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⁠YouTuber baits MMA fighter into secretly shilling fake NFTs for $1K Coffeezilla, a YouTuber and crypto investigator, revealed that American mixed martial artist Dillon Danis promoted a fake NFT project without disclosin…

⁠Little Shapes was a ‘social experiment’ to expose NFT botnets: founder In a 158 document, the team behind Little Shapes alleged that NFT scammers utilized bot networks to rug-pull "$200 million+ out of the ecosystem.”

⁠The world must take a 'collective action' approach to regulations – suggests India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hopes that finance ministers and central bank governors will be able to agree on crypto regulation…

⁠Protocol Labs, Chainalysis and Bittrex add to crypto layoff season Crypto execs suggested that the "extremely challenging" times forced them to cut jobs in order to “weather this extended" crypto winter.

⁠FBI seizes $100K in NFTs and 86.5 ETH from scammer following ZachXBT investigation The seized property included a Bored Ape Yacht Club and Doodles NFT, 85.6 Ether and a flashy Audemars Piguet watch which ultimately help…

⁠The IBM–Maersk blockchain effort was doomed to fail from the start Observers can learn a few things from the failed effort by IBM and Moller-Maersk to develop TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled global trading platform.

📰In Case You Missed It 📰 🇮🇳 Binance severs ties with Indian crypto exchange WazirX ⚖️ Silvergate faces DOJ investigation over FTX and Alameda dealings 🏦 Russia’s Sberbank plans to launch DeFi platform 💻 Core Scient…

⁠Overstock-funded tZERO Crypto exchange will shut down March 6 Once a highly touted exchange, tZERO facilitates securities offerings, some of which are blockchain tokens.

⁠DeFi enjoys a prolific start to 2023: Finance Redefined DeFi marks a perfect entry into 2023 with a bullish January and TVL nearing $50 billion.

New Video 📺 Why the next Bitcoin bull run may start sooner than expected w/ Cointelegraph's Giovanni Pigni and guest Mark Yusko, CEO and Founder of Morgan Creek Capital Management. Watch the full video here:

⁠Value of WisdomTree’s crypto holdings fell 61.9% in Q4 The fund manager’s crypto portfolio has booked a loss in three of the past four quarters, according to recent financial statements.

⁠Bitcoin’s big month: Did US institutions prevail over Asian retail traders? There may be no single reason for BTC’s 39% January price gain, but some suspect institutional investors. Can their impact be quantified, thoug…

⁠5 biggest economic bubbles in history Economic bubbles occur when the price of an asset, such as stocks or real estate, is driven up artificially and becomes disconnected from its underlying value.

🌤 Gm! 📰 Here are the stories you missed: 🇺🇸 Senate Banking Committee: Prioritizes crypto 🚔 Bitzlato CEO: Arrested by Spanish police 😣 Solana DeFi protocol Everlend: Shuts down 🐙 Kraken: Shuts down Abu Dhabi office…

⁠FTX customers warned of scammers baiting them with return of assets Scammers have been trying to trick customers by offering them the prospective return of their assets.

⁠Marathon’s first Bitcoin sale in 2 years not the result of distress The sale is the first time Marathon Digital has sold its mined Bitcoin since October 2020, but a spokesperson said it wasn't as a result of distress.

⁠Logan Paul and CryptoZoo sued in class action lawsuit The plaintiff, known as Don Holland, has filed a lawsuit against CryptoZoo and Logan Paul, alleging his "fraudulent venture" executed a "rug pull."

⁠OpenSea must become more ambitious about fighting hackers For cryptocurrency to achieve mass adoption, breaches that can be easily prevented — like the phishing attack that resulted in OpenSea losing $1.7 million — need…

⁠Fiat is in 'jeopardy' but Bitcoin, stablecoins aren't the answer either: Ray Dalio The hedge fund manager instead wants to see an “inflation-linked coin” be brought to the masses which would serve to ensure consumers se…

📰In Case You Missed It 📰 🌆 Kraken shuts down Abu Dhabi office 📊 72% of institutional traders are crypto-skeptical this year: JPMorgan 🇰🇷 Bithumb owner arrested in South Korea over alleged embezzlement 🧑‍⚖️ Moody's…

⁠Crypto-related enforcement actions by US states rose sharply in 2022: Report There were almost twice as many state actions as federal in 2022, although both the feds and the states broke previous record by significant m…

⁠Euro stablecoin launched in Finland, claims to be first approved in the EU USDC issuer Circle Inc. previously released a euro-backed stablecoin that is regulated in the United States.

Why are Bitcoin and crypto pumping after the Fed meeting? Tune in to Market Talks with Cointelegraph’s head of markets, Ray Salmond with special guest is Budd White, chief product officer and co-founder of Tacen.

⁠Lack of liquidity mitigated damages to BonqDAO exploit: Report After amassing $120 million in tokens through an infinite minting glitch, hackers reportedly only cashed out around $1 million due to a lack of liquidity on…

⁠Chinese Communist Party officials issue KPIs for e-CNY transactions in Suzhou CCP officials want to see the e-CNY surpass $300 billion in transactions in 2023 through promotional efforts.

⁠Why are Bitcoin and crypto pumping after the Fed meeting? Watch Market Talks live Join us as we discuss BTC's recent price rally, especially after the latest United States Federal Reserve meeting.

⁠Bitzlato CEO arrested by Spanish police: Report Authorities seized an estimated $19.8 million worth of crypto, fiat and luxury goods from Bitzlato executives related to an ongoing money laundering investigation.

⁠Community mocks Charlie Munger for his obsession with China’s Bitcoin ban The online community has expressed bewilderment about how China’s tyrannic crypto ban aligns with the U.S. principles of freedom.

⁠What crypto hodlers should keep in mind as tax season approaches Filing crypto taxes can be complex, especially for those exploring the decentralized finance world. Here’s what to keep in mind.