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• Polygon Partners With Salesforce for NFT-Based Loyalty Program

  17-03-2023 23:58
  
  Salesforce partnership with the blockchain platform marks another major company’s investment into customer engagement initiatives using Web3 technologies.
  
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• Real-world assets tokenization lacks infrastructure, not just regulation

  17-03-2023 23:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Next-generation of securities, assets tokenization has been held back by lack of infrastructure, as well as regulatory standards worldwide according to BlackRock's Larry Fink.
  
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• Coinbase, Hut 8 and Other Crypto Stocks Rise as Bitcoin Surpasses $27.6K

  17-03-2023 23:45
  
  Bitcoin’s price is up 6% over the last 24 hours.
  
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• Protego’s conditional national bank status expired without approval: Report

  17-03-2023 23:17 via cointelegraph.com
  
  In a week when the crypto industry – and the rest of the world – was beset by bad news about banking, one more banking setback has come to light.
  
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• Congress announces March 29 hearing into failures of SVB and Signature Bank

  17-03-2023 22:59 via cointelegraph.com
  
  According to the House Financial Services Committee, it expects to hold multiple hearings on "getting to the bottom" of the banks' failures.
  
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• FTX Firms Had $6.8B Hole in Balance Sheet at Time of Bankruptcy

  17-03-2023 22:56
  
  The group of companies had debts of about $11.6 billion against $4.8 billion in assets, according to a presentation filed by its advisers.
  
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• Baron Davis: Bringing Athletes to Web3

  17-03-2023 22:54
  
  The electric ex-NBA point guard is teaching sports clients to engage with communities using crypto tech.
  
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• FTX debtors report $11.6B in claims, $4.8B in assets with many crypto holdings 'undetermined'

  17-03-2023 22:16 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The presentation reported $25 million in donations — political and otherwise — from three of the FTX silos, but added “limited information” was available on crypto donations.
  
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• NFT Marketplaces Should Promote 'Underrepresented Artists and Art Forms'

  17-03-2023 22:00
  
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• Could Legendary Hip Hop Platform DatPiff Serve as a Springboard for ‘Music NFTs’?

  17-03-2023 22:00
  
  In an age defined by disruption, legacy IP may hold the key to the next wave of digital culture, Gitcoin’s Azeem Khan writes.
  
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• Animoca Brands Co-Founder: Royalties Make It Possible for NFT Projects to Flourish

  17-03-2023 21:55
  
  The computer gaming firm supports royalties and by removing them, it would only “send the industry backwards, co-founder Yat Siu, said.
  
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• The Truth About Artificial Intelligence and Creativity

  17-03-2023 21:53
  
  Artificial intelligence allows creators to be creative, but even sophisticated AIs are really just an advanced form or copying, says David Z. Morris. This feature is part of CoinDesk's Culture Week.
  
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• Blockchain Costa Rica Launches DecentralChain and CR Coin, a Social Cryptocurrency for Costa Rica - EIN News

  17-03-2023 21:23
  Blockchain Costa Rica Launches DecentralChain and CR Coin, a Social Cryptocurrency for Costa Rica  EIN News
  
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• DeFi sees its biggest hack in 2023 as Euler loses $197M: Finance Redefined

  17-03-2023 21:20 via cointelegraph.com
  
  DeFi suffered its biggest attack this year with a flash loan attack on crypto lending platform Euler Finance and the hackers are belived to be same that exploited a BSC based protocol in February.
  
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• USDC depeg will hinder stablecoins’ growth, increase regulatory scrutiny: Moody’s

  17-03-2023 21:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  "Financial institutions may reconsider adopting stablecoins to settle agreements involving tokenized securities out of concern over the coins' potential volatility,” Moody’s said.
  
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• The NFT Louvre Exhibit That Wasn't: Untangling the Public Mess of a Non-Event

  17-03-2023 21:15
  
  Last week, AI artist Claire Silver announced her NFTs would be displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris – which The Louvre denied shortly after. Here's what happened.
  
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• Microsoft is testing a built-in cryptocurrency wallet for the Edge browser - Ars Technica

  17-03-2023 21:14
  Microsoft is testing a built-in cryptocurrency wallet for the Edge browser  Ars Technica
  
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• First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Busts Through $26K

  17-03-2023 21:07
  
  The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 17, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
  
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• Feds seize $24K in cryptocurrency scam targeting Metro East woman - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

  17-03-2023 21:01
  
  Feds seize $24K in cryptocurrency scam targeting Metro East woman  KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
  
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• Lightning Labs’ Taro Project Faces Halt as Judge Issues Temporary Injunction for Trademark Infringement

  17-03-2023 20:53
  
  The decision in the case brought by fellow blockchain software developer Tari Labs raises questions about trademark enforcement in the open source community.
  
