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Self-custody, control and identity: How regulators got it wrong

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The EU proposal requiring one to link a self-custodial wallet to their identity fundamentally misunderstands the concept of self-custody. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Ou6GyCg via IFTTT

Rari Fuze hacker offered $10M bounty by Fei Protocol to return $80M loot

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DeFi investigator BlockSec’s monitoring system detected a loss of more than $80 million — citing the root cause as a typical reentrancy vulnerability. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/hCZvqjQ via IFTTT

Bitcoin network difficulty breaks into a new all-time high of 29.794T

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While Bitcoin miners continue to pursue the last 2 million BTC into circulation, the overall network is well-positioned to attain greater resilience against vulnerabilities. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/M5qZNds via IFTTT

Entering NFTs: Understanding the environmental impact of digital collectibles

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By adopting environmentally friendly, utility-driven NFTs, artists can unlock a new realm of possibilities for building connections and sharing value. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/ahSni9e via IFTTT

Bitcoin retreats toward $38K after Friday sparks losses for 'nearly everything' outside China

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Chinese equities were the rare winners as the May holidays arrived with a whimper for most traders. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/hjeNinz via IFTTT

Finance Redefined: Samson Mow's DeFi question, Fireblocks expands to institutional and more

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In this week's DeFi newsletter we bring you an exclusive research report on Terra, Samson Mow's shocking comment on DeFi and Fireblock's latest DeFi institutional offering. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/yPf8Eor via IFTTT

Belgian financial regulator FSMA to regulate crypto exchange services

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Crypto service providers must fulfill seven conditions that include being constituted in the form of a company with a minimum capital of roughly $52,725 (EUR 50,000). from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/RNCefOJ via IFTTT

Demystifying the business imperatives of the Metaverse

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What financial services mean in the Metaverse: A closer look into the process of monetization in the Metaverse — the categories of business “of” and business “in” models. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/UrAWgla via IFTTT

Turning up the volume: Blockchain projects aim to disrupt the music industry

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From letting fans co-own their favorite artist's music to providing fair earnings for musicians, projects are using blockchain to change the music industry. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/R71WU52 via IFTTT

3 reasons why Dogecoin price can now gain 50% by September

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Yes, Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition is one of them. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/RFG92vf via IFTTT

Eth2 deposit contract now holds 10% of the circulating ETH supply

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The ETH 2.0 deposit contract can only be unblocked after the PoS transition, postponed to the latter half of the year. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/yNLUfCw via IFTTT

Binance blocks crypto accounts of relatives tied to the Russian government

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Binance blocked the account of the Kremlin spokesman's daughter when she tried to use the exchange following the economic sanctions imposed upon Russia. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/aVem5AI via IFTTT

Bitcoin price slow to react as US dollar rally stops at 20-year highs

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A failure to hold $40,000 comes as the U.S. dollar currency index finally weakens. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/U4i0ztp via IFTTT

Dogecoin Jesus? Roger Ver resurfaces on Twitter, backs DOGE over BTC

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“Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver has made a comeback to Twitter and says Dogecoin is a top contender for the world’s dominant cryptocurrency. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/UvH0zZY via IFTTT

Residents of 3 Chinese cities paying taxes and charges with digital yuan

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China has expanded its central bank digital currency pilot program to include the payment of tax, stamp duty and social security. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/t8HvFc4 via IFTTT

Home sweet hodl: How a Bitcoiner used BTC to buy his mom a house

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The story of the 28-year-old engineer who took a loan out against his Bitcoin to pay for his mom’s house. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/fYNRHz9 via IFTTT

Bitcoin set for volatile monthly close after BTC price 'checks all boxes' for major move

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Where Bitcoin price action is going next involves a potent cocktail of whales, moving averages and macro triggers, Material Indicators says. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/YZUBmXn via IFTTT

Nifty News: Solana NFT Okay Bears tops charts, South African wine NFTs rake it in and more

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Okay Bears, a Solana-powered NFT topped OpenSea’s 24-hour sales charts on Thursday, whilst a South African fine-wine NFT auction takes off netting raising more than $180,000. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/8ogxnw7 via IFTTT

Plan for $1M bug bounties and double the nodes in wake of $600M Ronin hack

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The Ronin Network and Sky Marvis are significantly upgrading their security measures after they vowed to ensure a hack “never happens again.” from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/60RGuCv via IFTTT

BlackRock launches blockchain industry ETF, names crypto as 1 of 3 big opportunities

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The world’s largest asset manager has launched a blockchain ETF, providing clients with greater exposure to crypto and blockchain-related companies. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/2RL7TAE via IFTTT

New York Mayor urges state to abandon ‘stifling' BitLicense scheme

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“We have to continue to be competitive” the mayor said in a keynote interview at a London crypto conference where he suggested scrapping the states’ BitLicensing requirement. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/8VtT407 via IFTTT

Robinhood axes almost 1 in 10 staff members as stock hits all-time low

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“We determined that making these reductions to Robinhood’s staff is the right decision to improve efficiency,” noted Robinhood CEO and co-founder Vlad Tenev. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/ik2KTYV via IFTTT

Uncollateralized DeFi mortgage taken out on Austin condo via Teller

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An Austin resident is a proud homeowner after securing a loan denominated in USDC stablecoin over the Polygon network by using their credit score. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/J6kISK3 via IFTTT

Failure to launch: Australia’s first 3 crypto ETFs all miss launch day

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Three cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) scheduled to launch on the Cboe Australia exchange today were delayed due to “checks” still being undertaken. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/C7voqhm via IFTTT

Brazil’s Senate approves 'Bitcoin law' to regulate cryptocurrencies

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It's a historic day for cryptocurrencies in Brazil, as the Senate has finally approved the country's first bill aimed at regulating the crypto market. The bill still needs to be approved in the Chamber of Deputies and then sanctioned by President Jair Bolsonaro. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/GMU1Ber via IFTTT

How to store Bitcoin on MetaMask?

