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Malaysian Ministry Proposes Legalizing NFTs to Boost Participation in Crypto Sector

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Malaysia’s communications ministry has proposed legalizing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to increase the participation of young people in the cryptocurrency space. The crypto sector is under the purview of the central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, and the Securities Commission. Malaysian Ministry Wants NFTs Legalized Malaysia’s Ministry of Communications and Multimedia has proposed legalizing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) … Read more

Value Locked in Defi Climbs Back Above $200 Billion, ETH Dominates Defi TVL by 54%

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As the crypto economy nears the $2 trillion mark, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has risen above the $200 billion zone after slipping below that range for most of the year. While the TVL in defi dropped 0.51% during the last 24 hours, statistics show the TVL today is hovering around … Read more

Animoca Brands, Yuga Labs Tease Bored Ape Secret Project ‘Powered by Apecoin’  

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Since the token was launched roughly three days ago, the digital currency apecoin (APE) has been a topical conversation within the cryptocurrency community on forums and social media. So far, just over 82% of the claimable APE has been claimed and 13,672 unique addresses have received APE from the airdrop. Meanwhile, the Bored Ape Yacht … Read more

Universal Music Group’s Web3 Label Buys Bored Ape for $360K in Ethereum

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On Friday, Universal Music Group’s Web3 label dubbed 10:22PM revealed it purchased the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) #5537 for more than $360,000. 10:22PM says that BAYC #5537 will become the female manager for the first-ever metaverse group. UMG’s 10:22PM Acquires Bored Ape #5537 for 125 Ether Universal Music Group (UMG) and … Read more

Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Apecoin DAO Airdrops Millions of Apecoins to NFT Owners

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During the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency community has been discussing the launch of a new token called apecoin (APE), released by the newly-formed Apecoin DAO. At launch, the token exchanged hands for $10.36 per coin, but dropped more than 40% to $6.21. Since the token’s all-time low and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) owners … Read more

NFTs and Their Gaming Appeal

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have already changed the way several industries run for good. Thanks to NFTs, artists now have a better way to communicate with their fans and make money. The same goes for content creators and everyone else who has a physical asset that they can sell. However, another major area where we’re seeing … Read more

Instagram Is Working on Bringing NFTs to the Platform in the ‘Near Term,’ Says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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In December 2021, the CEO of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, discussed how the firm was looking into non-fungible token (NFT) technology during an ask-me-anything (AMA) session. Three months later, at the South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Texas, Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained Instagram plans to introduce NFTs in the “near term.” Meta CEO Hints NFT … Read more

British Investment Bank HSBC Joins Metaverse via Sandbox, Animoca Brands Partnership

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The British multinational investment bank and financial services holding company, HSBC, has revealed it has partnered with the blockchain virtual gaming platform The Sandbox. According to the platform’s parent company, Animoca Brands, HSBC is the first global financial services provider to enter The Sandbox metaverse. HSBC Steps Into the Metaverse Over the last 12 months, … Read more