The Insider #19

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Ascend
September 06, 2023

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The Azuki Elementals, with a $40 million raise, were officially flipped by Nakamigos, a free mint (source).
The Mercedes Icons auction site faces technical issues, temporarily suspending minting for security and smooth operation (source).
Yuga Labs, the creator of Bored Ape, is hosting a 13-week puzzle competition with Bitcoin prizes for players (source).
Sandbox Game and Deadfellaz are hosting an exciting Game Jam where you can create epic boss battles (source).

Azuki Elementals officially flipped by Nakamigos

After a court victory, Grayscale Investments is urging the SEC to quickly approve its spot Bitcoin ETF (source).
Crypto exchange volumes drop to 2020 as institutional funds pull out due to the bear market (source).
MetaMask's wallet now enables cryptocurrency-to-fiat cash-outs to PayPal or bank accounts (source).
Breaking news: Visa is extending its cross-border payment services to Solana (source).

Crypto exchange volumes drop to 2020 (source)

X (Twitter) has secured a money transmitter license for offering payment services in Mississippi, USA (source).
X will soon fix its timeline algorithm, reducing low-quality and "engagement bait"-style content says an insider (source).

X is addressing algorithms to reduce low-quality and "engagement bait" content

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