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[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 17th March 2023] ZOGI Labs, a multidivisional blockchain company and gaming studio established in May 2021, and the team behind the revolutionary MMORPG Legends of Bezogia, has announced the successful conclusion of its private token sale for its in-game currency, Magical Blocks ($MBLK). Led by web3-focused M3 Ventures Ltd (HK), the investors, partners, and collaborators of ZOGI Labs also include notable industry leaders like...

Argentina’s annual inflation rate surpassed 100% in February, marking a 30-year high since the nation’s hyperinflationary period in 1991.  Meanwhile, Bitcoin has appreciated against the Argentine Peso by 20% over the past year, despite posting a 34% drop against US dollars over the same period.  Government data released on Tuesday showed a Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase of 6.6% across the month alone, alongside a 13.1% year-to-date rise. The rapid debasement of the...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been on a roll over the past few weeks to take down any crypto company or individual it thinks might be going against its agenda, and it’s now added one more victim to its roster. The SEC Targets Paul Pierce This time, the figure targeted by the SEC is former Celtics player and NBA hall of famer Paul Pierce. The basketball player took part in a promotion of a new digital currency called Ethereum Max. By issuing public...

2023 has led to several opposing thoughts when it comes to bitcoin, the world’s number one digital currency by market capitalization. Bitcoin Could Have a Very Good Year For some, the asset could go as high as $250,000. Tim Draper would attest to this, while others – such as Mike Novogratz – think the asset will be in good shape if it just ends the year at $30K. In any case, there are many resounding differences in what industry heads believe could come about over the...

Balaji Srinivasan, a venture capitalist and former CTO of Coinbase, claimed that the US economy would enter a phase of hyperinflation in 90 days, catapulting BTC to $ 1 million.  Balaji, whose crypto venture Earn.com was acquired by Coinbase in 2019, also offered to pay $1 million in BTC to the best 1,000 tweets that alert about stealth financial crisis.   Balaji Bets BTC to be at $1 Million  Yes. Just moving money for the bet. We can do it via smart contract, but for...

Bitcoin’s dominance continues to increase as most of the alts have slumped today, while BTC maintains above $27,000. ATOM, LDO, and APT are among the most substantial losers today, dropping by up to 7%. Bitcoin Dominance Spikes to New Peaks The US banking crisis, in which three banks were closed within days, and the subsequent bailout speculations as well as US Fed lending $300 billion to certain banking institutions, pushed BTC north this week. The asset stood just inches...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed that Americans parted with over $10 billion last year due to online fraud. Wrongdoers drained $2.57 billion of that amount via cryptocurrency investment schemes.  Crypto Scams on the Rise Despite the predominantly bearish year for the cryptocurrency industry, 2022 was fruitful for criminals. They stole nearly $2.6 billion from American consumers using investment schemes related to bitcoin and other digital assets. In...

The professional Brazilian soccer players – Gustavo Scarpa, Mayke Rocha de Oliveira, and Willian Bigode – have reportedly lost over $5 million due to investing in an alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency firm called Xland. The company said it did not run a pyramid scheme and promised to reimburse the victims. Athletes Have Fallen Victims Scarpa – Brazilian soccer player who plays for Premier League club Nottingham Forest – and Mayke Rocha de Oliveira (better known as Mayke) – who...

The “Vietnam Crypto Market Report 2022” revealed that 16.6 million Vietnamese own digital currencies, with bitcoin being the most popular asset. Another research conducted by Chainalysis placed the Asian country as the world’s cryptocurrency adoption leader, with a score of 1.000. Close to the Top The study, reported by a local media outlet, estimated that 16.6 million Vietnamese had purchased cryptocurrencies (approximately 17% of the country’s population). 31% of those have...

Crypto fraud has always been a problem, but a new report issued by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis shows just what a big issue it’s become. According to the document, nearly 25 percent of the digital tokens introduced in 2022 were scams designed to make off with investor funds. Chainalysis: Most Tokens in 2022 Were Phony Several of the tokens analyzed in the Chainalysis report showed signs of being pump-and-dump schemes. This involves the developers or executives of...