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• Review: Cointelegraph-Inspired Climate Change Art Exhibition

  30-05-2020 17:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cointelegraph reviews a digital art show inspired by a series of articles examining the space where cryptocurrency and climate change collide.
  
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• Bitcoin fragments could become more valuable than full Bitcoins

  31-05-2023 18:21 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Collectors known as “sat hunters” are collecting satoshis from rare Bitcoin — and those fragments may eventually be worth more than regular Bitcoin.
  
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• Washington Ignored Crypto for Now. That’s Good for Bitcoin.

  31-05-2023 18:00 via coindesk.com
  
  A huge tax on BTC miners didn’t make it into a deal to resolve the battle, and a separate provision might actually (unintentionally) help them.
  
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• Sell Crypto Volatility in May, and Go Away?

  31-05-2023 18:00 via coindesk.com
  
  The recent calm in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) should not lull market participants into a false sense of security.
  
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• EU Formally Signs New Crypto Licensing, Money Laundering Rules Into Law

  31-05-2023 18:00 via coindesk.com
  
  The MiCA law is set to make the bloc the first major jurisdiction with tailored crypto regulations.
  
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• Car Rental Owner Arrested In Bali For Accepting Crypto Payments

  31-05-2023 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bali police have arrested a car rental owner in the state for accepting payments in crypto assets. The arrest came after the state government warned against using cryptocurrencies as payment options for any transaction.
  Bali Police Worked Undercover To Arrest Car Rental Business Owner
  While working undercover as customers, Bali police agents arrested an individual identified as TS (33) on May 29 in Jimbaran, Badung, in Bali, Indonesia.
  The Bali Police’s Cyber Unit started its investigation
  
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• ProShares’ Bitcoin Futures ETF Underperforms BTC This Year: K33 Research

  31-05-2023 17:59 via coindesk.com
  
  The underperformance stems from hidden costs of rolling futures contracts every month as they expire called the “contango bleed,” exacerbated by this year’s rebound in BTC price.
  
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• 5 Years After the $500K Ethereum Wager Between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song, Who Won?

  31-05-2023 17:54 via coindesk.com
  
  The bet made at Consensus 2018 hinged on how far Ethereum adoption would get by now. Crypto analysts say the blockchain appears to have met a key threshold, or at least got very close.
  
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• 5 Years After the $500,000 Ethereum Wager Between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song, Who Won?

  31-05-2023 17:30 via coindesk.com
  
  The bet made at Consensus 2018 hinged on how far Ethereum adoption would get by now. Crypto analysts say the blockchain appears to have met a key threshold, or at least got very close.
  
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• Web3 developer Magic raises $52M in funding led by PayPal Ventures

  31-05-2023 17:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The company has raised $80 million for wallet development since its inception in 2020.
  
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• Indian Banks Urged To Embrace AI And Blockchain For Future Readiness

  31-05-2023 17:05 via newsbtc.com
  
  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently organized a conference exclusively for directors of Indian banks, shedding light on the importance of adopting technologies like Blockchain and AI.
  During the event, RBI Deputy Governor Mahesh Kumar Jain took center stage, urging the bank directors to embrace technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain.Jain believes that Indian banks can unlock new avenues for growth and enhanced stability in the ever-evolving financial landscape by h
  
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• USDT Issuer Tether Ventures Into Payment Processing With Georgia Investment

  31-05-2023 17:00 via coindesk.com
  
  The stablecoin issuer announced earlier this week it is investing in a sustainable bitcoin mining facility in Uruguay.
  
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• Bitcoin hodlers exited 'capitulation' above $20K, new metric hints

  31-05-2023 16:48 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Long-term holder spending is "seeking equilibrium," Glassnode suggests — but nothing will be quiet for long.
  
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• U.S.A. TikTok Ban: What is the Potential Impact on Crypto and Finance Influencers?

  31-05-2023 16:43 via newsbtc.com
  
  TikTok has been in the news recently as the U.S. wants to ban the app over fears of the Chinese government using it for surveillance, with Montana being the first state to officially ban the app. With 150 million Americans using TikTok, a blanket ban of the app could have a large impact on people’s livelihoods, especially those who rely TikTok for income.
  At NewsBTC we wanted to analyze some of the biggest crypto and financial influencers on the platform to find out what they could potenti
  
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• Binance Says 'Reevaluating' Roles After Report of Layoffs

  31-05-2023 16:19 via coindesk.com
  
  The firm will "focus on talent densite" ahead of the next bull market, a spokersperson told CoinDesk.
  
