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The opinions of experts are divided on this issue: some believe that the biggest drop is over, while others expect a long-term downward trend.

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Has Bitcoin reached its bottom already?

Top 5 cryptocurrencies with great potential to add to your portfolio.You probably heard these mind-blowing stories about someone investing $100 in some trashy shitcoin and waking up as a millionaire the very next morning.

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Which altcoins are going to the Moon in 2022?

According to PwC’s “Time for trust” report, blockchain technology is poised to create more than 40 million jobs globally by 2030.

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Over 94% of 200 surveyed Fortune 500 executives have blockchain project plans – Rapid Innovation

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), known as a bank for central banks, issued a scalding report on crypto, adding to the institutional FUD.

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Crypto unfit as basis for monetary system, bank for central banks says

As soaring temperatures create high demand for power, Texas’ power grid operator asked residents to conserve electricity.

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Texas Bitcoin miners turn off due to power shortages caused by unseasonably hot weather

A podcaster and entrepreneur Bruce Fenton announced he funded his US Senate campaign account with 85 BTC of his own money and vowed to tear down regulatory obstacles for crypto. 

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A Bitcoiner and cypherpunk to run for US Senate as a Republican from New Hampshire

Western sanctions take a heavy toll on Russi’s economy, so the country is looking for alternative ways to facilitate foreign trade. However, it is still reluctant to legalize crypto for domestic payments.

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Russia says yes to cross-border crypto payments, no to domestic ones

A surprisingly modest reward for a mastermind behind a Ponzi scheme worth $5 billion, isn’t it?

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Europol adds Ruja Ignatova to most wanted list, offers €5,000 reward

The Fed’s board issued its annual report on US households’ economic well-being, including cryptocurrencies for the first time.

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Crypto debuts in Fed’s economic well-being report

Inspired by outer space and invested in the idea of opposites, the new collection by Cover Art Guy sold out within hours. We spoke with him about his artistic evolution and the NFT market.

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Cover Art Guy’s new collection sells out overnight

The crisis that began two days ago with the depegging of UST is nowhere near the end.

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Fallout from UST depeg continues as LUNA drops 98% against ATH

In his harsh speech at the Bitcoin 2022 conference, billionaire and venture capitalist presented a slideshow with an “enemies list” of financial leaders who try to stop crypto. 

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Peter Thiel claims Bitcoin will rise 100x, calls Warren Buffet a “sociopathic grandpa from Omaha”

  The total amount of the GR14 grant fund exceeds $3m, and the matching partners include Polygon, Coinbase, ENS Domains, Momus, Aave, Celo, and Chainlink.

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Only a few hours left before the end of Gitcoin Grants Round 14

Binance partners with a TikTok superstar Khaby Lame in a bid to raise awareness about Web3. Growing Binance’s customer base won’t hurt either.

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TikTok star Khaby Lame partners with Binance to debunk myths about Web3

In the first ever crypto insider trading case, Nate Chastain was charged with wire fraud and money laundering.

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Federal clampdown on crypto looming as former OpenSea exec faces decades in prison

John Deaton, the founder of Crypto Law, the US legal and regulatory news site for crypto investors, tweeted that SEC might consider DOGE as an investment contract.

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Ripple attorney warns Elon Musk his Doge pump tweets may get him in trouble

The “New People” parliamentary fraction members Vladislav Davankov and Anton Tkachev submitted a draft law that will protect NFT owners.

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Russian MPs propose to introduce the concept of NFTs into the country’s legislation

An Indonesian official confirmed the government was working on detailed legislation expected to go into effect on May 1.

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Indonesia to impose up to 2% VAT and up to 0.2% income tax on crypto under major tax reform

The first day at Bitcoin 2022 Miami opened with Antony “Pomp” Pompliano and Mike Novogratz, but right after that, Matt Odell gave a keynote address on the value of free open source software (FOSS).

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Open source code takes the stage at Bitcoin 2022

NFT accessory store 10KTF could soon help Puma customize Slipstream sneakers in both digital and physical worlds.

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Puma NFT and metaverse bid goes deeper with personalized NFTs and, possibly, sneakers

Ukraine’s experience showcases how cryptocurrencies can address fiat transfer limitations, as the government has already raised over $100m in crypto donations.

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How Ukraine embraced crypto to bolster its war effort

RT-Tekhpriemka, the subsidiary of the state enterprise Rostec, presented the industrial blockchain platform dubbed CELLS claimed to be capable of 100,000 TPS. 

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Russia’s Rostec introduced a blockchain-based alternative to SWIFT

New standards and laws must be established to prevent metaverse crime, including murder, a UAE government official said in Davos.

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Metaverse crime comes into focus in Davos

The SEC’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit concluded an investigation against NVIDIA and pressed charges in relation to a “mining packages” fraud.

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SEC intensifies investigations into crypto fraud and inadequacies

Season 21 of Axie Infinity: Classic came online on Monday, even as the network is still in recovery mode after last month’s attack.

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The final season of Axie Infinity: Classic deployed as users await refunds

 “Bitcoin is certainty in an uncertain world,” the mining company Blockware titled its report.

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Oldie but goldie: why Bitcoin won’t lose its value anytime soon

Debate over sanctions evasion re-emerges as EU approves its fifth sanctions package against Putin’s regime.

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Fifth EU sanctions package highlights crypto as evasion concerns re-emerge

Days after concluding a months-long crackdown that saw hundreds of crypto companies pack their bags, the UK seeks to rebrand itself as a crypto hub.

