Late Monday, popular nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, platform OpenSea once again delisted the CryptoPunks v1 collection, which spiraled into existence along with the iconic CryptoPunks v2 collection due to a smart contract bug. This was allegedly due to a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice issued by CryptoPunks v2 developers Larva Labs to OpenSea. As the company is … [Read more...] about OpenSea once again delists CryptoPunks v1 as legal battle heats up
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Battle for authenticity heats up in world’s most popular NFT collection
In a Discord post published on Wednesday, Matt Hall, the core developer at Larva Labs, the entity behind the popular CryptoPunks V2 and, initially, CryptoPunks V1 nonfungible tokens (NFT) collections, announced he would be "taking appropriate steps" in the following days regarding the alleged copyright infringement of "both the art and the CryptoPunks name" of the CryptoPunks … [Read more...] about Battle for authenticity heats up in world’s most popular NFT collection
Singapore firm uses blockchain to battle counterfeit COVID-19 jabs
Singaporean healthcare services provider Zuellig Pharma is using a blockchain-based network to track COVID-19 vaccinations to prevent practitioners from administering expired vaccines. Zuellig Pharma says that its new “eZTracker” management system can help prevent improperly stored or counterfeit vaccines from being used by allowing its clients to instantly verify the … [Read more...] about Singapore firm uses blockchain to battle counterfeit COVID-19 jabs
The Macro Battle That Will Shape Crypto Markets This Year
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Download this episodeLast week, the December FOMC meeting minutes revealed that not only was the Fed expecting at least 3 rate hikes in 2022, they were actively considering “balance sheet normalization” (read: quantitative tightening). In today’s episode, NLW looks at how the markets are internalizing this new information, and … [Read more...] about The Macro Battle That Will Shape Crypto Markets This Year
Binance eyes “sovereign wealth funds” to battle regulatory troubles
The largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, is planning to get funding from some global sovereign wealth funds for equity financing in its bid to improve its relationships with regulators around the world.Binance seeks funding from sovereign wealth fundsIn an interview with Financial Times, the CEO, Changpeng Zhao, who is currently the largest shareholder of … [Read more...] about Binance eyes “sovereign wealth funds” to battle regulatory troubles