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⁠Crypto Biz: The real reason crypto hodlers should care about the Federal Reserve, April 28-May 4, 2022 On May 4, the FOMC voted to raise interest rates by 50 basis points. Here's why Bitcoin investors need to care about…

⁠Crypto mixer sanctioned by US Treasury for role in Axie Infinity hack The crypto mixer is said to have processed $20.5 million out of the $620 million taken by North Korean Lazarus Group hackers.

⁠There’s more to NFTs than just PFPs — 5 ways nonfungible tokens will transform industry NFT art continues to grow in popularity, but what other industries could the technology disrupt in the next few years?

⁠Finance Redefined: DeFi protocols lost $1.6B, EU to rethink DeFi approach and more The week in DeFi saw European lawmakers write a new chapter on DeFi, Virginia county plans to put its pension fun in a DeFi yield, DeFi…

⁠Amid crypto hype, Google’s cloud unit creates Web3 team The decentralized space continues its expansion and major brands are adopting Web3 tools, including Google’s cloud unit.

⁠90% of surveyed central banks are exploring CBDCs — BIS “Globally, more than two thirds of central banks consider that they are likely to or might possibly issue a retail CBDC in either the short or medium term,” said t…

⁠'Regulations are in place to help crypto businesses understand operations,' says The Bahamas PM Philip Davis The Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis shared his plans to welcome crypto businesses to the region during SAL…

⁠Will Polkadot (DOT) price reverse course now that cross-chain messaging is live? DOT price could find reason to rally now that cross-chain messaging on Polkadot brings new interoperability, liquid staking and options to…

⁠Grayscale’s GBTC and ETHE products now available on Robinhood The discount brokerage has seen a steep decline in crypto-related revenue over the past 12 months as retail traders exited the market.

⁠Controlling 17% of BTC hash rate: Report on publicly listed mining firms Mining firm Core Scientific’s hash rate leads all public companies with 8.3 EH/s, and it mined 5,769 BTC in 2021.

⁠Ethereum hits 3-week high vs. Bitcoin amid Fed-led market rout Ether could continue dropping against the U.S. dollar in a high interest-rate environment.

⁠Bitcoin price heads under $36K as three-day losses near 12% More pain for both crypto and stocks on May 6 as traders see no hint of a relief rally coming so far.

⁠Nvidia to pay $5.5M as part of SEC case concerning 'inadequate disclosures' around crypto mining "All issuers, including those that pursue opportunities involving emerging technology, must ensure that their disclosures…

⁠Ready Games will help developers upgrade their games to Web3 The company will release tools to swiftly upgrade mobile Web2 games in compliance with Apple and Google app store rules.

⁠Eager to work: Bitcoin switch to proof-of-stake remains unlikely Environmental and proof-of-stake proponents have been lobbying to change Bitcoin’s mining consensus code, but history tells us why BTC is great the way it…

⁠Blockchain technology to power De Beers’ diamond production De Beers has launched its long-awaited blockchain-powered Tracr platform to track and manage diamond production.

​​Leading incubator drives continuous efforts and commitment to GameFi innovation Blockchain gaming launchpad and incubation platform successfully supports over 50 token offerings as one of the leading offerings in the i…

⁠Theta Labs to help Sony launch 3D NFTs compatible with Spatial Reality Display The Spatial Reality Display lets people view the nonfungible tokens in 3D without the need for 3D glasses.

⁠OpenSea Discord server hacked, users warned to be vigilant of phishing scams The hacker's initial post, which was published in the announcements channel, claimed that OpenSea had “partnered with YouTube to bring their c…

⁠Bitcoin's rocky road to becoming a risk-off asset: analysts investigate Bitcoin has long been known as a “store of value,” but is the world’s largest cryptocurrency transitioning to becoming a risk-off asset in 2022?

⁠Africa’s top golfers to shoot for Bitcoin prize on Sunshine Tour Africa’s top golfers are set to receive Bitcoin prize money after ground-breaking sponsorship of the Sunshine Tour.

⁠SEC approves Valkyrie's Bitcoin futures ETF Last month, the watchdog gave the thumbs-up to Teucrium's Bitcoin futures ETF, which is the first such vehicle to be approved under the '33 Act.

⁠'Someone is blowing up' — Bitcoin sees 2022 volume record amid hopes capitulation is over Does Bitcoin have further to fall? BTC calms after stocks see a situation which has happened only twice this century.

⁠NFT collectors sent $37B to marketplaces in 2022, nearly equaling 2021 already Despite sporadic market conditions NFT collectors are on track to spend more on NFTs in the first half of this year than in all of 2021.

⁠Ice Cube backs DOGE and an 'incredible and historical' transaction Ice Cube said he is down with the “DogeArmy” after Bill Lee bought $625,000 worth of NFTs tied to the rappers’ BIG3 basketball league in DOGE.

⁠Argentina’s central bank steps in to block new crypto offerings from banks Only four days have passed since two of Argentina’s biggest banks opened up to crypto trading but now the central bank has stepped in to block t…

⁠Senator's Financial Freedom Act would ensure Bitcoin can be in your 401(k) The bill is a response from the Alabama Senator to Senator Warren and the Department of Labor’s bid to block Bitcoin investments in self-directe…

⁠Hop Protocol reveals details of Hop DAO and Optimism-style airdrop Cross-chain bridging protocol, Hop has launched Hop DAO, its community-owned governance structure that will see early users airdropped 8% of all HOP tok…

⁠‘Decentralized Twitter’ Bluesky releases code, outlines content moderation Bluesky outlined that it is “not possible to have a usable social network without moderation,” and intends to build a moderation model for the n…