OpenSea phishing scandal reveals a security need across the NFT landscapeOpenSea’s latest vulnerability poses a larger and more deeper question relating to the global NFT ecosystem’s existing security infrastructure.Mar 5, 2022Shiraz Jagati
Making the Metaverse the key to a better future instead of a dystopian prisonThe digitization of humanity via AI and the metaverse is already inevitable, but will it lead us to a decentralized, better world or to a dystopian nightmare?Mar 5, 2022Dinis Guarda
Crypto industry seeks to educate, influence US lawmakers as it faces increasing regulationMuch like other activity in the digital asset space, crypto lobbying has been picking up during the past year.Mar 5, 2022Derek Andersen
US Virginia Senate allows state banks to offer crypto custody services Delegate Christopher T. Head introduced the bill back in January 2022, seeking an amendment to allow eligible banks to offer crypto custody services.Mar 5, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Bitcoin loses $40K as BTC price support levels give way to 1-week lowsThe range is still very much on for Bitcoin price action, which saw a familiar rejection from the $45,000 region this week.Mar 5, 2022William Suberg
The best is yet to come: What’s next for blockchain and the creator economyThe global pandemic changed everything for creators: The stay-at-home orders accelerated the shift toward blockchain and Web3 advancement.Mar 5, 2022Doug Petkanics
Bitcoin slides under $39K, leading some traders to forecast a weekend ‘oversold bounce’Traders look for a weekend oversold bounce after BTC price sold-off and hit an intraday low at $38,750.Mar 5, 2022Jordan Finneseth
Altcoin Roundup: JunoSwap, Solidly and VVS Finance give DeFi a much-needed refreshDeFi is undergoing a revival and this time, it’s happening on Ethereum network competitors.Mar 4, 2022Jordan Finneseth
Ukraine finds unlikely ally in efforts to bar Russian access to crypto: The Central Bank of Russia It appears both countries want crypto to be banned in Russia following the nation's recent war efforts.Mar 4, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
CEXs refuse blanket asset freeze of all Russian users, though questions lingerIf Western sanctions ramp up, CEXs may be forced to ban all Russian users from using their services, as they have previous done in Iran.Mar 4, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Price analysis 3/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, LUNA, SOL, ADA, AVAX, DOT, DOGETraders continue to sell the top of each rally, resulting in a sharp pullback in Bitcoin price and several major altcoins.Mar 4, 2022Rakesh Upadhyay
Russian national will use sales of her burning passport NFT to support UkraineNFT artist Olive Allen said by publicly burning her Russian passport, she was effectively making it dangerous to repatriate by protesting the current government.Mar 4, 2022Turner Wright
Finance Redefined: Uniswap builds token-swap feature for Ukraine, LUNA surpasses Ether, and moreIn this week's newsletter, we will explore some of the key developments from the DeFi space that had an impact on the Ukraine donations and look at some of the trendsetters in our industry.Mar 4, 2022Prashant Jha
Bitcoin declines with US stocks as nuclear threat ripples through marketsBTC/USD loses over 10% in two days, hastened by concerns over Ukraine developments.Mar 4, 2022William Suberg
Manchester soccer rivalries commence in field of Web3Following Manchester United’s partnership with blockchain firm Tezos almost one month ago, Manchester City’s foray in the space through its partnership with crypto exchange OKX provides new competition in vying for technological prominence.Mar 4, 2022Tom Farren
Crypto offers Russia no way out from Western sanctionsCrypto use is likely to grow among ordinary citizens of both nations — though it won’t help Russia’s elite dodge economic restrictions.Mar 4, 2022Andrew Singer
Waves risks ‘death cross’ plunge after price rallies 88% in six daysWaves’ price has rallied to a historically significant level of resistance, raising death cross fears.Mar 4, 2022Yashu Gola
Korean blockchain experts seek the government’s help for digital asset market The Korea Digital Asset Industry Committee meeting discussed crypto tax, DeFi markets, nonfungible tokens and the metaverse during its meeting on Thursday.Mar 4, 2022Prashant Jha
Google Trends data reveals that no one cares about the metaverse or NFTs in 2022Search interest for keywords “metaverse” and “NFT” has continued to drop since the start of the year.Mar 4, 2022Ezra Reguerra
How crypto execs react to economic sanctions against RussiaMost companies in the United States and other Western nations are no longer allowed to conduct business or exchange money with Russian banks.Mar 4, 2022Arnold Kirimi
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops for the first time this year The difficulty adjustment for Bitcoin mining posted its first negative adjustment for 2021, dropping 1.5%.Mar 4, 2022Joe Hall
Bitcoin returns to test $40K as macro factors pile up to squash BTC bullsBitcoin price action goes from $45,000 to $40,800 in 48 hours thanks to an increasingly volatile macro environment.Mar 4, 2022William Suberg
The Sandbox metaverse hits 2M users, begins K-pop partnershipThere are 200 quests in which players can complete to earn a chance of getting an Alpha Pass NFT, which will reward the owners up to 1,000 SAND, worth roughly $3,000 at current prices.Mar 4, 2022Brian Quarmby
City-building startup Praxis secures $15M in Series A FundingFor “a more vital future,” Praxis is one step closer to building a crypto-powered city utopia, after a funding round from leading crypto VCs.Mar 4, 2022Tom Mitchelhill
LUNA flips Ethereum, becoming second-largest network for staked valueData shows that there are currently 226,325 stakers accounting for $29.5 billion worth of locked up LUNA, propelling the network into second place for staked value.Mar 4, 2022Brian Quarmby
New York Bitcoin mining moratorium bill garners more supportThe bill to suspend crypto mining for three years is gaining steam in New York State, while the state’s environmental agency determines how much mining impacts the environment.Mar 4, 2022Brian Newar
Russian crypto volume across major exchanges plunges by 50% Despite an increase in economic sanctions on Russia, the amount of crypto being purchased in rubles across major exchanges continues to fall.Mar 4, 2022Tom Mitchelhill
NFT infrastructure startup Rarify raises $10M from Pantera CapitalRarify’s valuation has shot up to $100 million following the latest funding round as the firm works to provide scalable NFT APIs for the commercial sector.Mar 4, 2022Brian Quarmby
75% of investors in emerging markets want more crypto: SurveyThe survey found that the vast majority of surveyed investors in APAC and LATAM emerging markets are eager to get more crypto because they believe in its long-term growth trajectory.Mar 4, 2022Brian Newar
OpenSea updates banned countries list, sparking decentralization debateThe world’s largest NFT marketplace has confirmed that it blocks users based on the U.S. sanctions list.Mar 4, 2022Tom Mitchelhill