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Binance pledges $3 million in BNB to Morocco earthquake victims
12.9.2023
Binance said it will issue a series of airdrops worth up to $100 in BNB to users verified to be located in the highly impacted Marrakech region of Morocco
GamePhilos Studio raises $8 million in a seed funding round
12.9.2023
GamePhilos Studio has raised $8 million in a seed funding round. It was led by Animoca and Xterio. The seed funding round saw the participation of companies and capitalists like Chain Hill Capital, SevenX Ventures, Sanctor Capital, and many more. GamePhilos Studio will now use the funds to develop...
Wirex and Polygon CDK Join Forces to Revolutionize Digital Payments With W-Pay
12.9.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Wirex, a major player in crypto payments with over 6 million users, has chosen to partner with Polygon CDK (Chain Development Kit) to create a new App Chain focused on payments, named W-Pay. This move marks a significant development in the world of cryptocurrency payments....
Study: Weekly Digital Asset Investment Outflows Hit $59M; BTC Sees Largest Drop
12.9.2023
In the first week of September, an outflow of $59 million worth of digital assets managed by Digital Asset Funds was recorded, the latest Coinshares data has shown. The latest outflow means the value of digital asset investment products under management has dropped by a total of $294 million...
Elon Musk's Twitter Targeted: Beware of the $25 Million Crypto Scam
11.9.2023
After 10 months of Elon Musk’s rule, crypto scams on X (formerly Twitter) are still thriving.
One of the platform’s latest, more prolific scams came in the form of a fake ‘GBTC’ token giveaway. Scammers feigned association with the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust – the world’s largest Bitcoin fund...
FTX Estate Controls $1.1B in Solana and $560M in Bitcoin Amid Bankruptcy Revelations
11.9.2023
The FTX estate, currently overseeing the bankruptcy and restructuring of the once-active crypto exchange, reveals holdings of $1.16 billion in solana (SOL) and $560 million in bitcoin (BTC). 16% of Solana’s Market Cap Is Held by FTX In a recent Monday court filing, a stakeholder update...
FTX Estate Takes Legal Action Against LayerZero Labs to Recover $86 Million
11.9.2023
FTX’s bankruptcy estate has taken legal action against LayerZero Labs, the development firm behind a cross-chain swap protocol, in a bid to reverse a series of financial transactions conducted by FTX’s former management shortly before the exchange filed for bankruptcy.
The lawsuit centers around...
New Court Filing: FTX Holds $1.1 Billion in SOL and $560 Million in BTC
11.9.2023
Now-defunct crypto exchange FTX holds approximately $7 billion in assets, including $1.16 billion worth of Solana (SOL) tokens and $560 million in Bitcoin (BTC).
In a Monday court filing, the company said it has managed to secure $1.5 billion in cash in addition to the $1.1 billion it held as...
Dormant Bitcoin Awakenings: $958 Million in ‘Sleeping Coins’ Stir in 2023
11.9.2023
In 2023, a notable wave of dormant ‘sleeping bitcoin’ transactions resurfaced, totaling a staggering 37,330 BTC valued at $958 million based on current BTC exchange rates. Throughout the year, analysis revealed that these inactive bitcoin wallets from 2010 and 2011 are becoming...
FTX has $222M in Bahamas real estate, 1,300 tokens: shareholder presentation
11.9.2023
Ten percent of shareholder claims have been settled so far. They will be able to assess the condition of the company at a meeting that runs Sept. 11-12
Today in Crypto: Bitcoin User Pays $500,000 Fee to Transfer $200, Animoca Brands Raises $20 Million for Mocaverse Project, Unstoppable Domains Adds B2U Instant Messaging Feature
11.9.2023
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FTX Estate Sues Layerzero Labs for $85M Over Alleged Fraudulent Deals and Asset Withdrawals Amidst Collapse
11.9.2023
The bankrupt estate of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is suing blockchain company Layerzero Labs in an attempt to claw back a $45 million deal and over $40 million in withdrawals made in the days before FTX filed for bankruptcy. The lawsuit alleges that Layerzero exploited FTX’s financial...
Is It Too Late to Buy Stellar? XLM Price Shoots Up 14% and AI Crypto Signals Platform Launchpad Secures $1.6 Million – 48-Hour Countdown Begins
11.9.2023
Stellar Lumens (XLM) is on the come-back as markets brace for as markets brace for a highly anticipated announcement from the Stellar organisation tomorrow (September 12).
Speculation is writhe following a cryptic tweet from Stellar, which teased just 10, then 5, and now 1 day until a significant...
Is Gala Going to Zero? GALA Price Keeps Falling as New Bitcoin Project Raises $1 Million
11.9.2023
Gala Games (GALA) price action has entered complete free-fall as the once shining GameFi project crumbles amid an intense legal struggle between co-founders Eric Schiermeyer and Wright Thurston.
This comes amid allegations of theft amounting to $130 million in Gala tokens and corporate...
Nigerian Web3 Startup Nestcoin Secures $1.9 million in Funding
11.9.2023
The Nigerian Web3 startup Nestcoin has reportedly secured a total of $1.9 million in funding from both existing and new investors. The capital raised will be used to bolster Nestcoin’s finances and further develop the startup’s non-custodial wallet. Impact of FTX’s Collapse...
Friend.tech (TVL) Doubles To Reach Over $20 Million After Being Pronounced Dead
11.9.2023
Friend.tech, a decentralized social media platform, has experienced a rapid resurgence, with its Total Locked Value (TVL) nearly doubling to nearly $20 million in just the past four days.
This revival comes after a brief period of stagnation and skepticism. Launched on Coinbase's Layer 2 Base...
Animoca Brands Secures $20 Million for Mocaverse, A Web3-Native Gaming Tool Platform
11.9.2023
In the initial funding round for Mocaverse, a prominent project focused on creating Web3-native tools for enhancing products in gaming and entertainment, Animoca secured $20 million in investment led by CMCC Global.
In a press release dated September 11, Animoca Brands announced that it...
Animoca Brands secures $20 million for Mocaverse project
11.9.2023
Animoca Brands has successfully raised $20 million by issuing new shares at a price of A$4.50 per share. The investors were offered a free connecting utility token warrant on a dollar-for-dollar basis as part of the deal. The funding will be used to accelerate Mocaverse. Aleksander Larsen,...
India’s Central Bank Digital Currency Has 1.5M Users, 300K Merchants, Says RBI Chief
11.9.2023
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has revealed that India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) now has around 1.5 million users. In addition, over 300,000 merchants are currently accepting payments in digital rupees, and the pilot is being operated through 13 banks in...
Crypto Firm Riot Defends Texas Power Strategy After Headlines Claim State ‘Paid’ Miner
10.9.2023
Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms is defending its participation in Texas’ electricity market programs after recent headlines claimed the state ‘paid’ the miner over $30 million to reduce power in August. Riot Platforms Sets the Record Straight In a statement released Friday, the Nasdaq-listed...