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
‘Green ETH’ narrative to drive investment and adoption, say pundits
https://cointelegraph.com/news/green-eth-narrative-to-drive-investment-and-adoption-says-pundits
Active Addresses of Ethereum Hit Monthly High with $22B Being Staked before the Merge
https://blockchain.news/analysis/active-addresses-of-ethereum-hit-monthly-high-with-22b-being-staked-before-the-merge
South Korean prosecutors apply to revoke Do Kwon and other Terra employees’ passports
https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korean-prosecutors-apply-to-revoke-do-kwon-and-other-terra-employees-passports
The Merge Begins, ETH’s Weekly Social Engagements Increase by 53%
https://blockchain.news/news/the-merge-begins-eth-weekly-social-engagements-increase-by-53-percent
F2Pool, Poolin to start Ethereum PoW mining after ETHW mainnet launch
https://cointelegraph.com/news/f2pool-poolin-to-start-ethereum-pow-mining-after-ethw-mainnet-launch
South Korea issues arrest warrant for Terra Founder Do Kwon
https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-issues-arrest-warrant-for-terra-founder-do-kwon
Crypto
Dogecoin becomes second largest PoW cryptocurrency
https://cointelegraph.com/news/dogecoin-becomes-second-largest-pow-cryptocurrency
What’s next for Bitcoin and the crypto market now that the Ethereum Merge is over?
https://cointelegraph.com/news/what-s-next-for-bitcoin-and-the-crypto-market-now-that-the-ethereum-merge-is-over
Bitcoin exchange inflows see biggest one-day spike since March 2020
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-exchange-inflows-see-biggest-one-day-spike-since-march-2020
Ethereum Energy consumption, Carbon Footprint Reduce 99.99% after Merge
https://blockchain.news/news/ethereum-energy-consumption-carbon-footprint-reduce-99.99-percent-after-merge
Bitcoin price threatens $19.6K as Ray Dalio predicts 30% stocks crash
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-threatens-19-6k-as-ray-dalio-predicts-30-stocks-crash
40%+ Ethereum PoS nodes are controlled by 2 addresses says Santiment data
https://cointelegraph.com/news/40-ethereum-pos-nodes-are-controlled-by-two-addresses-says-santiment-data
Bitcoin price loses $20K, ETH price drops 8% after ‘monumental’ Ethereum Merge
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-loses-20k-eth-price-drops-8-after-monumental-ethereum-merge
Ether staking could trigger securities laws — Gensler
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ether-staking-could-trigger-securities-laws-gensler
NFT
Yuga Labs to Raise $50m by Launching New NFT Collection “Mecha Apes”
https://blockchain.news/news/yuga-labs-to-raise-50m-by-launching-new-nft-collection-mecha-apes
Ethereum community wastes no time minting PoS NFTs right after the Merge
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-community-wastes-no-time-minting-pos-nfts-right-after-the-merge
Starbucks Rolls out NFT-based Membership Program by Adopting Polygon
https://blockchain.news/news/starbucks-rolls-out-nft-based-membership-program-by-adopting-polygon
Magic Eden defends launch of NFT royalty enforcement tool
https://cointelegraph.com/news/magic-eden-defends-launch-of-nft-royalty-enforcement-tool
MagicEden Launches New MetaShield Feature for NFT Creators
https://nftplazas.com/magiceden-launches-new-metashield-feature-for-nft-creators/
Steve Aoki Becomes NFT Brand Ambassador at DraftKings
https://nftplazas.com/steve-aoki-nft-brand-ambassador-draftkings/
NFTGo Publishes Latest Deep Dive into NFT Trends and Market Analysis
https://nftplazas.com/nftgo-publishes-latest-deep-dive-into-nft-trends-and-market-analysis/
NFT Artists, Projects Celebrate Ethereum Merge With Historic Mints
https://blockworks.co/nft-artists-projects-celebrate-ethereum-merge-with-historic-mints/
Cyber Crimes
YouTube Users Targeted By RedLine Self-Spreading Stealer
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/youtube-users-targeted-by-redline/
Uber Hacker May Have Compromised Secret Bug Reports
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uber-hacker-compromised-secret-bug/
Webworm Attackers Deploy Modified RATs in Espionage Attacks
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/webworm-deploy-modified-rats/
User Alert as Phishing Campaigns Exploit Queen’s Passing
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-campaigns-exploit-queens/
Cybercrime Forum Admins Steal from Site Users
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cybercrime-forum-admins-spotted/
Metaverse
Elle Décoration Crosses into the Realm of the Metaverse
https://nftplazas.com/elle-decoration-metaverse/
Metaverse-related Market Size in China Expected to Reach $4T: JPMorgan Chase
https://blockchain.news/news/metaverse-related-market-size-in-china-expected-to-reach-4t:-jpmorgan-chase
Funding Wrap: Metaverse and Web3 Gaming Still Hits With VCs
https://blockworks.co/funding-wrap-metaverse-and-web3-gaming-still-hits-with-vcs/
How China Threatens to Splinter the Metaverse
https://www.wired.com/story/china-threatens-splinter-metaverse/
NFT Ecosystem To Benefit From Ethereum Proof-of-stake
https://blockworks.co/nft-ecosystem-to-benefit-from-ethereum-proof-of-stake/
Web3 News
Headlines of the Week:
- Valkyrie’s Two Crypto-focused Trusts Raise $73.6m (BlockchainNews)
- Crypto Traders Exodus from Indian Exchanges due to High Tax Rate
(BlockchainNews) - Singapore’s Biggest Bank Gets Building in The Sandbox (NFTPlazas)
- Fidelity, Schwab, Citadel Securities Launch New Crypto Exchange EDXM
(BlockchainNews) - Grayscale Investments Files Claim over Ethereum Proof of Work Token
after the Merge (BlockchainNews) - Ethereum Merge Sparks One-of-a-Kind Minting Frenzy (NFTPlazas)
- Active Addresses of Ethereum Hit Monthly High with $22B Being Staked
before the Merge (BlockchainNews) - Ethereum PoW Fork Token Price Drops Over 60% A Day after Mainnet
Launch (BlockchainNews) - Web3’s Brightest Minds Converge to Solve the ‘Rarity’ Problem
(NFTPlazas) - EU to Adopt Blockchain and NFTs (NFTPlazas)
- Ethereum Classic Hash Rate Surges 200% Ahead of Ethereum Merge
(BlockchainNews)
This Week in the Market: (coinmarketcap)
- The global crypto market cap is $963.70B, a 1.16% increase over the last
day - Bitcoin is at $19,756.76 and is down 6.97% over the last 7 days
- Ethereum is at $1,440.14 and is down 16.04% over the last 7 days
- BNB is at $273.84 and is down 5.63% over the last 7 days
Key Dates/Events
- 19 September to 22 September – Nividia GTC
- 28 September – 29 September – Token2049 Singapore
- 20 September – 21 September – Blockchain Expo Europe
- 21 September – 22 September – Blockchain in Oil & Gas Conference
Accounts to Follow
This week we have SuperSaf a British tech reviewer and Internet personality best known for his technology-based YouTube channel.
