Author: Jeremy Ryan

Jeremy Ryan is Founder and CEO of NFT Demon Holdings LLC. After becoming the largest NFT artist on BNB Chain pretty much overnight with no resources he became an entrenched figure in the industry. As years went on he expanded to AI and quantum computing but has kept his roots in crypto. NFT Demon Holdings LLC is the premier consulting firm in blockchain, AI, and quantum computing amongst celebrities, Fortune 500 companies, and quantum computing. Jeremy oversees a role in all operations.

Crypto will play a “major role” in the United Arab Emirates’ global trade moving forward, says the UAE’s minister of state for foreign trade Thani Al-Zeyoudi. Speaking with Bloomberg on Jan. 20 in Davos Switzerland — where world leaders are currently gathered for the 2023 World Economic Forum — Al-Zeyoudi provided a host of updates regarding the UAE’s trade partnerships and policies heading into 2023. Minister Thani Al-Zeyoudi: BloombergCommenting on the crypto sector, the minister stated that “crypto will play a major role for UAE trade going forward,” as he outlined that “the most important thing is that we ensure…

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Leading NFT marketplace Blur announced that it is to delay the launch of its native token to February 14th.The reason behind the 2-week delay is that they’re ‘trying new things’ with the development as they look to deliver something that hasn’t been done before.Since launching in October, the platform has cemented itself as the NFT marketplace for “pro traders”. Blur provides features such as zero trading fees, reveal sniping and analytics.With its revolutionary floor-sweeping capabilities, it’s no wonder why seasoned JPEG traders put their trust in this platform.From October users were rewarded with a steady airdrop of the Blur tokens.…

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The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has become the newest member of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC), the blockchain announced on its blog. The committee is preparing to meet on Feb. 13 for the first time in over a year.SDF supports the Stellar blockchain, which is used for crypto-fiat transfers. The foundation will be represented on the committee by chief operating officer Jason Chlipala. He wrote in the company blog that “we hope to bring the unique perspective of Layer 1 protocols” to the GMAC and:“As part of the Committee, SDF will highlight…

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has followed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and others in filing parallel charges against the crypto user allegedly behind a multimillion-dollar exploit of decentralized exchange Mango Markets.In a Jan. 20 notice, the SEC alleged Avraham Eisenberg manipulated Mango Markets’ MNGO governance token, allowing him to steal roughly $116 million worth of cryptocurrency from the platform. According to the complaint, Eisenberg allegedly executed a series of large MNGO purchases in order to artificially raise the price of the token relative to USD Coin (USDC), then drained the assets from Mango Markets.“Eisenberg engaged in a…

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James Bromley, one of the lawyers representing debtors in FTX’s bankruptcy case, has criticized social media activity against his law firm promulgated by posts from former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.In a Jan. 20 hearing in the District of Delaware, lawyers spoke on motions dealing with potential conflicts of interest between Sullivan & Cromwell, the law firm tasked with the investigation of FTX’s bankruptcy, and the crypto exchange. Bromley, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, pushed back against the narrative that the law firm would be unable to act as a disinterested examiner given it had previously provided legal services to FTX…

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Bridging the gap between the NFT and blockchain gaming spaces has been a persistent challenge for crypto enthusiasts and developers alike. Major NFT collections try to integrate utility and bring benefits to their holders. However, building a full-fledged game often lies outside of the budget capabilities for such projects.On the other hand, collectibles from gaming projects rarely reach the popularity and valuation that blue chip NFTs have. So the question remains: How can NFT collectors use their digital assets in other Web3 projects, specifically, active gaming platforms? One project has found the solution and is already attracting a solid user…

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The second edition of Blockchain Brawlers’ esports series of tournaments is here, with participants looking to earn incredible rewards. According to the official announcement, up to 32 top contestants will be in line for cool prizes, as well advancing into the grand tournament, arriving later this year.This month’s event will take place on January 29, and to sign up, wrestlers will need to buy a Tourney Pass NFT for about 2,500 BRWL tokens, approximately $6. This will automatically qualify gamers, who will also need to get verified via the project Discord. After which, seeding will take place based on each…

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Genesis Global Trading, a prominent crypto lender, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York on Jan. 20, becoming the latest company to declare bankruptcy in the wake of FTX’s collapse. However, the focus of the crypto community has shifted toward other firms that had exposure to the lending firm.One report suggested that a total of nine crypto firms had exposure to Genesis, including Gemini, Bybit, VanEck, Decentraland and others. Bybit CEO Ben Zhou was quick to respond to the reports and clarified that Bybit indeed had $150 million exposure to the bankrupt crypto lender via its investment arm…

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Fans of the CryptoArt revolution will be thrilled at the influx of the medium in some of the world’s most respected art institutions. The latest to embrace this new era in the creative process comes from the revered halls of the Orlando Museum of art. A new exhibition called ‘Twentysomethings: Works and NFTs from the Fabio Sandoval Collection’ has been announced and will run from January 27 until May 7, 2023. NFTs at the Museum As per an official press release, the exhibition will feature NFTs that Sandoval has collected over the last 6 years from artists of various backgrounds. This installation is…

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Several crypto industry commentators have expressed skepticism about FTX CEO John Ray’s vision to potentially reboot the crypto exchange, citing trust issues and “second-class” treatment of customers as reasons why users may not “feel safe to go back.”Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted on Jan. 20 praising John Ray for looking at a reboot of FTX, suggesting it is the best move for its customers.I’m glad Mr. Ray is finally paying lip service to turning the exchange back on after months of squashing such efforts!I’m still waiting for him to finally admit FTX US is solvent and give customers their…

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