Yuga Labs co-founder to take leave of absence due to health reasons.

Aronow said he would still contribute as a board member and strategic adviser. However, his priority will be getting the best medical treatment he can to recover fully. origin »

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Fasttoken (FTN) Secures Multi-Million Dollar Investment to Advance Its Web 3 Ecosystem.

  Fastex raises $23. 2 million in a token generation event (TGE) last week. Funds will be used in accelerating development and community growth. Fasttoken (FTN) is the utility token in Fastex’s expansive Web 3 ecosystem. origin »

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Crypto Market Forecast: Week of January 23rd 2023.

A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, driven by more positive economic data, the price momentum in crypto markets continues, BNB conducts its first coin burn of 2023 and Russia takes steps towards de-dollarization. origin »

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Gala Games Plans for Mobile Gaming, GALA To Be The Primary Token.

Gala Games, a blockchain-based gaming platform that rewards users with in-game and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has released its plans for 2023. Related Reading: Dogecoin Surges 6% After Elon Musk Unveils Crypto Payment Master Plan Gala Games’ Strategy Per a report shared on January 29, the objective of the platform this year is to continue supporting the broader gaming ecosystem, move to mobile, and carve out market share while anchoring its strategy on four key pillars, touching on sharing updates, conquering mobile, protecting utility, and remaining visible. origin »

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Cardano Price Hits Bull Trigger as Mystery Buyers Scoop Up Over 4 Billion ADA.

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Gemini Vows Legal Action Against Genesis’ Parent Company amidst Bankruptcy Filing.

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini – founded by twin brothers Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss – is embroiled in a fresh tussle with Genesis Capital’s parent company DCG after the crypto lender (Genesis) filed for bankruptcy protection. origin »

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Dogecoin Surges 6% After Elon Musk Unveils Crypto Payment Master Plan.

Per a report from the Financial Times (FT), Twitter has been trying to find new sources of revenue, and crypto and Dogecoin (DOGE) could be part of a new strategy to achieve this objective. The company has submitted petitions for regulatory licenses in the United States to “turnaround the business. origin »

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Crypto-Focused VC Firm Pantera’s Liquid Token Fund Lost 80% in 2022.

The fund took a 23% hit in November in the aftermath of FTX's collapse. origin »

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Web3 Security Firm Hypernative Secures $9M in Seed Funding.

The company also made public its first product, Pre-Cog, a platform aiming to uncover cyber, economic, governance and community threats before they can have an impact. origin »

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Blockchain Scaling Project Sovereign Labs Raises $7.4 Million in Seed Round.

The fundraise was led by Haun Ventures and included Maven 11, 1KX, Robot Ventures and Plaintext Capital. origin »

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“If El Salvador Succeeds, Every Country Will Follow”, Asserts President Bukele as Bitcoin’s Price Soars.

El Salvador’s pro-bitcoin president Nayib Bukele has continued to defend his administration from attacks, telling off detractors who wish to pressure and reverse his socio-economic policies and Bitcoin agenda. origin »

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BlockFi's Crypto Mining Assets May Be Headed to Market After Bankruptcy Hearing.

The crypto lender’s quest to get its hands on $580 million of Robinhood shares originally owned by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has taken another turn, the court was told. origin »

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Artists Weigh In on the Battle Over NFT Creator Royalties.

While some NFT marketplaces have switched to royalty-optional models, artists behind PFP collections, one-of-one designs and music NFTs share different thoughts on the future of royalty fees. origin »

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Jailed Kickboxer Andrew Tate Promoted Bitcoin for Tax Avoidance in Video.

The video of Andrew Tate, who was 2022's 8th most Googled person, was published by popular YouTube personality and criminal lawyer, Bruce Rivers, earlier this month. But the strategy Tate touted for bitcoin tax avoidance would likely run afoul of the law in many jurisdictions. origin »

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Sam Bankman-Fried Backed Charity Under UK Probe.

The inquiry will investigate the extent of the risk to the charity's assets and whether the trustees are complying with their duties around protection of said assets. origin »

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Was Weekend Warrior.

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 30, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. origin »

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3 FTX wallets that moved significant amounts of stETH and ETH uncovered.

Recent reports allege that FTX-connected wallets made some ETH and stETH transfers between May and June, causing a depeg and eventually leading to the demise of several crypto projects.  FTX wallets moved ETH and staked ETH Peck Shield, a network… origin »

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FTX Seeks to Remove Turkish Units From Bankruptcy Case.

