Elon Musk Rebrands Twitter to X, Spurring Scores of Wannabe Tokens
One token zoomed 1,200% even though its related project closed in May, data shows. Original Source
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Future Traders Remain Cautious on Bitcoin (BTC) Despite Spot ETF Optimism
Low degree of leverage in the market means reduced price volatility. Bitcoin has been listless in the range of $29,500 to $32,000 in the past four weeks. At press time, the cryptocurrency changed hands at $29,790, representing a 1% loss for the day (UTC), CoinDesk data show. Original Source
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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Set to Launch Mainnet, WLD Token
"In the age of AI, the need for proof of personhood is no longer a topic of serious debate; instead, the critical question is whether or not the proof of personhood solutions we have can be privacy-first, decentralized, and maximally inclusive," Worldcoin co-founder Alex Blania said in a press release. Original
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OpenSea’s New Deal, McNuggets Land in the Metaverse
This week, OpenSea introduced “Deals,” allowing NFT collectors to trade directly with one another and McDonald’s launched McNugget Land in The Sandbox, inviting users to interact with pixelated nuggets and play mini-games. Original Source
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'Razzlekhan,' Husband Make Plea Deal in Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case Worth Billions
The pair will forfeit the proceeds from nearly 120,000 bitcoins they allegedly laundered from the hacked crypto exchange. Original Source
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Paradigm Crypto Liquidity Network Leans Into DeFi With StarkWare’s Appchains
Paradigm, a separate entity from the venture capital firm of the same name, said Paradex is a hybrid derivatives exchange that combines the liquidity and performance of centralized finance CeFi with DeFi’s transparency, trustlessness and self-custody. Original Source
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Africa-Focused DeFi Platform Mara Releases Testnet for Upcoming Layer 2
“Blockchain technology has become a necessary utility and infrastructure that is critical and essential to the development of every country, similar to electricity or the internet,” said Chi Nnadi, CEO of Mara, in an email to CoinDesk. “Opportunities abound in Africa that can be harnessed using blockchain as a technology
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Wholesale CBDC Would Improve Cross-Border Payments, Banque de France Tests Show
"Through these experiments, the Banque de France shows the operational feasibility and practical implementation of the three models it has conceptualized for issuing wCBDC directly on DLT [distributed ledger technology]," the central bank said, adding that different types of DLT were used to test applications in asset tokenization and the
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Wormhole Launches New Bridge Connecting to any Cosmos Appchain
The Wormhole Gateway is designed to make it easier for developers and users to on-ramp liquidity into the Cosmos ecosystem. Original Source
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Bitcoin BTC Price Fear and Greed Index Sinks Into Neutral Territory, a Reflection of Investor Uncertainty
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, was recently trading at $29,809, down slightly over the past 24 hours. At one point during the day, BTC dipped perilously near a one-month low set earlier this week near $29,500. More than five weeks after spiking following multiple spot bitcoin ETF filings,
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