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Having cleared the field, UK aspires to become a global crypto hub

From BAYC comparisons to ruthless mockery, Goblin Town became the unlikely enfant terrible of a space that’s hardly new to disruptive stuff.

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Goblins sow division, unapologetic and coarse

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback acquired Bored Ape #3667 for 133 ETH on the day he released a new NFT collection in cooperation with ESPN.

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NFL star Tom Brady celebrates his new NFT collection with a Bored Ape purchase

Over the last few days, the Luna Foundation Guard bought another $1.5bn worth of bitcoin to bolster the UST stablecoin reserves.

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LFG buys over 37,000 BTC, becoming second largest corporate BTC owner

TON project, long assumed to be dead, is making a surprising comeback, launching cooperation with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, and the Republic of the Congo.

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The Open Network (TON) will assist three central African nations in launching CBDCs

  The partnership marks the first crypto-powered concert tour that will use web3 technology for an enhanced fan experience.

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Binance becomes the official sponsor of The Weeknd's "After Hours Til Dawn" tour

Emboldened by the momentum of collateralized stablecoins across the market, Circle invests in custody and security infrastructure for USDC.

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Circle to upgrade stablecoin custody infrastructure in push for mass adoption

The Shanghai High People’s Court ruled that Bitcoin is virtual property and hence subject to property rights laws and regulations. The opinion could serve as a basis for more violent execution of the Chinese crypto ban.

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Bitcoin deemed virtual property by Shanghai High People’s Court

Play-to-earn studio Yield Guild Games (YGG) entered into partnership with Latin American gaming company Wildlife Studios.

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GameFi company YGG partners with gaming giant Wildlife Studios

A collection of 10,000 pixelated bird NFTs minted by Proof Collective sold out in minutes and earned bluechip status within a week. What happened?

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Moonbirds, latecomer’s guide. Scam, hype, or art?

The collapse of the GST token falling 91% in a month made many players wonder if StepN will suffer the same fate as Luna.

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Why StepN is crashing, and what can be done to avoid it?

Residents of Shenzhen, a city in southeastern China, can enter a lottery to win free digital yuan.

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China hands out digital yuan to boost consumption

“Our self-audited asset pool consists of a decentralized federation of hard tea holdings supplemented by prospective tea futures,” the USDTea website reads.

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Mossy group launched a USDTea stablecoin backed by cans of tea

Sam Bankman-Fried will likely donate up to $1 billion in the 2024 election cycle, looking to support causes like pandemic prevention and stop Donald Trump from returning to power.

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FTX founder to donate up to $1 billion to Trump’s opponent

…And what we can learn from it about Russia’s strategy.

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Plutonium for Bitcoins: how North Korea funded its nuclear program with crypto…

Following the operation, US Justice Dept announced criminal charges against the Russian resident; OFAC added over 100 of Hydra’s crypto addresses to the SDN list.  

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German police closed Russian-language darknet market Hydra, seized $25 million worth of Bitcoins

The Matrix superstar and his partner Alexandra Grant will work with a charity for underrepresented artists, which is spearheaded by an NFT company. But is Reeves pro-NFT? Spoiler alert: unlikely.

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Keanu Reeves and his partner Alexandra Grant to advise a metaverse-themed art charity

The SEC announced the expansion of the Cyber Unit, drawing mixed reactions from the crypto community.

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SEC supercharges crypto enforcement, making room for 20 more investigators

The biggest exchange in the world announced it would comply with new EU sanctions, freezing all Russian assets exceeding €10,000.

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Binance freezes Russian assets, but there is a loophole

Treasury claims BitRiver and its ten subsidiaries “help Russia monetize its natural resources.” The company has already announced it is considering challenging the decision in court.

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Russian crypto mining giant BitRiver will sue US Treasury over the imposed sanctions

The initial airdrop will reward “those who have been instrumental as early adopters and active users of projects in the Optimism ecosystem,” the white paper reads. 

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Ethereum L2 Optimism launches long-awaited airdrop

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador tweeted that his country will host a conference for 32 central banks and 12 financial authorities.

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Bitcoin conference in El Salvador attracts developing countries

USDD lost its peg, Celsius is dying, Bitcoin is below 24k, and the National Suicide Hotline is being posted on the r/CryptoCurrency again.

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Should you buy this dip?

Metacrafters is an educational game that teaches how to write smart contracts and rewards users with crypto and NFTs as they master new skills. 

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A Web3 learn-to-earn platform Proof of Learn launches its first project Metacrafters

The rate of women involved in crypto is increasing, according to a new report commissioned by the mobile crypto wallet Valora. The findings are not surprising.

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Crypto gender gap is getting smaller, report says

Ethereum co-founder believes that we shouldn’t give up on the idea of algo stables and fall into “stablecoin doomerism.”

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An algorithmic stablecoin that isn’t a Ponzi? Vitalik Buterin claims it’s possible

If you so much as glimpsed at crypto Twitter in the past 24 hours, you know that UST has lost its peg. The LFG reserves are empty.

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Terra’s Judgment Day, or the great depegging

Everstake, a Ukraine-based blockchain company, recorded a rap video featuring Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov to support the charity fund Aid for Ukraine. 

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Ukrainian minister Mykhailo Fedorov raps to raise crypto donations for the military

According to the report by S&P Global, the main challenge for authorities would be to find the golden mean between nurturing digital innovation and safeguarding financial stability.

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S&P: the future of stablecoins relies on clear regulation

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