Non-fungible token (NFT) sales increased by 10.95% this week compared to the previous week, marking the second consecutive week of gains. Despite a 76.7% drop in the number of buyers, blockchain-issued digital collectibles achieved $141.73 million in sales. NFT Market Trends: Bitcoin and Ethereum Lead Sales Volume In the previous week, NFT sales had risen…
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Worldcoin, the biometric identification project, has announced a new expansion process in Argentina, where it reportedly will seek to open 50 new locations with eye-scanning hardware. The announcement comes after Buenos Aires indicted Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, for including abusive clauses in its service agreements, and a meeting between Worldcoin executives with…
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Felix Ulloa, Vice-President of El Salvador, stated that the government has considered de-dollarizing the country and returning to its national currency, the colon. However, he said that it would be too costly. For Ulloa, bitcoin presents an opportunity to liberate the country from central banks and fiat currency. El Salvador’s Vice-President Felix Ulloa: Bitcoin Offers…
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Keith Gill, also known by his alias ‘Roaring Kitty,’ has significantly increased his investment in Gamestop, now holding nine million shares, which positions him as the fourth largest shareholder. His portfolio value has risen to around $268 million after he strategically exercised call options to acquire additional shares at $20 each. Gamestop’s share price fluctuated,…
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U.S. presidential candidate and former 45th President Donald Trump has been proposing the idea of eliminating the country’s income tax and substituting it with tariffs. Trump Discusses Tariff-Based Revenue System With Republican Lawmakers On June 13, Donald Trump met with Republican lawmakers in Washington and reportedly discussed abolishing income tax. According to sources from several…
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On June 13, the leading San Francisco-based crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm revealed it has secured its third fund, totaling $850 million, aimed at early-stage crypto projects. Paradigm Announces $850 Million Fund Established in 2018 by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and ex-Sequoia partner Matt Huang, Paradigm ranks among the leading crypto investment firms, overseeing billions…
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Following a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Chris Amani, who succeeded Do Kwon as the CEO of Terraform Labs, disclosed that the blockchain firm is set to dissolve. Terraform Labs Set to Close Doors Post-SEC Settlement Blockchain startup Terraform Labs has announced it is ceasing operations following a settlement with the…
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Bitwise’s Senior Crypto Research Analyst, Juan Leon, predicts a transformative impact on the global economy as artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency converge, potentially adding $20 trillion to the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030. AI and Crypto — The Trillion-Dollar Synergy Leon’s bold forecast was emphasized at the recent Consensus conference in Austin, which…
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Pixelverse, a developing entertainment studio and game ecosystem, has secured $5.5 million in a private funding round led by prominent Web3 venture capital firms. The funds are intended to support the growth of Pixelverse’s gaming platform, which has seen significant user engagement since its launch. Pixelverse Secures $5.5 Million Pixelverse‘s recent funding round saw participation…
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Nick Tomaino, a former business developer and marketing lead at Coinbase, explained how the idea of bitcoin for payments gradually lost its relevance in the market. Tomaino detailed that Coinbase rode this premise back in 2014 to raise $125 million in two funding rounds, but it was quickly clear that there was not a case…
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