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Coinbase to shut down some Russian accounts due to EU sanctions
Leading crypto exchange Coinbase is planning to ban accounts of select Russians to adhere to sanctions, Russian news agency RBC reported May 5, citing an official letter issued to users by the
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Nigerian firm Looty looks to repatriate stolen African art in digital form
Looty, a Nigerian art-oriented firm, has come up with a way for Africans to view all the art the continent lost during the colonial era The post Nigerian firm Looty looks to repatriate stolen
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Terra’s UST in free fall, drops 200 basis points against the dollar
Fears that TerraUSD (UST) will de-peg following weekend volatility have increased after it fell below $0980 The post Terra’s UST in free fall, drops 200 basis points against the dollar
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CTO of tech used in Bitcoin-Qt wallet thinks crypto is a “Ponzi scheme”
The CTO of the popular programming framework Qt — which tech giants like Adobe use, Tesla, Blackberry, Google, and Blizzard — called cryptocurrency a “Ponzi scheme” on May 6 The post
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UK thieves targeting phones to steal crypto
Thieves in the United Kingdom are now mugging digital investors and stealing victims’ phones to access their crypto investments, the Guardian reported, citing London Police The post UK thieves
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Sentiment sinks to 4-month low, is it time to accept crypto winter is here?
The Fear and Greed Index fell to 11 on May 9 after the latest crypto market sell-off, representing a 7-point drop from May 8 and placing sentiment firmly within ‘extreme fear’ territory
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Bitcoin whales continue dumping crypto as market conditions worsen
The number of Bitcoin (BTC) whales has been on a steady decline and is back to the levels earlier in 2022, according to blockchain intelligence firm Glassnode The post Bitcoin whales continue
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TerraUSD dollar peg rocked by weekend dump, LUNA drops 20%
A seemingly coordinated attack on the Terra ecosystem occurred this weekend, May 7th, as hundreds of millions of dollars worth of UST was dumped on Curve Finance The post TerraUSD dollar peg rocked
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US offers $15M for info on Conti ransomware
The United StatesDepartment of State set two separate bounties for information on the Conti ransomware organized crime group totaling $15 million The post US offers $15M for info on Conti ransomware
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Sony, Theta Labs to giveaway glasses-free 3D display with exclusive NFTs
Theta Labs is partnering with Sony to release a unique 3D NFT that works without 3D glasses The post Sony, Theta Labs to giveaway glasses-free 3D display with exclusive NFTs appeared first on
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Square Enix sells gaming library to focus on blockchain and AI
Japanese game developer Square Enix is selling a significant part of its games library and IP in a pivot towards blockchain The post Square Enix sells gaming library to focus on blockchain and AI
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Colorado Senate Committee considers using crypto to raise state capital
Colorado senators are considering a bill “to study the feasibility of using security token offerings for state capital financing” entitled “Security Token Offerings State Capital