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• Bitcoin Is a Clear Winner of the U.S. Banking Crisis

  17-03-2023 20:42
  
  The narratives around bank failures, stablecoins and interest rate hikes seem strong enough to propel the price of bitcoin, says CoinDesk's George Kaloudis.
  
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• Binance replaces BUSD in SAFU fund with TUSD and USDT

  17-03-2023 20:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance assured users that the change would not impact them in any way and that their funds would continue to be held in publicly verifiable addresses.
  
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• Binance replaces BUSD in SAFU Fund with TUSD & USDT

  17-03-2023 20:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance assured its users that this change will not impact them in any way, and that their funds will continue to be held in publicly verifiable addresses.
  
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• Crypto market cap reclaims $1T, and derivatives point to further upside

  17-03-2023 20:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin's performance has outpaced Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway over the past six months as crypto markets appear to have turned a corner.
  
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• What are buy and sell walls in crypto, and how can one identify them?

  17-03-2023 20:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Whales can manipulate buy and sell orders because they can deploy excessive capital into the market.
  
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• Former NY Regulator: Crypto Isn't the Reason Why Signature Bank Was Closed

  17-03-2023 19:59
  
  But instead, the firm did not provide reliable and consistent data, creating a significant crisis of confidence in the bank’s leadership, Maria Vullo, previously a superintendent at the government department, told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”
  
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• Coinbase is planning to set up crypto trading platform outside US: Report

  17-03-2023 19:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The reported move came amid many U.S. lawmakers and regulators taking aim at crypto firms for their perceived role in the failure of three major banks.
  
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• This Crisis Will Define the Future of Money

  17-03-2023 19:11
  
  The recent collapse of three high-profile banks - Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank - has caused worrying outflows at hundreds of regional banks. Now, with the U.S. Federal Reserve creating a new backstop facility reportedly worth $2 trillion and Switzerland’s central bank bailing out Credit Suisse to the tune of $54 billion, the echoes of prior crisis in 2008 and 2013 are loud.
  
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• Crypto Biz: SVB collapses, USDC depegs, Bitcoin still up

  17-03-2023 19:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Turmoil in traditional finance spilled over into Bitcoin and crypto markets, forcing federal regulators to step in.
  
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• How credible is the ‘Operation Chokepoint’ theory?

  17-03-2023 18:33 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Silicon Valley Bank and Silvergate Bank were crucial to many in the cryptocurrency industry, and it’s fueling theories that regulators fueled their downfall.
  
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• Did regulators intentionally cause a run on banks?

  17-03-2023 18:33 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Silicon Valley Bank and Silvergate Bank were crucial to many in the cryptocurrency industry, and it’s fueling theories that regulators encouraged their downfall.
  
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• Metacade’s Presale Hits $10.9m in April 2023. 5 Reasons MCADE Tokens Are The Best Investments Today.

  17-03-2023 18:07 via coinjournal.net
  
  Newcomer Metacade has made a huge splash since appearing on the crypto scene, establishing itself as a high-potential investment opportunity that could produce substantial profits for those taking advantage of the discount prices available in the project’s red-hot presale.
  Metacade is shaping up to be a crypto project that could lead the market over the coming years, and so it’s no wonder that the presale has already attracted a huge amount of attention — having raised an incre
  
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• Price analysis 3/17: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, SHIB

  17-03-2023 18:06 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin has risen above $25,000 and if bulls flip this level into support during the next pullback, it will signal the start of a new up-move to $32,000.
  
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• Dombbit- The Next Disruptive Technology in the Cryptocurrency ... - Yahoo Finance

  17-03-2023 18:01
  
  Dombbit- The Next Disruptive Technology in the Cryptocurrency ...  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Dombbit- The Next Disruptive Technology in the Cryptocurrency Market - Yahoo Finance

  17-03-2023 18:01
  Dombbit- The Next Disruptive Technology in the Cryptocurrency Market  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Banking crisis: What does it mean for crypto?

  17-03-2023 18:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  In our latest Cointelegraph Report, we broke down the main events that led to the collapse of Silvergate, SVB and Signature Bank and explain what this all could mean for crypto.
  
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• Let First Republic and Credit Suisse burn

  17-03-2023 17:54 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank set off a cascade among banks that haven’t been handling their finances responsibly. Let them face the consequences.
  
