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NFT creator: Amber Vittoria crushes it in her ‘Big Girl Pants’
Artist name: Amber Vittoria
Location: Los Angeles
Date minted first NFT: March 1, 2021
Which blockchains? Ethereum, Tezos
Bio:
Before she even turned 30, Amber Vittoria had made a significant splash in the traditional art world with gigs with Gucci, Google, Adidas, Victoria’s Secret, Apple, L’Oréal Paris, Meta, Snapchat, VaynerMedia and The New York Times,
Hailing from New York City but now living in Los Angeles, Vittoria studied graphic design at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts.
Amber Vittoria Source: Supplied“I think I always knew I wanted to be a fine artist and work for myself at one point but knew that graphic design would help me get there,” she says.
Vittoria is also the author of a recent book about poetry, painting and womanhood called These Are My Big Girl Pants, and her various creative talents saw her cited on Forbes 30 Under 30 — Art & Style in 2020.
UK Bitcoin community reacts to incoming CBDC and digital pound rollout
A new role, "Head of CBDC," will help the United Kingdom to "explore the case for a digital pound," although UK Bitcoiners would argue that might not be necessary.
Ripple, Binance impersonators target XRP holders via fake staking program
Online fraudsters are impersonating major cryptocurrency firms like Ripple and Binance by creating fake websites and email imposters pretending to provide staking services for XRP.
One such website, ripple.com-staking.tech, includes a blog post titled “XRP staking set to debut January 2023 for retail users,” inviting users to “stake” their XRP with unrealistic returns on investment (ROI), ranging from 12% to 27%. The fake scheme attempts to rush XRP investors’ decision by stating that only the first 10,000 accounts will receive a higher ROI.
The fake website provides a well-crafted clone of Ripple’s website, ripple.com, by copying the original layout, and fonts and linking some of its previous blog posts. The impersonators also attempted to add more credibility to their posts by adding information about the importance of self-custody using major hardware wallets like Ledger or Trezor.
The scam website has a lot of mirror domains like ripple.org.th or ripple.com.ve, targeting XRP users from all over the world.
The cryptocurrency community has raised flags about a new scam scheme targeting XRP (XRP) investors through a fake staking program.
Bitcoin faces 'considerable danger' from Fed in 2023 — Lyn Alden
It is not all plain sailing when it comes to Bitcoin's price recovery this year, with U.S. liquidity conditions calling the shots.
Bitcoin faces ‘considerable danger’ from Fed in 2023 — Lyn Alden
Bitcoin (BTC) still risks “considerable danger” in 2023 as macroeconomic conditions dictate price action.
That is according to economist Lyn Alden, who, in private comments to Cointelegraph, cautioned on Bitcoin staying bullish after its January gains.
Alden: BTC price bottom is a “process”
Optimism is increasing throughout crypto as BTC/USD broadly retains levels, which are 40% higher than at the start of the year.
What the rest of 2023 may hold, however, is still a topic of debate, and Alden suggests that it is naive to assume that the good times will continue unchecked.
The reason, she says, lies with the United States lawmakers and the Federal Reserve.
Bitcoin mining brings more than money to this East African country
A Bitcoin mining project in a remote corner of Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, connects more families to the grid while delivering economic empowerment to an impoverished region.
What is a crypto index fund, and how to invest in it?
A crypto index fund is a type of investment fund that holds a basket of cryptocurrencies, similar to a traditional stock index fund.
Genesis sues Roger Ver for $20M over unsettled crypto options trades
Roger Ver, commonly known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has 20 days to answer the summons from Genesis unit GGC International before being required to pay by default.
Nifty News: Porsche ends 'low effort' NFT mint early, Oreo dunks into the Metaverse and more
Porsche’s first foray into NFTs appears to have flopped after recording underwhelming sales and was heavily criticized by the community.
Nifty News: Porsche ends 'low effort' NFT mint early, Oreo dunks into the Metaverse and more
Porsche’s first foray into NFTs appears to have flopped after recording underwhelming sales and was heavily criticized by the community.
Six on-chain metrics suggesting Bitcoin is a 'generational buying opportunity'
Six tried and tested on-chain metrics are repeating patterns last seen at the bottom of the past three bear markets.
Saudi Central Bank still researching CBDC, but no decision on deployment
Saudi Arabia's central bank stressed that no decision has been made to launch a CBDC in the Kingdom, but it will continue to research use cases.
Court to hear oral arguments in Grayscale's lawsuit against SEC in March
Grayscale previously anticipated being able to voice their arguments in the second quarter of the year, calling the recent motion “welcome news.”
Court to hear oral arguments in Grayscale's lawsuit against SEC in March
Grayscale previously anticipated being able to voice their arguments in the second quarter of the year, calling the recent motion “welcome news.”
Casual gamers a ‘critical’ audience for blockchain games: GameFi execs
Many casual gamers are still reluctant to play games that use blockchain tech, but gaming execs believe one good game could change that.
Arizona lawmakers seek to make crypto a tax-exempt property
Should the bill pass the legislature, Arizona voters could choose whether virtual currency is tax exempt as part of a November 2024 ballot measure.
Surojit Chatterjee to retain 249,315 shares of Coinbase stock after departing company
The former chief product officer will receive a healthy severance package, as he departs from his previous role at the exchange.
New 'Celsius token' may be used to repay creditors: report
It was suggested that the token could be part of a reorganization that would turn it into a publicly traded, U.S. regulated company.
Ethereum futures and options data reflect investors’ growing confidence in ETH price
The price of Ether (ETH) rallied 16% between Jan. 14 and Jan. 21, peaking at $1,680 before facing a 5.4% rejection. Curiously, the same resistance level resulted in a substantial correction in late August 2022 and again in early November 2022.
Ether/USD price index, 2-day. Source: TradingViewFrom one side, traders are relieved that Ether is trading up 35.5% year-to-date, but the repeated corrections that follow retests of the $1,680 resistance may have weakened investors' sentiment.
Negative newsflow might have limited Ether investors' appetite after troubled cryptocurrency company Digital Currency Group (DCG) faced more legal issues this week. On Jan. 23, a group of Genesis Capital creditors filed a lawsuit alleging violations of federal securities laws. In addition, the plaintiffs allege the lending firm made false and misleading statements through a scheme to defraud potential and existing digital asset lenders.
Another new concerns for Ether holders came on Jan. 22 after, a "temperature check" proposal to deploy the Uniswap v3 protocol to BNB Chain received overwhelming support from the Uniswap community. 80% of Uniswap's UNI governance token holders have voted to deploy the additional version of the decentralized exchange protocol.
On the bright side, Ethereum developers have created a testing environment for the upcoming Shanghai network upgrade. According to Ethereum developer Marius Van Der Wijden, the testnet appears to have been created to evaluate staking withdrawals, which are currently disabled on the mainnet. Over 14.5 million ETH (worth $23 billion) has been deposited into the Ethereum staking contract, and harsh criticism followed the multiple delays in enabling withdrawals.
