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Polygon plans to hard fork on January 17th to lower gas fees
The hard fork will not affect how users interact with Polygon or its decentralized applications, but node operators must upgrade before the Jan. 17 upgrade.Christopher SmithSolana Foundation Warning About Security Incident
The Solana Foundation, the nonprofit of the Solana Network, disclosed a security incident involving its email service provider, Mailchimp, on Jan. 14.Barry StidhamEnvironmental Group Sues New York for Approval of Crypto Mining Facility
Environmental activists filed a lawsuit Friday against a New York state agency seeking approval for a cryptocurrency mining company to buy an upstate power plant.James DeanMetaMask Launches Beta Staking Through Lido and Rocket Pool
Popular cryptocurrency wallet platform MetaMask has launched a staking beta alongside Lido and Rocket Pool.Sherry CantwellMiami Heat Home Gets Interim Name After FTX Crash
One of the most successful NBA teams the Miami Heat has ended up canceling its partnership with cryptocurrency exchange FTX.Jerry McNeillGoogle Ad Served Malware Drains NFT Influencer's Entire Crypto Wallet
Sponsored ad links on Google hide malware that stole thousands of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies and NFTs from influencer wallets.Hallie GillYuga Labs Accused of Intellectual Property Theft for Registering BAYC Wolf Skull Logo
The iconic wolf skull logo of Yuga Labs’ premier non-fungible token (NFT) series, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), was allegedly illegally registered as a trademarkChristopher SmithCrypto investors hit by new malware
Anti-malware Malwarebytes has highlighted two new malicious computer programs spread by unknown sources that actively target cryptocurrency investors in desktop environments.Craig GreenOpenSea implements 0% fees to win NFT user base lost to Blur
Major non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has announced a massive structure around reducing platform fees and increasing creator revenueCornell RachelYouTube names Web3-friendly exec as new CEO
Google-owned YouTube has appointed Web3-friendly executive Neal Mohan as its new CEO following the departure of Susan Wojcicki this week.Martha GrizzardCoinFLEX and 3AC founders are launching a new project called GTX
According to CoinFLEX leadership, there has been “media speculation” that the new exchange they are building is tentatively named GTX.Barry StidhamBinance Burns $620 Million Worth Of BNB
The World's Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Continues Its Goal to Reduce the Total BNB in Circulation to 100 Million.James DeanCrypto Firm Genesis Bankruptcy Filing Is Expected This Week
Genesis Global Capital is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as this week, according to people familiar with the matter.Craig GreenSouth Korea launches Metaverse copy of Seoul
South Korea brings Seoul into the Metaverse, unveils virtual replica of capital city, aims to improve its public services.Christopher SmithFTX Cleared to Sell LedgerX, Other Assets to Repay Creditors
The FTX assets to be sold include derivatives platform LedgerX, stock clearing platform Embed and its regional affiliates FTX Japan and FTX Europe.Wayne IngramCryptocurrency lender Nexo wants to sue Bulgaria after office raid
Troubled cryptocurrency firm Nexo plans to sue the Bulgarian government following a massive raid on the company's offices in Sofia.Martha GrizzardOne of America's Largest Universities Has Started Teaching Students About Bitcoin
The most famous cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is gaining widespread acceptance. Now some colleges are considering adding it to their curriculum.Cornell RachelThe release of Core DAO fresh Airdrop
CORE miners can anticipate the upcoming airdrop with the latest update.Sherry CantwellEU agency cracks down on cross-border cryptocurrency scammers
EU law enforcement agencies have teamed up to crack down on notorious cross-border cryptocurrency scammers.Jerry McNeillShiba Inu Team to Launch Shibarium L2 Network Beta
The Shibarium testnet is coming soon. Shiba Inu developers released details about how the new Ethereum layer 2 blockchain will work.Hallie Gill
