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Coinbase Exchange Remains Inactive in India, While Other Operations Are Still Active
11.9.2023
Coinbase continues to operate its tech-hub in India and provide wallet services to Indian customers while its exchange operations remain suspended
Tether Boasts $72.5 Billion US Treasury Exposure as Interest in National Debt Falters
9.9.2023
Tether, the largest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, discussed how its leverage of U.S. treasury bills creates a steady demand for U.S. national debt as a backup of the USDT issuance. The company has exposure to almost $73 billion in U.S. debt, held directly, indirectly, or as collateral...
Binance Executives for Russia and Eastern Europe Leave Top Exchange
8.9.2023
Two Binance executives responsible for the crypto giant’s operations in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet space have left the company. The departures come at a time when the leading crypto exchange finds itself under persisting regulatory pressure and is considering leaving sanctioned Russia....
Ethereum Foundation Issues 18 Grants for Account Abstraction Initiatives
8.9.2023
The Ethereum Foundation has announced the completion of its grants program to finance projects related to implementing ERC-4337, the account abstraction standard. 18 projects were selected to be part of this batch of grants, which feature different functionalities, including creating educational...
CFTC Goes After Opyn, Other DeFi Operations in Enforcement Sweep
8.9.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged three decentralized finance (DeFi) operations – Opyn, Inc., ZeroEx (0x), Inc. and Deridex, Inc. – with offering illegal derivatives trading, according to a Thursday statement from the agency
Riot Showcases Demand Response Strategy: Bitcoin Mining’s Role in Strengthening Texas Energy Grid
7.9.2023
Bitcoin mining aided the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, when the bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms reduced its power usage amid a Texas summer heatwave. Riot said in its most recent production and operations update that it received $31.7 million in power and demand response...
Stake restarts operations after $41M hot wallet exploit
6.9.2023
Stake recently announced resuming its crypto gambling operations. The Australian-Curacaoan platform lost 41 million dollars in an exploit a month ago. According to Stake, user funds were not affected during the exploit. Any user who lost funds while transacting during the attack will...
GoMining: A New Way to Mine Bitcoin
31.8.2023
An Analysis Into GoMining’s New NFT, and their Tokenomics Bitcoin mining company, GoMining, has changed the way we think about bitcoin mining with their GoMining NFTs, giving holders a share of ownership in their mining operations. With over 2,000 BTC paid out over the last two years...
Crypto Exchanges Bybit and Okx Drop Cards of Sanctioned Russian Banks
30.8.2023
Cryptocurrency exchanges Bybit and Okx have discontinued support for payment cards issued by sanctioned banks from Russia. The moves follow in the footsteps of Binance, the world’s largest exchange for digital assets, which recently removed such cards from its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform. Bybit...
Only 2 % of Russians Ready to Keep All Their Savings in Digital Ruble: Poll
27.8.2023
While over half of Russians are willing to put some money into their nation’s digital ruble, only 2% say they would keep all their savings in it. Insufficient information and fear of system failures are among the biggest factors turning people away from the government-issued digital currency....
Heatwave and Debt: Laos Suspends Crypto Mining Operations Amid Rising Power Demands
26.8.2023
In recent developments, Electricite du Laos (EDL) announced on August 24 that the power company shut down cryptocurrency mining activities. This decision came after this summer’s unprecedented heat surge escalated electricity demands. Furthermore, these mining operations have reportedly been...
Canaan Cuts Bitcoin Mining Power by 2 EH/s Amid US, Kazakhstan Challenges
20.8.2023
Canaan, a leading high-performance computing firm and mining rig producer, recently disclosed hurdles set to dent its bitcoin mining activities and revenue from Q3 2023 onward. These setbacks primarily stem from diminished operational hours of their mining devices. This revelation comes hot on...
Binance Connect to Cease Operations on August 16 – What's Going On?
16.8.2023
As confirmed via email from a Binance spokesperson on August 15, Binance Connect, the regulated buy-and-sell crypto arm of the Binance exchange, will shut down on August 16.
The same day, the decentralized BNB Chain exchange known as Biswap posted a tweet announcing that Binance, a major...
Russia to Test Digital Ruble in 11 Cities, Moscow Subway
12.8.2023
Russia’s capital Moscow and 10 other cities will host pilot tests for the digital ruble, Bank of Russia Deputy Governor Olga Skorobogatova announced. Over a dozen Russian banks are going to take part in the trials with real transactions and users scheduled to commence in mid-August. Russia Prepares...
Hundred Finance announces to shut down its lending operations
10.8.2023
Hundred Finance has announced that it is soon going to shut down its lending operations. This comes days after the DAO passed a proposal to sunset the lending services of Hundred Finance. The proposal was passed with a massive 98.54% strength in favor of the move. The remaining portion of...
Crypto Exchange Bitstamp to Expand Operations with New Fundraising Plan
8.8.2023
Bitstamp, an early crypto exchange founded in 2011, is reportedly planning fresh fundraising “through strategic investors” to gear up the exchange’s growth and operations.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux, CEO of Bitstamp said that the exchange is “not for sale.” He said that...
Hydro Expansion: Bitfarms Begins 50 MW Bitcoin Mining Farm Buildout in Paraguay
7.8.2023
Bitfarms Ltd. has started development on a new 50-megawatt (MW) Bitcoin mining facility in Paraguay, the company announced on August 7, 2023. The farm will be located in Paso Pe near Bitfarms’ existing mining operations in Villarrica and is expected to be fully operational in the first...
Revolut Suspends U.S. Crypto Platform Over Regulatory Uncertainty
4.8.2023
The digital bank said U.S. customers will not be able to access crypto via its platform starting Oct. 3
FTX Seeks to Exclude Dubai Subsidiary From Ongoing Bankruptcy
3.8.2023
FTX Trading Ltd. filed a motion on Tuesday to dismiss its Dubai-based subsidiary, FTX Exchange FZE, from ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, citing the unit’s lack of operations and assets. Dubai’s FTX Exchange Faces Voluntary Liquidation After Motion to Dismiss From Parent Company In...
Kenya Suspends WorldCoin Operations, Launches Investigation For Collecting Public Data
2.8.2023
The Ministry of Interior of Kenya has suspended the operations of Sam Altman’s WorldCoin and launched an investigation into the company for collecting public data.
Kenya’s Ministry of Interior and National Administration issued a statement earlier today saying that the government is concerned...