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On October 27, 2023, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce voiced her dissent regarding the commission’s litigation against blockchain firm LBRY, Inc. (“LBRY”). This litigation emerged from the SEC’s enforcement action initiated in March 2021, accusing LBRY of conducting an unregistered securities offering through its token sales. The federal district court ruled in November 2022 affirming the SEC’s position that LBRY’s tokens were indeed securities. LBRY sought to challenge this verdict but later withdrew its appeal in October 2023, deciding instead to cease operations due to accumulating legal costs.

Supply chain management has become a complicated issue for many industries in recent years — none more so than food and agriculture. When you’re in the business of ensuring essential, but perishable, goods get to where they’re supposed to go in a reliable and timely fashion — and are of the quality consumers deserve and expect — an accurate, real-time tracking system is invaluable.

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Over 100,000 GPUs from data centers and private clusters are set to plug into a new decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) beta launched by io.net.

The Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK) has announced that it will prepare the first draft of the country’s blockchain legislation as it seeks to join the list of nations with proper rule clarity. 

Telegram’s integrated crypto wallet bot, Wallet, has opted for custody over self-custody to facilitate a smoother onboarding process for new crypto users, according to Wallet chief operating officer Halil Mirakhmed.

In the rapidly evolving world of NFTs and digital collectibles, agencies are poised to play a pivotal role. Whether they specialize in marketing, branding, talent management or focus solely on NFT creation, these agencies have a unique power to shape the trajectory of Web3 adoption and elevate the realm of digital assets. I believe their influence will be indispensable.

The pilot used the Mastercard Multi-Token Network to settle Web3 transactions involving decentralized applications and digital assets, such as NFTs. The pilot also showcased the potential for funding and settlement in and out of Web3 marketplaces via a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), such as e-HKD in the future.For the tests, Mastercard simulated a full lifecycle of the hypothetical e-HKD, from minting and distribution to spend and redemption within its sandbox environment.

Unveiled earlier this year, the UDPN is a DLT-underpinned messaging backbone that promises to provide interoperability between stablecoins and CBDCs to enable connectivity between any business IT system and regulated digital currencies. The network - set up by GFT Group and Red Date Technology - describes itself as a "gateway for businesses and financial institutions to use regulated digital currencies in cross-border transactions". In this respect it could be seen as a competitor to bank-to-bank messaging network Swift, which has been conducting its own research into blockchain interoperability. In the first proof-of-concept for the network, Deutsche and Standard Chartered's SC Ventures executed a real-time on-chain transfer and swap test transactions between USDC and EURS stablecoins on the infrastructure. SC Ventures set up a development environment and used UDPN SDKs and APIs to create decentralized identities and linked digital currency wallets.

The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority [VARA] is one of the earliest world regulatory bodies to release comprehensive crypto assets regulations to promote crypto-related activities in Dubai. Established in March 2022, VARA was created to promote the Emirate as a regional and international hub for virtual assets and related services.

Scams facilitated on BNB Smart Chain (BSC) decreased from $55.4 million in the second quarter of 2023 to $13.6 million in the third quarter, according to an AvengerDAO report contributed to by security firm HashDit. This represents a 75% drop in the amount lost to scams.

Fiat payment rails and neobanking services are becoming a vital cog in driving mainstream adoption and acceptance of the wider cryptocurrency space, according to key industry figures at the intersection of traditional finance and Web3.

Crypto exchange Kraken neither confirmed nor denied rumors of the company’s plans to potentially release a layer-2 solution similar to what its competitor Coinbase did with Base network earlier this year. 

The founder of Estonia-based LHV Bank, Rain Lõhmus, has been revealed as the owner of a massive 250,000 Ether (ETH) stash bought during the Ethereum ICO, which is now worth an eye-watering $470 million. 

South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom (SKT) announced plans to launch a Web3 wallet service, T wallet, in partnership with layer 1 mainnet Aptos Labs and Atomrigs Lab.

has continued its upward trend, bouncing back above the $35,000 mark early on Monday following a brief dip linked to legal issues involving FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. The overall market sentiment, gauged by the Fear & Greed Index, currently stands at 73, indicating a state of “greed.”

Ava Labs, the team behind the Avalanche Blockchain, has confirmed it laid off 12% of its employees in a recent wave of staff cuts, citing the need to reallocate its resources.

Digital collectible sales are skyrocketing after months of a downtrend. According to blockchain analytics firm Nansen AI, the non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem has seen a remarkable increase in sales volume in the past five weeks.

Yuga Labs has announced a collaboration with Magic Eden to introduce the Magic Eden Ethereum Marketplace, scheduled for release before the end of the year.

In the world of cryptocurrency, three notable players are making headlines. Litecoin (LTC) faces challenges in achieving significant gains, while Cardano (ADA) enjoys a series of high-profile developments and positive price responses. Meanwhile, NuggetRush (NUGX) introduces a unique fusion of gaming, real-world impact, NFTs, and community growth. Let’s see whether NuggetRush can thrive to catch up with Cardano and Litecoin.

ShuttleFlow, the ecosystem multichain protocol operated and maintained by Conflux Foundation, also known as the Shanghai Tree-Graph Blockchain Research Institute, will shut down after two years.