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Liquid Staking Protocol Lido’s Defi Dominance Swells From 7% to 26% in 12 Months

According to statistics, the liquid staking platform Lido accounted for 7.45% of the total value locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) a year ago today. Since then, Lido’s market dominance has significantly increased over the last 12 months…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Joins US Presidential Race, Promises to Protect Bitcoin

During a virtual discussion with Twitter’s proprietor Elon Musk on Wednesday, governor Ron DeSantis of Florida declared that he is throwing his hat into the ring for the presidency of the United States in 2024. DeSantis will confront the…

Silver Set to Shine: Citigroup Analysts Forecast $30 Value in Next 6-12 Months

Citigroup analysts foresee a significant increase in silver’s value, potentially hitting $30 per unit within the next 6-12 months, according to the multinational bank’s latest silver assessment. The experts at Citi predict an ongoing…

Crypto Exchange Hotbit Says ‘Deteriorating Conditions’ Forced It to Stop Operations

China-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange, Hotbit, said on May 22 it had made the decision to halt “all cex operations.” The crypto exchange pointed to the “continuous outflows of funds from cex [centralized exchange]…

Binance CEO Claims Chinese Communities Are ‘Buzzing’ After CCTV Airs Crypto Segment

On May 24, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, shared through Twitter that “Chinese speaking communities are buzzing” following a news broadcast by state-operated media network China Central Television (CCTV) regarding Hong…

Japan to Apply Tougher Crypto AML Regulations, ‘Travel Rule’ in June

Stricter anti-money laundering (AML) measures for the crypto sector in Japan will enter into force next month, local media reported. The new rules were adopted to align the country’s legal framework for cryptocurrencies with global standards in the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping Says China Ready to Strengthen Cooperation With Russia

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated that China is ready to strengthen cooperation with Russia. The two nations reportedly want to “develop and establish a bigger regional market” while ensuring “a more stable and robust global…

Elon Musk Discusses Creating AI Giant to Challenge Google, Microsoft — Suggests Twitter and Tesla Could Play a Role

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says “there should be a significant third horse” in the artificial intelligence (AI) race besides Microsoft and Google. The billionaire suggested that his companies Tesla and Twitter could partner with an AI firm similar to how…

Crypto Hacks Plunge 70% in Q1 2023, Victims Recover Over Half of Stolen Funds, but Experts Warn of Temporary Relief

On May 22, 2023, a report released by the blockchain analysis firm TRM Labs delved into nearly 40 hacks and assaults on cryptocurrency projects within the first quarter, discovering a 70% decline in incidents over the previous three months. The…

Russia and China Carry Out Most Settlements in Yuan and Ruble, Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin Says

The larger portion of payments between Russia and China are now processed using the currencies of the two countries, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin revealed. Moscow and Beijing intend to increase mutual trade beyond the $200-billion target this…

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon Denied Bail by Montenegrin High Court; Extradition Requests Loom

A Montenegrin high court judge has reportedly invalidated the bail application of Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs. Kwon was detained for providing false identification while boarding a flight to Dubai alongside a companion on March 23…

30-Day Bitcoin NFT Sales Surge to $173 Million, Securing Second Place in Blockchain Market

In the past month, recent data reveals that sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) originating from the Bitcoin blockchain have surged to $173.28 million. Surpassing 20 alternative blockchain networks, Bitcoin-based NFT sales now secure the second…

ASIC Heavyweights: These Are the Most Profitable Proof-of-Work Algorithms in 2023

Eight months ago, there was a significant transformation in the realm of lucrative proof-of-work (PoW) mining algorithms when Ethereum made the transition from PoW to proof-of-stake (PoS). During that period, the prevailing consensus algorithms for…

African Fintech M-Kopa Secures $200M in Debt Financing Plus $55M in Equity Funding

Kenya-headquartered African fintech M-Kopa is reported to have secured $200 million in debt financing and an additional $55 million in equity funding. Financial services group Standard Bank Group led the debt financing round while the investment…

Bill Seeks to Oblige South Korean Lawmakers to Declare Crypto Assets

A new bill requiring South Korean lawmakers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings has been proposed in Seoul. The legislative initiative comes amid a snowballing scandal surrounding the crypto dealings of an opposition lawmaker whose case has…

Report: Emerging Market Investors Dumping Dollar-Denominated Debt and Seeking Local Currency Bonds Instead

Emerging markets investors are being attracted by local currency-denominated bond instruments while leaving dollar-denominated debt, according to data provided by EPFR Global, a fund flow and allocation data insights company. These markets have…

UN Secretary-General Says Global Financial System ‘Outdated, Dysfunctional, Unfair’ — Calls for Reform

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says the current international financial system is “outdated, dysfunctional and unfair.” He stressed: “There is a systemic and unjust bias in global economic and financial frameworks in favor of…