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'Mutant Ape Planet' NFT Developer Pleaded Guilty in $3M Fraud

French developer Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court and agreed to pay $1.4M, according to prosecutors.

One of the developers behind the "Mutant Ape Planet" rug pull has pleaded guilty to fraud. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk modified by Photomosh.com)

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Bogus BlackRock Filing Briefly Sends XRP Higher; Disney to Launch NFT Platform With Dapper Labs

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including the fake ETF filing that sent XRP higher by more than 10%, before the token gave back those gains. A new report from Coinbase says spot ETFs are likely to lay the foundation for a more regulated market, with greater inclusion and significant growth in demand. Plus, Disney and Dapper Lab team up for a new NFT platform launch.

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RSTLSS Collaborates With Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media for MareBears Collection

Charli Cohen, founder and CEO of RSTLSS, joins "First Mover" to discuss collaborating with Paris Hilton's company 11:11 Media on a Web3 collection called MareBears, which brings tiny creatures to the blockchain and aims to attract emerging artists into the NFT space. Cohen also weighs in on empowering creators and partnering with SHIB and the Shiba Inu ecosystem.

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OpenSea Investor Coatue Slashes NFT Marketplace's Valuation by 90%: Report

The Information reports that OpenSea's valuation has been slashed by 90% from asset manager Coatue Management. This comes as Decrypt reports the NFT marketplace faced a workforce reduction of roughly 50% earlier this month. On Nov. 3, OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer posted on X in part, "These sorts of changes are never easy. We’re incredibly thankful to those teammates that are departing today."

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Web3

OpenSea Investor Coatue Cuts NFT Marketplace's Valuation by 90%: Report

Coatue also marked down its stake in MoonPay by 90%

Bored Ape Yacht Club #3001 (OpenSea, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

The Simpsons Take a Dig at NFTs, Crypto in 'Treehouse of Horror' Episode

"Remember how we were always saying we wish Bart was less fungible," Homer asks Marge after he puts his son on-chain.

(The Simpsons)

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How NFT Technology Could Be Used in Consumer Banking

NFT marketplace Rarible and the core developer behind Metal Blockchain are teaming up to look into the development of compliant digital ownership solutions for the banking and fintech industries. Metallicus CEO Marshall Hayner and Rarible co-founder Alexander Salnikov join "First Mover" to discuss how applications of NFT technology be used in consumer banking.

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Candy Digital Partners With Getty Images for Spooky Physical and Digital Art Collection

Ghost in the Machine is the fourth initiative in a partnership between Candy Digital and Getty Images. Candy Digital Chief Creative Officer Straith Schreder joins "First Mover" on the Day of the Dead to discuss the partnership and the NFT collection inspired by paranormal activity. Plus, insights on sales and trading volumes across the digital collectibles market.

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Finance

Hi's Mastercard Debit Card Adds Option to Spend Sandbox's Token SAND

The hi debit Mastercard already allows users to spend bitcoin, ether and USDT.

hi's Mastercard debit card (hi)

Policy

U.K. Group Calls for NFT Copyright Infringement Safeguards and Code of Conduct

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee, which includes representatives from several U.K. political parties, started an inquiry into non-fungible tokens in November.

U.K. Parliament Building and Big Ben in London (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)