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Scammers keep on scamming.

These folks are playing a long game. “The scammers then create a transaction that mimics legitimate transactions from the wallet address prefix to the number of tokens sent to the address. This makes it look like their target has been […]

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Next crypto pile-in is happening.

“Friend.tech, which lets X (formerly Twitter) personalities issue shares on its app for access to a closed group chat, has made over $1.04 million in fees, set at 5% of the value of each transaction over the past 24 hours.” ~ learn […]

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Ripple’s partial win against the SEC.

I have not been closely following this case and also am not an attorney, so it’s surprising to me that the problem was sales to professional investors rather than consumers. But there’s some logic buried within. “Institutional sales of the […]

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The state of Bitcoin mining.

A very well-rounded update from the (bullish and biased) heavy hitters of Bitcoin mining. “I hosted a conference on bitcoin mining yesterday. Speakers included CEOs and leaders of the most successful mining companies in the industry. … Below you will […]

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NFTs invade art town Marfa, TX.

“This past October, Erick Calderon stood in front of a crowd in Marfa, the West Texas town beloved by artists, and attempted to explain, in a public town-hall meeting, his new venture: a showcase of N.F.T. art. … When Calderon […]

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SEC files charges.

First they filed charges against Binance, and then against Coinbase the next day. They’re miffed about the exchanges not registering with them, but also did not make any reasonable form of registration available to them. I expect plenty of expert opinions and commentary […]

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Crypto city Zuzalu.

For a couple months (March 25 thru May 25), crypto enthusiasts have partnered with the government of a tiny city in Montenegro to create a pop-up city. It seems to be part lecture series part hackathon. The website makes almost […]

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The SEC is coming for Bittrex.

Matt Levine explains in vivid detail the trap that is the US regulatory environment, and the sense of scary foreboding that other US crypto exchanges might be experiencing these days. ~ learn more (open in incognito if paywalled)

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Tokenized art platform with offerings by Andy Warhol.

Once again the key here is that they’ve successfully navigated the SEC review process, making it a legal securities offering. “Freeport will launch its platform for fine-art investing, starting with 4 iconic Warhols from collectors including the legendary Baby Jane […]