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• The Top 12 Best Long Term Crypto Investments Poised For Massive Gains in the Coming Years

  17-03-2023 17:41 via coinjournal.net
  
  Cryptocurrency is the most profitable asset class in history, which is why so many investors are constantly looking to uncover the best options for long-term gains. While there are inherent risks with investing in the crypto space, there are countless great options as some of the best cryptos to invest in for the long-term are highly disruptive technologies.
  With that in mind, here are 12 of the best long-term cryptocurrencies to invest in 2023:AltSignals (ASI)
  Metacade (MCADE)
  Polkadot (DOT)
  De
  
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• Coinbase Is Weighing Setting Up Non-U.S. Trading Platform: Bloomberg

  17-03-2023 17:35
  
  U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase is considering setting up a crypto-trading platform overseas and is discussing the move with institutional clients, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the plans.
  
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• ‘If a government bans drugs, it should also ban crypto’ — Belgium’s former finance minister

  17-03-2023 17:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Members of the European Parliament have been discussing the impact of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank on markets in their jurisdictions.
  
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• Ethereum Classic and Litecoin Price Predictions Falling As Investors Look to Metacade’s Presale to Maximize Investments

  17-03-2023 17:17 via coinjournal.net
  
  For those involved in Web3 and watching the markets, it can sometimes be difficult to appreciate the huge scale of the advancements being made. Slowly but surely, projects with real utility and solid use cases are making their way toward mainstream adoption, with large industries like finance and gaming likely to see huge disruption over the coming years as projects mature.
  This provides a difficult backdrop for those projects which have failed to capture either a chunk of the market or the imag
  
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• After the Gold Rush: What Dapper Labs’ Big-League Collectibles Teaches Us About NFTs

  17-03-2023 16:57
  
  Dapper’s NBA Top Shot experienced a wild price bubble during the NFT boom. The followup NFL All Day collection has had a more modest rollout - and collectors think that's good news for the nascent hobby.
  
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• Bloomberg Writer Says Crypto Recession is Just Starting – Metacade (MCADE) Performs Well in Presale

  17-03-2023 16:53 via coinjournal.net
  
  Respected Bloomberg senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone has caused waves in crypto markets by going public with his assertion that the crypto market is beginning its first significant recession and indicates there is a long way to go before currencies recover to previous levels.
  One coin unaffected by sluggish performance in the crypto market is Metacade’s MCADE coin which continues to perform well in its presale event. This has led experts to question if we are in a recession, and if
  
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• Netherlands Will Take Tough Line Enforcing MiCA, Dutch Regulator Says

  17-03-2023 16:46
  
  Laura van Geest said she won’t undercut new EU crypto laws even if that drives business from the country.
  
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• Monero’s XMR Price Falters As Governments Around The World Regulate Crypto. Metacade’s Presale Remains Unaffected.

  17-03-2023 16:32 via coinjournal.net
  
  As cryptocurrency regulations continue to threaten the future of Web3, many investors are seeking the most secure cryptos to invest in. While Monero (XMR) has been a leading project in the blockchain movement for some time, Metacade (MCADE) now looks like a better option long-term.
  Monero could see disastrous price action thanks to the encroachment of cryptocurrency regulation. Meanwhile, Metacade continues to see massive success during its early stages. So, which project is the best long-term i
  
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• Betting on turmoil: Deribit launches Bitcoin volatility futures

  17-03-2023 16:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Volatility products are popular with traditional investors, as they enable portfolio hedging, risk management and speculation.
  
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• Wallet Tied to Euler Exploit Sends 100 Ether to Lazarus Group

  17-03-2023 16:24
  
  The Lazarus Group was behind the $625 million exploit of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network in March 2022.
  
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• First Mover Asia: Asia Pushes Bitcoin Past $25K

  17-03-2023 16:18
  
  ALSO: The Shibarium community is debating whether a chain using the same chain ID number 917 as the Rinia Testnet amounts to plagiarism or an open-source code that has been recycled.
  
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• Crypto Twitter Thinks the Fed's $297B Balance Sheet Expansion Is 'QE', but It's Not

  17-03-2023 16:14
  
  According to some observers, the latest expansion in the Fed's balance sheet is not outrightly stimulative like the one seen following the coronavirus-induced crash of 2020.
  
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• Applications of blockchain technology beyond cryptocurrency

  17-03-2023 16:14 via coinjournal.net
  
  Blockchain technology is much more than simply bitcoin. Its potential applications are vast and varied, extending beyond finance to include healthcare, supply chain management, real estate, and digital identity. Blockchain’s transparency, security, and decentralization make it an attractive solution for organizations seeking to enhance their operations.
  In summary, while blockchain technology is often associated with cryptocurrency, its applications go far beyond finance. From supply chain
  
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