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27.01 / 16:51

Blockchain defi Quadrigacx Co-founder of defunct exchange QuadrigaCX allegedly runs Wonderland

In a series of twitter posts published Jan. 27, decentralized finance (DeFi) investigator zachxbt seemingly unveiled the true identity of previously anonymous QuadrigaCX co-founder Michael Patryn, doxxing him to be that of @0xSifu, the founder of DeFi protocol Wonderland.

27.01 / 16:07

Blockchain NFT Sandbox The Sandbox and Warner Music Group to create music-themed LAND

The Sandbox announced Thursday a partnership with Warner Music Group, or WMG, to create a musical theme park and concert venue within the gaming metaverse. The Warner Music Group LAND in The Sandbox will host concerts and live experiences featuring artists and talent represented by WMG.

27.01 / 16:07

business Blockchain Technology Adoption zkSync BitDAO launches $200M zkDAO to advance Ethereum scaling via zkSync

On Thursday, a proposal to fund decentralized autonomous organization zkDAO passed via treasury protocol BitDAO with close to 200 million votes cast. The proposal was authored by Matter Labs — the organization behind Ethereum scaling protocol zkSync — and Mirana Ventures.

27.01 / 14:49

Blockchain UPS Platform BitMEX BitMEX Academy Launches with Vision to Raise the Bar for Crypto Education

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27.01 / 12:57

Blockchain ETH Platform Pool Crypto-Related Cybercrime Saw 30% Increase in 2021: Chainalysis

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said a 30% increase in cryptocurrency-related cybercrime last year from 2020.

27.01 / 12:57

Blockchain UPS Provident Platform Sandbox Launches Metaverse Accelerator Program, Offering $50M for 100 Startups

Virtual Metaverse gaming platform Sandbox has launched the Metaverse accelerator program, which will provide 100 startups with $50 million in start-up capital to promote the development of the Metaverse field.

27.01 / 12:57

Blockchain CEO Platform Bitcoin Canada should 'plant a flag' in crypto, Says Wealthsimple Co-founder

Mike Katchen, CEO and co-founder of crypto and stock trading platform Wealthsimple, said the Canadian government should work on growing cryptocurrency and blockchain companies in Canada.

27.01 / 11:29

Blockchain Provident Digital Platform Chrono.Tech Attracts USD 30 Million Investment

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27.01 / 07:37

Blockchain cryptocurrency news US Fed What does the crypto industry expect from the Fed's meeting?

crypto industry is awaiting the outcome of the Fed's two-day policy meeting, which will be released on Wednesday. The hawkish stance from the Fed and signals of four rate hikes in 2022 has spooked the global markets lately. With a sharp correction in global equity markets, particularly in tech stocks, the crypto cart followed the carnage and eroded wealth worth $1 trillion from the global crypto market cap. However, the crypto traders are showing some signs of recovery, but the volumes have remained muted as the traders are eyeing Fed's commentary on the issue.

27.01 / 05:31

Blockchain Fraud IRS Taxes Future IRS special agent: Crypto's the future but there are ‘mountains of fraud’

A top special agent from the Internal Revenue Service has told a conference that NFTs and crypto are the “future” but highlighted that fraud and manipulation is still rampant in the space.

27.01 / 05:05

Blockchain Cybercrime Money laundering Crypto money laundering up by one third in 2021 but still below record

A new Chainalysis report has revealed that $8.6 billion in value was laundered through cryptocurrency in 2021. It marks a 25% increase from 2020, but still remains well below the high watermark hit in 2019.

27.01 / 03:07

Blockchain Adoption Investments Sandbox The Sandbox announces $50M fund for its startup accelerator program

Virtual world project The Sandbox announced its metaverse accelerator program that will push the development of the open metaverse by investing $50 million in startups. The Animoca Brands subsidiary is partnering with the venture accelerator firm Brinc to target 30 to 40 blockchain startups a year for the program.

27.01 / 02:39

Blockchain Ethereum Twitter CEO Opinions Divided opinions over Solana’s viability as an ‘Ethereum killer’ amid repeated outages

Touted as the poster child of Ethereum killers during most of 2021, blockchain network Solana‘s reign has been increasingly infested with network outages and performance issues recently.

26.01 / 20:41

Blockchain Provident Platform Software ADALend: Major Developments On The Horizon

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26.01 / 20:21

Facebook Blockchain Ethereum Platform After carrying out trades worth $12B in Ethereum NFTs, OpenSea begins to eye Solana

The Non-fungible token (NFT) market is booming, and at its helm is the top NFT marketplace – OpenSea. Or at least it used to be before it was overtaken by the newly launched LooksRare. The latter is now handling traffic worth more than double the figures registered by OpenSea.

26.01 / 18:59

Blockchain Provident Target National Crypto Community HeritageDAO Seeks to Acquire Korean National Treasures

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26.01 / 18:19

Blockchain Ripple SEC CEO Ripple buys back Series C funding shares worth $15B a year after being sued over it

The blockchain network Ripple has shown some exponential growth in the past year, especially owing to its liquidity and cross-border payment verticles. This has been despite the lengthy lawsuit filed against it by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission. Although, this has hindered the company’s reputation in the country, as highlighted by the many exchanges that have withdrawn the listing of its native token, XRP.

26.01 / 17:33

Blockchain ETF CryptoExplainer Blockchain technology How is Blockchain Exchange-Traded Funds Different From Crypto Investing?

There are some key differences between blockchain ETF and crypto investing

26.01 / 16:07

business Blockchain Ripple SEC Buyback Ripple announces $200M share buyback and expresses optimism for 2022

Blockchain payments firm Ripple has announced a $200 million Series C share buyback, a decision that will take the San Francisco-based tech firm to a record-high valuation of $15 billion.

26.01 / 16:07

Blockchain Adoption Bitcoin Turkish president orders ruling party to organize metaverse forum

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and ruling Ak Party officials met earlier this week to discuss the metaverse, with the president calling for comprehensive research on the subject.

26.01 / 15:29

Blockchain Ethereum wallet Etherscan Etherscan Launches Messaging Platform on Ethereum: Blockscan Chat

The creators of Etherscan, a popular block explorer and analytics platform for Ethereum (ETH), have unveiled the launch of the Beta version of an Ethereum-based "wallet-to-wallet" instant messaging service called Blockscan Chat.

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