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YouTuber baits MMA fighter to promote fake NFTs: Nifty Newsletter, Feb. 1–7

In this week’s newsletter, read about how Yuga Labs settled a lawsuit with one of the creators of a copycat nonfungible token (NFT) collection. Learn how the Bitcoin Ordinals creator fixed the first instance of porn uploaded to the protocol and how YouTuber Coffeezilla tricked MMA fighter Dillon Danis into

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YouTuber baits MMA fighter into secretly shilling fake NFTs for $1K

Coffeezilla, a YouTuber and crypto investigator, revealed that American mixed martial artist Dillon Danis promoted a fake NFT project without disclosing that he received $1,000 for the advertisement.We just tricked Dillon Danis into promoting a fake NFT project. We paid him $1,000 to post, he didn't disclose it was an

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UK looks for a crypto crime fighter with a $50K salary

The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) is taking measures to increase its focus on cryptocurrency crimes and combat criminals.NCA’s cyber-focused command, the National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU), is launching a dedicated cryptocurrency unit to investigate U.K. cyber incidents involving the use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).Called “NCCU Crypto Cell,”

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UFC fighter El Ninja to become first argentinian athlete paid in crypto

Guido Cannetti, an Argentinian Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter, is now the first martial arts athlete in the country to receive 100% of his salary in stablecoins, amid rising inflation and Argentina's economic deteriorating, announced the crypto payroll company Bitwage on Monday.Dubbed El Ninja, he returns to the Octagon on

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Strawweight Luana Pinheiro Becomes First Female UFC Fighter to Be Paid in Bitcoin – Bitcoin News

On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency payments service company Bitwage announced that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight Luana Pinheiro will be the first female UFC fighter to be paid in bitcoin. Pinheiro’s boyfriend, a UFC flyweight fighter, started getting paid in bitcoin last March and after her eight-fight winning streak, Pinheiro

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UFC fighter will receive full salary in Bitcoin, shrugs off crypto market volatility

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Luana Pinheiro announced that she has partnered with Bitwage to receive her salary in Bitcoin (BTC). Pinheiro said she continues to receive fiat payments from her sponsors but converts them to BTC immediately through Bitwage. Pinheiro is currently ranked 15th in her UFC division and has

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High-ranking crime fighter to join UK’s FCA as payments and digital assets director

UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recruited almost 500 additional staff members this year as part of its new three-year strategy. Among the new hires are six directors, whose appointments were announced July 5. Two of them come from backgrounds in policing.Director of payments and digital assets is

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Starbucks joins NFT party, UK government seeks stablecoin regulations and Crypto Twitter rallies behind cancer fighter, Hodler’s Digest: Apr. 3-9

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekStarbucks announces NFT initiative as union-busting controversy

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