Web3 Could Revolutionize Climate Finance

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Judge in FTX Case Mulls Gag Order on Contact with Media

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Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Making a CBDC Possible in Russia

The new law describes a legal framework for a central bank digital tokenSource

Ghost From the Well: Is Crypto Mining With Associated Gas Better for the Environment?

Oil and gas companies are keen to use gas that would normally be flared off to run bitcoin mining operations. But environmentalists claim the practice merely perpetuates the use of fossil fuels.Source

EU Stablecoin Issuers With Bank Assets in Reserve Will Get Extra Regulation, EBA Draft Says

The EU agency is consulting on new MiCA rules that mean “significant” tokens are centrally supervised with extra capital requirementsSource

I Had My Iris Scanned by the Worldcoin Orb, and It Wasn’t as Scary as I Expected

Sam Altman’s identity-verifying Worldcoin Orb is available worldwide as the network launched on Monday.Source

Inside the Orb: The Untold Story of Worldcoin’s Launch

Is Sam Altman’s UBI startup a smart countermeasure to AI, or a privacy nightmare? Jeff Wilser reports.Source

Crypto Investors Sour on Bitcoin Funds After Massive Inflows, Turn Instead to Ether and XRP

Digital asset investment products recorded outflows last week for the first time since mid-June, CoinShares reported.Source

Ethereum’s Buterin Expresses Concerns Over Sam Altman’s Worldcoin

Worldcoin’s identity system, “Proof-of-Personhood,” faces issues with privacy, accessibility, centralization, and security, according to Buterin.Source

Bitcoin Drops to $29K Amid Binance Story, China Woes; XRP, SOL Lead Altcoin Slump

Regulatory uncertainty surrounding Binance, the largest crypto exchange, tends to weigh on crypto prices.Source