{"id":608770,"date":"2023-02-16T23:49:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T05:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/16\/today-in-crypto-24-of-new-tokens-in-2022-similar-to-pump-and-dump-schemes-mercuryo-consensys-reveal-integration-within-metamask-unstoppable-domains-opera-expand-partnership\/"},"modified":"2023-02-16T23:49:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T05:49:04","slug":"today-in-crypto-24-of-new-tokens-in-2022-similar-to-pump-and-dump-schemes-mercuryo-consensys-reveal-integration-within-metamask-unstoppable-domains-opera-expand-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/16\/today-in-crypto-24-of-new-tokens-in-2022-similar-to-pump-and-dump-schemes-mercuryo-consensys-reveal-integration-within-metamask-unstoppable-domains-opera-expand-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Crypto: 24% of New Tokens in 2022 Similar to Pump-and-Dump Schemes, Mercuryo &#038; ConsenSys Reveal Integration within MetaMask, Unstoppable Domains &#038; Opera Expand Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/v2.cimg.co\/news\/105148\/257377\/adobestock-rafael-henrique-1.jpeg\"  width=\"1893\" alt><figcaption>Source: AdobeStock \/ Rafael Henrique<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><i>Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news \u2013 investigating the stories flying under the radar of today\u2019s crypto news.<\/i><br \/>__________<\/p>\n<h2>Security news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cOf the 40,521 tokens launched in 2022 that gained sufficient traction to be worth analyzing, 9,902, or 24%, saw a price decline in the first week indicative of possible pump and dump activity,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.chainalysis.com\/reports\/2022-crypto-pump-and-dump-schemes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> a new report by blockchain analysis company <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/chainalysis\/\"><strong>Chainalysis<\/strong><\/a>. In total, buyers who are not believed to be associated with the tokens\u2019 creators spent $4.6 billion worth of crypto acquiring some of the suspected pump-and-dump tokens, with the report estimating that the creators of these tokens made a total of $30 million in profits from selling off their holdings before the tokens\u2019 value plummeted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Payments news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Crypto payments company <strong>Mercuryo<\/strong> and blockchain company <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/consensys\/\"><strong>ConsenSys<\/strong><\/a> announced an integration within <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/metamask\/\"><strong>MetaMask<\/strong><\/a> that will allow the major <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/wallet\/\">wallet<\/a>\u2019s users to bypass mainstream exchanges and buy crypto tokens with bank cards, Apple Pay, and various bank transfer methods directly in their wallets, said the press release. \u201cThis aims to simplify purchasing digital assets thanks to instant checkouts and easier user onboarding,\u201d it said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Web3 news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/web3\/\">Web3<\/a> domain provider <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/unstoppable-domains\/\"><strong>Unstoppable Domains<\/strong><\/a> is expanding its partnership with web browser <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/opera\/\"><strong>Opera<\/strong><\/a>, enabling Opera users to build and access Web3 websites powered by Unstoppable across all of Opera\u2019s Web3-enabled desktop and mobile browsers\u2014including the Opera Browser on Desktop (Windows, Mac, and Linux) and Android and the Opera Crypto Browser. Per an announcement, Opera Crypto Wallet users across mobile and Desktop can now use Unstoppable Domains to transfer crypto to and from their wallet.<\/li>\n<li>Multi-chain platform <strong>Collab.Land<\/strong> announced a token distribution to over two million unique members, \u201cmaking it the largest ever in the history of crypto,\u201d said a press release. The token will engage the community in multiple ways, it said: a sponsored claim will be available for verified members and Collab.Land <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/non-fungible-tokens\/\">NFT<\/a> holders, while the top 100 Collab.Land communities will have the opportunity to claim tokens through a proposal process. Communities included are <strong>Parallel<\/strong>, <strong>Axie Infinity<\/strong>, <strong>Aavegotchi<\/strong>, <strong>World of Women<\/strong>, <strong>Adidas<\/strong>, <strong>Doodles<\/strong>, <strong>BanklessDAO<\/strong> and more. The total retroactive distribution to NFT holders verified members, and top 100 communities adds up to 25% of the token supply, it said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Regulation news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a>&#8216;s <strong>State Duma<\/strong> has passed a bill in the first reading that will allow financial service marketplaces to combine their operations with the activities of blockchain platforms that issue or exchange digital financial assets (DFA), Interfax <a href=\"https:\/\/interfax.com\/newsroom\/top-stories\/88017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> today. &#8220;The bill expands the list of the types of activities accessible to operators of financial platforms with the activities of an operator of an information system in which DFA are issued and the activities of a DFA exchange operator. This innovation will facilitate the establishment of new businesses models on the