A U.S. judge extends bail restrictions for FTX founder Sam Bankman

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FTX founder Sam

On Thursday, a U.S. judge renewed an order that says FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried can't talk to former employees or use encrypted messaging technology. Bankman-Fried is out on bail while he waits for his fraud trial. Prosecutors were worried that Bankman-Fried, who was 30 then, might try to…

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6 finance functions you should automate in your business

What do you know about finance functions? Everyone has a form of hard work that they feel reluctant to do. Doing the housework, taking out the trash, or checking the budget are all repetitive jobs that can be boring. You can bet that most people will buy a piece of…

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Food NFTs are the industry’s first step into the digital age

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were all the rage during the 2021 cryptocurrency bull market, and now food firms are experimenting with how NFTs and other internet-based technologies may improve their operations.FoodIngredientsFirst investigates the applications of NFTs, digital financial securities built from records of transactions kept in a distributed ledger called a…

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Forsage Scam-SEC Exposes $300M Crypto Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed a global cryptocurrency scheme that defrauded retail investors of $300 million. 11 people have reportedly been arrested for scamming investors as part of a cryptocurrency pyramid and Ponzi scheme through the development and marketing of the "Forsage" website, according to SEC…

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NFT market fell 25% from June to July

NFT sales have significantly declined due to the current crypto dip and the overall crypto market. Statistics from the NFT aggregation website CryptoSlam show that July's secondary NFT market sales were $650 million, a 25% decrease from June's totals. NFT sales have consecutively fallen short of $1 billion for the…

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CryptoPunks NFT sales spiked 248% after partnering with Tiffany & Co

After forming a partnership with Tiffany & Co., one of the oldest NFT projects, CryptoPunks has seen a 24-hour sales volume growth of over 248 percent. Tiffany & Co. Joins the NFT World The previous day, the CryptoPunk collection reportedly sold 1,279 ETH, or approximately $2.16 million, according to CryptoSlam.…

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Tiffany & Co turns CryptoPunk NFTs into $50K pendants

Tiffany & Co. has disclosed the sale of 250 diamond and gem-encrusted pendants to holders of CryptoPunk non-fungible tokens (NFT). Besides, the handmade CryptoPunk pendants are priced at 30 ETH, or approximately $50,600, as announced by the jewelry firm on Twitter on July 31. Tiffany & Co to transform CryptoPunk…

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Hong Kong university opens Metaverse classroom

The opening of a virtual reality classroom via the Metaverse will take place on September 1 at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), according to an announcement. The launch marks the beginning of HKUST's strategy to advance participatory learning by creating MetaHKUST, a virtual school in the…

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Metaverse – Marriages and legal proceedings can take place

According to a Singaporean government minister, legal marriage ceremonies, court case disagreements, and government services may one day be made available in the Metaverse.Edwin Tong, Singapore's second minister for law, asserted at the TechLaw Fest 2022 on July 20 that even highly personalized, private ceremonies like the solemnization of marriages…

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Twisted Tea is releasing NFTs to put your face on 100 million cans

A well-known American company is now coming into Web3. The nation's top iced tea brand, Twisted Tea, is collaborating with Web3 platform Sesame3 to launch its maiden NFTs project. The final surprise is that the first NFT will be given away to a superfan whose image will appear on the label of…

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