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GameFi developer Gala Games to launch Web3 poker platform with PokerGO

“Players will soon realize the heightened entertainment that comes with playing poker in an immersive Web3 environment,” said Eric Schiermeyer, founder of Gala Games.

Responsible AI can create policies to help ‘better serve society’

Sabin Dima, the CEO and founder of Humans.Ai, said that with the right implementation, governments could use AI to enhance public services and policies.

Gemini considers forbearance after DCG defaults on a $630M payment

Gemini is planning to file a new motion with the court seeking the return of $1.1 billion of digital assets from DCG-owned Genesis.

Ordinals sends LTC and DOGE network activity surging for 3 straight weeks

Move over Bitcoin, Ordinals on Litecoin and Dogecoin have unleashed a frenzy of transactions.

Crypto hacks falling in Q1 is but a 'temporary reprieve' — Blockchain firm

It was warned that the amount stolen in Q1 2023 mirrors Q2 2022, which was followed by a “record setting number of hacks.”

Wife finds husband’s Bitcoin stash amid divorce proceedings

The woman initially suspected that her husband — who earned $3 million per year — did not reveal all his assets, which would get split between the two during the divorce.

Attacker hijacks Tornado Cash governance via malicious proposal

The total control over Tornado Cash governance allows the attacker to withdraw all of the locked votes, drain all of the tokens in the governance contract and brick the router.

Hyperbitcoinization is underway, RFK seeks Bitcoin donations and other news: Hodler’s Digest, May 14-20

Hyperbitcoinization is on the horizon, Bitcoin gets a seat on U.S. presidential candidates agendas and Voyager’s fund recovery plan approved.

Bitcoin Ordinals' total mintage fees increase 700% from April: Report

The total number of Bitcoin Ordinals has surpassed 8 million since its inception in January.

Monero community lashes out against ‘Mordinals’ amid privacy concerns

It’s always been possible to store arbitrary data alongside blockchain transactions, but NFTs on Monero introduce a slew of new concerns.

Bankrupt crypto hedge fund 3AC’s NFT auction fetches $2.5M

Three Arrows Capital is currently undergoing bankruptcy proceedings and owes an estimated $3.5 billion to creditors.

$3M worth of customer funds swiped via alleged Swaprum DEX rug pull

Promptly after the funds went missing, Swaprum’s Twitter, Telegram and Github accounts were all deleted, however its website is still up.

BitDAO passes BIP-21 token optimization and branding proposal

A proposal to unify branding between the Mantle network and BitDAO passed with overwhelming support.

US Justice Department on the hunt for DeFi hackers and thieves: Finance Redefined

The total value locked in DeFi protocols fell below $50 billion after nearly a month of bullish price action.

Ripple and SEC seek extension for unsealing Hinman documents

According to court documents shared by James Filan, the Hinman materials will likely be unsealed by June 13.

Bitcoin cleans up the environment and helps catch criminals: US Senator Cynthia Lummis

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis joined Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Perianne Boring on stage at Bitcoin Miami 2023 for a lengthy discussion on regulation.

Breaking: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to accept campaign donations in Bitcoin

It is the first political campaign in U.S. history to accept Bitcoin donations.

Jack Dorsey's TBD announces new Web5 toolkit

The Web5 toolkit aspires to put the control of data and identity into the hands of users

MIAX completes acquisition of FTX subsidiary LedgerX

The deal was announced in April and approved by the bankruptcy judge on May 4.

Web3 zombie apocalypse is here: Last Remains joins Cointelegraph Accelerator

Backed by industry heavyweights; this new blockchain game aims to get a foothold in the competitive arena.

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