Thursday, June 2, 2022

US Arrests Former Employee of Opensea NFT Marketplace in ‘First-Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading Scheme’

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted an employee of non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea in what the department called the “first-ever digital asset insider trading scheme.” The DOJ announced Wednesday the unsealing of an indictment charging Nathaniel Chastain, a former product manager at Ozone Networks Inc. (aka Opensea), in its “first-ever digital asset […] The post US Arrests Former Employee of Opensea NFT Marketplace in ‘First-Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading Scheme’ first appeared on PR Business News Wire.
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The Red Village Announces $6.5M Seed Round Led by Animoca Brands and GameFi Ventures Fund

PRESS RELEASE. 3 June, 2022 — Sydney, Australia: Play-and-Earn game The Red Village has announced $6.5M in seed funding from some of the world’s leading blockchain investors, including Animoca Brands and GameFi Ventures Fund, to create an immersive dark-fantasy ecosystem targeted at traditional gamers. Animoca Brands is the global leader in gamification, blockchain, and metaverse projects, with […] The post The Red Village Announces $6.5M Seed Round Led by Animoca Brands and GameFi Ventures Fund first appeared on PR Business News Wire.
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Co-Founder of Africa Focused Fintech: Traditional Banks Not Optimized to Serve the Unbanked

For years, traditional financial institutions in different parts of the world have been attempting to narrow the financial exclusion gap by extending their services to the unbanked population. Yet for many reasons, these institutions still cannot avail their products and services to everyone that needs them. For individuals like Stone Atwine, a veteran banker, the […] The post Co-Founder of Africa Focused Fintech: Traditional Banks Not Optimized to Serve the Unbanked first appeared on PR Business News Wire.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Solana Halts Block Production, Validators Told to Prep for a Restart, Network’s Decentralization Criticized

On June 1, 2022, the Solana network halted block production again as the blockchain network has stopped working a number of times during the network’s lifetime. According to the Solana status update, validator operators are being asked to prepare for a restart. “Block production on Solana Mainnet Beta has halted. Validator operators should prepare for […] The post Solana Halts Block Production, Validators Told to Prep for a Restart, Network’s Decentralization Criticized first appeared on PR Business News Wire.
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Accuweather Collaborates With API3 in Order to Provide Blockchain-Powered Weather Data

On June 1, the American media company that provides commercial weather forecasts, Accuweather, announced it is tethering weather data to blockchain technology by hosting an API3 Airnode. The company revealed that it is collaborating with blockchain oracle provider API3 and Web API operators will be able to access Accuweather’s onchain weather data. “The application and […] The post Accuweather Collaborates With API3 in Order to Provide Blockchain-Powered Weather Data first appeared on PR Business News Wire.
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Alleged Hydra Administrator Refuses to Provide Access to His Crypto Wallet, Report Claims

A Moscow court has ordered the seizure of the crypto wallet of one of the alleged administrators of darknet market Hydra. Media reports reveal, however, that the man — who was arrested in Russia in mid-April — is refusing to share access to his presumed crypto stash with Russian law enforcement. Dmitry Olegovich Pavlov, a […] The post Alleged Hydra Administrator Refuses to Provide Access to His Crypto Wallet, Report Claims first appeared on PR Business News Wire.
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Creating a Lasting Legacy With Lifestory — Leave a Trace of Yourself Behind

Leaving a lasting legacy is one of the most important things we can do in life. It’s not only a way to ensure that we’re remembered after we die, but it also gives our loved ones a sense of closure and allows them to move on with their lives. Unfortunately, it’s hard to leave a […] The post Creating a Lasting Legacy With Lifestory — Leave a Trace of Yourself Behind first appeared on PR Business News Wire.
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