I Have 1M Questions About the PayPal Stablecoin. Here Are 5
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Mantle Introduces New Governing Body for Treasury Management
The new layer 2 network passed a governance vote that establishes the Mantle Economics Committee as well as introduces more liquid staking into the ecosystem by authorizing liquid staking protocol Mantle LSD and the allocation of 40,000 ETH from its treasury to stETH.
NFT Trading Is Ice Cold But Developers Are Still Hot for Web3
This week, new reports were released that point to a major slowdown in NFT trading. Plus, Etihad Airways will soon let its community of frequent fliers stake NFTs for miles.
DeFi Definitely Isn’t Dead
There are no fallen angels in DeFi, just protocols built to follow rules and humans who break them. (Veit Hammer/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Global X Refiles Spot-Bitcoin ETF Application, Naming Coinbase as ‘Surveillance-Sharing’ Partner
The filing comes around the same time the firm requested permission to offer a bitcoin-future ETF.
America’s Credit Rating Helps Make Case for Bitcoin
Fitch’s downgrade of U.S. debt this week is a warning to American policymakers and r underscores why Bitcoin and other open monetary systems matter.
Is It 2022 Again? Comedian Adam DeVine Appears in Strange Ad for Crypto Exchange BitGet
Screenshot from “Crypto & Beach Houses” video (Bitget/Youtube)
The Psychology of Failure and Its Meaning for Web3 Games
The possibility of not winning is among the motivations for gamers to participate because it gives them the opportunity to learn and improve.
Did Razzlekhan’s Husband Really Hack Bitfinex?
“Ilya is a f***ing idiot,” says former U.S. “Most Wanted” hacker Brett Johnson, who questions yesterday’s bombshell confession.
Crypto Investor HashKey Aims to Raise $100M for New Digital Assets Fund
The liquid digital assets fund, regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, will open for investments on Sept. 1.