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South Korean Bithumb Airdrop Recipients Hit With Tax Bills, Exchange Responds
14.5.2024
South Koreans who received airdrop tokens and prizes from the Bithumb crypto exchange from 2018 to 2021 could face unexpected tax bills.
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Dutch Blockchain Days 2024 x OKX: Leading the Blockchain, Crypto & Web3 Discussion
13.5.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Introducing Dutch Blockchain Days 2024. The BCNL Foundation is proud to announce the return of the leading Dutch Web3 conference, Dutch Blockchain Days 2024, with OKX, a leading global exchange and innovative Web3 company, as the event’s main sponsor. This one-day event, taking place...
Bitfarms Fires CEO Geoffrey Morphy Following $27 Million Lawsuit
13.5.2024
Bitfarms has ousted its CEO Geoffrey Morphy after he filed a $27 million lawsuit against the Bitcoin miner, the Toronto-based firm announced Monday. News of Morphy's ousting comes amidst decreased Bitcoin production values for public crypto mining companies following last month's halving event.
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Report Reveals Chinese Workers Converting Earned CBDC To Cash
13.5.2024
Workers in China are not very enthusiastic about the digital money issued by the nation's central bank (CBDC). According to a research published on May 13, several employees who receive their pay in digital yuan (e-CNY) quickly turned the asset into fiat money.
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Uniswap Founder Wants A Reversal To Biden’s Position On Crypto: Here’s Why
13.5.2024
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams believes that President Joe Biden's strict crypto regulations may make his reelection campaign vulnerable. Adams forewarned the administration on May 13 about the possible repercussions at the polls in November.
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This Week’s Biggest Crypto Gainers and Losers: Cheelee Rises as Pendle Falls
13.5.2024
On Monday, the cryptocurrency market maintained steady growth, with its valuation reaching $2.3 trillion—an increase of 1.72% over the last 24 hours. Over the past week, six cryptocurrencies have posted double-digit gains, while around two dozen have experienced significant losses. Crypto...
Linea’s LXP Mint delayed due to Sybil activity surge
13.5.2024
The release of Linea Voyage XP (LXP) tokens of Consensys’ approach to increasing the capacity of the Ethereum Virtual Machine, Linea, has slowed down, stemming from an increase in Sybil activity. This is the act of people setting up several accounts to acquire benefits undeservingly. As a result...
Lightning Labs successfully tests Bitcoin blockchain stablecoins
13.5.2024
The developer of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, Lightning Labs, has successfully tested a protocol intended to enable the issuance of stablecoins on the Bitcoin blockchain. Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark disclosed during her address at the Financial Times Crypto and Digital Assets Summit...
MoonPay Donates $1 Million To Stand With Crypto Ahead Of 2024 Elections
13.5.2024
MoonPay is donating $1 million to digital advocacy group Stand With Crypto ahead of the 2024 elections, the company confirmed to Crypto News Monday. The crypto payment service provider's donation comes on the heels of news that Stand With Crypto has launched a PAC to dunk pro-crypto candidates...
Solana’s SEALANA Meme Coin Presale Gobbles Up $500,000
13.5.2024
Monday, May 13, 2024 – He may not have left his bedroom since the dawn of Solana, but the brand new ICO for Sealana ($SEAL), the all-American redneck seal, has raised $500,000 in investments in its first fortnight. Although it was birthed on the Solana blockchain, Sealana is technically...
Custody Provider Liminal Receives Approval in Abu Dhabi as it Expands to Middle East
13.5.2024
Liminal, a leading Singapore-based custody services provider, has achieved a significant milestone in its global expansion journey with regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi.
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El Salvador Launches Bitcoin Treasury Website For its $360 Million BTC Reserves
13.5.2024
El Salvador, renowned for its move to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021, has now introduced a cutting-edge online platform for tracking its Bitcoin Treasury.
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Blockdaemon gets greenlight for UAE expansion in Abu Dhabi
13.5.2024
Blockdaemon gets the go-ahead for further expansion in the UAE with a new office in Abu Dhabi to boost web3 growth and push for institutional-grade adoption
Franklin Templeton CEO Bullish on Blockchain Technology and Asset Tokenization Trend
13.5.2024
Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson, who oversees the $1.6 trillion asset management firm, said she remains a huge fan of blockchain technology and sees exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds being on the blockchain.
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North Korean Hackers Kimsuky Deployed Malware Targeting Crypto Firms: Kaspersky
13.5.2024
Kimsuky hacking group cyberattacks on two South Korean crypto firms using malware dubbed 'Durian'.
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Hong Kong’s New Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract Investors from Mainland China
13.5.2024
The Bitcoin Asia 2024 conference highlights the recent launch of Hong Kong's spot Bitcoin ETFs, drawing significant attention from 5,500 attendees, especially investors across China’s mainland.
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Russian Energy Firms Prepares to ‘Hunt’ Private Crypto Miners
13.5.2024
Russian energy firms are preparing to “hunt down” and crack down on people mining cryptoassets at home, a report claimed on May 12.
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Blockchain adoption in healthcare faces serious obstacles in Germany
12.5.2024
Blockchain technology could enhance healthcare digitalization, but privacy concerns are hampering adoption
Bitcoin’s ‘Existential’ Challenge: Core Developer Warns of a New Era of Internal Struggles
12.5.2024
Bitcoin faces a pivotal period that echoes the past block size wars, according to Bitcoin Core contributor Matt Corallo. In a recent blog post, Corallo examines the ongoing struggles within the Bitcoin community that could determine the future of the pioneering cryptocurrency. From Freedom...
Ethereum Transaction Fees Slide Nearly 94% Over the Past 68 Days
12.5.2024
Similar to Bitcoin’s onchain fees, the cost of transacting on the Ethereum network has recently seen a significant decline. Over the previous 68 days, since March 5, 2024, Ethereum’s network fees have fallen by 93.7%, from $30.33 per transfer to $1.91 per transaction. Declining...