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The Swiss-based issuer of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), 21Shares, announced the listing of three new digital asset-oriented ETPs on Euronext exchanges in Paris and Amsterdam – Decentraland, AAVE, and FTX Token. The exchange-traded products will enable market players to get exposure to the three assets without the need to own the underlying assets. According to the official press release, 21Shares Decentraland ETP, Aave, and 21Shares FTX Token ETP will be listed on...

The Justice Department recently appointed cybersecurity prosecutor Eun Young Choi to lead the newly formed “National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team”, aimed at cracking down on digital currency schemes involved in illicit finance. It specifically targets both cybercriminals and nation-states, including Iran and North Korea. Intercepting Crypto Crime Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the new appointment in an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday. They also spoke...

Brent Whitehead and Matt Lohstroh are two young men from Texas that have already made millions mining bitcoin and other forms of crypto. The two have worked hard to establish a new company called Giga Energy Solutions, which mints bitcoin from natural gas. Brent and Matt Chose to Follow Bitcoin Both Brent and Matt come from oil families, and they were met with skepticism when they first announced three years ago that they wanted to go into the mining sector. However,...

DappRadar – a top NFT and Defi dapp store – recently released a report analyzing the trading behaviors of three top NFT whales. It identified some collections and projects that the whales have pronounced exposure to, including Adidas Originals and Doodles. What are Whales up to? According to the report, the three whales discussed –  Pranksy, Dingaling, and Wilcox – have a net worth $242.7 million across their wallets. Each appears to employ different trading strategies,...

An investor in non-fungible token (NFT) and metaverse projects, Animoca Brands, today issued a scam alert regarding a new ERC-20 token, dubbed “Animoca Brands Metaverse” on Uniswap V2. The Hong Kong-based firm said the asset fraudulently claims to be associated with it and uses the symbol “Animoca.” The Fraudulent Animoca Brands Metaverse Token According to the official press release, Animoca Brands clarified that the namesake token has no connection to the company. It urged...

It’s been months, and the fight surrounding crypto in India doesn’t appear to have an end in sight. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and its deputy governor T Rabi Sankar have recently issued statements saying that the only way to deal with crypto within the nation’s borders is by banning it. India and Crypto… The Fight Is Still Waging The words came at the recent Indian Banks Association 17th Annual Banking Technology Conference and Awards. Not long ago, it was announced...

Chainlink – a blockchain oracle service provider – now has over $60 billion deposited into smart contracts. A recent analysis from Bank of America claims that the network will drive blockchain adoption across the gaming, gambling, and insurance industries, among others. Chainlink Driving Defi Growth According to a research report released on Wednesday, the firm believes Chainlink is currently a likely driver behind growing total value locked in decentralized finance (DeFi)....

The Seminoles – a Florida state softball team – have entered a partnership with FTX, a new and popular cryptocurrency exchange. Several members of the team are now allowing the exchange to use their names, images, and likenesses for ads and other promotional campaigns and getting paid in crypto. FTX Just Keeps Getting Bigger FTX is only about three years old, but the company is already one of the biggest and most powerful digital currency trading platforms in the world....

Digital Currency Group (DCG), Multicoin Capital, Reciprocal Ventures, and other investors introduced a $205 million ecosystem fund to support developers building on The Graph. The protocol currently powers numerous decentralized applications built on Ethereum, NEAR, Polygon, Avalanche, Fantom, Binance Smart Chain, and more. The Joint $205M Fund According to a document seen by CryptoPotato, several prominent names in the cryptocurrency industry joined forces to establish the...

Press Release: Spain’s largest crypto company, Bit2Me, is celebrating its new launchpad with a massive B2M Airdrop which is live on Coinmarketcap until March 2, 2022 17th February 2022, Madrid — The Bit2Me Airdrop is well underway, and will see 8,000,000 B2M tokens given away to participants through Coinmarketcap. The airdrop is running from February 9th to March 2nd, 2022. With over 50,000 Holders already in its first 5 months in the market, the B2M airdrop is the most...