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Terra Founder Do Kwon Reportedly Arrested in Montenegro

The news has already stirred the crypto ecosystem with many of the affected holders of LUNA yet to recover their losses. Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs has been reportedly arrested in Montenegro, months after he vanished after the implosion of Terra (LUNA) and its algorithmic stablecoin UST. The arrest of Do Kwon was shared through a Tweet from Filip Adzic, the country’s minister of interior. At a time over the past year, Do Kwon was declared one of the most wanted men in the...

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Radix Pulls $10M in New Funding to Top $400M in Valuation

Some of the solutions being developed on Radix include but are not limited to those hinged on dApps for trading, saving, lending, borrowing, gaming, NFTs, and wallets. Blockchain-based Web 3.0 startup Radix Token has announced it has raised the sum of $10 million in new funding as it continues to bolster its engagement to help chart the evolution of the blockchain ecosystem. According to a Press Release shared with Coinspeaker, the Radix funding was led by DWF Labs, one of the biggest...

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Bitcoin Currently Outperforms 97% of S&P 500 Companies and Gold in 2023, Analyst Expects Crypto Supercycle 

Mike McGlone anticipates a Bitcoin Supercycle due to the asset’s raving performance despite economic circumstances. Commodity strategist Mike McGlone believes that a Bitcoin (BTC) Supercycle is on the horizon amid the leading crypto’s 2023 price upswing. According to the Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist, BTC’s recent performance compared to gold proves his claim. The prominent digital currency has outperformed gold almost tenfold this year and appears set to continue...

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FTX Moves to Recoup $460 Million from Modulo Capital

Modulo’s $460 million marks a significant recovery in the ongoing bankruptcy case. Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is currently working toward recovering some of the customer funds that were reportedly misappropriated. To this end, it filed a motion on Wednesday that would see it recover $460 million in assets for stakeholders. Per the filing, the fund is being recovered from Bahamas-based hedge fund Modulo Capital, which received no less than $475 million from Alameda Research – the...

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Bitcoin (BTC) Could Touch New All-Time High of $100,000 This Year

Some crypto industry insiders believe that BTC price can surge to its previous all-time high of $69,000 and even beyond to $100,000. The world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) has already delivered a solid performance this year so far outperforming all other asset classes by a considerable margin. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at $27,708 with a market cap of $535 billion. At this current price, the BTC price is up already 70% from January 1, 2023. The fact that this Bitcoin...

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France to Ban Influencers from Promoting Crypto Products and Services

Those violating the law could be sentenced to up to two years in jail as well as a fine of 30,000 euros, in addition to losing their social media accounts. On Wednesday, The French National Assembly’s Economic Affairs Committee addressed crypto-related advertisements and promotions in France made by social media influencers. It was agreed that such activities should be banned in order to protect consumers from potential risks. The proposal has been added to Bill no. 790 which aims to...

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Asian Gaming Giant Nexon Taps Polygon for MapleStory Universe

Nexon recently announced plans to use a private Polygon supernet for its MapleStory universe to meet all requirements for seamless gameplay. South Korean gaming giant Nexon has tapped Polygon for the Web3 integration of its MapleStory Universe. According to reports, the Tokyo-headquartered video game publisher seeks to run a Polygon supernet to support MapleStory Universe’s in-game offerings. The popular non-fungible token (NFT) game will reportedly rely on the private supernet to meet the...

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Nigerians Massively Adopt CBDC as Physical Cash Becomes Scarce

While the Nigerian legislative body is optimistic about the country’s adoption of eNaira, there is still significant work to be done to enhance the digital infrastructure for financial practices in the country. Nigeria is witnessing an increasing adoption of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) as the country’s fiat money scarcity intensifies. Almost eighteen months after the introduction of its in-house digital token eNaira, Nigerians have begun the mass adoption of the CBDC as...

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Turkish Crypto Startup Metatime Pulls $11M in New Funding

When it finally goes live, Metatime will be competing with the likes of established crypto exchanges serving the Turkish community including Coinbase-linked BtcTurk, Bitay, and Paribu amongst others. Turkish digital currency startup Metatime has raised the sum of $11 million in a new funding round as it looks to double down on protocol development. As reported by The Block, the funding round took place in two token sale rounds with some of the biggest investors from Turkey, Denmark, and...

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DMCC Enters Partnership with Enya Labs and Boba Network to Strengthen Its Global Crypto Network

UAE’s largest free-trade zone DMCC recently struck a partnership with Enya Labs to enhance its DMCC Crypto Center further.  Leading decentralized infrastructure solutions developer Enya Labs has entered a partnership with Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC). The collaboration between the Boba Network core contributor and DMCC seeks to further consolidate the latter’s crypto center ecosystem. By significantly supporting Boba-leveraged Web3 and blockchain business growth in Dubai, the Enya...

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