Crypto News

FBI Launches 'Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit' With Specialized Team of Crypto Experts
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a new unit to tackle crypto exploitation. The new team will work with the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat “the criminal misuse of cryptocurrencies.”

Top 3 Metaverse Crypto Coins Gaining The Most Price Today (MBOX, LFW, GAFI)
With cryptocurrency markets showing slight bearish momentum this weekend, some Metaverse crypto coins still managed to see price growth.

OpenSea smart contract upgrade to delist inactive NFTs on Ethereum
OpenSea, one of the most popular nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace, has rolled out an upgrade to its smart contract, a proactive measure to weed out inactive listings on the platform.

American Truckers Are Planning a Convoy to Washington, Group Raises Over $100K
While the Canadian government and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau try to quell the demonstrations in Ottawa by sending police to the encampment on Friday, a United States version of the Canadian trucker’s Freedom Convoy called the “People’s Convoy” is underway. According to the American Foundation for Civil Liberties & Freedom, the U.S. convoy has raised more than $100K so far.

$XRP Whales Accumulated Nearly 900 Million Tokens in ‘Second-Largest’ Accumulation in Past 5 Years
XRP whale addresses holding over 10 million tokens or more have managed to accumulate close to 900 million $XRP, worth around $700 million at the time of writing, since December 2021 in the “second-largest” accumulation they have made over the last 5 years.

Dapper Labs' Flow Network Sets Records After UFC and NFL NFT Platform Launches
Dapper Labs is having a busy start to 2022. Its UFC Strike NFT platform launched last month, its NFL All Day marketplace is nearing its public launch, and NBA Top Shot is trending up again. On top of all of that, the firm’s Flow blockchain ecosystem is growing, particularly as IP holders gravitate towards the platform.

NASCAR Launches Daytona 500 Digital Collectibles via the Wax Blockchain Platform
On Friday, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced the firm launched digital collectibles for this year’s Daytona 500. NASCAR’s series of limited-edition Daytona 500 NFT drops is part of a partnership with the Wax blockchain team.

NFTs and DeFi are revolutionizing real estate investing and homeownership — Here’s how
NFTs continue to make an impact on multiple sectors, and this mainstreaming is opening up new opportunities and revealing new trends for blockchain technology.

Georgia lawmakers consider giving crypto miners tax exemptions in new bill
Five members of the Georgia House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would exempt local crypto miners from paying sales and use tax.