NFT monthly sales surge 18%, Mutant Ape ripoff creator avoids prison: Nifty Newsletter

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 promoting fake NFTs. In other…

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts often argue that businesses need to start accepting crypto as payments for adoption to grow — boosting usability and potentially creating strong demand for these currencies.Some crypto communities often focus heavily on growing business adoption, with maps now compiling businesses worldwide that accept different cryptocurrencies as a payment method.But if a business accepts

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has risen about 37% year-to-date and is not showing any signs of slowing down. The S&P 500 index (SPX) has also made a winning start to the year but has seen a relatively muted rally of roughly 4%. While the price of risky assets are rising, the United States dollar index (DXY),…

South Korea’s second-largest commercial bank, Shinhan Bank, has embarked on a project to implement blockchain in internal processes to decrease human error. The initiative was reported by English-language daily news outlet The Korea Times on Dec. 10.Shinhan, which has sought integration with both the blockchain and cryptocurrency spheres over the past eighteen months, also completed…

Blockchain finance company Circle will use digital financial services company Nice Actimize’s market monitoring tools to fight manipulation, a press release confirmed on Feb. 27.Nice Actimize, which forms a branch of Israeli enterprise software giant Nice Ltd., offers professional client tools in the areas of financial crime, risk and compliance.Circle will use Actimize’s Cloud Markets…

Telegram users in the United States are also restricted from using the platform's in-app wallet due to financial regulations.

The BOE is considering applying DLT to its existing settlement system and introducing a wCBDC.

The organization will also reserve a “significant portion” of the fund for follow-on investments and long-term entrepreneurial support. 176 Total views 5 Total shares Citing the organization’s extensive experience in having completed “hundreds of early stage investments,” Brandon Gath, managing partner for Kraken Ventures, told Cointelegraph in an email that the new fund would focus…

In a recent Pantera survey, less than 2% of respondents said they worked full-time in an office setting, with the rest working remotely. 179 Total views 9 Total shares A typical Web3 developer has a median salary of $128,000 in 2023.According to a recent survey by Pantera Capital, the highest Web3 engineer salaries were reported