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Only Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) can be stored on MetaMask as this wallet supports Ethereum-enabled distributed applications specifically. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/RfqEtSD via IFTTT

Dogecoin price risks 40% correction despite Elon Musk-Twitter euphoria

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Elon Musk buying Twitter for $44 billion boosts Dogecoin by 25% in the last 24 hours, but selloff risks persist. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/FXjRpKb via IFTTT

Bitcoin repeats rare weekly chart signal that resulted in 50% BTC price dips

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Two moving averages warn of a bear market-style price floor in the making, says analysis one month after Bitcoin's weekly chart "death cross." from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/3GAIMXQ via IFTTT

Binance announces crypto card for Ukrainian refugees

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The card will allow displaced Ukrainians to send and receive crypto payments and make transactions at retailers located in the European Economic Area. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/WTF0t65 via IFTTT

Floki Inu resumes controversial ad blitz in London

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The new campaign spanning buses and train stations across the city comes only a few weeks after regulators banned the previous ads from a marketing run Floki Inu conducted in 2021. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/VzURTXf via IFTTT

Institutional investment flows out of ETH and into competing L1 altcoins

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Analysis from CoinShares shows investors favored smaller altcoins last week as capital outflows for Ethereum hit $17 million. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/xWZAVu8 via IFTTT

CityCoins expanding services via 11 new incubated projects

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The CityCoins project on Stacks is getting added functionality through 11 new startups from the Stacks Ventures project incubator. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/tV5erqs via IFTTT

‘Something sure feels like it's about to break’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

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Bitcoin looks set for a fall as a surging U.S. dollar sparks suspicion based on an equally grim macro picture. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/gpkLJ0o via IFTTT

SkyBridge goes all in on crypto, betting on ‘tremendous growth’ ahead

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“For us, we think the cryptocurrency markets represent tremendous growth,” said SkyBridge founder Anthony Scarramucci. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/3JxRzd6 via IFTTT

Getting Shibby with it: SHIB burning portal launches

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Shiba Inu devs launched a portal that will burn more SHIB tokens than ever before and reward burners for doing so. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/LUa1lbh via IFTTT

Decentralization 'absolutely essential' in building crypto capital markets

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Sang Lee believes blockchain technology developments have already left traditional banks in the dust, but adoption remains relatively low due to several factors. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/MbwmrDS via IFTTT

AkuDreams dev team locks up $33M due to smart contract bug

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A highly anticipated NFT project has been hit with an exploit and a smart contract bug, causing a disruption to its auction and leaving the team with $33 million unable to be accessed. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Hd5EUZP via IFTTT

Bitcoin sets up lowest weekly close since early March as 4th red candle looms

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It's touch and go as to whether BTC can avoid its first four weekly candles in the red since June 2020. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/HDqUeo2 via IFTTT

6 Questions for Lili Zhao of Neo

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Looking to take out a crypto loan? Here’s what you need to know

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Cryptocurrency-based loans have grown to be one of the most utilized decentralized finance (DeFi) that have emerged from the cryptoverse. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/OxuE7d5 via IFTTT

The loss of privacy: Why we must fight for a decentralized future

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As early blockchain adopters, we must bring decentralization to the masses and fight with the tech behemoths that are its natural enemies. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/0X3q8xs via IFTTT

Monero 'falling wedge' breakout positions XMR price for 75% rally

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The bullish setup emerges as Monero gears up to undergo a major hard fork in July 2022. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/6T4mAsX via IFTTT

NY Sen. Thomas proposes to criminalize rug pulls and other crypto frauds

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Senator Kevin Thomas seeks to provide prosecutors with a clear legal framework against crypto crimes that align with the spirit of the blockchain while combatting fraud. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/iwFTMA6 via IFTTT

Here is why Germany is ranked the most crypto-friendly country

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The journey from crypto skepticism to enthusiasm: What allowed Germany to become the most attractive country for crypto investments? from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/tm0poiJ via IFTTT

How to use a Bitcoin ATM

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A crypto wallet and an accessible Bitcoin ATM are prerequisites for using Bitcoin teller machines. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/m1ODKBR via IFTTT

Beyond collectibles: How NFTs are revamping the ticketing industry

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NFTs have already had a deep impact on the art, brand promotions and gaming industries, but the next best use case could come from the ticketing world. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/ptLk6fs via IFTTT

Green finance needs voluntary carbon markets that work

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Carbon markets turn CO2 emissions into a commodity or tradable asset by giving it a price. Blockchain and smart contracts will improve those markets. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/iHIozv0 via IFTTT

How to use Minecraft to understand the Metaverse and Web3

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People can have a better knowledge of the Metaverse and Web3 by learning how to utilize Minecraft. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/UORdtxF via IFTTT

Macron or Le Pen: What promise does each presidential candidate hold for crypto?

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Regardless of who wins the presidency, France is unlikely to deviate from the pan-European regulatory approach. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/XAQbGPH via IFTTT

The Metaverse needs to keep an eye on privacy to avoid Meta’s mistakes

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Meta has shaken public trust when it comes to data privacy, and the wider Metaverse must temper users' concerns by learning from Meta’s mishaps. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/NzmtFKU via IFTTT