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• EU’s Banking Regulator Highlights AML Risks in Privacy Coins, Self-Hosted Wallets

  31-05-2023 16:18 via coindesk.com
  
  The European Banking Authority wants to extend money laundering guidance to crypto firms and banks that trade with them
  
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• EU, US should push for AI code of conduct: EU tech chief

  31-05-2023 16:16 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The EU tech chief spoke to members of the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council about the need for a voluntary code of conduct prior to the forthcoming laws.
  
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• Sotheby's Second 3AC NFT Auction Includes Landmark Dmitri Cherniak Work

  31-05-2023 16:02 via coindesk.com
  
  "The Goose" by the generative artist was purchased by 3AC co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies in August 2021 for about $5.8 million.
  
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• Optimism Crashes 33% Following Token Unlocks, Why There Could Be More Pain To Come

  31-05-2023 15:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Optimism (OP) has been one of the hardest-hit cryptocurrencies over the last week as bearish sentiment around the coin rose rapidly. The reason for this was a massive amount of OP tokens that were unlocked this week, leading to significant buy pressure on the digital asset. However, the bearish trend does not seem to have ended yet given that the altcoin could see more buying pressure.
  $600 Million Token Unlock Sends Optimism Spiralling
  On Tuesday, Optimism saw one of its largest token unlocks w
  
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• Mad scientist’s NFTs degrade when they’re traded: 0xDEAFBEEF, NFT Creator

  31-05-2023 15:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Self-proclaimed tinkerer 0xDEAFBEEF has hit it big with audiovisual NFTs that slowly degrade in quality every time they’re traded.
  
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• Crypto Traders Need to Pay Attention to Chinese Yuan

  31-05-2023 15:29 via coindesk.com
  
  The Chinese yuan has declined by 2.7% against the U.S. dollar this month, while bitcoin has dropped by 7.3%.
  
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• PayPal Ventures Leads $52M Round for Crypto Firm Magic

  31-05-2023 15:26 via coindesk.com
  
  The startup offers non-custodial wallet infrastructure for an enterprise client list that includes Macy’s and Mattel.
  
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• Cuba Bitcoin community hosts BTC-only meetup

  31-05-2023 15:20 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Cuba Bitcoin community hosted the country’s first-ever Bitcoin-only meetup in Havana over the weekend, attended by 60 crypto-curious Cubans.
  
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• Binance to delist privacy tokens in France, Italy, Spain and Poland

  31-05-2023 15:14 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance users in France, Italy, Poland and Spain will no longer be able to buy or sell 12 privacy tokens starting from June 26.
  
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• Crypto community's 'send ETH' tweets spark various theories and warnings

  31-05-2023 15:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Several social media accounts followed the trend, with one requesting ETH to purchase an NFT and another pledging to spend the money on drugs.
  
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• Crypto phishing scams: How users can stay protected

  31-05-2023 15:01 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A look at the different techniques employed by crypto phishing scammers and how users can stay protected.
  
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• Crypto Infrastructure Firm Anoma Foundation Raises $25M

  31-05-2023 15:00 via coindesk.com
  
  The Swiss non-profit oversees the Anoma blockchain architecture and the layer 1 blockchain Namada.
  
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• Blockchain firm raises $25M to develop third-generation architecture

  31-05-2023 15:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Intent-centric blockchain protocol Anoma secures $25 million in funding to continue developing its third-generation architecture.
  
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• Bitcoin Wealth Is Transferring From Old To New Hands, Why This Is Positive

  31-05-2023 14:34 via newsbtc.com
  
  On-chain data shows Bitcoin is slowly moving from the old holders to new investors, a sign that could be positive for the market.
  Bitcoin RHODL Ratio Has Been Climbing Up In Recent Days
  According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, this kind of trend is usually seen in the middle of cycle transitions. The “Realized HODL (RHODL) ratio” is an indicator that tells us the ratio between the supplies held by the 1-week-old holders and the 1 to 2 years old investors.
  To be m
  
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• Venture Capital Firm Tribe Capital Targets $100M for Latest Crypto Fund: Sources

  31-05-2023 14:22 via coindesk.com
  
  Tribe plans to make early-stage investments of $500,000-$3 million in layer 1 and 2 ecosystems, DeFi projects and infrastructure plays to bring real-world assets on chain.
  
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