Animoca Brands will become a validator for the Chiliz Chain as the venture capital firm looks to capitalize on the SportFi ecosystem.
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Swan Bitcoin to terminate customer accounts that use crypto-mixing services
Swan co-founder Yan Pritzker said the firm is pro-privacy and doesn’t oppose customers’ use of such services, but to work, it has to follow FinCEN regulations.
NFT sales volume upward trend to continue, industry execs say
CoinW executive Sonia Shaw told Cointelegraph that the recent uptick in NFT sales shows a “broader and more profound interest” extending beyond art.
Goldman Sachs leads $95M funding round for blockchain payment firm Fnality: Report
With $158 million of total capital raised since 2019, Fnality plans to launch the Sterling Fnality Payment System in 2023, subject to approval by the Bank of England.
New figures show hardly anyone is using ERC-4337 smart accounts
Account abstraction advocate John Rising shared “sobering” figures concerning the adoption of ERC-4337 smart accounts.
Elon Musk AI project-inspired memecoin ‘Grok’ falls 74% on creator scam claim
A memecoin drawing its name from the Grok AI project plummeted after allegations that its social media account was recycled from that of a former scam token.
DeFi vulnerability leading to $6.7M exploit ‘not detected’ by auditors
The project was previously audited by Trail of Bits and Hats Finance.
Taiwanese crypto exchange and VASP member Bitgin under investigation for money laundering
The exchange confirmed its chief operating officer’s brief relationship with an alleged money laundering group in a statement on Nov. 13.
No CZ, no problem: Binance Blockchain Week showcases Turkish crypto industry
Binance picked the Bosphorus as the backdrop for Binance Blockchain Week, the flagship event in its 2023 calendar.
Chinese hackers use fake Skype app to target crypto users in new phishing scam
Crypto security firm SlowMist has discovered several wallet addresses linked to a phishing scam that drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from unsuspecting crypto users.
Brad Garlinghouse jabs at maximalists: ‘It will be a multichain world’
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse discussed discouraging maximalists and factors that could drive further institutional adoption at the recent Ripple Swell event held in Dubai.
Hackers claim to have stolen user data from defunct crypto ATM firm Coin Cloud
The hackers say they have nabbed the data of about 300,000 users of Coin Cloud residing in the United States and Brazil.
THORChain becomes third-largest DEX as RUNE surges 50% in a week
THORChain’s $1.32 billion in trading volume over the last week only trails Uniswap and PancakeSwap among decentralized exchanges.
Take Bitcoin profits at $110K, CME tops Binance in BTC futures open interest: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 5-11
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange surpasses Binance by one metric, OneCoin legal officer pleads guilty, Bitcoin’s cycle high could be $110K.
Number of Bitcoin millionaire wallets triples in 2023
Over 81,000 wallet addresses now hold $1 million or more worth of Bitcoin.
Bitcoiners pitch draft bill to preserve blockchain, decentralization in Argentina
The group, “Bitcoin Argentina,” previously rejected the idea that regulation was needed in the cryptocurrency industry.
Why the service industry needs blockchain, explained
The service industry needs blockchain for enhanced security, transparency and efficiency in managing transactions, contracts and customer data.
Demand for Bitcoin could grow by up to 10X within 12 months: Michael Saylor
The MicroStrategy co-founder emphasized that demand for Bitcoin will significantly ramp up following the halving next year.
3 theses that will impact Ethereum and Bitcoin in the next bull market
Cryptocurrency is going to break out of its bubble and reach critical mass thanks to layer-2 blockchains — and a couple of other factors.
‘$10K JPGs’ scare away gamers, Animoca’s crypto game streaming plans: Web3 Gamer
Animoca buys game streaming platform Azarus that rewards users with crypto, Project Xeno, and why $10K NFTs scare away real gamers.