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Blockchain firms fund university research hubs to advance growth

Universities implement physical and virtual research hubs dedicated to advancing blockchain technology through scientific and educational knowledge.

DeFi protocol shuts down months after the Rari Fuse hack

BABL, the protocol's native token, crashed to a new all-time low of $0.23 after the founder announced that it's shutting down operations.

OpenSea says marketplace won't support forked NFTs post Merge

The NFT marketplace said that while they do not speculate on forks, the team will only support NFTs on the proof-of-stake chain.

Ethereum Merge and the hefty tax bill you could be in for

The Ethereum Merge may constitute a taxable event if it results in a chain-splitting hard fork, tax experts warn.

Hackers try to sell NFT of Belarusian leader's supposed stolen passport

Belarusian hackers claim to have gained access to the passport info of every Belarusian citizen, including president Alexander Lukashenko, allowing them to mint an NFT with his passport details.

Helium devs propose ditching its own blockchain for Solana

The transition to Solana would improve network scalability, which in turn would bring “significant economies of scale” to the network, according to Helium core devs.

Ripple's plan to tokenize Colombian land stalls amid new administration

A joint effort to permanently store and authenticate Colombian property titles on the XRP Ledger looks set to stall as the new government focuses on other priorities.

Crypto winter? DeFi, Metaverse, and NFT job market still hot — Recruiters

The number one attribute to succeed in the crypto industry is a “start-up mentality” and the ability to “roll with the punches," a crypto recruiter tells Cointelegraph.

Sneaky fake Google Translate app installs crypto miner on 112,000 PCs

Dressed up as legitimate desktop software, this sneaky malware has infected thousands of machines across 11 countries, forcing them to unknowingly mine Monero (XMR).

Solved! Mystery owner of the huge Axie Infinity SLP wallet is revealed

After first raising concerns about the wallet, Michael Benko noted he was pleased to finally get an official answer about the mysterious whale wallet.

Crypto Twitter shares security concerns regarding Meta’s recent NFT integration news

Meta recently announced its latest NFT feature will allow users to connect their digital wallets to Instagram and Facebook.

Ticketmaster selects Flow blockchain for minting NFT event tickets

Customers will receive an NFT on top of a regular ticket purchase for select events.

Mt. Gox trustee releases repayment procedures update

The Restriction Reference Period is one of the final steps in repaying creditors, according to the document released Wednesday.

Meta says FB and IG users can post NFTs: Nifty Newsletter, Aug 24–30

Trading volume from NFT marketplace OpenSea has gone from $405 million on May 1 to $5 million in Aug. 28.

Twitter brings back suspended NFTs accounts as Solana threatens to pause ad spend

No official explanation was given as to why the accounts were suspended in the first place.

Buterin and Armstrong reflect on proof-of-stake shift as Ethereum Merge nears

Two influential figures in the cryptocurrency space unpack their individual journeys to understanding the promise of proof-of-stake as The Merge approaches for Ethereum.

Busan City announces FTX partnership to build local exchange

South Korea's 'Blockchain' city of Busan continues to establish partnerships to foster the growth of the cryptocurrency industry.

Not quite to the moon: Aussies offered NFT that could send them to space

The NFT offering is part of a promotion celebrating the launch of Web3 marketplace Crypto Competitions.

Moonbirds will store NFT art ‘in chain’ — Raises $50M in Series A funding

Storing an NFT “in chain” means that the NFT can be generated completely off the underlying smart contract, without any need for an off-chain storage provider.

President of Paraguay vetoes crypto regulation law

The bill was approved by the nation's Senate in July as low-energy costs continue to boost mining activities in the country.

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