How are NFTs used in fashion and wearables?
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How are NFTs used in fashion and wearables?

The use of phygital NFTs, which are NFTs that are paired with physical items, is a growing trend among fashion brands that are looking to create a unique shopping experience. Many fashion brands that use this strategy provide limited-edition NFTs that are virtual versions of physical items, such as NFT sneakers and jackets. The NFTs, which are bundled with physical…

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Stargate community proposes removal of Fantom USDC pool to mitigate risks
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Stargate community proposes removal of Fantom USDC pool to mitigate risks

Stargate, the LayerZero cross-chain bridge protocol, has responded to the recent “force majeure” incident impacting Multichain and the stability concerns surrounding anyUSDC, Fantom’s main USDC asset.  To address these concerns and safeguard the ecosystem, Stargate has introduced a comprehensive proposal and initiated a single-choice voting system for risk mitigation and ecosystem integrity. The voting period for the proposal began at…

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Will Social Tokens Finally Click? Stealcam Is Betting on It
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Will Social Tokens Finally Click? Stealcam Is Betting on It

Stealcam, the novel decentralized media platform that recently saw  users auction off selfies and other single images for thousands of dollars apiece, announced this week that it is pivoting from its signature “steal to reveal ” mechanism and rebranding with a new name.  The platform’s next incarnation, called Friend.tech, will launch in two to four weeks according to its founders.…

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Nigerian crypto company suspends withdrawals after BTC and naira compromise
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Nigerian crypto company suspends withdrawals after BTC and naira compromise

Patricia, a Nigerian platform for gift card and crypto trading, has encountered a security breach, prompting immediate measures to safeguard its users. As a precautionary step, the platform has temporarily suspended fund withdrawals. The company announced that it was a victim of a security breach that compromised its Bitcoin (BTC) and naira assets. In the message it sent to users,…

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Bitcoin holds 200-week average as trader says 'inflection point' is here
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Bitcoin holds 200-week average as trader says ‘inflection point’ is here

Bitcoin (BTC) held its most recent gains into May 27 as traders called for a change in “bearish” market sentiment. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingView Trader awaits “pretty major move” for BTC price Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it entered the weekend at around $26,700. The week’s macroeconomic data from the United…

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When DAOs Self-Execute—What Could Go Wrong?
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When DAOs Self-Execute—What Could Go Wrong?

Decrypting DeFi is Decrypt’s DeFi email newsletter. (art: Grant Kempster) This past week we got two examples of when self-executing proposals go wrong for DAOs. One proposal on Aave resulted in roughly $110 million in assets freezing after the proposal passed, and another on Tornado Cash saw a crafty proposer make off with roughly 372 ETH, worth over $670,000. The…

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How to learn JavaScript using ChatGPT
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How to learn JavaScript using ChatGPT

Imagine yourself as a future programmer eager to learn JavaScript, one of the most popular languages for web development. If you are looking for an interactive and collaborative way to enhance your understanding of JavaScript concepts and improve your coding skills, ChatGPT, a language model, may help you in this endeavor. One can converse with ChatGPT as their virtual learning…

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