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NFT projects encountered numerous setbacks in 2024, but many remain hopeful that the asset class will stage a comeback.

New York State Senate passes Bitcoin mining moratorium
The bill once, approved by Governor Kathy Hochul, would make New York the first state in the U.S to put a moratorium on crypto mining. 262 Total views 19 Total shares The New York State Senate approved a controversial proof-of-work (PoW) mining ban bill that would prohibit any new Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations in the…

Polygon supernets vs. Avalanche subnets: Key differences
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Chinese city launches gov’t-backed metaverse platform
The platform aims to consolidate the resources of academic institutions and enterprises in China, and bolster research efforts in areas related to the metaverse. 376 Total views 85 Total shares On May 22, Nanjing, the capital city of China’s eastern Jiangsu province, inaugurated the Chinese Blockchain Technology and Application Innovation Platform to foster and advance…

Optimism transactions surpass Arbitrum, but what’s behind the uptick in users?
Optimism (OP) is a Layer 2 scaling solution, which operates as a separate blockchain built on top of Ethereum. Despite having a smaller total value locked (TVL) than its rivals, Optimism may still have the potential to thrive in the increasingly competitive DeFi landscape. Being one of the pioneers in the DeF space, Optimism initially gained…

Bitcoin price metrics and ‘influx’ of stablecoins to exchanges hint at rally continuation
Analysts say a “higher than normal influx of stablecoins to exchanges is just one sign that traders are preparing for the next leg of the Bitcoin rally.

Crypto scams are down 77% — but this exploit is making a huge comeback
Cryptocurrency scams have fallen a massive 77% from $3.3 billion to $1.1 billion over the first six months of 2023, according to a recent report by blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis.The catch, though, is that ransom attacks are back in trend, with perpetrators pocketing 62.4% more revenue than the first six months of 2022.On July 12,…