1. Dubai aims to become one of the world’s top 10 metaverse economies.
The UAE official news agency WAM reports that the newly launched Dubai Metaverse
The strategy calls for attracting more than 1,000 companies in the fields of blockchain and
the metaverse, and promotes Dubai’s ambitions to support more than 40,000 virtual
jobs by 2030.
Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan said, “Dubai is
making great strides in enhancing its position as a global testbed for the metaverse
technology.”
2. The FBI and Justice Department seized $500,000 in ransom payments and
cryptocurrency from North Korean Hackers.
Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced the news during her keynote
address at the International Conference on Cyber Security (ICCS) on Tuesday.
Monaco said in her speech, “the FBI and Justice Department prosecutors have disrupted the
activities of a North Korean state-sponsored group deploying ransomware known as
“Maui”... [which] targeted U.S. medical facilities and another public health sector
organizations.”
3. Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com secures regulatory approval in Italy.
The company announced its approval from the Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM) in
Italy to be a registered digital asset service provider for Italian customers. Kris
Marszalek, Co-Founder and CEO of Crypto.com said, “We are excited to receive this
registration in Italy and view it as a major step forward for Crypto.com.”
4. Vladimir Putin signs a law banning digital payments across Russia.
The bill was originally approved by the Russian assembly, known as the Duma, on July
8th. According to a coindesk report, the bill “bans the use of digital securities and utility
tokens as a means of payment for goods, services, and products in Russia”.
5. GameStop’s NFT marketplace opened with $7.2 million in weekly sales
volume .
On its opening day, the NFT marketplace had a trading volume of around $2.7 million,
with daily sales steadily decreasing since the launch.
GameStop is outperforming its
competitor Coinbase, has processed just $2.8 million in sales since it launched its
NFT marketplace in early May.
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