Elementals became the most-hyped and largest NFT offering in recent months, but community reaction has been critical. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/06/28/azuki-nft-prices-slide-44-after-creator-releases-basically-identical-elementals/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Creditors accuse CEO Zac Prince of defrauding customers and the company of “mischief” in delaying a wind-up. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/28/end-the-extortion-blockfi-creditors-file-to-liquidate-estate/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The largest cryptocurrency by market cap tends to rally in the month of July, the report said. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/06/28/bitcoin-bulls-getting-ready-for-seasonal-surge-matrixport/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

TUSD trades at a discount versus Tether as former FTX provider Armanino’s rebranded outlet The Network Firm’s association with TrueUSD raises alarm bells on Crypto Twitter. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/06/28/trueusd-depegs-on-binanceus-drops-to-080-against-tether/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Lawmakers and governments have reached a deal on the Data Act despite protests from the blockchain industry. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/28/eus-controversial-smart-contract-kill-switch-rules-finalized-by-negotiators/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

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The Commission, funded by the Ministry of Justice, also pushed for legislation to treat crypto as a new type of property in its latest set of recommendations. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/27/uk-needs-bespoke-legal-framework-for-using-crypto-as-collateral-law-commission/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The move followed months of due diligence on the stake being done by the bidders, according to Bloomberg’s sources. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/06/27/ftx-pauses-sale-of-500m-stake-in-ai-firm-anthropic-bloomberg/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

It’s the latest in a number of licenses to crypto companies granted by the Bank of Spain. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/06/27/latin-american-crypto-firm-ripio-approved-to-operate-in-spain-as-an-exchange/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Existing Azuki and BEANZ holders got first dibs on minting the collection, which sold out before making it to public sale. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/06/27/azuki-elementals-nft-mint-sells-out-in-15-minutes-raking-in-38m/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines