🐶 @DOGE tg address sold for $546,000 on Fragment - a testament to the power of the meme economy?

🐶 @DOGE tg address sold for $546,000 on Fragment - a testament to the power of the meme economy?  🤪 New FTX CEO: Alameda Research gave SBF a whopping $1 billion personal loan  📚 Binance Academy launches free online courses on Blockchain, Crypto, and Web3

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🐶 @DOGE tg address sold for $546,000 on Fragment - a testament to the power of the meme economy?  

🤪 New FTX CEO: Alameda Research gave SBF a whopping $1 Billion personal loan  

📚 Binance Academy launches free online courses on Blockchain, Crypto, and Web3

@DOGE tg address sold for $546,000 on Fragment - a testament to the power of the meme economy?

Fragment, the world's most exclusive and expensive Telegram auction platform, has just sold the username ‘@doge’ for a staggering 350,000 Toncoin (TON) (Telegram's own cryptocurrency, roughly equal to $546,000) - and it's no surprise that this particular username had such a hefty price tag. After all, the name belongs to none other than the beloved meme token Dogecoin (DOGE) - a cryptocurrency that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has publicly declared his love for on multiple occasions.

So, it seems that Fragment users are willing to pay big bucks if they want a piece of that meme pie. Whether this is a sign of the token's potential as a real asset or just an act of meme fandom is unknown.

TON has been established as a viable cryptocurrency alternative to Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and other token networks, but it's clear that its true power lies in the meme economy. Also, interestingly enough, toncoin is one among few cryptocurrencies that is still showing positive figures despite the market wide crisis caused by FTX collapse. And with TON now being used as a currency to purchase the most coveted Telegram usernames on Fragment, it's worth keeping an eye on.

New FTX CEO: Alameda Research gave SBF a whopping $1 Billion personal loan

It seems like when it comes to generosity, Sam Bankman-Fried is a real winner. According to the court filing from new FTX CEO John Ray III, SBF got an absolutely gigantic loan from Alameda Research – as much as $1 billion.

But why stop there? It turns out that he was generous enough to spread the wealth around, too. Alameda Research gave out loans totaling over $1.6 billion – and that wasn't just to SBF. FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh got a whopping $543 million loan and Ryan Salame, the co-CEO of FTX, got a 'modest' $55 million loan.

The new CEO blamed a 'complete failure of corporate controls' for the bankrupt exchange and said that such a situation was unprecedented in his 40 years of experience. This news just goes to show that maybe FTX could have done with a bit more oversight and financial control – or at least, more thoughtful executive decisions.

We can only hope that Ray III's leadership can somehow un-rug FTX and make sure this never happens again. For now, it looks like Sam Bankman-Fried has some serious explaining to do.

Binance Academy launches free online courses on Blockchain, Crypto, and Web3

Education has always been a boring topic. But this time, it's not your typical boring education - papa CZ has made sure of that. Binance has launched free online courses on blockchain, crypto, metaverse and Web3 - but it's not just any course.

You'll be able to prove your knowledge with a non-fungible token (NFT) certificate at the end of the six modules. Sounds innovative, if not revolutionary.

You'll learn the basics of crypto, blockchain, decentralization, metaverse, crypto trading and investing strategies - everything you need to know to become a master of the digital universe. Plus you won't have to get up from your bed - or wherever you're studying from.

Crypto education will influence the market itself as well. As more people gain knowledge and become informed, the market will become more efficient, transparent and reliable, so years after planting this seed, we will reap the rewards.