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In brief Vitalik.run is an endless roguelike runner with elements of Game Dev Tycoon, tracking Vitalik Buterin’s journey of creating and leading Ethereum. The developer called it educational in a “South Park way.” Players battle their way through creating the Ethereum whitepaper, the ICO craze, and avoiding World of Warcraft distractions. Despite being rooted in…
In brief A New York appeals court vacated the 2023 conviction of Nathaniel Chastain on wire fraud and money laundering charges. The court ruled Chastain’s initial trial improperly convicted him on incorrect charges, given information about what NFTs OpenSea planned to list did not constitute the company’s “property.” The case will now head back to…
In brief Canadian criminal Cameron Albert Redman, 22, will go to prison for one year. The “sophisticated” cybercriminal hacked high-profile digital artists’ X accounts to launch scams. He then conned would-be investors to click on a dodgy link so he could pinch their NFTs and coins. A young cybercriminal is going to prison after stealing…
In brief CryptoPunks’ floor price has climbed 163% since August 2024, now exceeding $200,000 for the first time in over a year. A recent sweep of 45 Punks and rising Ethereum prices have fueled renewed interest in high-end NFTs. NFT trading on Ethereum hit its busiest day since February last week, with CryptoPunks driving over…
In brief Top Shot moments are now collectible via physical vending machines located in Japan. Packs are sold for about $6.70, with payments made via mobile devices after interacting with the machines. Users will not need any knowledge of crypto or blockchains to add to their collection. Basketball highlights from Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shot…
Here’s some more information about the tokens: Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUALS) is a digital asset based on blockchain technology.which enables decentralized peer-to-peer transactions . Trading with Virtuals Protocol can offer portfolio diversification opportunities, potential profits from market movements, and exposure to one of the most active areas of global finance. Fetch.ai (FET) is building a decentralized…
In brief Off the Grid has started to allow players to “export” NFT skins so they can trade them on OpenSea. It comes the week after the game was rolled out on popular PC storefront Steam. An avid Off the Grid skin collector called it the “greatest week” for the game, citing new players entering…
In brief GameSquare borrowed stablecoins against a recently acquired CryptoPunk. The rare CryptoPunks NFT was purchased from Compound founder Robert Leshner for $5.15 million worth of preferred shares. GameSquare owned 12,900 ETH, as of Thursday worth $48 million. GameSquare, a digital media company with an Ethereum treasury strategy, said Thursday that it acquired a rare…
In brief Ethereum game Tokyo Beast on layer-2 network Immutable zkEVM will shut down in August. Producer Naoki Motohashi said in a blog post that the rapid closure is due to operational cost challenges. Tokyo Beast will compensate NFT owners and some TGT token holders amid the end of services. Numerous crypto games have shut…
In brief Four people in London were convicted for kidnapping a Belgian barber after he boasted online about a crypto fortune he didn’t actually have. The gang ambushed him with weapons, but after discovering his wallet held only $9, they extorted $2,700 from his bank instead. The case highlights rising “wrench attacks,” where criminals physically…
