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⁠SBI lost 40% of hash rate after stopping mining in Russia: Data After terminating mining operations in Russia's mining-rich region of Siberia in February, SBI still continues running some mining activity in the country.

⁠NFTs democratize music industry and redistribute song rights EDM artist R3HAB and music community anotherblock are using NFTs to share song royalties with everyone involved in the process of launching a song -including…

⁠MTV introduces the 'Best Metaverse Performance' award category Six metaverse musical acts are up for nomination, including Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and the K-Pop group BTS.

⁠The Philippines pushes back against foreign exchanges, continuing a protectionist streak The Central Bank of the Philippines warns the public against using non-local crypto trading platforms.

⁠Nearly $55M worth of Bored Ape, CryptoPunks NFTs risk liquidation amid debt crisis Analysts are divided on whether the potential NFT liquidation event is a buy-the-dip opportunity.

⁠Weak address growth points to Bitcoin price failing to sustain $25K Active addresses did not mimic previous successful price breakout this month, one analyst says, while seemingly realized price returns as resistance.

⁠Can exchanges create imaginary Bitcoin to dump price? Crypto platform exec answers Serhii Zhdanov called for broader regulation in offshore crypto exchanges that do not go through financial audits.

⁠Crypto market bloodbath leads to over $500M in liquidations in 24 hours Data from crypto analytic firm Glassnode shows future long liquidation of BTC touched a new 8-month high as BTC price crashed below $22,000 on Frid…

⁠Hodlnaut cuts 80% of staff, applies for Singapore judicial management Embattled cryptocurrency lending platform Hodlnaut cuts staff ahead of application for judicial management.

⁠Bitcoin 'very bearish' below $22.5K says trader as BTC price dives 6% Sudden bearish sentiment takes hold as BTC price action returns to an area not seen since late July.

⁠Aussie exchange Swyftx cuts staff by 21% amid bear market Australian crypto exchange Swyftx highlighted inflation, a recession, and the bear market as the reasons behind the unfortunate lay-offs.

⁠MMORPG went into ‘hiatus’ after crypto investors bailed, denies it misused funds Phat Loop Studios, the company behind the "Pokemon-like" game Untamed Isles has blamed the crypto market crash as a reason its investors b…

⁠US Trustee motions for examiner to probe Celsius’ ‘significant transparency issues’ The Trustee overseeing Celsius’ bankruptcy case has requested an examiner to help shed the light on a number of complex issues.

⁠Ripple partners with Travelex to launch enterprise crypto payment service in Brazil The rollout of Ripple’s fast and cheap On-Demand Liquidity payment service means that enterprises will no longer have to wait three to…

⁠Nifty News: NFL All Day opens to the public, Boss Beauties go to Hollywood and more… Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins is jumping on the NFT train, while lovers of fine art are set to enjoy a fancy exhibition event in…

⁠Korea's 'poop-coin' project got flushed in February, inventor reveals There wasn't enough interest in the project, and it wasn't able to stand on its own, the Korean professor behind the Beevi project said.

⁠'Programmable money should terrify you' — Layah Heilpern The comments come as Layah Heilpern believes CBDCs will give rise to government enforced censorship which will prevent residents from transacting how they wish.

⁠Fortnite developer supports Animoca subsidiary's blockchain racing game The indie games subsidiary has just received support from Epic Games for its upcoming blockchain-powered P2E racing game Torque Drift 2.

⁠Robinhood lands steep 60% discount on $170M exchange acquisition: Report The US-based stock and crypto trading platform has reportedly secured a 60% cut on the initial offer made to Ziglu due to poor market conditions.

⁠Wife of arrested Tornado Cash dev forbidden to speak with him — Rally organized Speaking with Cointelegraph, Ksenia Malik stated that Dutch authorities are treating her husband as if he were “were a dangerous criminal”…

⁠US lawmakers appeal directly to 4 mining firms, requesting info on energy consumption Four members of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce said they were "deeply concerned" that Proof-of-Work mining could inc…

⁠A sharp drop in TVL and DApp use preceded Avalanche’s (AVAX) 16% correction AVAX price gave up recent gains after correcting by 16% and the network’s declining TVL and DApp use suggest that the protocol is losing ground…

⁠Nigeria aims for millions of new eNaira users as it increases features, targets unbanked Nigerian Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele told attendees at the eNaira Hackathon that technical upgrades will add to the attr…

⁠Options data shows Bitcoin’s short-term uptrend is at risk if BTC falls below $23K BTC’s $335 million options expiry has become a death trap for bulls, and increased legal action by the SEC and IRS against crypto compan…

⁠Bitcoin 'liveliness' lowest since 2021 amid new 5-year BTC hodl record More of the BTC supply has stayed in its wallet for five years or longer than ever before.

⁠Blockchain venture capital funding down over 43% in July: Report The crypto market downturn is impacting private funding, but are recent declines in capital inflows as bad as the figures suggest?

⁠CME Group plans to launch options on ETH futures prior to the Merge The group reported it had observed an increase in trading volume and open interest for ETH futures and micro-sized ETH futures options, possibly in ant…

⁠How can DAOs involve fans in filmmaking? Expert answers Jake Fraser believes that DAOs can let fans get involved from the scriptwriting process to the selection of actors who will play in a film.

⁠South African Reserve Bank encourages friendly behavior with crypto The banking authority said avoiding risk through cutting off crypto-involved clients may pose a “threat” to financial integrity.