WazirX Announces a Bounty Program
Reading Time: < 1 minute WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty has announced a reward program to support the exchange in recovering or freezing the funds that were stolen during a recent hack.
CBOE Says Ethereum ETFs Will Begin Trading Tomorrow
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has confirmed that five Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will be available for trading on July 23, pending regulatory approval.
SEC Chairman Will Resign Next Year: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Markus Thielen, founder of 10X Research, predicts that Gary Gensler will step down within the first two months of 2025 after President Joe Biden’s term at the White House ends.
SoMon Becomes Fastest-Growing Web3 Social App with 300,000 Transactions in Two Weeks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 22nd July 2024, Chainwire
Market Update July 19
Reading Time: < 1 minute The cryptocurrency market experienced a mixed bag of results over the past 24 hours.
OKX Establishes its MiCA Hub in Malta
Reading Time: < 1 minute Crypto exchange OKX has chosen Malta as its hub for MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) as this new regulatory framework is being implemented in the European Union.
Deposit Volume in Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Soars Despite Sanctions
Reading Time: < 1 minute Despite facing sanctions and legal troubles, banned cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash has surprisingly seen a significant increase in deposits in the first half of 2024.
Kraken Custody Expands to UK and Australia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Kraken Institutional has now expanded its custody service to clients in the UK and Australia, both new and existing ones.
Market Update July 18
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bitcoin defied the downward trend with a loss of around 1% and is now trading at $64,745.
Mt. Gox Creditors Suffering Unauthorized Login Attempts
Reading Time: < 1 minute Several self-proclaimed Mt. Gox creditors have taken to an insolvency subreddit, alleging that in the past 24 hours, unknown hackers have made multiple unauthorized login attempts on their accounts.
OKX Announces It Is Leaving Nigeria
Reading Time: < 1 minute On July 17, OKX announced in an email to clients in Nigeria that it would be exiting the country and discontinuing its services for Nigerian customers.
Taiwan Tightens its Crypto Regulations
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Legislative Yuan, Taiwan’s highest legislative body, has approved a law that updates the country’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation to include digital assets.
Ripmex Debuts RPX Tokens PreSale: Commission-Free Trading for a New Financial Era
Reading Time: 2 minutes Washington, United States, 17th July 2024, Chainwire
Market Update July 17
Reading Time: < 1 minute While some digital assets have enjoyed a surge in value, others have taken a tumble, leaving investors glued to their screens and grappling with the ever-shifting landscape.
Venom Announces Deepcoin Spot & Futures Listings
Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore, Singapore, 17th July 2024, Chainwire
Craig Wright Admits He Is Not Satoshi Nakamoto
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, who had long claimed to be the creator of Bitcoin, has been ordered by a judge to publicly state that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto.
Li.Fi Protocol Loses $10M in Hacker Attack
Reading Time: < 1 minute On July 16, Li.Fi, an API for conducting swaps and bridging between Ethereum Virtual Machine and Solana, was the target of an attack resulting in over $10 million worth of cryptocurrencies being stolen.
Kraken Receives Mt. Gox Reimbursement Funds
Reading Time: < 1 minute Recent reports have revealed that Kraken users have received an email from the exchange notifying them that the reimbursement funds from Mt. Gox have been transferred to Kraken’s control and will be distributed within the next seven to 14 days.
Multipool Enters Strategic Partnership with Tokinvest Delivering Next-Level Tokenized Real-World Asset Trading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Majuro, Marshall Islands, 16th July 2024, Chainwire
Market Update July 16
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bitcoin exhibited a cautious approach over the past day. Some sources, like Binance, report a slight dip of around 0.19%, placing its current price around $62,832.
SEC: Ethereum ETFs to Begin Trading on July 23
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has informed potential issuers of a spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) that they can begin trading next Tuesday.
BlackRock CEO: Bitcoin is A Legitimate Financial Instrument
Reading Time: < 1 minute Larry Fink, the cofounder and CEO of BlackRock, has changed his views on cryptocurrencies over the years.
Metaplanet Acquires $1.2M in Bitcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bitcoin investment company Metaplanet has recently acquired another 21.88 Bitcoin.
Market Update July 15
Reading Time: < 1 minute The cryptocurrency market experienced a mixed bag of results over the past 24 hours after a weekend of relative calm, suggesting a potential pause in the recent volatility.
Ethereum Price Surpasses $3,300 Boosted by Potential ETF Approval
Reading Time: < 1 minute The price of Ether has reached over $3,300 in anticipation of the potential launch of spot ETH exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the end of this week.