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⁠First steps: Basic tips for getting started investing in DeFi DeFi is a complicated space, but with research and some patience, average investors can still get involved.

⁠Ava Labs raises $350M at $5.25B valuation: Report The raise comes as total value locked on the Avalanche blockchain remains steady at around $14.6 billion.

⁠Russia should use crypto for payments with Africa, commerce exec says Russia should deploy cryptocurrencies and CBDCs for settlement and payments with Africa, the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry believ…

⁠Decentralizing the grid: Operators test blockchain solutions As today’s energy market becomes decentralized, energy grid operators may need to take a Web3 approach to asset management and security.

⁠Gemini crypto exchange launches credit card in United States Users can get their cashback reward in over 60 different cryptocurrencies supported by Gemini.

⁠Crypto wallet firm Ledger integrates tax solution to simplify reporting The new tax integration aims to relieve crypto investors from manually calculating their tax bills.

​​Play-to-earn games in the Metaverse | AMA with Evan Luthra Check out our latest AMA with Evan Luthra, a serial entrepreneur, Forbes 30 under 30, and a blockchain expert. We discussed the Metaverse, play-to-earn gaming,…

⁠Top Latin America delivery app to accept crypto The company has partnered with Bitso and Bitpay to allow its users to pay for orders with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

⁠Elon Musk endeavors to buy Twitter but will reconsider position if rejected “Twitter has extraordinary potential. I will unlock it,” claims Musk following his proposition to buy the social media giant.

​​P2E game release from Korean developer aims to break the barrier between game and reality Korean gaming developer responsible for MARVEL Future Revolution and Seven Knights 2 introduces the first P2E system. #Sponsored

⁠Texas regulators order virtual casino to stop selling NFTs The State Security Board considers the sale of 11,111 NFTs a “high-tech fraudulent securities offering.”

⁠Researchers find security flaw in Rarible: Users could have lost all their NFTs “A successful attack would have come from a malicious NFT within Rarible's marketplace itself, where users are less suspicious and familiar…

⁠MEP Stefan Berger: ‘Yes, we need regulations, but you still have to leave room to breathe’ In an interview with Cointelegraph, the German politician explains why some forces in the European Parliament have suddenly come…

⁠Paris Blockchain Week, April 14: Latest updates from the Cointelegraph team on the ground The second day of the year's biggest blockchain event would see the likes of Eric Anziani, Greg Scullard, Paolo Ardoino and many…

⁠Japan’s most popular social messaging app Line adds NFT marketplace Line, Japan’s number one super app has launched its own NFT marketplace, adding to its list of crypto-ready features.

⁠Nifty News: Meta wants 50% of NFT sales, Coke’s Metaverse flavor... and more Meta's latest steps into the Metaverse saw the launch of a new marketplace for apps and possibly NFTs which will take a nearly 50% commission…

⁠BoJ official says digital yen won’t be used to achieve negative interest rate The Bank of Japan’s Executive Director announced that the eagerly-awaited digital yen won’t be used to attain negative interest rates.

⁠North Dakota hopes to double the $3B of clean crypto mining in the state North Dakota officials are luring in crypto mining companies to set up in the state. With $3B already invested, and with $3B said to be on the way…

⁠Cash App and Chivo help drive Lightning payment volume up 400% Bitcoin’s layer 2 scaling solution, the Lightning Network, has seen payment volume increase by over 400% as real adoption grows.

⁠‘Zone of heavy opportunity’: Analysts tip Bitcoin will stage a comeback The largest crypto by market cap is showing signs of a turnaround over the past 24 hours which analysts are saying could be the beginning of an ups…

⁠Ethereum Merge a 'few months after' June: Dev clears up what’s going on “It won't be June, but likely in the few months after. No firm date yet, but we're definitely in the final chapter of PoW on Ethereum,” said develo…

⁠Wikimedia community supports proposal to stop foundation from accepting crypto donations The arguments in favor included environmental concerns surrounding Bitcoin transactions and “the risk to the movement’s reputation…

⁠Binance's NFT head adopted this implementation model during the platform’s creation Interviewed by Cointelegraph at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit on Wednesday, Helen Hai recalled the empowering support she received f…

⁠Dozens of VIP backers invest $87M into crypto payment startup MoonPay Ashton Kutcher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg are among MoonPay's strategic investors that have brought the company's valuation to $3…

⁠China-based regulatory and trade associations target NFTs in latest risk notice “We solemnly call on consumers to [...] be vigilant and stay away from NFT-related illegal financial activities,” said the associations.

⁠Regulating crypto firms: 'It's important that policymakers are involved,' says Web3 Foundation COO According to Bertrand Perez, some lawmakers are still making decisions “too fast or without having education” on crypto,…

Who's going to strap the rocket to crypto? The COO of Gemini sat down with Cointelegraph to discuss what he thinks will move the needle.

⁠Multi-chain, stocks and stablecoin-focused DeFi protocols are showing signs of strength Balancer, DeFiChain and cBridge each saw a surge in their total value locked despite the current downturn in the wider crypto marke…