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Court-ordered NFTs and the importance of Web3 randomness: Nifty Newsletter

A Singapore court permitted the use of NFTs to attach legal court orders tokenized as an NFT to issue a freeze order.

Revolutionizing whitelist marketplace for Web3: WhiteList Zone partners with Cointelegraph Accelerator

The whitelist marketplace WhiteList Zone onboarded over 50 projects that collectively submitted more than 8,000 whitelists.

5050 Bitcoin for $5 in 2009: Helsinki’s claim to crypto fame

Helsinki played host to the first Bitcoin for fiat transaction in 2009 — 5050 Bitcoin for $5 — 6 months before Pizza Day. Crypto City Guide.

Bitfinex Securities announces tokenized bond

Paolo Ardoino, Bitfinex CTO and upcoming Tether CEO, said the "exciting" initiative marks the beginning of a new era in capital raising.

Telegram trading bot Maestro refunds users 610 ETH after router exploit

Maestrobots, a group of crypto bots on Telegram, has refunded users 610 ETH in the aftermath of a 280 ETH smart contract exploit on Oct. 24.

BlackRock fined $2.5M by SEC for incorrect investment disclosure

The SEC’s charges for the world’s largest asset manager came on the same day as a DTCC listing of its spot Bitcoin ETF was spotted; however, a spokesperson from DTCC confirmed that the listing has been there since August.

Vodafone, Sumitomo team up with Chainlink to explore trade documents network

Vodafone’s Digital Asset Broker platform and Sumitomo have been working together since May on this proof-of-concept.

dYdX publishes its open-source code in anticipation of phased mainnet launch

The dYdX crypto exchange published the open-source code for its upcoming Cosmos-based network.

Euroclear launches digital securities issuance service, settles World Bank bond

The settlement service is far from the first to issue digitalized securities, but it is a significant step because of its size.

Bitcoin price surge brings BTC-related stocks to new multi-week highs

MicroStrategy the largest Bitcoin-holding public company saw its unrealized gains on its BTC investment reach near the $1B mark as the company’s stocks gained nearly 9% on the day.

Privacy firm Nym launches $300M fund, eyes Web3 wallets, RPCs & infrastructure services

The blockchain security firm will look to support open-source projects building security and privacy tools and services for Web3.

Rug pull feared as Safereum devs reportedly unlock and dump native token

According to blockchain security analysts, the developers of the Safereum project suddenly sold more than 700 ETH worth of its native token, sending the price of SAFEREUM plunging more than 90%.

6 Questions for Adelle Nazarian on crypto, journalism and the future of Bitcoin

Adelle Nazarian and the American Blockchain PAC are in Washington, D.C. fighting for your right to buy and HODL cryp.

Tracking stolen crypto — How blockchain analysis helps recover funds

Over $900 million was hacked in crypto in 2023. How can blockchain analysis help in finding and retrieving stolen assets?

Bitget releases MPC wallet, includes 2/3 private key sharding

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has released a MPC wallet to improve asset security and user experience.

Blockchain companies are creating AI chatbots to help developers

Blockchain companies are building AI chatbots to help developers, yet challenges may hamper adoption.

Reddit removes moderators involved in alleged insider trading of Moon tokens

On Oct. 18 Reddit closed its blockchain based points program that involved the use of certain crypto tokens native to subreddits.

MetaMask security partner Blockaid secures $33M funding

In conjunction with the $33 million raise, Blockaid said it’s coming out of stealth with customers like MetaMask and OpenSea.

Thailand delays digital money handout, critics call for probe

Thailand’s government has delayed the launch of a planned digital money program aimed at stimulating its economy, while opposition leaders call for a probe of the scheme.

SEC has 3% -14% chance of success in Ripple appeal, lawyers predict

The SEC has already dismissed charges against Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and executive chair Chris Larsen, while the retail XRP sale ruling also went against the regulator.

Worldcoin to cease paying Orb operators in USDC as early as November

Aside from ditching USDC for its native token, Worldcoin announced some changes to the terms of its WLD loans to market makers.

NY sues crypto firms, FTX’s Nishad faces 75 years in jail, and Grayscale’s new BTC filing: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 15-21

Nishad Singh testifies in Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial; New York sues Gemini, Genesis and Digital Currency Group; and Grayscale files for new spot Bitcoin ETF.

Games need decentralized randomness to be fair

Does your RNG have sufficient randomness? Is it secure against tampering? Is it decentralized? These qualities are critical to building a viable metaverse.

Busy week for Uniswap, and Platypus recovers 90% of hacked funds: Finance Redefined

Uniswap announced it would start charging a swap fee of 15% from Oct. 17, evoking mixed reactions from the crypto community.

Digital artist OSF gives fans a pledge of ‘art until I die’: NFT Creator

Holders of pieces in OSF’s “Red Lite District” collection get a “till the day I die” commitment from the U.K.-based artist.

Web3 game project allegedly hired actors to pose as executives in $1.6M exit scam

CertiK says Standard Cross Finance hired actors to pose as executives, then dumped tokens on investors, draining $1.6 million from the project’s liquidity pool.

Bitmain’s revenge, Hong Kong’s crypto rollercoaster: Asia Express

Bitmain allegedly fires staff for speaking out against salary cuts, Hong Kong investors lose faith in crypto after the JPEX scandal, Bitget gets a new crypto credit card and more.

Reddit mods dumped tokens hours before blockchain program termination

Analysis of token movements from Redditor moderators' wallets suggests at least three moderators dumped thousands of dollars worth of Moon tokens just minutes before the actual announcement.

Blockchain improves charity transparency — But is it right for everyone?

Can blockchain technology actually help to improve transparency within charities?

Google Cloud teams up with MultiversX amid blockchain firm’s focus on metaverse

MultiversX announced an array of new features on its xPortal super-app with tools to build next-gen metaverse features on the same day of the Google Cloud partnership.

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