Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
Thai Party Promises Crypto Giveaway If They Win Elections
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Pheu Thai Party of Thailand’s opposition leader Sretta Tavizin has promised to give every citizen over 16 years of age an amount of digital assets if the party wins elections in May.
Binance’s US Division Is Having Problems to Find Partners in US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe United States branch of Binance is facing difficulties in finding a new banking partner to act as a fiat on-ramp and off-ramp for its clients in the country.
Polygon Will Help Fight NFT Scams
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWakweli has partnered with layer-2 scaling platform Polygon to make NFT authentication possible.
US and South Korea Request Extradition of Terraform Labs Co-founder Do Kwon
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJustice Minister Marko Kovač announced on March 29 at a press conference that both the United States and South Korea have requested the extradition of Terra co-founder Do Kwon.
MicroStrategy Buys Another 1,045 Bitcoins
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn April 5, MicroStrategy, declared that it had purchased an additional 1,045 Bitcoin for around $29.3 million, averaging $28,016 per BTC.
Crypto Exchange Beaxy Shuts Down Due to Pressure from SEC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeaxy ceased operations on March 28 due to the “uncertain regulatory environment.”
OKX to Expand to Australia
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOKX has expressed its desire to extend its services to Australia.
Marathon Digital Mined 2,195 Bitcoin in Q1
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMarathon Digital, a Bitcoin mining company, has achieved a quarterly mining record by mining 2,195 BTC in the first quarter of 2023, which is currently worth approximately $62 million.
FTX Lawyers Raise Objections to Sam Bankman-Fried’s Request to Get Legal Fees Reimbursed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSam Bankman-Fried’s petition to be reimbursed for his legal expenses has been met with strong opposition from lawyers.
Earn Users Will Receive Lost Celsius Funds from Paxful
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRay Youssef, CEO of crypto marketplace Paxful, has announced the company will be refunding its Earn program users who were affected by the Celsius Network collapse in 2022.
Attacker Who Hacked Allbridge Returns Most of $573K He Stole
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn attack on Allbridge resulted in the theft of approximately $573,000 worth of cryptocurrency.
Hong Kong Fund Intends to Raise $100M for Cryptocurrency Investments
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA $100 million fund launched by local Hong Kong investors to finance the digital industry has closed its half-year fundraising period having raised approximately $30 million.
OKX Will Transfer $157M of Frozen Assets to FTX Managers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOKX has announced that it will be transferring $157 million worth of frozen assets related to FTX and Alameda Research to the debtors of the bankrupt exchange.
Hackers Steal BTC in 52 Countries Through Fake Tor Browser
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKaspersky Lab experts have reported that attackers have been distributing the CryptoClipper trojan disguised as the Tor browser on third-party websites.
Fetch.ai Raises $40M and Hits a $250M Valuation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFetch.ai, a British company that develops technology for autonomous economic agents (AEAs), has recently announced a $40 million funding round.
Ledger Announces it is Expanding its Series C Funding Round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLedger is now planning a second round of fundraising in mid-April and a possible third phase due to the high interest of investors.
Bankman-Fried Pleads Innocent to Bribing a Chinese Official
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSam-Bankman-Fried has reportedly plead not guilty to the new criminal charges against him.
UNICEF is Testing a DAO Concept
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced at Paris Blockchain Week that they are testing out the DAO concept.
Circle to Launch USDC on Cosmos Ecosystem
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Noble project has announced the release of USD Coin from Circle issuer in the Cosmos ecosystem.
Terraform Labs Former CEO Do Kwon Will Stand Trial in Montenegro
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDo Kwon, the co-founder and CEO of Terraform Labs (TFL), will be convicted in Montenegro before any extradition process.
Hydra Ventures DAO Attracts $10M
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Hydra Ventures DAO has raised $10 million to create a new generation of investment DAOs, similar to TradFi’s signature fund of funds.
Disney Shuts Down its Metaverse Division
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Walt Disney Company has closed its metaverse division.
Bitcoin Investors Believe Bullish Trend Will Continue: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDespite the largest wave of profit realization in Bitcoin since May 2022, most coins remain inactive.
ConsenSys Opens Access to zkEVM Testnet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn March 28, the ConsenSys team announced that the zkEVM testnet for Ethereum scaling had gone public and been given a new name – Linea.
Alibaba Cloud to Open a Unit Focused on Web3-Games Development
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlibaba Cloud has unveiled the launch of a “blockchain lab” in Japan, which is set to open in April.
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