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The 'Crocodile of Wall Street' Reaches a Plea Deal; Sam Bankman-Fried Faces New Accusations

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest headlines in crypto, as a couple accused of laundering funds drained from crypto exchange Bitfinex in the 2016 hack have agreed to enter a plea deal. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of leaking the private diary of ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison to the New York Times. And, a closer look at why the Golden Arches are coming to a metaverse near you.

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Golden Arches in the Metaverse: McDonald’s Teams up With The Sandbox

McDonald’s is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Chicken McNuggets by opening "McNuggets Land" in metaverse platform The Sandbox. "The Hash" panel shares their reaction to the fast food giant's interest in the world of Web3.

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Web3

OpenSea’s New Deal, McNuggets Land in the Metaverse

The NFT marketplace is letting collectors trade directly with one another, McDonald’s launches a virtual experience and more Web3 news of the week.

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McDonald’s Opens McNuggets Land in the Metaverse, but McWhy?

The fast food giant is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the menu item with a perplexing new Web3 activation.

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Fake Grimacecoin Jumps 285,000% After McDonald’s’ Tesla Joke

"Grimacecoin," a token created after a McDonald’s joke tweet, surged as much as 285,641% for a few hours Wednesday. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted, “I will eat a happy meal on TV if McDonald’s accepts Dogecoin," to which McDonald's replied, “Only if Tesla accepts grimacecoin,” referencing its purple mascot fashioned after a taste bud. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest instance of Musk's influence on the meme economy.

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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s McDonald Uniform for Twitter Profile Is All the Rage

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced Friday the nation bought 410 additional BTC for $15 million, totaling over 1,500 BTC. Bukele has since changed his Twitter icon to a McDonald’s employee after bitcoin shed 20% in the past week, referencing a meme of HODLers in their future career prospects when BTC crashes.

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Finance

Starbucks, McDonald’s Among 19 Firms to Test China’s Digital Yuan: Report

The food and beverage giants are among the restaurants and retail shops reportedly on a local government list for testing of China's central bank digital currency.

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Markets

All Things Alt: McShibe Burgers, E-Sports Currencies and a Game of Coins

New alts square off to take a lead role in e-sports betting as McDonald's UK debates the McShibe.

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All Things Alt: Darkcoin Duels XC and the Demise of McDogecoin

This week saw several coin communities erupt into turmoil, while McDonald's stifled a dogecoin awareness initiative.

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