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US court provides clarity on crypto rules with OpenSea verdict

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the FT Cryptofinance newsletter. This week we’re taking a look at the world’s first NFT insider...

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Otherside: Everything to Know About the BAYC’s Metaverse

Slowly but surely, the already larger-than-life Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) is getting bigger — and massively so. These days, new and exciting happenings...

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Claynosaurz: An Exclusive Look at the Rising Solana Community

Depending on what your Twitter timeline looks like, you may have seen your favorite influencer or trader talking about Claynosaurz, the cute 3D dinosaurs...

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Former OpenSea employee convicted in first NFT insider trading case

A 32-year-old former product manager at OpenSea has been found guilty of fraudulently purchasing non-fungible tokens he knew would sharply increase in value, in...

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How a Digital Artist Used Chat GPT to Create a $50M Meme Coin

Anything can happen in Web3. In fact, one of the most alluring aspects of the crypto and NFT space is its Wild West-like nature;...

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What Are xNFTs: The New Type of Token Behind the Mad Lads Craze?

The recent Mad Lads craze has taken the NFT space by storm. From the outside, the collection of 10,000 Solana-based PFPs seems akin to...

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The Rise of Token-Gated Streaming: A Guide to the Benefits and Risks

The incentives of being a music fan have been waning over the years. Ticket prices continue to skyrocket thanks to monopolized ticket marketplaces, and streaming...

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$LMWR? LimeWire Is Back From the Dead As a Web3 Brand

Who remembers LimeWire, the now-defunct peer-to-peer file-sharing service that ruled the early 2000s? Back in its heyday, Limewire had more than 50 million...

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Next Up: Five Ones to Watch in May 2023

In 2021, a new creator economy was born on the blockchain. Since NFTs took center stage, artists have achieved NFT superstardom, billion-dollar brands have...

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