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In line with the lack of massive price movements from bitcoin, the number of Google searches for the asset have declined to the lowest levels since late 2020. Separately, the popular Bitcoin Fear and Greed index has settled in a “fear” territory despite BTC’s two-day recovery after the sub-$40,000 dip. Lack of Retail Interest CryptoPotato reported yesterday the recent spike in whale activity towards the primary cryptocurrency. However, it seems that the demand from retail...

The founder of the whistleblowing platform WikiLeaks – Julian Assange – could soon be extradited to the United States since the British and the American governments are diligently working on this. Still, the Australian activist will be able to appeal the decision. How Close Is Assange to a US Prison? The creator of the media organization WikiLeaks – Julian Assange – came to international attention in 2010. Back then, his platform published a series of leaks that exposed...

After months of waiting, NFT enthusiasts can finally visit the Coinbase non-fungible token platform, a Web3 marketplace for such collectibles. The beta version is live on Tuesday, and, as of now, only beta testers selected from the waitlist can create profiles to transact NFTs, but the site is open for anyone to check out the first version of Coinbase’s take on the industry. A Marketplace Beyond NFT Transactions Coinbase will gradually allow more people to use the platform...

Famous rapper Snoop Dogg and his son Cordell Broadus (aka “ChampMedici”) have partnered with MOBLAND to launch digital weed farm NFTs in the Metaverse. The virtual items will pioneer an all-new “grow to earn” feature, among various other utilities for business buildings and land. The Beginning of NFT 3.0 According to MOBLAND co-founder Roy Liu, the weed farms are part of the third generation of NFTs. “NFT 1.0 is about individual character and item, NFT 2.0 is about land and...

The blockchain gaming platform Animoca Brands reportedly purchased the Aussie digital agency – Be Media. The latter will become the Australian marketing arm of Animoca, which plans to double down on its NFT and Metaverse endeavors. Animoca Bought Be Media The Hong Kong-based blockchain entity continues to spread its presence globally. According to a recent coverage, it completed the acquisition of the Australian digital agency – Be Media. Found in 2013, the Aussie company...

Another cryptocurrency company with aspirations to become a publicly-traded firm on Wall Street – BlockchainCom – has confirmed its initial plans that it aims to do so by the end of 2022. Ever since Coinbase set up the trend in April last year, the number of crypto-related organizations indicating plans to go public has soared. Bakkt, eToro, Core Scientific, PrimeBlock, and even Circle are some of the examples. BlockchainCom’s Chief Financial Officer – Macrina Kgil –...

Citing fears of Russian intervention, Irish authorities have implemented new integrity rules that prohibit political donations sent in the form of cryptocurrencies. The nation has also incorporated stricter rules on all foreign campaign donations. No Political Crypto Donations in Ireland The near two-month-long war, still called a “special military operation” by the aggressor, continues to create different sorts of problems for many European nations. Aside from the lack of...

Leading American agencies, including the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Treasury Department, alerted that North Korean-sponsored hackers seek to exploit crypto firms and exchanges in the USA. The wrongdoers’ main goal is to “generate and launder funds” to support the totalitarian regime in the East Asian country. Beware of North Korean-Backed Hackers In a joint advisory, the US agencies highlighted the cyber threat “associated with...

Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX announced on Tuesday a $135 million Series D funding round. The company’s valuation in the new round has nearly doubled to $2.15 billion from $1.1 billion in August 2021.  Co-founder and CEO of the firm Sumit Gupta announced the news on Twitter, saying he was “excited to share that CoinDCX has raised over USD 135 million in our latest Series D funding round.” The company said it plans to invest the money in expanding its product...

As one of the major crypto exchanges in Europe, CurrencyCom has a solid customer base in both Russia and Ukraine. On Saturday, the company confirmed that it had been attacked hours after announcing plans to halt onboarding new customers from Russia and reassured its customers that the attack was a failure. The owner of CurrencyCom, originally from Belarus, attributed the successful defense to the company’s robust security measures and accused Russia of being responsible for...