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Bombshell allegations of fraud as KeyFi takes Celsius to court

[ad_1] Staking software and investment firm KeyFi Inc. has filed a complaint against beleaguered crypto-lending firm Celsius, alleging the company had been operating in a “Ponzi” style fashion and that it failed to honor a profit-sharing agreement “worth millions of dollars.”The complaint, filed on July 7, alleges that Celsius has refused to honor a “handshake agreement” in which KeyFi would receive various percentages on the profits it made on Celsius
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Marathon Q2 Bitcoin production down 44% as fleet remains crippled

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Marathon Digital Holdings experienced a steep 43.8% decline in bitcoin production over the second quarter of 2022, with June registering as the company’s least productive month in over a year following the fall of its Montana facility. In its latest mining operation update released on July 7, Marathon reported that it produced 707.1 Bitcoin in Q2 2022, down 43.8% from 1258.6 Bitcoin mined in Q1 2022. Marathon’s
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Bitcoin price surges to $21.8K, but analysts warn that the move could be a fakeout

[ad_1] Hope springs eternal for many crypto investors after the market saw positive price movement on July 7, alongside gains in the traditional market. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360The green day in the markets comes amid a backdrop of increasing jobless claims in the U.S., which is a possible signal that “the pressure on wages may have now peaked” according to Harris Financial Group Managing Partner Jamie Cox. According to
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Reddit announces new blockchain-backed ‘Collectible Avatars’

[ad_1] Content aggregation, ranking, and discussion website Reddit announced a new blockchain-backed avatar system on Thursday. Though no official date was revealed, the company suggested that the avatars will be available to the general public in the next few weeks. For now, Reddit is providing first-look early access to a limited number of people who join the r/CollectibleAvatars community.Collectible Avatars are a set of limited-edition artwork created by independent artists
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VC firm Konvoy launches new $150M fund, eyes blockchain-based games

[ad_1] Venture capital firm Konvoy Ventures is set to fork out at least $30 million to back various cryptocurrency and blockchain-based games.The American firm announced the launch of Konvoy Fund III, with $150 million in capital that it plans to invest in a variety of platforms and technologies in the global gaming sector. According to Bloomberg, up to 30% ($45 million) of the fund will be allocated to the crypto
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FDIC reportedly scrutinizing Voyager Digital marketing; complex SBF ties come to light

[ad_1] Some Voyager Digital account holders were surprised when they discovered that their deposits did not have the protection they thought they did after the crypto brokerage and lender filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. This could mean additional consequences for Voyager Digital. Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11, citing debts of up to $10 billion to 100,000 creditors in a crisis brought on after Singaporean hedge fund Three Arrows Capital
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US Treasury issues framework addressing engagement on crypto with foreign regulators

[ad_1] The United States Department of the Treasury has delivered to President Joe Biden a framework on crypto for U.S. government agencies to work with their foreign counterparts.In a Thursday announcement, the U.S. Treasury said it had reported on a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and other government agencies as required
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Survey shows 55% of crypto investors chose to HODL as Bitcoin and altcoin prices collapsed

[ad_1] Crypto and equities markets are down and aside from the positive news of Celsius repaying all of their debt and avoiding a massive liquidation, there are few on the spot reasons that are prompting investors to buy Bitcoin and altcoins.The collapse of  numerous decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, crypto investment funds and BTC trading 60% below its all-time high continue to weigh on sentiment but a few positive tidbits of data
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Bitcoin miners sell their hodlings, and ASIC prices keep dropping — What’s next for the industry?

[ad_1] Crypto companies are going belly up left and right and Bitcoin mining companies also appear to be taking on water faster than they can bail. In mid-June, Compass Mining CEO Whit Gibbs and CFO Jodie Fisher abruptly resigned after allegations that the Bitcoin mining hardware and hosting company had failed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in overdue electricity bills to Dynamics Mining, a facility provider for Compass.Bloomberg
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How will NFTs bridge traditional gaming with blockchain? Enjin’s CTO Witek Radomski explains

[ad_1] When it comes to nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, the subject is often a hit or miss for traditional gamers. While some players welcome the idea of being able to trade in-game digital collectibles for real money, others lament that NFTs could potentially take away the inherent entertainment built within games. So can NFTs contribute any additional value to traditional games, other than turning them into play-to-earn "moneymakers?"To answer this,