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Meta is winding down its work on NFT

Meta is winding down its work on NFT

The head of the commercial department of Meta, Stephan Kasriel, announced that the program of work on NFT is being curtailed. Instead of NFT the company will focus on the work on Reels and optimization of payments with the help of Meta Pay service.

Solo miner mined bitcoin block

Solo miner mined bitcoin block

A solo miner mined block #780,112 in the Bitcoin blockchain, the Solo CK Pool administrator reported. This earned him 6.25 BTC. "A miner with that kind of power will solve a block about once every 10 months on average," the administrator added on Twitter.

WhiteBIT implemented authorization via Web3-wallet

WhiteBIT implemented authorization via Web3-wallet

Crypto-exchange WhiteBIT reported on the implementation of the possibility of authorization on the platform using Web3-wallet. The feature will be available on the web version of the platform. "Our mission is to open up technology to the community and make it accessible. So, WhiteBIT Exchange is taking the initiative

$323 million was liquidated in the last 24 hours

$323 million was liquidated in the last 24 hours

Against the backdrop of negative news, the price of BTC fell below $20,000 and is now trading around $19,900, while ETH is around $1,400. The market capitalization is down about 6.65% and is $894 billion at the time of writing. Due to the market decline, about

Germany does not recognize NFTs as securities

Germany does not recognize NFTs as securities

The German financial regulator BaFin has warned that they could start scrutinizing NFTs if other countries introduce such a procedure. But so far they see no reason to classify NFTs as securities. "So far, BaFin is not aware of any NFTs that need to be classified as securities in

Court allows Voyager to sell Binance US assets

Court allows Voyager to sell Binance US assets

Federal Judge Michael Wiles has concluded hearings in the bankruptcy case of cryptocurrency lender Voyager. He granted permission to modify the restructuring plan, which involves the sale of $1 billion worth of Binance US assets.

Spin has launched an auto-investment tool for options

Spin has launched an auto-investment tool for options

Trading platform Spin announced the rollout of a product called DeFi Options Vaults on the main Near network. The tool is designed to automate options investing by allowing participants to place their assets into the vault and earn income at the same time.

Banks in Pakistan to implement blockchain for KYC

Banks in Pakistan to implement blockchain for KYC

The Association of Banks of Pakistan will integrate a blockchain platform for KYC. It will be developed by Avanza Group. The service will be called Consonance. It will allow different banks to unify and exchange customer data through a decentralized secure network.

Michael Saylor loses court case over tax evasion

Michael Saylor loses court case over tax evasion

MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor has lost his case in court regarding non-payment of income taxes and penalties. In August last year, the District of Columbia sued Saylor, claiming he never paid taxes in the district where he lived from 2014 to 2022, and that his company MicroStrategy helped him avoid

Binance launches AI tool for NFT generation

Binance launches AI tool for NFT generation

Binance's CEO announced the launch of an AI product for NFT generation, called Bicasso.