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Silk Road Hacker Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Wire Fraud

On April 14, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Southern District of New York revealed that the hacker responsible for the Silk Road marketplace breach had been sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud charges. James Zhong stole more than 50,000 bitcoin from the darknet marketplace (DNM) in September 2012. DOJ […]

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London Crowned World’s Leading Cryptocurrency Hub, According to Study

According to research from Recap, a cryptocurrency tax software company, London has become the world’s leading hub for cryptocurrencies. The researchers analyzed eight indicators, including the number of cryptocurrency businesses and the quantity of cryptocurrency ATMs in each country. Key Findings of Recap’s Study on Global Cryptocurrency Hubs Crypto tax firm Recap released a research […]

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Crypto.com moves forward with multimillion-dollar renovation of Staples Center following staff cuts

“Brave of them… maybe fortune favor them,” said one Redditor in response to an artist’s rendering of the renovations.

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‘Our democracy will better evolve because of DAOs,’ says Animoca’s Yat Siu

Cointelegraph caught up with Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu at NFT LA to learn more about DAOs, Web3 and why NFTs are critical.

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Florida Home to Be Sold as an NFT, Decentralized Organization Seeks Bel Air Megamansion

According to a California-based real estate technology company called Propy, a four-bedroom home in Gulfport, Florida, will be tokenized leveraging non-fungible token (NFT) technology and sold for $650K. In addition to the Gulfport home, another blockchain project has launched aiming to purchase The One Bel Air 105,000-square-foot megamansion by creating a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). […]

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NFL to offer virtual NFT tickets at Super Bowl in Los Angeles

After launching commemorative virtual ticket NFTs in November 2021, the NFL distributed over 250,000 NFTs as of mid-January.

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CEO of Coinbase crypto exchange reportedly buys LA mansion for $133M

The estate was formerly owned by Ellen Bronfman Hauptman, the daughter of billionaire Seagram heir Charles Bronfman.

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Mandates Ban Unvaccinated From Visiting Banks in Multiple Countries, Australian Premier Says ‘There’s Going to Be a Vaccinated Economy’

Over the last few weeks, furious debates over Covid-19 and vaccine mandates have divided people into two classes. On December 21, one individual from Argentina explained in a forum that “banks in Argentina are not letting unvaccinated people inside.” The person said that whether people are for or against vaccines, the mandate was “nuts” and […]

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Crypto.com partners with Los Angeles’ Angel City Football Club

The exchange said the partnership was aimed at encouraging “financial education, independence and financial empowerment” for women.

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Angelenos push back on new Crypto.com arena: ‘It will always be the Staples Center’

“We are always gonna call it Staples Center no matter what lil name you slap on the building,” said writer and professor Roxane Gay, who owns a home in Los Angeles.

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