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Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc. launches self-custody Bitcoin wallet

Users who lose their Bitkey wallet don’t need to input a seed phrase to recover funds, the company said.

Games need bots? Illivium CEO admits ‘it’s tough,’ Web3 games 42X upside: Web3 Gamer

Games overrun with bots just show bot owners care, claims Pixels founder. Plus we review Galaxy Fight Club, chat to Illuvium’s CEO and more.

Changpeng Zhao’s next move could involve decentralized science

Decentralized science, or DeSci, aims to apply decentralized business models to medical research.

Web3 can benefit from adopting Web2 optimization: NBX Berlin

User experience remains a barrier to entry for the world of Web3 and industry builders believe the solution lies in onboarding Web2 functionality.

COP28: Blockchain projects make push to decentralize climate markets

Blockchain and crypto projects joined the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai and unveiled initiatives focusing on contributing to the fight against climate change.

FTX to submit revised reorganization plan in mid-December

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is preparing to present an updated reorganization plan to the court in mid-December.

Web3 firms to support ecosystem development through grants amid market uptick

The Worldcoin Foundation rolled out a $5 million grant to support its community through WLD tokens or stablecoins.

Polygon 2.0: 2024 to see unified ZK-powered L2 chains

Polygon’s evolution will continue into 2024 as various protocols that make up its ecosystem become increasingly interconnected through the use of zero-knowledge proofs.

Robinhood launches crypto trading services in Europe

All eligible customers in the EU region can access Robinhood for crypto trading services, with over 25 cryptocurrencies available for trade.

Crypto is for criminals? JPMorgan has been fined $39B and has its own token

Crypto proponents on X wasted no time pointing out the hypocrisy of JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s recent remarks about Bitcoin and crypto to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

House Committee passes bill to ‘preserve U.S. leadership’ in blockchain

The pro-crypto bill is one of many before Congress that aims to promote the country’s deployment and use of blockchain technology.

UAE researchers launch blockchain carbon trading platform at COP28

The institute said it adopted a lightweight, efficient blockchain not intended to be computationally wasteful, where trading can be facilitated at little to no cost.

VC Roundup: Investors pick games, collectibles and creator economy

Baton, Wormhole, Rokid, Saga, Bazooka Tango, Authentic and Intract are among the latest startups to secure venture capital funding.

Game studios quietly integrate blockchain without the buzzword

Blockchain technology is facing backlash from players and gaming developers, forcing some studios to avoid “buzzwords” tied with Web3.

Lawmakers’ fear and doubt drives proposed crypto regulations in US

If the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act were to become law, many cryptocurrency providers would have to learn how to comply with the same regulations as traditional financial institutions.

Bitcoin halving, BTC ETF hype driving price up into 2024 — NBX Berlin

Several macro events are contributing to increased interest in Bitcoin, its price and a knock-on effect on the wider markets.

IEEE to issue blockchain skill certificates on Avalanche in India

Avalanche was selected as the primary settlement layer for IEEE’s certificate issuance because of the need for an ecosystem compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine.

Web3 gaming trends in 2024: Execs weigh in on blockchain gaming future

Wemade CEO Henry Chang said that as more developers gain confidence, there will be greater experimentation and more complex use of blockchain elements in games.

Michael Jackson’s first-ever studio demo to be released on blockchain

Over five decades after Michael Jackson recorded a demo version of the song “Big Boy,” it’s set to be released globally on the blockchain as digital vinyl through the blockchain music platform Anotherblock.

France’s 3rd-largest bank, Société Générale, launches euro-pegged stablecoin

The euro-pegged stablecoin will be the first of its kind in the region and will be available to the bank’s customer base for trading use.

Bitcoin Ordinals ORDI token tops $1B market cap after 850% monthly gain

Following an outsized rally, ORDI became the first BRC-20 token to breach a $1 billion market capitalization.

Debt Box urges judge to toss suit, says SEC got case ‘badly wrong’

The SEC initially misled a court to freeze Debt Box’s assets, which has since been reversed, with the firm citing the incident as grounds to dismiss the suit.

IBM unveils new air-gapped cold storage solution for digital assets

The new system works a lot like a time delay safe for digital assets with a policy engine to broker communications.

HashKey Exchange to onboard market makers to boost liquidity

“To incentivize more users to provide liquidity, we will officially launch the market maker project starting from 2023/12/28,” the exchange wrote.

Bitcoin custodian Nostr Assets pauses deposits after reaching 'maximum capacity'

"Please refrain from deposits at the moment. Inbound at max capacity," wrote one community manager.

Expect ‘records broken’ by Bitcoin ETF: Brett Harrison (ex-FTX US), X Hall of Flame

Brett Harrision (ex-FTX US) dishes the dirt on the “insecure, prideful” SBF and tips a spot Bitcoin ETF will shatter the futures ETF’s records

Societe Generale issues its first green bond on Ethereum

The unsecured bond has a value of 10 million euros and a maturity of three years, with all the proceeds going for eligible green activities investments.

BlackRock received $100K seed funds for Bitcoin ETF — SEC filing

BlackRock and other financial giants have entered the race to launch the first spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States.

ParaSpace to continue NFT lending as it rebrands to Parallel Finance

The protocol will expand to liquid staking and layer-2 solutions while retaining its NFT lending services.

El Salvador’s Bitcoin portfolio swings to profit

The country’s Bitcoin investment has returned to profit after a devastating crypto winter.

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