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Quick Take

• Lately, the topic of NFT royalties has sparked a heated debate that has divided the market
• NFT royalties are not enforceable on-chain, but instead are a socially constructed concept
• A variety of potential solutions have been proposed to cater to the specific needs of different market segments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged crypto investor and YouTuber Ian Balina with promoting an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO).

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Quick Take

• Shifting its focus to blockchain technology in 2018, Animoca Brands became one of today’s most active web3 investors – the company made +60 investments in H1 ’22 and +340 investments since its inception
• Animoca Brands has subsidiaries and original products (web3 platforms, blockchain games, tokens) focusing on different verticals such as motorsports, fitness and entertainment
• IP licensing/brand collaboration is another strategic focus of Animoca Brands (i.e. sports teams, celebrities, games, cartoon characters etc.)
• After being delisted from ASX in March 2020, Animoca Brands raised US$764.6 million from private investors (US$544.2 million in 2022)

The total crypto market cap currently sits around $890 billion, after once again slipping below the $1 trillion dollar mark last week.

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Pan-African exchange Yellow Card Financial raised $40 million in its latest fundraising round.

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Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer bought Singaporean maximum-security vault Le Freeport for $28.4 million, according to Bloomberg.

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The eth.link domain is now back online after Ethereum Name Service’s parent company secured an injunction from a US court.

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South Korean prosecutors have reportedly asked Interpol, an international organization that facilitates police cooperation and crime control between countries, to issue a red notice against Do Kwon.

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A hacker drained $3.3 million from multiple Ethereum addresses generated with a tool called Profanity.

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In this episode of The Scoop, Unstoppable Domains’ Founder and CEO Matt Gould explains why NFT domain names are likely the future identity system for Web3, and how enduring digital identities will redefine the importance of online reputation. 

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