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Strike Expands Bitcoin and Lightning Services to the UK
[Jun 26, 2024 3:13 AM] Strike has announced its expansion into the United Kingdom. This move allows individuals and businesses in the UK to access Strike’s suite of Bitcoin and Lightning Network services. The features include buying, selling, sending, and…
Donor Gifts 8 BTC to Aid Julian Assange’s Journey to Freedom
[Jun 26, 2024 12:56 AM] Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has finally embarked on his journey to freedom. The actual flight, however, comes with a hefty price tag of $520,000, which Assange is obligated to repay to the Australian government for the charter flight…
India’s Digital Rupee Usage Drops Drastically After Initial Surge
[Jun 25, 2024 8:35 PM] India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital rupee, has experienced a significant decline in usage, decreasing to a tenth of its peak in December 2023, according to sources involved in the pilot project. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
Ethereum Foundation Warns of Compromised Mailing List Leading to Phishing Emails
[Jun 25, 2024 2:38 PM] The mailing list provider used by the Ethereum Foundation for updates was compromised, resulting in a phishing email. Hackers are now using addresses from the breach to send fake emails. These fraudulent emails claim a collaboration between…
BNB Chain Dedicates $900K Liquidity Pool to Support Meme Coin Ecosystem
Veterans of Mech Warrior 2, Gears of War and Mortal Kombat Unveil New Beta Phase for Blockchain Game
[Jun 25, 2024 6:52 AM] Studio369 has announced the third Closed Beta (CB3) period for its PvP mech shooter, Metalcore, set to commence on June 27th. This latest beta phase will introduce several new features, including session-based PvP scenarios, a faction war-centric…
Former Soccer Star Ronaldinho: Time for Crypto to Go Mainstream
[Jun 25, 2024 2:45 AM] In a now-deleted message posted on June 23 on X, former Brazilian soccer superstar Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, known as Ronaldinho, declared his support for crypto, stressing that it was time for this industry to reach more people. Ronaldinho stated…
Iran Officially Unveils Central Bank Digital Currency Project
[Jun 24, 2024 8:40 PM] Iran officially unveiled its central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Sunday during a ceremony attended by Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin and chief executives of several major banks. This digital currency, issued…
User Games Zksync Airdrop, Receives Over $1.1 Million in 350 Wallets
[Jun 24, 2024 2:07 AM] K1z4, an X user, recently revealed that they had farmed the Zksync airdrop, receiving over 6.6 million ZK tokens, valued at over $1.1 million. K1z4 specified that they had used an elaborate setup of 350 wallets with different IPs and various tools…
Detained Binance Employee Includes Financial Compensation Demand in Amended Rights Lawsuit
[Jun 23, 2024 5:38 AM] The jailed Binance employee, Tigran Gambaryan, recently requested permission to amend his fundamental human rights violation against Nigerian law enforcement agencies. The amended proposal reportedly seeks “the costs of this action on a full…
Prime Suspect in $2.2M Crypto Fraud Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
[Jun 23, 2024 2:10 AM] The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that Robert Wesley Robb, 46, from Colorado, pled guilty to wire fraud for deceiving investors with false promises about a Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) cryptocurrency trading bot. Robb…
South African Tax Authorities Scrutinize Crypto Traders Amid Compliance Uncertainty
[Jun 23, 2024 1:08 AM] South African crypto traders have reportedly started receiving notices from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) indicating that their tax affairs are under review. The revenue collector is gathering information from various crypto-asset…
Washington State Regulator Warns Investors of Pig Butchering Crypto Scheme
[Jun 21, 2024 11:31 PM] The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) issued a warning on Thursday after it received a complaint from a Washington investor about Fameex, now offline. The investor, a real estate agent, met scammer “Jackson…
US State Regulator Shares Key Crypto Investment Tips for Seniors
[Jun 21, 2024 9:46 PM] The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Division of Securities is raising awareness about the potential risks of investing in unregulated products like cryptocurrency, particularly among seniors. TDCI Commissioner Carter…
