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⁠Price analysis 9/28: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, SHIB BTC price caught a bid, leading to a similar-sized boost in select altcoins, but on a macro level, $20,000 remains a strong overhead resistance.

⁠Walmart dives into the Metaverse: Nifty Newsletter, Sept 21-27 UNICEF Giga used NFTs to help raise funds to give schools in developing countries the ability to connect to the internet.

⁠Circle CEO says blockchain industry is transitioning from dial-up to broadband phase Allaire believes that privacy and identity are two fundamental pillars of a new Web3.

⁠Bitcoin price charges higher, but whales line up to sell BTC at $20K Analysts claim "mega whales" will make it very difficult for BTC traders to flip $20,000 to support.

​​What is necessary for Web3 to fully replace Web2? While the vision and ambition of Web3 startups is to be applauded, there are challenges that must be tackled. We take a look at some of them. (Partnership material)

⁠Israel, Norway and Sweden central banks partner with BIS to explore CBDC The Project Icebreaker initiative aimed to improve cross-border payments by reducing costs and increasing speed and transparency, with a final rep…

⁠Bank of England deputy governor Cunliffe on DLT securities settlement: Not so fast! In a lengthy appraisal of distributed ledger technology, Cunliffe weighed its technical implications, which will be examined in greater…

⁠CertiK says SMS is the 'most vulnerable' form of 2FA in use The level of security provided by SMS pales in comparison to authenticators or physical security keys, CertiK's Jesse Leclere says in an interview.

⁠Bitcoin holds $19K, but volatility expected as Friday's $2.2B BTC options expiry approaches Traders expect an uptick in volatility due to the possibility of September’s $2.2 billion options expiry putting pressure on BT…

⁠Pantera plans to raise $1.25B for second blockchain fund: Report “We want to provide liquidity for people that are kind of giving up because we’re still very bullish for the next 10 or 20 years,” said CEO Dan Morehead.

⁠Bitcoin 'great detox' could trigger a BTC price drop to $12K — Research A lack of interest below the June macro lows could spell serious problems for Bitcoin, Glassnode warns.

⁠Cointelegraph Store introduces Halloween Crypto Monsters merch The Cointelegraph Store has launched a new collection of crypto-inspired Halloween wear to keep things spooky this fall.

⁠Are decentralized digital identities the future or just a niche use case? Are decentralized digital identities the future or are they a niche use case for blockchain technology doomed to solely be used by crypto natives…

⁠Bank of Ghana to foster financial inclusion through CBDC project Kwame Oppong, an executive at Ghana’s central bank told Cointelegraph that a CBDC could give their citizens the opportunity to use a "decent form of payme…

⁠Crypto.com scores fresh regulatory approval in France The digital asset platform was majorly focused on acquisitions and sponsorship deals through the bull market, but now the focus seems to have shifted towards expansi…

⁠Solana tech developer Coral raises $20M, plans to launch 'xNFT' protocol Coral is the creator of the Anchor development framework, which provides boilerplate smart contract tools and other resources for Solana devs.

⁠MetaMask adopts custodial features for NFT-hungry institutional investors The MetaMask Institutional wallet added Cobo NFT management to its growing list of custodial services for institutional investors.

⁠Pro sports league Karate Combat to launch DAO for fan, athlete governance Karate Combat’s DAO will be launched as part of a three-year sponsorship deal with Hedera’s HBAR Foundation, expected to go live in December 2022…

⁠Next Bitcoin bull run to be half story, half utility: Mike Novogratz at Token2049 The next Bitcoin rally will require fast and scalable systems, which the community is yet to build, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz.

⁠Crypto exchange Bitkub targeted by Thai SEC with wash trading claims 2022 has proven to be a regulatory disaster for Thailand’s largest crypto exchange as it has faced multiple enforcement actions and fines worth hundre…

⁠MEV bot earns $1M but loses everything to a hacker an hour later An MEV bot gained massive profits worth $1 million by seizing an arbitrage opportunity. However, it was tricked into authorizing a malicious transaction t…

⁠FTX reportedly considers bailing out Celsius via asset bid Acquiring the assets of Celsius would imply FTX's intent to save the lending firm, similar to what FTX US did for Voyager by securing the winning bid of approxi…

⁠Nifty News: Napoleon Dynamite cast reunites in Web3 animated series, Sega's blockchain game and more... An NFT collector borrowed 1,044 ETH against two MAYC NFTs, just to purchase another MAYC NFT for 1,000 ETH, and Seg…

⁠BIS marks CBDC pilot as 'successful' with $22M transacted Over $12 million in value was issued in the pilot with commercial and central banks in Hong Kong, Thailand, the UAE and China taking part.

⁠Bitcoin think tank: Reject CBDCs and look to BTC and stablecoins instead The paper's authors say Central Bank Digital Currencies are problematic for the future of individual and economic freedom but crypto is a viable a…

⁠Fed's Powell: DeFi needs appropriate regulation before expanding to retail Jerome Powell acknowledged that DeFi will start to reach more retail customers, highlighting the need for regulation.

⁠Pantera CEO bullish on DeFi, Web3 and NFTs as Token2049 gets underway Pantera CEO Dan Morehead painted an optimistic outlook for the wider cryptocurrency space during a keynote presentation at Token2049 in Singapore.

⁠Wintermute inside job theory 'not convincing enough' —BlockSec The theory is “not convincing enough to accuse the Wintermute project,” wrote BlockSec, as it highlighted that Wintermute’s actions during the hack made sen…

⁠Christie’s moves on-chain with NFT auction platform on Ethereum The new marketplace allows the prestigious auction house to carry out auctions and sales on the Ethereum blockchain “from start to finish.”

⁠3 'blockbuster' titles that could save GameFi — ABGA President To attract more users and make blockchain gaming more mainstream, Kevin Shao says future titles should find a “balance” between and accommodate different us…