May 3, 2022

The Daily Block Explorer - Issue #261

By The Daily Block Explorer • Issue #261 • View online

The U.S. Blockchain Association takes aim at Albany, NY as a mining moratorium looms. Welcome to The Daily Block Explorer. A global view of the emerging distributed ledger economy…

Algorand becomes the first U.S. blockchain sponsor of the FIFA World Cup. The world’s first NFT museum opens in Seattle. Wikipedia cans crypto donations due to environmental concerns. ZenLedge and the crypto executive who wasn’t all he claimed to be.

The Tale of a Crypto Executive Who Wasn’t Who He Said He Was — The New York Times

The chief operating officer of ZenLedger, a software company, boasted of work for Goldman Sachs and Larry King. Did anyone check to see if it was true?

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With New York State lawmakers weighing a moratorium on mining, the crypto lobby has descended on the state — Fast Company

A bill to impose a moratorium on some kinds of crypto-mining just passed the state assembly. Little wonder the Blockchain Association—an industry lobbying group based in D.C.—has decided to set up shop in Albany.

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Algorand becomes first US blockchain sponsor of FIFA World Cup — CoinTelegraph

Blockchain network Algorand has officially partnered with FIFA to develop a wallet solution and help the soccer association with a “digital assets’ strategy.”

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World's first NFT museum in Seattle aims to 'pull back the curtain' on blockchain art — Reuters

The world’s first permanent NFT art museum has opened in Seattle, aiming to “pull back the curtain” on blockchain-based digital art.

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Wikipedia Stops Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations Citing Community's Environmental Concerns — Featured Bitcoin News

Wikipedia has decided to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations after nine years of doing so. The decision is based on the request by the Wikimedia community citing “issues of environmental sustainability” as a key reason.

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