A 4 October Roll Call article outlined how a Republican takeover of Congress might lead to more crypto regulatory clarity, and perhaps a decision to forgo a consumer-facing (i.e. retail) CBDC.
Category: TRENDS IN CRYPTOS
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META VIRTUAL WORLD NOT WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS
One might think Horizon Worlds is a perfect simulation of an elitist paradise. There are no hordes of unwashed masses uselessly consuming, and everyone taking part is wearing cutting-edge rose-colored glasses.
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BLOCKCHAIN BATTLES
LIVE WEB3 BASED GAMING WILL TAKE CENTERSTAGE AT ESA ESPORTS ARENA IN ISTANBUL. The Esports industry—also known as competitive video gaming—has grown exponentially over the past decade, including inclusion at many colleges.
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BINANCE BLOCKCHAIN HACK FORCES NETWORK SHUTDOWN
The Binance blockchain, one of the largest in crypto by market cap, this past week dealt with one of the worst attempted exploits the crypto sector has seen yet.
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BLOCKCHAIN BATTLES
Solana, second only to Ethereum in terms of projects developed on its network, had some good news marred by bad this past week. On the heels of recording a surge in NFT activity, the decentralized network experienced its fourth outage since January.
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STUDENTS LEARNING THE POWER OF DECENTRALIZED DAO GOVERNANCE
College students are becoming more involved with DAOs, according to a recent Coindesk story. Some schools are utilizing DAOs to learn about decentralized governance, and even to code, since proposing new governance protocols requires coding.
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APPLE MAKING CRYPTO POWERED METAVERSES FORBIDDEN
Apple is proving again that it can’t escape its long ironic history with Orwell’s 1984. This time, the de-facto cell phone duopoly company is banning crypto-powered metaverse apps in its app store.
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BLOCKCHAIN BATTLES
TETHER STABLECOIN MUST PROVE ITS BACKING, SAYS COURT Tether must prove it has 1 to 1 dollar reserves or equivalent backing for its USDT stablecoin. That was the directive last week issued by Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York’s U.S. District Court, as part of a case that stems back...
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NOMURA IS INVESTING IN FNALITY PAYMENTS BLOCKCHAIN
In a bid to leverage blockchain technology innovations, Asian banking giant Nomura has made several recent moves, including investing in the Fnality Payments Firm, based in London. According to theblock.co, Nomura has also raised money for a crypto venture fund, and has noted the evolution of DeFi as an important development. “The transformation of financial...
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MICKEY MOVE OVER: THERE’S A NEW M-WORD AT DISNEY
The metaverse and NFTs will likely figure into the near term future of The Disney Company’s theme parks and entertainment creations. The news is significant for the crypto sector, since Disney has long been one of the major movie studios and entertainment companies in the world. Speaking in an interview with Deadline Hollywood, Disney CEO...