Partior Series B funding reaches $80M on Deutsche Bank investment
Deutsche Bank joins fellow investors Peak XV Partners, JP Morgan, Jump Trading Group, Standard Chartered, Temasek and Valor Capital Group.
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Ex-Binance employee sues UK exchange, alleging bribery: Report
Amrita Srivastava, who worked at Binance from 2022 to 2023, alleged reporting a bribe at the crypto exchange resulted in her dismissal.
Scroll refutes allegations of ‘predatory’ airdrop
Scroll’s native SCR token dropped roughly 32% on day one of trading after a controversial airdrop.
5 incredible use cases for Based Agents and Near’s AI Assistant
An investment advisor trained on Warren Buffett? An auto portfolio rebalancing tool? Based Agents and NEAR’s AI assistant can make it happen.
How U2U is redefining enterprise blockchain with DePIN: Report
Cointelegraph Research examines how the U2U Network leverages DePIN to solve enterprise challenges in scalability, security and compliance.
MetaMask co-founder: Memecoins reveal Web3 and AI consent flaws
MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay’s memecoin experiment highlights Web3’s struggles with consent, trust and investor expectations.
Crypto hackers steal $71M in November, bringing yearly total to $1.48B
Cryptocurrency hackers continue damaging the industry’s reputation as the yearly value stolen through cyberattacks nears $1.5 billion.
Bitcoin halving birthday: 12 years of limited supply and milestones
Bitcoin celebrates 12 years since its first halving event, with block rewards shrinking to 3.125 BTC and miners adapting to higher difficulty amid rising prices.
Crypto founders share debanking stories during ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’
Frax Finance was allegedly among the crypto companies targeted by the debanking effort, according to the platform’s founder.
$13.6B in Bitcoin options expire Friday — Can bulls push BTC price to $100K?
Can this week’s $13.6 billion Bitcoin options expiry trigger a BTC price rally to $100,000 and beyond?
Celsius to distribute additional $127M from ‘Litigation Recovery Account’
The debtor’s estate for the failed crypto lending platform announced a second payment of $127 million to creditors, but some are still unhappy with the result.
Leveraged ETH ETF demand up 160% since Trump win — Ether price to $4K?
Bitcoin remaining range-bound below $100,000 could be a net positive for Ether’s price and invite more investment into the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency.
SingularityNET partners with Mina for privacy-focused decentralized AI
SingularityNET and Mina Foundation joined forces to enhance decentralized AI using zero-knowledge proofs for secure, privacy-preserving innovations.
Crypto exchange XT.com suspends withdrawals amid $1.7M hack report
XT.com issued a statement acknowledging an “abnormal transfer of platform wallet assets,” but hasn’t yet confirmed the hack.
Ethereum L2s surpass record $51B TVL after 205% yearly growth
Layer 2s could be “cannibalistic” for Ether’s price potential, despite their scalability benefits, according to industry watchers.
Hong Kong proposes tax breaks to attract crypto hedge funds, investors
Hong Kong’s move to exempt crypto gains from taxes targets hedge funds and family offices in a bid to boost its competitiveness.
Russian gov’t approves new crypto taxation framework
The Russian Federation Council’s approval of the new crypto taxation regime comes amid Bitcoin hitting all-time highs against Russia’s national currency, the ruble.
What is MemeFi, the viral tap-to-earn game on Telegram?
Learn how MemeFi combines gaming and memecoin fandom on Telegram, offering engaging battles, rewards and player-driven governance.
Bitcoin venture capital firm Axiom hires ex-UK minister
Former minister John Baker takes an advisory role at Bitcoin-focused Axiom, with conditions to ensure fair governance.
Crypto thrives in India despite ‘discouraging’ taxes — Local community
India’s crypto community has shown resilience to harsh taxation requirements, with its crypto ecosystem gaining momentum, although not at its full potential.
OKX launches crypto trading platform and wallet in Belgium
OKX’s services in Belgium are offered through an EU-regulated entity as the exchange doesn’t have dedicated regulatory approval in the country.
Bought the dip? 3 signs that $90K Bitcoin price was the local bottom
The latest Bitcoin price pullback toward $90,000 was likely a buy-the-dip opportunity and in line with previous bull markets, several key market metrics suggest.
Uniswap sees record monthly volume on L2 as DeFi demand flows back
Uniswap has hit record monthly volume across Ethereum L2s and one analyst said it’s an early sign of Ethereum ecosystem outperformance.
Buying Bitcoin in 2013 was like buying ‘gold in 1,000 BC’ — Pantera CEO
Pantera is now up more than 130,000% from its first Bitcoin purchase back in July 2013.
ZachXBT alleges former pro-Fortnite player helped steal $3.5M via memecoin scams
An investigation by ZachXBT linked addresses associated with a former professional Fortnite player and cybersecurity analyst to several high-profile account takeovers.
Bitwise files for 10 Crypto Index Fund ETF with the SEC
Bitwise’s 10 Crypto Index Fund was launched in November 2017, with the bulk of the index fund comprised of Bitcoin and Ether.
SOS Ltd to jump on Bitcoin bandwagon with $50M purchase, stock pops 40%
China-based SOS, which operates a US-based Bitcoin mine, plans to buy $50 million worth of Bitcoin.
Huge ‘screw-up’ — Pump Science apologizes after flood of fraud tokens
Pump Science partially blamed Solana-based software firm BuilderZ for leaving the private key to the dev wallet address on GitHub for the public to see.
Solana price recovers from sharp sell-off, is $300 SOL possible?
Solana’s onchain and derivatives data suggest that SOL could make a run back toward its all-time high in the short term.
US Treasury under Trump could take a different approach to Tornado Cash
Tornado Cash developers are facing criminal charges, and affected parties have civil lawsuits pending against the US Treasury over sanctioning the crypto mixer.