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Funko Teams Up With Warner Brothers for DC Comics’ NFT Release
The pop culture brand has been taking steps into the NFT space for the past year through “phygital” – physical plus digital – product releases.
Introducing ‘Women Who Web3’ – CoinDesk’s Newest Podcast
The CoinDesk Podcast network’s latest addition attempts to bridge the gender disparities within the Web3 community as well as celebrate and promote women within the space.
Strengthening Ether-Nasdaq Correlation Muddles Post-Merge Bullish Plays: Cumberland
The Merge has skewed demand-supply dynamics in favor of the bulls. But, the strengthening correlation with Nasdaq means big gains may remain elusive in case of broad based risk aversion.
Evaluating Ethereum: 1 Week After the Merge
From validators to issuance to fees, here’s what Ethereum looks like now that the post-Merge dust is settling.
Digital bank FV Bank integrates USDC stablecoin for direct deposits
Apart from USDC support, FV Bank also plans to launch a custody service in Q4 2022, targeting major coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Iran to Start Testing a Digital Rial This Week
The country’s central bank published a draft document outlining goals and and opportunities for a central bank digital currency in August.
New York Judge orders Tether to document USDT backing
The court accepted the Plaintiffs’ requests to provide “undoubtedly important” documents in the alleged fraud case.
Push to Cut Ethereum Network Fees Opens Funds-Draining Bug in Scaling Tool Arbitrum
The vulnerability would have allowed attackers to steal all ether deposits into Arbitrum after its latest upgrade, known as Nitro.
Fed Preview: Bitcoin Investors to Look Past Jumbo Rate Hike and Focus on Economic Assessment and Borrowing Cost Estimates
The economy has remained stronger than policymakers expected in July. So hawkish risk is that chairman Powell says the inflation fight is still in early stages, implying a higher terminal or peak rate.
Sharding could resolve Ethereum scalability trilemma, says researcher
Scalability trilemma implies that to scale, blockchains usually need to sacrifice one of their three fundamental cornerstones — security or decentralization, or transaction throughput.
Crypto Exchange CoinCorner Eyes Middle East Expansion Via Partnership With Emirates CEO’s Private Office
U.K. crypto exchange CoinCorner is looking to expand across the Middle East through a partnership with the private office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, CEO of the Emirates airline and member of the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Coinbase to hand out ENS usernames to simplify wallet transactions
Users can get a username through Coinbase Wallet’s browser extension and use it to send and receive crypto tokens instead of the traditional address.
Blockchain tech driving institutional-grade solutions: Blockchain Expo Europe
Blockchain Expo Europe 2022 in Amsterdam highlights meaningful strides in enterprise-grade blockchain solutions driven by mainstream institutions.
Ether Funding Rates Revert to Normal Days After Successful Merge
A popular trade drove up funding rates to lifetime highs for ether futures.
Downfall of Canada’s Lambo driving ‘Crypto King’ reportedly sees $35M in losses
Founder of fraud recovery law firm says the only other avenue available for investors would be to make reports to the Ontario Securities Commission or the police.
White hat finds huge vulnerability in ETH to Arbitrum bridge: Wen max bounty?
The ethical exploiter thanked Arbitrium for the 400 ETH payday, but said such a find should be eligible for the max bounty of nearly 1,500 ETH, or $2 million.
Regulatory clarity will drive the next bull run, hedge fund co-founder
As long as the regulation gives an institutional investor a very clear path to crypto, they’ll jump into the space, hedge fund co-founder CK Cheng told Cointelegraph.
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Ordered to Produce Documents Showing Backing of USDT
The order relates to an ongoing lawsuit that alleges that unbacked USDT issuances have caused $1.4 trillion in damage to the market.
Totality Corp CEO explains why India is still largely untapped for NFTs
Despite a strong emphasis on “social status” in India, holding a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT there isn’t impressing anyone.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin defends DAOs against critics
Buterin believes collusion and corruption can be minimized when deciding power is in the hands of the entire group, rather than an individual or small minority.
Draft US stablecoin bill would ban new algo stablecoins for 2 years
It’s reported the bills’ definition will cover “endogenously collateralized stablecoins,” which depend on the value of an attached cryptocurrency from the same creator for it to maintain a stable price.
‘Fear of the unknown’ holds back tradfi investors from crypto — Bloomberg analyst
Bloomberg crypto analyst Jamie Coutts believes it’s a “missed opportunity” that traditional asset managers choose not the educate themselves on crypto.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Flutters Around $19K; SEC Case Against Crypto Promoter Ian Balina Faces One Big Problem
Balina is charged with conducting an unregistered securities offering in 2018 for his SPRK ICO token, but proving that the Ethereum network should be subject to U.S. securities law will be difficult; cryptos largely decline.
Decentralized Finance Protocol Coin98 Unveils Native Stablecoin CUSD
DeFi platforms race to craft their own stablecoins to attract users and boost growth, including Curve and Aave.
Crypto Needs ‘Global Regulatory Framework,’ IMF Says
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on financial regulators around the world to come together to develop a “global regulatory framework” for crypto assets.
Hearing: Alternative payments’ threat to national security goes far beyond crypto
Crypto is just the tip of the iceberg, experts tell a U.S. House Financial Service subcommittee in testimony on payment systems and national security.
Crypto Exchanges Binance and FTX Have Both Bid Roughly $50M for Voyager’s Assets: Report
Binance’s current bid is slightly higher than FTX’s, according to sources who spoke to the Wall Street Journal.
Crypto and stocks soften ahead of Fed rate hike, but XRP, ALGO and LDO look ‘interesting’
Crypto and stock markets continue to correct, but that doesn’t mean all the investment opportunities are gone.
OpenSea to allow creators to host token sales directly through its homepage
The marketplace intends to prioritize storytelling by allowing NFT creators to design customizable drop pages, share images, videos and more.