The U.S. estate of the bankrupt crypto exchange doesn’t reckon the Turkish authorities are going to cooperate, after their seized local assets in November origin »

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Cardano Millionaires Took Advantage of Latest ADA Price Rise, Here's How.

Cardano whales react differently to recent ADA surge in quotes origin »

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Shiba Inu (SHIB) Shows 540% Burn Increase as Breakout Becomes Possibility.

Shiba Inu network showing significant recovery after dull performance over weekend origin »

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Monkey Drainer-linked scammers possibly exposed after an on-chain quarrel.

The scammer referred to their pseudonym during a blockchain message argument that may have revealed their actual identity, according to CertiK. origin »

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Harvest Keeper – the most stable cryptocurrency trader.

Harvest Keeper is an innovative project based on artificial intelligence, which completely eliminates the human factor from trading, creating an opportunity to generate yields 24 hours a day. The project team is absolutely open and consists of professional developers who have successfully passed the KYC. origin »

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After ChatGPT Comes CharacterGPT: Polygon Set To Bring AI to Web3.

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Sam Bankman-Fried May Have Tried to Influence Witness Testimony: Prosecutors.

By reaching out to the FTX US general counsel through Signal, Sam Bankman-Fried may have tried to influence a potential witness testimonyor to intimidate them into not testifying at allclaim... origin »

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Investors Pump Money Into Crypto Funds Amid Pickup in Market Sentiment.

Bitcoin dominated this week's inflows, accounting for almost all of the $117 million coming in. origin »

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ENS domains mimicking major exchanges’ wallets indicate a new type of scam.

Today crypto.news has been investigating the activity involving the wallets of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX. While examining the blockchain data, we found an apparent attempt at nefarious activity involving the Ethereum Name Service (ENS). What is an ENS domain? The… origin »

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Crypto India Looks for Relief but Holds Out Little Hope in Budget Speech.

India is unlikely to change its restrictive crypto tax rules when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveils the country’s new budget on Wednesday, CoinDesk has learned. origin »

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Binance Partners With Mastercard to Launch Prepaid Crypto Card in Brazil.

The card will allow payments with 13 cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ether and Binance USD. origin »

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Bitcoin Volatility Ahead? Open Interest Registers Sharp Jump.

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New York Regulator Investigating Crypto Exchange Gemini Over FDIC Claims: Report.

Gemini reportedly claimed repeatedly that its the assets of customers using its Earn product were safe thanks to being backed by the FDIC origin »

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Premier League Inks Deal With Digital Trading Card Platform Sorare.

The English soccer league has been considering a partnership with a crypto platform to expand its NFT offerings since 2021. origin »

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Touches New ATH Following 4.68% Adjustment.

The bitcoin mining difficulty has once again clocked a new all-time high. This adjustment is one of the largest positive adjustments so far for the year, and with the new ATH comes a brand new set of implications for the digital asset. origin »

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Philippines Securities Regulator Seeks Comment on Draft Crypto Rules.

Draft laws published this month seek to bring crypto assets under the purview of the country's Securities and Exchange Commission. origin »

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Deflationary Ether Is Underperforming Bitcoin, Here Are 3 Reasons Why.

While bitcoin has gained nearly 43% this month, ether has appreciated by 36%. Analysts said traders are worried that large amount of ether will be offloaded into the market post-Shanghai upgrade. origin »

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As Bitcoin Approaches $24K, Sentiment Turns to Greed.

Bitcoin market sentiment has turned to greed after cryptocurrency's stunning recovery in January origin »

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Shiba Inu: Pro Ripple Lawyer Comments on How Long It Might Take to Burn Enormous SHIB Supply.

Shiba Inu started with initial quadrillion supply origin »

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South Korea to Start Tracking Crypto Transactions in Bid to Crack Down on Money Laundering.

The country will start off using a third-party system while it develops its own software. origin »

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Cardano (ADA) Forms Crucial Support, Targets 'Higher Highs' from Here: Analyst.

Crypto analyst has explained how ADA price can reach higher level from where it is trading at the moment origin »

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Fantom Blockchain to Release Version 2 of fUSD Stablecoin.

The migration from version 1 will result in liquidations of any positions where fUSD debt is equal to or greater than the FTM backing it. origin »

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MyDogeCTO Reveals New Feature That Can Drive DOGE Price This Week: Details.

Crypto developer MyDogeCTO teased new payments API launching this week origin »

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Whales Accumulate This Coin Since October, Here's What It Is.

After accumulation comes distribution origin »

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