Crypto Browser Opera Integrates Layer 1 Blockchain MultiversX

Users will be able to interact with the MultiversX network through its native tokens, NFTs and decentralized applications, all within the Opera browser interface.Source

NFT Marketplace DIBA Goes Live on ‘Really Good for Bitcoin’ Smart Contracts

DIBA also released a Bitcoin-only wallet in partnership with mining company Hut 8 Mining.Source

First Mover Asia: Traders Long on Bitcoin Despite Debt Ceiling Challenges, Dark U.S. Regulatory Clouds

PLUS: Meme coins don’t respect the intellectual property rights of others. And that’s a problem.Source

NY Fed, Singapore Regulator Verify CBDC Interoperability, Payment Speeds in Latest Test

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) systems operating on different types of networks can be used for cross-border and cross-currency payments, a new report published by researchers with the New York Federal Reserve and Monetary Authority of Singapore late Thursday said.Source

What Are the Stakes in the SEC vs. Ripple?

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What Are the Stakes in the SEC vs. Ripple Case?

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Bitcoin Drops Below $27K as Investors Continue to Weigh Debt Ceiling Talks, Regulatory Actions

BTC reversed its morning gains, declining below $26,500 before recently rebounding.Source

Ledger Continues to Defend Recovery System, Says It’s Always ‘Technically’ Possible to Extract Users’ Keys

“Technically speaking it is and always has been possible to write firmware that facilitates key extraction. You have always trusted Ledger not to deploy such firmware whether you knew it or not,” Ledger said on Twitter.Source

ApeCoin DAO Approves Proposal to Boost Bored Ape NFTs, APE Ecosystem Growth

The Ape Accelerator will incubate and launch new projects that strengthen the Bored Ape Yacht Club and ApeCoin ecosystems.Source

Absence of Retail Investors Could Stand in the Way of Pepecoin’s Rise to Top Meme Coin: Santiment

A Santiment report said that pepecoin (PEPE) could face challenges amid a generally bleak trading environment.Source