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Peter Schiff Embarrasses Himself Discussing Kim Kardashian, Accuses M. Saylor

This might be Peter Schiff’s weirdest take, and the man’s got a few. While commenting on Kim Kardashian’s recent deal with the SEC, the gold bug fired at “the real pumpers”… Michael Saylor? and… CNBC? Did Peter Schiff and his team do basic research about Kim Kardashian’s case? Or is he playing dumb, attacking his perceived enemies, and muddying the …

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Chainlink is working with SWIFT for a new cross-chain endeavor.

SWIFT To Trial Run Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol

Chainlink bulls have long touted their excitement for potential developments with SWIFT, as the two have served as long-standing (but mostly veiled) partners. SWIFT serves as one of global banking’s biggest players, and in an announcement this week, the global financial firm shared a new proof-of-concept project that will utilize a Chainlink protocol to trial SWIFT transactions on-chain. Let’s look …

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Crypto Corner: The Sports Slice

We were off last week after an abnormally quiet week in sports and crypto; not to worry, we’re back in the mix this week with some of the latest headlines and activity across the sports, crypto and blockchain landscapes. From athlete projects, to team and league partnerships, to new blockchain-based platforms, we look to cover everything that happens across sports …

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Tornado Cash, a tornado over the sea

Tornado Cash News: GitHub Repository Back Up, The Lawsuit, And The Hole It Left

We’ll keep discussing the Tornado Cash situation because this is a watershed moment for the cryptocurrency industry. Lines are being drawn. The future of privacy for cryptocurrency-related operations is at stake. One could even say that the future of the industry as a whole is at stake. Does the cryptocurrency industry has a future without basic privacy tools like Tornado …

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Tornado Cash, a whirlwind over the sea

The OFAC Answers Questions About The Tornado Cash Sanctions, Uncertainty Remains

The Tornado Cash situation is a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. Why did the OFAC sanction a piece of software? And why did Dutch authorities arrest a sole developer? Those are not the question we’ll answer today. The OFAC updated the frequently asked questions on Tornado Cash-related matters. The answers focus on the details of the sanctions and not …

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Crypto Corner: The Sports Slice

Easily the biggest headline in sports and crypto this week? The biggest league in basketball adding another crypto partner to the rolodex with Sorare. Sorare completes the league’s ‘triple threat,’ with Dapper Labs serving as the league’s NFT distributor, and Coinbase the league’s official crypto exchange. Each weekend, we cover all of the biggest stories from the past week in …

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Crypto Words ‘Metaverse’ And ‘Altcoin’ Get Spot In Merriam-Webster Dictionary – Yeet!

New crypto words are being enshrined into the book of language. Since Merriam-Webster has validated a number of internet catchphrases and colloquialisms the modern youth today coin by including them in the dictionary, language elitists will have to get pretty chill with them fast. Merriam-Webster has recently added 370 new words to its lexicon, which, for good or bad, correspond to …

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Toncoin Will Be Listed On Huobi Global As Part Of An Expanded Collaboration

The Open Network (TON) and Huobi Global have announced an expanded collaboration that will span a number of areas. As part of this collaboration, the cryptocurrency exchange has announced that it will be listing Toncoin, the native cryptocurrency of the TON ecosystem. The cryptocurrency will be available to trade on September 7th, 2022, in the TON/USDT pair on the spot …

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