Swisscom will become a Chainlink node operator
Switzerland-based telecommunications company Swisscom has said it will join Chainlink’s oracle network as a node operator.
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FTX Sponsors Play-to-Earn ‘Scholars’ in Ethereum Game Axie Infinity – Decrypt
In brief
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has partnered with Yield Guild Games to sponsor players in a profit-sharing program built around the Ethereum game Axie Infinity.
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London Hard Fork on Ethereum Now Live – Decrypt
Join us Thursday, August 5th at 10AM PT on Twitter Spaces for a discussion on the upcoming EIP-1559 deployment with Decrypt’s Jeff Benson, Ethereum 2.0 core engineer Ansgar Dietrichs, and Ethereum Cat Herders Pooja Ranjan and Hudson Jameson.
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Coinbase Acquires Crypto Connector Zabo for Undisclosed Amount – Decrypt
Coinbase has acquired the three-year-old crypto startup, Zabo, which specializes in connecting users with various crypto protocols through a few lines of code. The service is akin to white-label solutions like Plaid, which allow users to various financial services using technology.
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DeFi Platform TrustToken Raises $12.5M in VC Token Sale – BeInCrypto
Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending and stablecoin platform TrustToken has secured a large seed round backed by big names in venture capital investing.
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The platform behind the TrueFi DeFi lending protocol has raised $12.
Chris Cornell’s Last Photoshoot to Be Auctioned as NFTs on Ethereum – Decrypt
In brief
Previously unseen photos of the late Chris Cornell are up for auction.
Cryptograph, the company behind the tokens, is giving a portion of the proceeds to charity.
Previously unseen photographs of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell are being auctioned as NFTs.
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Uruguay, Colombia Make Advances to Regulate Bitcoin Market – Decrypt
Uruguay is joining the recent wave of political initiatives to regulate the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency industry in Latin America, just as Colombia makes moves of its own to update its existing crypto framework.
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CipherTrace Releases DHS-Funded Monero Tracing Tools | Crypto Briefing
Key Takeaways
CipherTrace has released a set of Monero tracing tools.
The toolset is the result of funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Services that began last year.
The Monero community is skeptical of the tool’s effectiveness.
Clever user makes $80K profit in CryptoPunk ‘smash and grab’
A crypto user was able to net roughly $80,000 in less than a day after purchasing a CryptoPunk for less than a penny.
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