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Russia Energy Committee Chair: We'll Take Bitcoin for Oil and Gas
The chair of the State Duma Committee on Energy said Russia would accept Bitcoin for its energy exports—at least from China and Turkey.
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US Justice Dept. Charges Ethereum NFT Project Creators Over 'Rug Pull'
The alleged creators of the Frosties NFT project, a well-known “rug pull,” were charged with wire fraud and money laundering.
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Bukele Slams US Bill That Targets 'Potential Risks' of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law
U.S. senators will now vote on the bill—and President Bukele isn’t happy.
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How Secure Is El Salvador’s Bitcoin?
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, claims he buys Bitcoin using public money on his phone. How secure is that?
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Dogecoin Rises 14% as Bitcoin ATM Operator Adds DOGE to Kiosks
Leading meme coin DOGE has risen by double digits amid news that Bitcoin of America has added Dogecoin to its crypto ATMs.
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Coinbase Adds Cardano Staking Rewards
Coinbase says the exchange has additional "plans to continue to scale our staking portfolio" throughout 2022.
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Studio Behind Smash Hit PUBG Series Will Make Solana NFT Games
The PUBG battle royale series has more than a billion downloads across platforms, and now its publisher is building on Solana.
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Bitcoin's Correlation With S&P 500 Reaches 17-Month High
Bitcoin is re-establishing its connection with the equities index, but some investors maintain it's a risk-off asset.
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Will Smith, The Weeknd Back NFT Metaverse Land Investor Everyrealm
Celebrities are flocking to the metaverse-centric startup, which also has Paris Hilton, Nas, and Gene Simmons on its cap table.
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Why Big Brands Won't Rule Fashion in the Metaverse
Big fashion houses are the ones who typically dictate what's in style—that won't be the case in the metaverse, says the head of gaming at Everyrealm.
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Solana Stablecoin Project Cashio Plummets to Zero After Multi-Million Dollar Hack
Cashio, a Solana-based stablecoin project, has been looted for millions after attackers leveraged an “infinite mint glitch.”
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Former Polychain Capital Partner Launches $125M Crypto Fund That Will Become DAO
First a fund, then a DAO, dao5 will be focused on investing in early-stage protocols and blockchain companies.
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Thailand Bans Use of Cryptocurrencies for Payments
The ban does not apply to crypto used for investment purposes, according to Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Eye-Scanning Crypto Project Worldcoin Set for $100 Million Raise: Report
The funds could be a sight for sore eyes for the project, which recently paused some operations.
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NFT Band Debuts With Singer Kiesza on Ellen Degeneres Show
Today, the Ellen show. Tomorrow... the moon?