With a new week comes more news! From Britain PM election to Metaverse surge line up, check out what happened Last Week in Blockchain space!
Technology
SEC objects to Binance.US’s deal to buy Voyager Digital
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/sec-objects-binanceuss-deal-buy-voyager-digital-2023-01-04/
Bahamas regulator sticks to estimate of FTX assets
https://www.reuters.com/technology/bahamas-regulator-sticks-estimate-ftx-assets-2023-01-03/
Singapore Arbitrator Rules Against Mining Software Firm Poolin’s IOU Model,
But the Firm Hasn’t Paid Yet
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/singapore-arbitrator-rules-against-mining-153906881.html
U.S. Trustee files objection to FTX’s planned asset sales
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-trustee-files-objection-ftxs-192403718.html
Popular Twitch Streamer Goes Rogue with NFT Investor Funds
https://nftplazas.com/twitch-streamer-investor-funds/
BMW Teases NFTs with Blockchain Powered Loyalty Program
https://nftplazas.com/bmw-loyalty-program/
Final Fantasy creator reveals ‘aggressive investment’ in blockchain games
https://cointelegraph.com/news/final-fantasy-creator-reveals-aggressive-investment-in-blockchain-games
Crypto
Crypto exchange Huobi to cut staff 20% in ‘bear market’
https://www.reuters.com/technology/crypto-exchange-huobi-lay-off-20-staff-justin-sun-2023-01-06/
Crypto firms off to rocky start in 2023 with outflows, layoffs and a lawsuit
https://www.reuters.com/technology/crypto-firms-off-rocky-start-2023-with-outflows-layoffs-lawsuit-2023-01-05/
Crypto lender Genesis lays off 30% of staff – source
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/crypto-lender-genesis-lays-off-30-staff-wsj-2023-01-05/
Invesco’s global market strategist says the market has bottomed and the recovery has begun. Here are his 5 biggest takeaways and advice on how to invest.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/invescos-global-market-strategist-says-113000414.html
Warren Buffett has made predictions about crypto, table tennis, and even his own death. Here are 12 forecasts and how they’ve turned out.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffett-made-predictions-crypto-104410415.html
Cathie Wood buys the dip in Coinbase again, but sells shares of Silvergate after the crypto-focused bank sees a run on deposits and cuts 40% of its staff
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cathie-wood-buys-dip-coinbase-172327642.html
Banks should be more cautious on crypto contagion risks, U.S. regulators warn
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/banks-should-approach-crypto-with-heightened-caution-us-regulators-say-2023-01-03/
Coinbase to pay $50 mln to settle NY state investigation, invest $50 mln in compliance
https://www.reuters.com/legal/coinbase-settles-with-new-york-regulators-100-
mln-report-2023-01-04/
Markets: Bitcoin slips, Ether unchanged, Dogecoin gains most among top 10 coins
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/markets-bitcoin-slips-ether-unchanged-093909386.html
3 Cheap Cryptos to Buy Now for Big Gains
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/3-cheap-cryptos-buy-now-184914729.html
NFT
Magic Eden Malfunction Leads to Fake Solana NFTs
https://nftplazas.com/magic-eden-malfunction/
Yuga Labs Kills it in 2022 with $107.8 Million in Royalties
https://nftplazas.com/yuga-labs-royalties/
Mutant Ape Planet creator arrested in NY for alleged $2.9M NFT ‘fraud’
https://cointelegraph.com/news/mutant-ape-planet-creator-arrested-in-ny-for-alleged-2-9m-nft-fraud
NFT Marketplace SuperRare Cuts Staff by 30%
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nft-marketplace-superrare-cuts-staff-030536216.html
BSC News NFT Holders Fly High with Travala Partnership
https://nftplazas.com/bsc-news-travala/
5 best performing NFT collections in 2022
https://nftplazas.com/best-nft-collections-2022/
Polygon Rocks December with over 1.3 Million NFTs Sold
https://nftplazas.com/polygon-nft-december/
NFT project accepted $3M to move its collection to Polygon
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-project-accepted-3m-to-move-its-collection-to-polygon
Trump NFTs Flatlined Following Initial Surge
https://nftplazas.com/trump-nfts-flatline/
Cyber Crimes
Blind Eagle Hacking Group Targets South America With New Tools
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/blind-eagle-targets-south-america/
Over 200 Million Twitter Users’ Details Leaked on Hacker Forum
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/over-200m-twitter-users-details/
NFT influencer falls victim to cyberattack, loses $300K+ CryptoPunks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-influencer-falls-victim-to-cyberattack-loses-300k-cryptopunks
Weaponizing the Law in the Fight Against Cyber-Criminals
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/opinions/weaponizing-law-cyber-criminals/
General Electric Insider Handed Two Years for IP Theft
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/general-electric-insider-two-years/
Metaverse
Breakingviews: Disney’s next 100 years hinges on a metaverse
https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/disneys-next-100-years-hinges-metaverse-2023-01-03/
Trademarks in the metaverse — artistic expression or commercial product?
https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/trademarks-metaverse-artistic-expression-or-commercial-product-2023-01-05/
MetaParty Brings Regional Parkour Quests to Decentraland
https://nftplazas.com/metaparty-parkour-quests/
Decentraland Looks Back on an Eventful Year in a Recap of 2022
https://nftplazas.com/decentraland-2022-recap/
Immerse in metaverse
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-citings/immerse-in-metaverse/articleshow/96719092.cms
Metaverse: Making the case for consumer protection and what needs to be done
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/metaverse-making-the-case-for-consumer-protection-and-what-needs-to-be-done/articleshow/96690851.cms
Web3 News
Headlines of the Week:
- U.S. judge says Celsius Network owns most customer crypto deposits
(Reuters) - Silvergate Capital shares sink as crypto-related deposits plunge by $8 bln
(Reuters) - Crypto had a catastrophic 2022. Here are 3 reasons it will bounce back
again, according to analysts. (YahooFinance) - Web3 Co-Working Hub EmpireDAO Closes Amid Bear Market Woes
(YahooFinance) - Binance grabbed 66% of crypto trading volumes on centralized exchanges
in the 4th quarter of 2022 as the industry consolidated following the fall of
FTX (YahooFinance) - NFT Worlds Sets Itself up for Mighty 2023 Comeback (NFTPlazas)
- Square Enix Pledges Continued Support for Web3 Tech (NFTPlazas)
This Week in the Market: (coinmarketcap)
- The global crypto market cap is $824.57B, a 0.09% Increase over the last
day - Bitcoin is at $16,944.31 and is UP 2.16%over the last 7 days
- Ethereum is at $1,264.31 and is UP 5.10% over the last 7 days
- BNB is at $261.61 and is Up 5.97% over the last 7 days
Key Dates/Events
- 13 January – 15 January – World Crypto Conference 2023
- 15 January – 17 January – European Blockchain Convention 2023
- 14 January – 17 January – The Blockchain Event
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