financial market based on the digital transformation of financial services,&#8221; explanatory materials for the bill said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tax news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Crypto <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/tax\/\">tax<\/a> platform <strong>CoinTracker<\/strong> announced its multichain expansion to provide support for <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/arbitrum\/\"><strong>Arbitrum<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/optimism\/\"><strong>Optimism<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/cosmos\/\"><strong>Cosmos<\/strong><\/a>, aiming \u201cto streamline the digital asset tax filing process,\u201d said an announcement. CoinTracker will provide support to these chains in the following ways: Arbitrum Automatic Sync and Optimism Automatic Sync, which automatically sync user transactions on Optimism \/ Optimism, including new transactions as they occur, and Cosmos Automatic Sync which enables users to import activity from the Cosmos Hub and tag any <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/coins\/cosmos-2\/\">ATOM<\/a> staking rewards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Blockchain news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/gaming\/\">Gaming<\/a>-optimized blockchain <strong>Oasys<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsdirect.com\/news\/softbank-corp-participates-in-blockchain-project-oasys-for-social-implementation-of-web3-971592019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that the Japan-based telecommunications operator <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/softbank\/\"><strong>SoftBank<\/strong><\/a> joined as an official validator of Oasys. \u201cThis partnership extends beyond Softbank&#8217;s role as validators, as the two companies explore potential collaboration, including the development of blockchain-based services, in the future,\u201d it added.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FedML<\/strong>, a Collaborative\/Federated Machine Learning and Edge AI Platform, announced today that it will partner with media and entertainment blockchain <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/theta\/\"><strong>Theta Network<\/strong><\/a> to enable collaborative machine learning for Generative AI and content recommendation and advertisement, powered by the Theta edge network. Per an announcement, \u201cTheta\u2019s Edge Network, operated by 10s of thousands of decentralized nodes worldwide, makes up the perfect base for the types of distributed computing needed for collaborative machine learning and AI use cases.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Exchange news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/bitmex\/\"><strong>BitMEX<\/strong><\/a> announced its latest partnership with <strong>Onramper<\/strong>, a fiat-to-crypto onramp aggregator that allows users to have access to multiple fiat-to-crypto gateways via one API. Per an announcement, by integrating with Onramper, BitMEX now supports \u201cthe widest possible amount of fiat currencies, payment methods and cryptocurrencies in a single solution.\u201d Users are able to instantly deposit funds into the exchange or swap from fiat to their token of choice, it added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Career news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The experimental collective <strong>unpaired.<\/strong> said it hired Kimberly Knoller as Chief Marketing Officer and Yoav Tchelet as Chief Growth &#038; Innovation Officer. An announcement stated that Knoller recently worked as CMO for <strong>Pixelynx<\/strong>, a music metaverse project, and is a marketing and brand development executive with executive experience at <strong>Warner Records<\/strong>, <strong>Sony Music<\/strong>, and <strong>The Knoller Group<\/strong> agency. Tchelet recently played a major role in establishing and guiding marketing and growth at digital art marketplace <strong>SuperRare<\/strong>. \u201cunpaired. will have a strong presence at <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/non-fungible-tokens\/\">NFT<\/a> Paris this year as title sponsor of the conference and will be hosting the official closing party with their successful NFT Project Party Degens,\u201d it added.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/today-in-crypto-24-of-new-tokens-in-2022-similar-to-pump-and-dump-schemes-mercuryo-consensys-reveal-integration-within-metamask-unstoppable-domains-opera-expand-partnership.htm\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Arden Lupo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: AdobeStock \/ Rafael HenriqueGet your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news \u2013 investigating the stories flying under the radar of today\u2019s crypto news.__________Security news\u201cOf the 40,521 tokens launched in 2022 that gained sufficient traction to be worth analyzing, 9,902, or 24%, saw a price decline in the first week indicative of possible<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":608771,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22791,695],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-608770","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crypto","8":"category-today"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=608770"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608770\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/608771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=608770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=608770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=608770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}