Things weren’t looking so good on the markets today, but hey this is crypto… we don’t go home and quit when there is 30% selloff. Did you know Samsung announced that its own, default Blockchain Wallet app will be able to manage and store your crypto investments across other crypto wallets. In other words, if you have crypto properties across cold hardware wallets or across other soft wallets, you can now import, store and manage them from within the Samsung Blockchain Wallet? I’m a huge fan of Samsung devices and they are really trying to innovate. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will review its crypto-related guidance issued over the past year, its new chief said. Michael Hsu, the new acting comptroller, said in prepared remarks that he requested a review of all of the federal bank regulator’s pending matters, interpretative letters and guidance, including issues around digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Much of the OCC’s crypto guidance was issued under the administration of former Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks, and marked what seemed like a watershed moment for the crypto industry’s acceptance from the broader banking sector. Comedy icon Steve Harvey has launched a line of NFTs. The Steve Harvey NFTs will raise money for the nonprofit Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation. Comedy legend Steve Harvey is raising money for the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation by selling a new line of non-fungible tokens () featuring the comedian. Until recently, blockchains were seen as an “unhackable” technology powering and securing cryptocurrencies – but that’s no longer the case. Hackers have gotten away with nearly $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency since 2017 by attacking the unique vulnerabilities of blockchains, MIT Technology Review reports. All of these stories and more can be found at the link below:

 

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