How to get gamers to accept the integration of NFTs
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How to get gamers to accept the integration of NFTs

Crypto research firm Delphi Digital has outlined possible ways in which gamers may accept NFTs as part of their gameplay experience, such as using the tech for additional aspects that don’t impact on the core experience. The lengthy report was published by Delphi Digital on July 20, and explores how non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can be incorporated into games without impacting…

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Crypto use an aggravating factor for sentencing: Aussie court study
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Crypto use an aggravating factor for sentencing: Aussie court study

Criminals that used cryptocurrency as part of committing a crime are more likely to receive a tougher sentence in Australian courts, a new study has found.  The study, titled “Crime and Cryptocurrency in Australian Courts” published on July 18 in the Monash University Law Review found that the use of cryptocurrency in criminal activity was seen as indicating an increased…

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Trade Republic, Crypto.com Register as Cryptocurrency Operators in Italy
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Trade Republic, Crypto.com Register as Cryptocurrency Operators in Italy – Bitcoin News

German investment platform Trade Republic and digital asset exchange Crypto.com have registered as crypto service providers in Italy. Since February, the financial authorities in Rome maintain a registry for all cryptocurrency platforms permanently operating in the country. More Companies Register as Providers of Crypto Services in Italy Germany-based investment platform Trade Republic and Singapore-headquartered digital currency exchange Crypto.com announced their…

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FBI Seizes Half a Million Dollars in Ransom Payments and Cryptocurrency — DOJ Says 'We Are Returning Stolen Funds to Victims'
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DOJ Seizes $500K in Ransom Payments, Cryptocurrency From State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers – Regulation Bitcoin News

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $500K in ransom payments and cryptocurrency from a state-sponsored North Korean group. “We are returning the stolen funds to the victims,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco said, adding that the seized funds include ransoms paid by health care providers in Kansas and Colorado. DOJ Seizes Crypto From North Korean State-Backed Group…

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Major BAYC hodler loses 100 ETH in 'joke' domain sale gone wrong
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Major BAYC hodler loses 100 ETH in ‘joke’ domain sale gone wrong

A Major Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT hodler lost 100 Ether (ETH), worth $150,000 as a result of a joke bid on his own registered Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain. The NFT whale, who owns 57 BAYC NFTs and goes by @franklinisbored on Twitter, minted the ENS domain “stop-doing-fake-bids-its-honestly-lame-my-guy.eth” using an alternate wallet on July 20. The move was…

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SEC objects to XRP holders aiding Ripple defense, moves to prohibit lawyer
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SEC objects to XRP holders aiding Ripple defense, moves to prohibit lawyer

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is attempting to block XRP holders from aiding in Ripple’s defense, and prohibit attorney John E. Deaton from any further participation in proceedings.  In its official objection submitted on July 19, the regulator opposed the decision to recognize 1,746 XRP holders as “amici curiae” along with attorney John E. Deaton. Amici (plural: amici curiae)…

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