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In July, the trading volume of CEX crypto derivatives exceeded US $3 trillion, up 13% month on month
The trading volume of cryptocurrency derivatives on the centralized trading platform (CEX) increased to US $3.12 trillion in July, an increase of 13% month on month. The trading volume of derivatives market accounted for 69% of the total crypto trading volume, up from 66% in June.James Dean
The average price of virtual real estate platforms plummeted, and Lin Junjie’s virtual real estate losses exceeded 86%
The average price of virtual real estate platforms (decentraland, the sandbox, voxels, somniumspace, nftwolds and superworld) has dropped from about US $17000 in January this year to about US $2500 now, a drop of 85%.Martha Grizzard
Curve finance solves website vulnerabilities and guides users to revoke any recent contracts
On Tuesday, automated market maker Curve Finance took to Twitter to warn users of an exploit on its site. The team behind the protocol noted that the issue, which appeared to be an attack from a malicious actor, was affecting the service’s nameserver and frontend.Craig Green
Vitalik Buterin Backs Proposal For Anonymous NFT Ownership
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin has backed a proposal to create a new extension for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), where only the new owners of pre-owned NFTs can see who previously held them, as they would not be visible to everybody through blockchain data.James Dean
Is it a good time to buy nonfungible tokens?
the CEO of NFT marketplace Momint, shared his thoughts on compelling NFT use cases, its role in contributing to climate action and what NFT investors should focus on during the current bear market.Hallie Gill
Michael Saylor will step down as MicroStrategy CEO but remain as executive chair
Bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor has announced that he will step down as the chief executive officer of MicroStrategy, the business intelligence firm he helped co-found in 1989.Craig Green
More than 5,000 Solana wallet funds were stolen, vulnerability may affect ETH users
The blockchain audit security team OtterSec tweeted that more than 5,000 Solana wallet funds had been stolen in the past few hours, and OtterSec analysis showed that these transactions were signed by the actual owners, indicating a private key leak. The vulnerability could also affect ETH users.Martha Grizzard
CryptoPunks' trading volume surges 1,847% after Tiffany & Co. launches exclusive NFT collection
On Monday, the trading volume of CryptoPunks, one of the sector's most popular nonfungible token (NFT) collections, surged by 1,847% over 24 hours. Over $1,226.68 Ether (ETH) worth of Punk NFTs was traded during that time.Barry Stidham
Will the Bitcoin mining industry collapse? Analysts explain why crisis is really opportunity
Bitcoin mining involves a delicate balance between multiple moving parts. Miners already have to face capital and operational costs, unexpected repairsCraig Green
Report : GameFi and Metaverse least affected by Terra debacle
Blockchain gaming and the Metaverse have managed to “sidestep” the “Lehman brothers-like” collapse of Terra in May — though decentralized finance (DeFi) and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) haven’t been so lucky, a report says.Cornell Rachel
Tiffany & Co turning CryptoPunk NFTs into $50K custom pendants
Luxury jewelry brand Tiffany & Co has announced the sale of 250 diamond and gemstone encrusted pendants for CryptoPunk non-fungible token (NFT) holders.Sherry Cantwell
SK Telecom will officially launch NFT marketplace TopPort on August 3
South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom will officially launch the NFT market "TopPort" on August 3. At present, TopPort has opened a dedicated page for NFT creatorsChristopher Smith
The global crypto wallet market is expected to grow by $686 million by 2026
the crypto wallet market size will grow by USD 680.5 million during 2022-2026, which means that during the forecast period , it will accelerate at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.19%.Cornell Rachel
ILUMA completes $2.5 million Pre-Seed round led by Acrew Capital
ILUMA, a Web3 community management solution service provider, announced the completion of a $2.5 million Pre-Seed round of financing, led by Acrew Capital, with participation from HiveHatch, Orange DAO and other Web3 investors.Barry Stidham
YOLO Bunny NFT, a subsidiary of Muverse, rose to second place in OpenSea's 24-hour trading volume ranking
On July 27, according to OpenSea data, the YOLO Bunny NFT series launched by the Muverse music platform has risen to the second place in the OpenSea 24-hour transaction ranking.Wayne Ingram
Web3 education startup Nas Academy completes $12 million financing, with participation from FTX Ventures and others
On July 27, according to Techinasia reports, Nas Academy, a Singapore-based Web3 education startup, announced the completion of $12 million in financing, led by BECO Capital and PitangoVenture CapitalChristopher Smith
Goldman Sachs strategist: Fed likely to keep tightening policy for a long time
On July 27, Bloomberg reported that Goldman Sachs Group strategists said that in the case of persistently high inflation, the Fed is likely to remain hawkish.James Dean
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson: Blockchain is a recognized technology that solves various practical problems
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson describing blockchain as "a recognized class of technology that solves practical problems ranging from voting to supply chains."Jerry McNeill
Startup community Launch House launches $10 million Web3 fund
tartup community Launch House launched its first fund, House Capital, on Tuesday, with a $10 million commitment to invest in early-stage companies within the community and high-growth startups outside the communityHallie Gill
Tesla records $170 million in Bitcoin impairment losses in first half
For the six-month period ending June 30, 2022, Tesla recorded a $170 million Bitcoin impairment loss. In the first half of 2022, Tesla made a profit of US$64 million in some bitcoin-to-fiat foreign exchange.Christopher Smith
