Sam Bankman-Fried’s brother planned to buy island and prep for apocalypse: court filing

Gabriel Bankman-Fried, the brother of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, had a plan to survive a global catastrophe using funds from the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange. According to a July 20 filing with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Gabriel planned to purchase the island nation of Nauru in the Pacific using allegedly misappropriated funds through the FTX Foundation. Projects with the charity “that served little purpose other than to enhance the public stature of Defendants,” according to court documents, included a $300,000 book grant on “humans’…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s brother planned to buy island and prep for apocalypse: court filing

Gabriel Bankman-Fried, the brother of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, had a plan to survive a global catastrophe using funds from the now defunct cryptocurrency exchange. According to a July 20 filing with United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Gabriel planned to purchase the island nation of Nauru in the Pacific using allegedly misappropriated funds through the FTX Foundation. Projects with the charity — “that served little purpose other than to enhance the public stature of Defendants,” according to court documents — included a $300,000 book grant…

Federal Reserve’s ‘FedNow’ Launch Triggers Fresh Speculation Over Digital Dollar

The U.S. Federal Reserve denies that its new instant payments service, FedNow, is in any way tied to the digital asset space. But experts say the new system could lay the groundwork for the infrastructure needed for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. And so this week’s announcement has led to a fresh airing of warnings about potential privacy and control risks around a digital dollar. Source

XRP price searches for a fresh bullish catalyst to trigger a move above $1

XRP (XRP) price booked an incredible 100% gain on the same day as the landmark ruling in the XRP securities case, but buyers are now struggling to hold on to these gains.  The price surge came after judge Analisa Torres of District Court of the Southern District of New York ordered that XRP sale to retail investors does not qualify the token as a security in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) case against Ripple. While the trading interest in XRP is reviving, the technical and network usage data…

Americana, Backed by Reddit Co-Founder Ohanian, Launches On-Chain Service For High-End Collectibles

CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal Americana CEO Jake Frey, who previously founded a private design studio specializing in digital products and has worked with Apple, Snapchat, Shopify and Twitter, said in a press release that the platform was created to remove friction associated with buying, selling and storing high-end collectibles. Source The post Americana, Backed by Reddit Co-Founder Ohanian, Launches On-Chain Service For High-End Collectibles appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal

McDonald’s debuts McNuggets Land in The Sandbox

McDonald’s Hong Kong has picked The Sandbox to build its first Web3 experience, the McNuggets Land, a virtual world dedicated to celebrating Chicken McNuggets’ 40th anniversary.  The experience takes users to a virtual store, with a hidden factory and a tour through the history of the chicken snack, allowing gamers to play and complete quests to win rewards, such as the metaverse utility token SAND, which is used to purchase virtual goods and customize avatars on the platform. Hong Kong users can also win 365-day free Chicken McNuggets coupons for…