In this inaugural edition of Cointelegraph’s monthly Web3 gaming column, we highlight some of the top stories and events in the blockchain gaming space over the past few weeks, as well as upcoming releases. Fortnite player sells Dookey Dash prize It has been a little over a month since NFT behemoth Yuga Labs, the company…
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On its live summit, “The Crypto Winter Recovery Plan,” Cointelegraph Markets Pro revealed how traders could have mostly avoided a gut-wrenching 75% pullback in the crypto market while securing mind-boggling gains. The Cointelegraph Markets Pro team argues that while hodlers tied their capital into a capitulating market, nimble Markets Pro members were able to capitalize…
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The government of Thailand is moving to benefit from the digital asset industry growth by allowing tax-free issuance of digital tokens for investment. Thailand’s cabinet has agreed to waive corporate income tax and value-added tax (VAT) for companies that issue investment tokens, Reuters reported. Announcing the news on March 7, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek…
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WeChat, China’s leading social networking and payment app, has added the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), to its payment services, according to reports in local media. The move aims to help broaden the appeal of the digital yuan. WeChat now supports the fast payment function of the digital yuan wallet, making it the second…
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The Chinese government has plans for a governmental overhaul, according to a new announcement. This includes introducing a new national financial regulator. On Tuesday, March 7, the government announced that its current banking and insurance watchdog, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), will be abolished. The responsibilities of this commission will be moved…
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In 2022, the citizens of South Korea transacted 5.6 trillion Korean won ($4.3 billion) through “illegal” crypto exchanges, according to local sources. The country’s government has been especially attentive toward such money movement amid the tightening regime of licensing. On March 7, local media published the numbers the Korea Customs Service provided. According to customs,…
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Some countries around the world suffered bigger financial losses to cryptocurrency scams despite a massive bear market in 2022. Losses from crypto scams in Hong Kong amounted to 1.7 billion Hong Kong dollars ($216.6 million) last year, surging 106% from a year before, according to the local police. The number of crypto-related scams reported in…
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Financial literacy is a critical life skill that can have a significant impact on an individual’s financial well-being and overall quality of life. It is important for individuals to continuously educate themselves on financial terms and concepts to make informed decisions and achieve their financial goals. Financial literacy is important for a variety of reasons:…
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Bitcoin (BTC) would need to return below $20,000 to reset a key metric that covers speculative profit-taking, data shows. In the latest edition of its weekly newsletter, “The Week On-Chain,” analytics firm Glassnode revealed that short-term holders (STHs) might be dictating BTC price resistance. Profit-taking reinforces resistance levels As BTC/USD climbed toward $25,000, STHs —…
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Publicly-listed Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Argo Blockchain has increased its daily BTC production despite a significant spike in network difficulty. During February, Argo mined 162 Bitcoin or BTC equivalents, translating to 5.7 BTC per day, which the firm announced in an operational update on March 7. Argo’s daily Bitcoin production rate in February surged 7%…
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