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Crypto scammers abuse ‘lax’ UK company laws to fool victims: Report

Founder of $7.5M ‘brazen fraud scheme’ gets 8 years behind bars

Examiner finds customer deception, ‘very Ponzi-like’ use of funds at Celsius

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Numen Cyber named as security auditor partner for BNB Chain Kickstart

Biswap DEX unveils improved AMM as part of its ambitious 2023 roadmap

Venom Ventures Fund commits $5M strategic investment in the Everscale blockchain

Top names in Web3 gaming will gather at Gam3rs’ Choice Awards in Miami

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Punchy Token lists on Bitmart from Jan. 31

USFCR partners with ClearCryptos LLC. to accelerate enterprise adoption of Web 3.0 and Blockchain

Fastex introduces next-level consensus mechanism

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Meta Masters Guild presale races past $1.5M ahead of imminent 23% price increase

Scalable Solutions Introduces Lite Instant Exchange: A Gateway to 300+ Million Users in Crypto

Cross-chain decentralized exchange Maya Protocol to launch its mainnet on March 7, 2023

Black Stallion: Changing the way the world sees crypto

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Carbon Browser launching across several platforms

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Africa Tech Summit 2023 returns to Nairobi for fifth edition In February

Member of St. Maarten’s parliament initiates law to adopt Tron as legal tender

Bunzz raises $4.5M seed round to expand its Smart Contract Hub for DApp development

Genesis Coin, powering 35% of global Bitcoin ATM TXs, acquired by Bitstop founders

Eligible creditors will not be able to withdraw their funds from Celsius unless they update their accounts with AML and KYC data.

Celsius publishes list of users eligible to withdraw majority of assets

2023-02-01T08:07:33+00:00

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The automotive giant is exploring DAO tools and blockchain integration to improve company operations.

Toyota to explore blockchain use cases via DAO hackathon

2023-02-01T06:27:39+00:00

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The Damus app is powered by Nostr, which uses decentralized relays to distribute end-to-end encrypted messages, and has a powerful backer in Jack Dorsey.

Decentralized Twitter alternative goes live on Apple’s App Store

Brayden Lindrea

2023-02-01T06:14:00+00:00

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After a bullish 2021 crypto miners sought out loans to allow them to expand, a move which has since backfired following difficult market conditions in 2022.

Crypto-friendly bank ends loans backed by crypto mining rigs

2023-02-01T06:01:33+00:00

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Lawyers for Celsius’ official creditor committee are denying claims by crypto blogger Tiffany Fong that five bids for the bankrupt lender’s crypto assets were m...

‘Categorically false’ — Attorney denies bids for Celsius assets were rejected

2023-02-01T05:41:29+00:00

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Around $8.8 million was lost to crypto exploits in January, a massive decline from the figures this time last year.

Crypto exploit losses in January see nearly 93% year-on-year decline

2023-02-01T04:47:14+00:00

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A report suggests companies are able to register in the U.K. very easily, making them appear more credible to potential scam victims.

Crypto scammers abuse ‘lax’ UK company laws to fool victims: Report

2023-02-01T02:49:32+00:00

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Randall Crater was ordered to pay back the millions lost by victims of his fraudulent crypto scheme and spend 100 months in jail followed by a three-year superv...

Founder of $7.5M ‘brazen fraud scheme’ gets 8 years behind bars

Brayden Lindrea

2023-02-01T02:34:35+00:00

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Positive signs of Bitcoin’s recovery can be seen in on-chain, spot exchange and futures data.

Bitcoin on-chain data and BTC’s recent price rally point to a healthier ecosystem

2023-01-31T22:36:14+00:00

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Rally cited a “challenging year” for the crypto industry in its decision to “begin to sunset” the platform’s sidechain after Jan. 31.

Social token platform Rally announces shutdown of sidechain

2023-01-31T22:07:32+00:00

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Investment bank B. Riley is already a Core Scientific creditor and tried to provide funds before the Bitcoin miner filed for Chapter 11.

Court permits Core Scientific to borrow $70M to replace existing loan

2023-01-31T21:55:00+00:00

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Wormhole got over 60% of the vote in the Uniswap DAO referendum, with LayerZero coming in second.

Wormhole wins second ‘temp check’ to become bridge for Uniswap governance

2023-01-31T21:34:41+00:00

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According to SIMBA Chain, the investment will go toward developing blockchain applications that will be used by several government organizations.

Blockchain provider SIMBA Chain awarded $30M by US Air Force STRATFI program

Judith BannermanQuist

2023-01-31T21:15:00+00:00

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The legislatures in Mississippi and Missouri have separately introduced bills aimed at protecting certain activities of Bitcoin miners following visits from the...

Bitcoin mining advocate is going state-to-state to educate US lawmakers

2023-01-31T21:00:00+00:00

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The court-appointed examiner found many intentional and unintentional shortcomings at the bankrupt crypto lender dating back to its founding.

Examiner finds customer deception, ‘very Ponzi-like’ use of funds at Celsius

2023-01-31T20:00:00+00:00

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Dogecoin shifting to proof-of-stake would be good for the environment, but what impact would it have on miners and ASIC manufacturers?

Rumor has it that Dogecoin could shift to proof-of-stake — What does that mean for miners?

2023-01-31T19:15:00+00:00

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LayerZero is the protocol used by Stargate bridge, which has over $382 million locked in its smart contracts.

LayerZero bridging protocol denies accusation of ‘critical vulnerabilities’

2023-01-31T19:00:00+00:00

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Market Analysis

Bitcoin’s strong monthly performance translated to outsized gains in APT, GALA, T, MANA and SOL, making them the top performing altcoins in January.

5 altcoins that produced double-digit gains as Bitcoin price rallied in January

2023-01-31T18:09:23+00:00

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Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Argentina’s Alberto Fernández want to create a “common currency.” It sounds suspiciously like a state-controlled cryptocu...

Opinion: Have Brazil’s Lula and Argentina’s Fernandez heard of cryptocurrency?

João Marco Braga da Cunha

2023-01-31T18:09:18+00:00

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The program aims to provide selected projects with upfront seed funding of $30,000 in addition to mentoring, masterclasses and support from industry experts.

Cronos Labs to accept second cohort for $100M-backed Web3 accelerator program

Judith BannermanQuist

2023-01-31T18:00:00+00:00

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Cyberpunk movies feature advanced technology, such as computers and the internet, in a dystopian future setting.

Top 9 cyberpunk movies of all time

2023-01-31T18:00:00+00:00

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On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss what the second month of 2023 could potentially hold for BTC.

Bitcoin pumped 43% in January 2023! What to expect in February — Watch The Market Report live

Adrian J. Permal

2023-01-31T17:00:00+00:00

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This is the first Ethereum public test since the Merge upgrade in September 2022. Developers said further testnets would be triggered in the coming week.

Ethereum staking withdrawal testnet Zhejiang to go online Feb. 1

2023-01-31T16:24:24+00:00

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Silvergate reportedly cited restrictions on disclosing “confidential supervisory information” related to the collapse of FTX in response to a similar December 2...

US lawmakers renew request for answers from Silvergate on FTX: Report

2023-01-31T16:03:33+00:00

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