Jeremy Nation

Jeremy Nation

Jeremy Nation is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience covering the blockchain industry. Previously, he was a senior reporter for The Block and a product content specialist for Bullish and Block.one. He also worked as a reporter for ETHNews. Disclosure: He holds BTC, ETH, and other digital assets.

Line Reveals Five 'Gamer First' NFT Games Releasing in 2023

Line Next, an NFT-centric, United States-based subsidiary of the company behind popular Asian social app Line, revealed the first five games that it plans to release on its Web3 gaming platform Game Dosi in the second half of 2023. The new Web3 games include Sweet Monster Guardians, Vestria the Last Order (VLO), KEROZ, Drawship Kingdom Reverse, and Project GD, the last of which is an internally-developed IP that will apparently span multiple games over time. Each title features unique game mecha

OFAC Sanctions Target Supporters of North Korean-Linked Lazarus Group

The Department of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) coordinated with South Korea to sanction three individuals that the agency said provided material support to the North Korea-based Lazarus hacking group to convert stolen cryptocurrency to fiat currency. OFAC said in its report the Lazarus Group is connected to illicit financing and cyber activity supporting the North Korean regime’s development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs. Under Secretary of the Treasury for

Crypto VC Funding Down 82% Compared to Last Year

The big shift in venture capital funding away from crypto projects has come into stark focus. A comparison between this and last year’s Q1 funding shows a drop from $9.1 billion during the first three months of 2022 to $1.7 billion in 2023, an 82% fall, according to a Crunchbase report. However, while the dip in deal flow and sector funding harken back to or below levels last seen in Q4 2020, Delta Blockchain Fund Founder Kavita Gupta told Decrypt that there are many factors at play. “There are

Judge Says DOJ Can Call OpenSea NFT Case 'Insider Trading', Sets Trial Date

A trial date is now set for OpenSea’s former head of product Nathaniel Chastain, who will face charges on April 24, show court documents. When the case goes to trial, Chastain will face charges of wire fraud and money laundering. In a memo filed yesterday, U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman denied a number of motions filed by both sides in the case and said, “Chastain’s arguments about use of the term 'insider trading' are moot." The DOJ has called the case against Chastain the first insider tr

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Stories by Jeremy Nation

Line Reveals Five 'Gamer First' NFT Games Releasing in 2023

OFAC Sanctions Target Supporters of North Korean-Linked Lazarus Group

Crypto VC Funding Down 82% Compared to Last Year

Judge Says DOJ Can Call OpenSea NFT Case 'Insider Trading', Sets Trial Date