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Smoke Leads to Discovery of Illegal Crypto Mining Setup at Poland’s University of Wrocław Christie’s Post-war Art Auction to Include Bitcoin NFT Ubisoft Launches Its First Original NFT Game Korean Crypto Markets Flash Crash After Martial Law Announcement Remote Japanese Village Turns to NFTs to Support the Elderly OpenSea to Launch Revamped NFT Marketplace Lawyer Says SEC Unlikely Changed Stance on Whether Solana is a Security or Not Lido Finance votes to integrate stETH into BNB Chain Crypto Whales Buy The Dip As $22 Million In XRP Flows Out Of Binance Top Chartist Says Ripple (XRP) Will Rise 27,600%, Taking Some Ethereum Altcoins Upwards

A hidden cryptocurrency mining operation was discovered in the basement of the University of Wrocław, according to police spokesman Wojciech Jabłoński, as reported by tvpworld.com. Covert Mining Operation Sparks Investigation at the University of Wrocław The operation was reportedly uncovered after smoke emerged from ventilation ducts at the university’s law department. Jabłoński explained that the smoke resulted from a short circuit in the mining devices, which were wirelessly connected to external systems via routers. Police responding to the scene found multiple devices consuming substantial amounts of electricity, all covertly installed and linked to the university’s electrical system. “The smoke resulted...

04.12.2024

Christie’s Post-war Art Auction to Include Bitcoin NFT

By Philip Maina 2 months agoMon Sep 30 2024 10:51:48 Reading Time: 2 minutes Christie’s will feature a Bitcoin NFT in its post-war live art auction The NFT, dubbed “Ascend,” will be the only collectible in the auction The Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale is scheduled for October 10 Popular art auction house Christie’s will feature a Bitcoin NFT during its live Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale on October 10. The NFT, “Ascend,” will be the only collectible in the sale and the first Bitcoin NFT to make it to the auction house’s live art sale. Christie’s...

30.09.2024

Ubisoft Launches Its First Original NFT Game

By Philip Maina 1 month agoThu Oct 24 2024 09:59:58 Reading Time: 2 minutes Ubisoft has launched its first NFT game called “Grimoria Chronicles” The Oasys blockchain powers the game’s NFTs Grimoria Chronicles is a competitive multiplayer turn-based RPG (role-playing game) game Gaming heavyweight Ubisoft has released its first original blockchain and NFT game, Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles. The free-to-play computer game takes a competitive multiplayer and turn-based approach where squad members take turns leading their mates in battles. The game is available through the game publishers’ Connect platform and the Grimoria Chronicles’ NFTs are optional for players, making it...

24.10.2024

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Smoke Leads to Discovery of Illegal Crypto Mining Setup at Poland’s University of Wrocław

Christie’s Post-war Art Auction to Include Bitcoin NFT

Ubisoft Launches Its First Original NFT Game

Korean Crypto Markets Flash Crash After Martial Law Announcement

By Mark Hunter 12 hours agoWed Dec 04 2024 08:39:22 Reading Time: 2 minutes South Korean crypto exchanges witnessed dramatic flash crashes in digital asset prices yesterday The instability followed the Prime Minister’s surprise announcement of martial law amid escalating political and economic tensions Bitcoin and Ethereum prices briefly plummeted by over 20% on some local platforms before partially recovering The South Korean cryptocurrency market yesterday experienced sudden turbulence following the Prime Minister’s declaration of martial law. Major digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum saw double-digit drops in value, with the decision sparking panic among investors, leading to liquidity shocks...

Remote Japanese Village Turns to NFTs to Support the Elderly

By Philip Maina 2 months agoThu Jun 27 2024 10:51:32 Reading Time: 2 minutes A remote Japanese village is using NFTs to support its ageing population The village is selling collectibles and using the proceeds to organize school events and other community initiatives The project has the blessings of the country’s ruling party, which contributed $62,500 as a grant Japan’s Neo-Yamakoshi village found in the Niigata mountains is changing how it cares for its elderly population by turning to NFTs . The village is using an NFT collection dubbed “Nishikigoi” to raise funds that go into funding community projects like...

OpenSea to Launch Revamped NFT Marketplace

By Philip Maina 4 weeks agoWed Nov 06 2024 12:05:22 Reading Time: 2 minutes OpenSea plans to recreate the NFT marketplace and relaunch it next month OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer said they’ve “been quietly cooking” the new platform Finzer didn’t disclose what features they intend to add or remove from the marketplace Two months after receiving a Wells Notice from the SEC , NFT marketplace OpenSea has revealed plans to revamp the platform. Although it’s yet to disclose the features or the point of focus for the new platform, its CEO Devin Finzer said they’ve “been quietly cooking” and rethinking...

Lawyer Says SEC Unlikely Changed Stance on Whether Solana is a Security or Not

Lawyer and Chief Legal Officer at Variant fund, Jake Chervinsky, says the SEC’s request to amend its complaint against Binance does not signal that the regulator no longer regards Solana, or the other crypto mentioned in the case, to be unregistered securities. Chervinsky says the move is purely a “litigation tactic” on the SEC’s part and notes the regulator still refers to Solana and some of the other tokens as securities in its other legal cases, including its case against Coinbase. Other senior figures support Chervinsky’s view, saying the significance of the SEC’s apparent backdown is limited to the Binance...

Lido Finance votes to integrate stETH into BNB Chain

Bybit extended its DMCC partnership, transitioning to an advisory role from August 2024. Bybit and DMCC to co-organize a global hackathon and a flagship conference. Over 20 startups were supported by Bybit in Dubai’s dynamic crypto ecosystem last year. Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced the extension of its strategic partnership with the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC). The collaboration has already seen significant achievements over the past year and its extension marks a new phase as Bybit transitions from a key ecosystem partner to an advisory role. We are excited to announce the renewal...

Crypto Whales Buy The Dip As $22 Million In XRP Flows Out Of Binance

XRP is starting to recover after bouncing off $0.405 on July 5, suggesting the early stages of a rebound may be brewing. The crypto market has been volatile lately, and XRP hasn’t been spared. The crypto’s price took a dip recently, dropping below $0.40 for the first time in over a year. It is interesting to note that on-chain data suggests that some whales may be accumulating in anticipation of a major comeback , which may even be responsible for the bounce off of $0.40. XRP Whales Buying The Dip? Various on-chain data has shown large XRP transactions in the...

Top Chartist Says Ripple (XRP) Will Rise 27,600%, Taking Some Ethereum Altcoins Upwards

A renowned chartist says Ripple (XRP) is set for an incredible 27,600% surge, potentially paving the way for several Ethereum altcoins like RCO Finance (RCOF). Technical analysis indicates Ripple (XRP) could break out significantly, possibly rising to $7.50 from its current price of around $0.558. Similarly, RCOF is set to earn investors over 30X in ROI after the presale, which is good news in the Ethereum altcoins market. Ripple (XRP)’s Bullish Breakout: A Technical Masterpiece The chartist who famously looks at the fundamental market patterns takes note of specific signs pointing to a massive XRP value increase of over 27600%....