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Lucky Player Wins A Second 5,000x Jackpot on Bitcoin.com’s Crypto Casino, Bags Another 3 BTC
8.7.2022
Book of Aztec unleashes the power of luck, and dishes out a massive 5,000x multiplier! A 3 Bitcoin Jackpot Was Awarded From a Small Bet of 0.0006 Bitcoin When it rains, it pours – but it’s pouring money, or more precisely bitcoin (BTC), for this lucky player on our crypto casino!...
Discussion Platform Reddit Introduces Blockchain-Backed Collectible Avatars to 52 Million Users
7.7.2022
The social media and discussion website Reddit has announced the launch of blockchain-backed collectible avatars. The collectible avatars are stored via the Polygon blockchain as the chain was chosen for its “low-cost transactions and sustainability commitments.” Reddit’s...
Value Locked in Defi Swells by $7 Billion, Tron’s TVL Spikes 34.85%, Ethereum Dominates by 62%
7.7.2022
After tapping a 2022 low of $70 billion on June 19, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has increased by more than $7 billion. During the last seven days, the TVL in defi held within the Ethereum blockchain has increased by 4.47% as Ethereum’s TVL commands 62.92%...
Satoshi Nakamoto Dropped From the World’s 20th Richest Billionaire to the 79th in 8 Months
7.7.2022
In mid-November 2021, Bitcoin’s inventor Satoshi Nakamoto was one of the wealthiest individuals on the planet, with more than $69 billion in bitcoin, and was among the top 20 on the Forbes 2021 Billionaires list. Seven months have passed since then, and Bitcoin’s unknown creator...
Russian State Duma Adopts Law Banning Payments With Digital Financial Assets
7.7.2022
The lower house of Russian parliament has adopted a law prohibiting the use of digital financial assets in payments. To implement the restriction, exchange operators have been obliged to reject transactions which make it possible to employ these assets as a means of payment. Russian Parliament...
Crema Finance Hacker Negotiates With Defi Project’s Team, Returns $8 Million in ETH and SOL
7.7.2022
Following the hack on July 2, 2022, the team behind the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Crema Finance detailed that after some negotiation, the hacker returned roughly $8 million in crypto assets. According to the team, the hacker agreed to take a white hat bounty worth 45,455 solana. Hacker...
Report: Nigerian Central Bank Incentive Scheme Failed to Halt Naira Depreciation
7.7.2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s attempt to incentivize the country’s forex market through the so-called “Naira for Dollar” scheme has failed. This is evidenced by the local currency’s plunge of more than 25% since the launch of the incentive scheme in March...
Zimbabwe Central Bank: Gold Coin Sales to Commence in Late July
7.7.2022
Starting on July 25, the Zimbabwean public will be able to buy and hold gold coins which weigh one troy ounce each. In addition to their use as an alternative store of value, the central bank says the coins can be traded and used as “security for loans and credit facilities.” Coins...
Roskomnadzor Media Watchdog Unblocks Leading Russian Crypto News Outlet
7.7.2022
Russia’s mass media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has restored access to a major Russian crypto news portal. Bits.media was recently blocked as a result of proceedings in a regional court that its representatives were not even summoned to attend. Crypto News Site Bits.media Again Available...
Bank of England: Crypto Needs Enhanced Regulatory and Law Enforcement Frameworks
7.7.2022
The Bank of England says “extreme volatility” in the crypto market “underscores the need for enhanced regulatory and law enforcement frameworks.” The British central bank has warned that crypto prices could fall further. Bank of England Calls for Enhanced Crypto...
Bank of America’s Active Crypto Users Drop More Than 50% in Bear Market
7.7.2022
Bank of America has revealed that the number of its customers who are active crypto users has declined more than 50% from its peak in November last year. In addition, the bank said its data “shows that outflows to crypto platforms have fallen sharply,” indicating that...
Elon Musk’s Boring Company to Accept Dogecoin Payments for Rides on Las Vegas Transit System Loop
7.7.2022
Elon Musk’s Boring Company will accept the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin as payment for rides on its Las Vegas transit system Loop. Musk confirmed that he is “supporting Doge whenever possible.” Tesla already accepts the meme crypto for some merchandise and Spacex will soon...
Demand for Hardware Crypto Wallets Increases Amid Currency Restrictions in Russia
7.7.2022
Hardware wallets designed to securely store cryptocurrency have seen a several-fold increase this spring in Russia, on the backdrop of currency restrictions introduced amid foreign sanctions. Ledger and Tangem have been the most popular products on the market, a media report revealed. Russians...
Cumberland Says Financially Burdened Crypto Firms Are ‘Hanging Over the Market Like a Cloud’
6.7.2022
Following the over-the-counter (OTC) firm’s Twitter thread on June 14, Cumberland explained on July 5 that “​​rangebound price action belies a volatile picture below the surface,” while crypto markets consolidated during the past week. Cumberland stressed...
Bitmain Launches 2,400 Megahash E9 Ethereum Miner Ahead of The Merge
6.7.2022
On July 6, the crypto mining rig manufacturer Bitmain announced the launch of the highly anticipated Antminer E9 after revealing the device on April 15, 2021. The machine boasts speeds of up to 2.4 gigahash per second (GH/s) and Bitmain is selling the device for $9,999 per unit. Bitmain Launches...
Sentient AI Does Not Equal Intelligent AI – Tau Uses Logic to Make Machines Truly Understand People
6.7.2022
You’ve probably heard about Google’s LaMDA and the viral discussion about whether an AI can become sentient. The team at Tau argues that maybe, sentience of an AI is only a small part of its intelligence. Rather, the true intelligence of AI will be based on its ability to logically...
LBank Exchange Will List IX Token (IXT) on July 7, 2022
6.7.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Jul. 6, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list IX Token (IXT) on July 7, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the IXT/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 18:00 (UTC+8) on July 7, 2022. As...
GAIMIN Launches 5 New Interoperable, Cross-Game Utility NFTxg’s
6.7.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Zug, Switzerland, 6th July 2022: GAIMIN’s NFTxg solves the gamers key problem – how to build up an in-game inventory of assets able to be used across a number of different AAA games. GAIMIN has developed technology to allow game-based utility NFTs to be used within different...
Israeli Crypto Company Etoro Lays Off 100 Workers, SPAC Deal Terminated, Company Eyes Private Raise
6.7.2022
The digital currency firm Etoro has revealed it is laying off 100 workers or roughly 6% of the company’s workforce. Furthermore, Etoro disclosed that the company is terminating the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger planned with Fintech Acquisition Corp. Etoro says the company...
Biggest Movers: SAND up by 12% on Wednesday, Hitting a 10-Day High
6.7.2022
SAND surged by as much as 12% on Wednesday, as prices moved to a ten-day high during the session. The rise comes as crypto markets were mostly in the green, with AVAX also rising over the course of the day. As of writing, the global crypto market cap is nearly 3% higher. The Sandbox (SAND) […]