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Biggest Friend.tech whale dumps tokens as users struggle to claim airdrop
3.5.2024
The largest Friend.tech whale has sold all his holdings, causing the new token to fall over 50% in value while other users are still unable to claim the airdrop
Nigerian fintechs crack down on crypto, users face account blocks
3.5.2024
The CBN's attitude to crypto has been inconsistent in recent years and the crackdown contradicts a decision taken in 2021 to facilitate crypto account opening
MoonPay Expands Crypto Trading Options with Integration of PayPal Transactions
2.5.2024
The partnership enables users to buy and sell over 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, using PayPal transfers via wallet, bank transfers, or debit cards.
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Hybrid L2 Build on Bitcoin Launches Mainnet; US Users Face Geo-Blocking
2.5.2024
The layer-two initiative known as BOB, short for ‘Build on Bitcoin,’ has declared its mainnet operational with over 40 apps launching in the initial phase. Notably, the BOB application that facilitates bridging and access to the ecosystem is geo-blocked in the United States....
MoonPay Users Can Now Buy Crypto Via PayPal
2.5.2024
Stacks active accounts reach record high amid growing interest in Bitcoin DeFi
2.5.2024
The growing interest in Runes and Bitcoin DeFi will drive more activity to layer-2 networks, according to Stacks’ product manager
Bitvavo Partners with Figment to Offer Staking Services for Multiple Tokens to Users
1.5.2024
This partnership sees Bitvavo leveraging Figment’s institutional-grade infrastructure to power its staking services, catering to the needs of its users.
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Russian Crypto Exchange Unable to Process Withdrawals; Angry Users Try to Storm Offices
1.5.2024
Approximately 50 users of Beribit, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange, recently tried to storm the company’s Moscow offices to demand their digital assets. Beribit’s management has attributed the delay in processing withdrawal requests to an audit initiated following the discovery of discrepancies...
Uniswap Integrates Robinhood Connect for Crypto Purchasing
1.5.2024
The decentralized crypto exchange Uniswap now supports Robinhood Connect, allowing U.S. users to make transactions directly through the mobile app using various payment methods.
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Survey Reveals 45% of Indian Users with Retirement Plans Are Investing in Crypto
30.4.2024
A recent survey conducted by Mudrex has unveiled that nearly half of individuals with retirement plans in India have entered the realm of cryptocurrencies.
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EigenLayer users fume over restrictive airdrop, others say it’s ‘generous’
30.4.2024
Ethereum restaking protocol Eigenlayer has promised to allocate 15% of EIGEN supply to the community, but not everyone was happy about it
Eigenlayer releases EIGEN white paper, bans airdrop for US users
29.4.2024
The EIGEN token will be used to form consensus around data that is off-chain but easily verifiable, such as whether someone won a bet or adequately stored data
Trust Wallet Back On Google Play Store After Temporary Removal
29.4.2024
Trust Wallet is reportedly back on the Google Play Store following its temporary removal Monday morning. News of the application's sudden removal comes amid a greater regulatory crackdown on a number of self-custody crypto wallet services.
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Lazarus Group Targets LinkedIn Users, Impersonates Fenbushi Capital Executive: SlowMist
29.4.2024
The notorious Lazarus Group, allegedly backed by North Korea, has added a new weapon to its arsenal, which is now targeting LinkedIn users.
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Crypto on track to hit 1 billion users by end of 2025: Analyst
29.4.2024
More conservative estimates, from the likes of the Boston Consulting Group, predict that the crypto industry will reach its first billion users by 2030
The rise of DePINs: From noise pollution sensors to robo-cafes
29.4.2024
Decentralize with Cointelegraph dives into the inner workings of DePINs and how they leverage blockchain to revolutionize real-world applications
zkSNACKs Bans U.S. Users from Wasabi Wallet and Other Services Following Recent Developments
28.4.2024
ACINQ's Phoenix Wallet and zkSNACKs' Wasabi Wallet have decided to discontinue their services for customers in the United States.
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Scammers Trick Crypto Users With Faked USDT Balances, Slowmist Reports
28.4.2024
Slowmist, teaming up with Imtoken, has exposed a new cryptocurrency scam exploiting offline transactions and using USDT, where scammers manipulate Ethereum RPC to falsify USDT balances in the victim’s wallet. The con artists coax victims into changing their Ethereum RPC URL to one they...
Zksnacks Bars US Users from Wasabi Wallet in Wake of Samourai Indictment
28.4.2024
In a decisive move, Zksnacks announced on Saturday that it will block all U.S. residents and citizens from accessing its bitcoin mixer, Wasabi Wallet. This policy change comes as U.S. authorities intensify their crackdown on unregulated crypto activities, spotlighting the recent indictment...
Discord Takes Aim At Bots Mining User Data
26.4.2024
Last week, journalist co-op 404 Media reported on Spy Pet, a site that was mining billions of Discord messages from nearly 620 million users and selling access to that data for as little as $5. After investigating the matter, Discord has announced that the accounts connected to that repository have...