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India Unveils Guidelines for Crypto Advertising

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The Advertising Standards Council of India has released guidelines for the advertising and promotion of crypto assets and related services. “We had several rounds of discussion with the government, finance sector regulators, and industry stakeholders before framing these guidelines.” India’s Crypto…

Report: Andreessen Horowitz Seeks an Investment in Bored Ape Yacht Club

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Two reports claim that the creators of the popular non-fungible token (NFT) project Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) are in talks of raising funds from investors such as the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. The alleged funding round is expected to…

IRS Special Agent on Crypto: ‘We See Mountains of Fraud in This Area’

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A special agent with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says the tax agency is “seeing mountains and mountains of fraud” in the cryptocurrency space. The IRS criminal investigation unit is trying to train all of its agents on crypto and non-fungible…

India Seizes Assets in $162M Morris Coin Cryptocurrency Investment Scheme

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Indian Enforcement Directorate has seized assets worth approximately $5 million in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency scam involving Morris coin that has duped investors out of $162 million. The crime proceeds were used to buy cryptocurrencies. India Authorities Seize Assets in…

Smart TVs and NFTs Collide: Samsung Introduces World’s First Television-Based NFT Platform

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The well known electronics giant Samsung, the manufacturer of LCD and LED panels, laptops, mobile phones, memory chips, and televisions, revealed that the firm’s upcoming smart TVs will incorporate non-fungible token (NFT) technology. Samsung Reveals Smart TV With NFT Capabilities One…

Prime Minister Modi’s Twitter Account Hacked — Tweets Bitcoin Legal Tender in India, Government Giving Away BTC

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The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was compromised and a tweet was posted claiming that the government of India has adopted bitcoin as legal tender and purchased 500 coins to distribute to all residents in the country. This…

The Sandbox Scores $93 Million Investment Led by Softbank as Metaverse Tokens Thrive

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The Sandbox, a blockchain-based metaverse game, has scored an investment of $93 million to keep expanding its metaverse proposal. The funding round was led by Softbank’s Vision Fund 2, an investment vehicle that puts funds on early tech-based companies. Other investors…

The NFT Magazine Project Plans to Drop a Periodical in the Form of an NFT on Ethereum

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On November 2, a non-fungible token (NFT) magazine is coming to the Ethereum blockchain called “The NFT Magazine” — a periodical publication containing articles and illustrations in the form of an NFT. The project, promoted by Advtech IT Solutions, has partnered…

Fox Entertainment’s Blockchain Arm Drops NFT Market Dedicated to Hit TV Series The Masked Singer

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Fox Entertainment and Blockchain Creative Labs (BCL) has announced the launch of maskverse.com, a non-fungible token marketplace and community dedicated to the entertainment series and hit singing competition “The Masked Singer.” According to Fox and BCL, the NFT marketplace and a…