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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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Hundred Finance Hacker Transfers Stolen Funds After A Year Of Inactivity
2.5.2024
Following a year of inactivity, the hacker known as Hundred Finance, who was behind the $7.4 million cryptocurrency theft, reappeared on May 1 and began transferring cryptocurrency assets out of Curve's decentralised exchange.
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US Imposes Sanctions on Crypto Addresses Linked to Russian Drone Maker
2.5.2024
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury launched an action against a developer at OKO Design Bureau, a drone manufacturer with headquarters in Russia, on May 1. Three crypto addresses connected to the developer were added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list...
Binance Nigeria Executives’ Money Laundering Trial Pushed To May 17
2.5.2024
The Binance Nigerian money laundering trial against the crypto exchange and its two executives, Nadeem Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan, has been postponed to May 17, Thursday media reports confirm.
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Senator Cynthia Lummis Slams DOJ For “Hyper-Aggressive” Crypto Stance On Self-Custody Wallets
2.5.2024
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) is slamming the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for its stance on self-custody wallets, according to a Wednesday post from Lummis’ official X account. Lummis' condemnation comes on the heels of the U.S. government pressing unlicensed money-transmitting charges against...
Ex-Starknet and Yuga Labs Execs Join Kraken-backed $100M L1 Nibiru Chain
2.5.2024
Nibiru Chain, a $100 million Layer 1 blockchain, has announced two senior hires from Yuga Labs and Starknet Asia as part of its Asia expansion.
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BitNote debuts on Avalanche with secure note encryption
2.5.2024
The recent appearance of BitNote on the Avalanche C-Chain is a significant foray into blockchain research, given that it is one of the novel technologies. Such a unique and groundbreaking dApp is setting new and different rules for handling personal information and security in motion. It ensures...
Web3 Lost Over $53 Million to Hackers in April 2024, $401 Million YTD – Immunefi
2.5.2024
In April 2024, Web3 lost over $53 million through 21 incidents, a 46% decrease from the previous period.
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FBI Busts $43M Crypto and Las Vegas Hospitality Ponzi Scheme
2.5.2024
The FBI arrested New York resident Idin Dalpour for defrauding investors of $43 million in a multi-year Ponzi scheme that included a Las Vegas hospitality business and crypto trading operation.
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ZettaBlock announces the addition of blockchain data
2.5.2024
This key decision underlines ZettaBlock’s commitment to providing developers and business organizations access to diversified blockchain data. It is an elegant addition to the Sui Ecosystem technology transformation. The Sui blockchain became a topic of discussion due to innovative data...
Crypto Exchange Patricia’s CEO Denies Closure Rumors – Here’s The Latest
2.5.2024
Nigeria's first crypto exchange, Patricia Exchange CEO Fejiro Hanu, has refuted rumors of the exchange's closure, dismissing them as media sensationalism aimed at generating clicks.
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AI Could Detect Money Laundering on Bitcoin Blockchain: Elliptic Report
2.5.2024
Elliptic report revealed that the researchers used deep learning model - AI - to successfully detect crypto money laundering crimes
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TOKEN2049 Day 2 Recap: Branching Crypto Cap, Uniting L2s, Tokenizing Staking and More
2.5.2024
Industry insiders discuss decentralized AI, DePIN, RWAs, incoming regulations, the crypto market branching off into two streams, tokenizing trade, uniting Layer 2s, resolving network congestion, and much more.
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Riot Platforms Reports $211.8M Q1 2024 Net Income, Falls Short of Revenue Expectations
2.5.2024
Bitcoin mining firm Riot Platforms has announced a remarkable net income of $211.8 million for the first quarter of 2024, a staggering 1,000% increase compared to the same period last year.
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Jack Dorsey’s Block’s Crypto Unit Under Investigation Over Compliance Practices: Report
2.5.2024
The allegations against Block include inadequate customer information collection, processing transactions involving countries under U.S. sanctions, and facilitating cryptocurrency transactions for terrorist groups.
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US Lawmakers Introduce New Bill For Clarification on Taxation of Staking Rewards
2.5.2024
The bill aims to clarify the tax treatment of staking rewards, proposing that they should only be taxed at the time of their sale rather than upon acquisition.
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Crypto Phishing Attacks ‘Rampant’ in South Korea – Report
2.5.2024
Crypto-related phishing attacks have become “rampant” in South Korea, a report has claimed, with a top financial regulator set to act.
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Coinbase Plans To Offer Stablecoin Pegged To Canadian Dollar
2.5.2024
Coinbase is bolstering its relationship with Canada with a soon-to-launch stablecoin pegged to Canadian dollars.
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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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Roger Ver Arrested for $50M Tax Fraud
1.5.2024
The United States Department of Justice announced $50 million tax fraud charges against early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver, known by many as ‘Bitcoin Jesus.’
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