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NFT Inspect Announces New Community Council Members & Collaborative Partner for Ongoing Project Activity

Leading Web3 project NFT Inspect recently undertook some shakeups amid activity geared toward increased adoption of decentralized technology. NFT Inspect has made key announcements regarding its ongoing project activity, including onboarding new team members and a strategic investment infusion. The one-stop-shop Web3 support app has been active lately alongside its Community Council members to enhance the blockchain and Web3 space. Besides growing its board with two new Community Council...

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Binance to List FLOKI and PEPE in Innovation Zone

The announcement from Binance seems to have caused some excitement in the market as PEPE saw a surge of over 40%, while FLOKI increased by over 60%. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed the listing of Floki Inu (FLOKI) and PEPE in the Innovation Zone on its platform. According to the firm, a listing fee of 0 BNB applies to trade pairs featuring the duo of FLOKI and PEPE. As per a published statement, Binance also ascertained that by the latter part of today,...

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Zimbabwe Central Bank Introduces Plan to Sell Gold-Backed Digital Tokens

The central bank of Zimbabwe introduced this gold-backed digital currency to combat the volatility of its national currency. In a notice on Thursday, May 4, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) invited financial institutions and individuals to subscribe to its upcoming gold-backed digital currency. As per the initial plans, the gold-backed digital tokens will be available to investors starting May 8. The central bank also plans to sell these tokens at a minimum price of $10 for individuals...

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Hydra Upgrade: Cardano’s Layer 2 Scalability Solution Launches on Mainnet, Here’s What to Expect

The Cardano community is expecting at least, three key releases from the platform this year. Cardano may have taken its quest for scalability to another level with its Hydra upgrade which has now gone live on mainnet. The update was shared by Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), the start-up behind the Cardano protocol. According to IOHK’s Twitter announcement, the first Hydra head has opened on the mainnet. For clarity, the Hydra head is the first member of the Hydra family protocol. And...

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FTX Officials Seek to Recover Over $3.88B from DCG-backed Genesis Global

The officials claim FTX-affiliated Alameda Research had largely repaid the $8 billion borrowed from Genesis Trading, a few weeks before the former filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The bankrupt FTX and Alameda Research officials are stopping at nothing to recover lost funds by the former administration led by Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). The crypto exchange under John J. Ray III, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Restructuring Officer, has sued several entities including soliciting...

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Tenet Blockchain Opens Testnet as It Seeks to Boost LSD Functionalities

Just like most of the most advanced blockchain protocols in the industry, the Tenet Blockchain grants users the flexibility they need to thrive on the L1 outfit. Tenet, a brand-new layer-1 blockchain protocol has announced the launch of its testnet, creating a conduit to build on the potential of Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSD) protocols. As contained in a press release shared with Coinspeaker, the Tenet protocol is emerging from its stealth mode, making it possible for developers to...

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PEPE Coin Price May Spiral Further Down, Here’s Why

Despite regaining much of its losses, there are reasons to believe that the coast is not yet clear for PEPE. The new meme token PEPE coin recently enjoyed a spell of fortune after its price surged by more than 2000% shortly after launching a few weeks ago. However, it appears that it has now lost momentum and risks losing large portions of those earlier gains. On Wednesday, PEPE entered a sharp correction that saw it lose over 35% of its record high value of $0.00000138, which it attained...

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Coinbase to Stop Issuing New Bitcoin-Backed Loans via Its Borrow Service

The reason behind the exchange’s decision is not clear. According to those familiar with the matter, closing the service is not linked to the scrutiny from SEC which has alleged that Coinbase was offering and trading unregistered securities, thereby violating federal securities laws.  Crypto exchange Coinbase Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has announced its decision to stop issuing loans through its Coinbase Borrow service where Bitcoin (BTC) has been serving as collateral. Starting from May 10,...

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Biden Administration Seeks to Impose 30% Tax on Crypto Mining

The White House Council of Economic Activities (CEA) is looking to penalize the crypto mining sector stating that the high energy consumption by crypto miners have spillover effects on the environment and quality of life. In a major move, the Biden administration is looking to impose a major tax on the crypto mining activities taking place in the United States. On Tuesday, May 2nd, the White House Council of Economic Activities (CEA) argued over the harms that crypto mining operations...

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Coinbase Launches International Exchange with BTC and ETH Futures for Non-US Institutional Clients as SEC Crackdown Continues

The Coinbase International Exchange will provide institutional clients outside of the US with BTC and ETH contracts and up to 5x in leverage. Crypto exchange Coinbase has launched an international exchange to offer its teeming institutional clients an expanded portfolio of crypto services. According to the company, the new Coinbase International Exchange lists contracts for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) perpetual futures. In an official announcement, Coinbase said it received a...

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