Vietnamese Hackers Indicted in US for $71M Cybercrime Involving Cryptocurrency
Montenegro Prime Minister Listed Among Top Terraform Labs Investors in SEC Filing
[Jun 21, 2024 7:22 PM] Milojko Spajic, Prime Minister of Montenegro, was revealed as an early investor in Terraform Labs, co-founded by Kwon Do-hyung (Do Kwon). A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lists Spajic as the 16th investor in Terraform…
Fintech Giant Flutterwave Partners With Nigerian Anti-Graft Body to Launch Cybercrime Center
[Jun 21, 2024 2:19 PM] Flutterwave, a Nigerian fintech startup, has partnered with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to establish a cybercrime research center. This strategic initiative aims to intensify the fight against internet crime, enhance the…
Anthropic Launches Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Surpassing Openai’s Chatgpt
[Jun 21, 2024 12:17 PM] Anthropic, one of the largest artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the market, has released the latest iteration of its in-house large language model (LLM) Claude, identified as 3.5 Sonnet. Anthropic claims this new assistant competes with…
Fantom Foundation Allocates $120 Million to Accelerate Migration to Sonic
[Jun 21, 2024 8:07 AM] The Fantom Foundation has unveiled a treasury allocation of 200 million FTM, approximately $120 million USD, to expedite the migration of partners to its new Sonic network. This allocation includes native application grants, strategic grants to…
Neo and Phoenix Join Forces: Skynet to Power New Era of AI-Enhanced Blockchain Technology
[Jun 21, 2024 6:35 AM] Neo has announced a partnership with Phoenix, a decentralized Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure provider. This collaboration aims to blend AI with Neo’s blockchain infrastructure, marking a significant advancement in decentralized…
Javier Milei Reiterates Several Currencies, Including Bitcoin, Will Compete in Argentina
[Jun 21, 2024 6:09 AM] President Javier Milei took to social media to re-explain the currency plans for Argentina. Answering a post mentioning bitcoin, Milei stated that anyone wishing to use bitcoin will be able to do so, given that there will be currency competition in…
Coinbase Investor and Openai Veterans Unite to Launch Safe Superintelligence
[Jun 21, 2024 3:08 AM] In a significant development in the Artificial intelligence (AI) industry, Daniel Gross, known among other things for his investment in the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase, has teamed up with Ilya Sutskever, former Chief Scientist at Openai, and…
Layerzero’s ZRO Token Listed on Major Exchanges, Boosting Cross-Chain Communication Potential
[Jun 21, 2024 2:38 AM] Layerzero’s native token, ZRO, has been listed on several major cryptocurrency exchanges, marking a significant milestone for the cross-chain communication protocol. Binance, Upbit, Okx, Bybit, Gate.io, Bitget, Kucoin, MEXC, and Woo X have…
Italy Proposes Stringent Measures to Tackle Crypto Market Manipulation
[Jun 21, 2024 12:39 AM] Italy is taking steps to enhance surveillance of crypto assets and address associated risks. According to a draft decree reviewed by a news agency, the plan includes imposing high fines on those who manipulate the market. The fines range from…
Federal Agents Crack Down on Drug Ring Using Crypto Mixers
[Jun 20, 2024 10:24 PM] Holly Danielle Adams, 34, from California, has pleaded guilty to charges of drug distribution conspiracy and money laundering via cryptocurrency mixers. This case stems from an investigation by the Northern California Illicit Digital Economy…
Iran Launches Digital Rial Pilot on Kish Island
[Jun 20, 2024 10:07 PM] The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has announced the initiation of a pilot scheme to introduce the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) on the southern island of Kish. The CBI stated on Tuesday that the digital rial will be available to…
UK Crackdown: Illegal Crypto Exchange Operators Arrested in £1 Billion Trading Bust
[Jun 20, 2024 8:36 PM] The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service, conducted an operation leading to the arrest of two individuals, aged 38 and 44, suspected of running an illegal crypto asset exchange. It is believed…
Indian Authority Uncovers Large-Scale Crypto and Hawala Operation, Arrests Key Player
Australian Regulator Appeals Court Decision Exempting Block Earner From Penalty
[Jun 19, 2024 10:33 PM] Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) stated on Tuesday that it had appealed the federal court’s decision to relieve Web3 Ventures Pty Ltd., trading as Block Earner, from liability to pay a penalty for offering unlicensed…