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U.S. Treasury Debunks Narrative That Hamas Relied on Crypto to Fund Terrorism
14.2.2024
Just after Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel last year, crypto took blame for helping fund such brutal killing. While the prominent media reports were later bashed by cryptocurrency experts, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's top official on terrorism financing confirmed to lawmakers...
Two Russian Crypto Mining Centers Shut Down, 400+ Rigs Taken Offline
13.2.2024
Russian crypto mining efforts suffered a setback last week, with police closing two large, illegal data centers. In total, officers said they took over 400 crypto mining rigs offline in raids in Siberia and the republic of Dagestan. Russian Crypto Mining Still in Regulatory ‘Grey Zone’...
Helldivers 2 Is Too Popular For Its Own Good
12.2.2024
Helldivers 2, the third-person shooter that launched on PS5 and PC on February 8, is enjoying a fair bit of popularity. It rocketed to the top of Steam charts shortly after launch, and it quickly soared past God of War’s top concurrent player count to become PlayStation’s biggest PC launch. It’s...
Mastercard Launches NFT UEFA Champions League Trivia Game + More NFT News
12.2.2024
Top NFT news today, February 12, 2024: Mastercard launches an NFT UEFA Champions League Trivia Game, Kresus wallet joins Sotheby’s Metaverse, and ByBit partners with UniSat. NFT Market Data The non-fungible token (NFT) sales volume is down today. It has dropped 7% over the past 24 hours...
14 Suspected South Korean ‘Kimchi Premium’ Crypto Traders Cleared
12.2.2024
South Korean prosecutors have suffered a blow in their efforts to shut down kimchi premium crypto traders – with 14 suspects cleared of wrongdoing. Officials accused 16 people of illegally remitting $3.2 billion worth of assets, including crypto, fiat, and goods. Newsis reported that two of...
Steven Waterhouse, CEO of Orchid Labs, on DePIN, AI, Decentralized VPNs, and Fighting for Internet Freedom | Ep. 307
9.2.2024
Cryptonews’ Matt Zahab recently sat down with Steven Waterhouse, CEO and co-founder of Orchid Labs, an open-sourced, decentralized marketplace for Internet services that aims to provide the building blocks for a better, freer Internet. In a wide-ranging, exclusive interview, the CEO discussed:...
XRP Price Prediction as Technical Indicators Signal Bullish Turn – Surge Imminent?
9.2.2024
The XRP price has risen by 1.5% in the past 24 hours, climbing to $0.5227 on a day when the cryptocurrency market as whole enjoys a 3% lift. XRP has now risen by 3.5% in a week, yet the major altcoin actually remains down by 7% in the last 30 days, an underperformance relative to […]
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UK’s Fraud Intelligence Unit Shuts Down 43 Possible Crypto Phishing Websites
9.2.2024
UK authorities have announced that the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) blocked 43 possible crypto phishing websites. A recent official Commissioner’s Update disclosed reports in diverse fields including potential fraudulent activities with bad actors impersonating popular blockchain-based...
CryptoPunks Reveals Details For Its Punk In Residence Incubator Program + More NFT News
9.2.2024
In NFT news today, after a couple of days of increasing non-fungible token (NFT) sales volume, the market is back in red. According to CryptoSlam, the sales volume is down nearly 13% over the past day to $42,137,944. Buyers, sellers, and transactions are all down by just above 30%. Looking at...
CoinDesk’s CEO Kevin Worth Departs in Major Restructuring Led by New Owner Bullish
9.2.2024
CoinDesk’s CEO Kevin Worth has stepped down as part of a major restructuring effort led by the crypto exchange Bullish, which recently acquired the media outlet. Bullish has appointed Sara Stratoberdha, who previously spearheaded business development for the exchange, as the new CEO...
Ethereum Developers Set March 13 as Target Date for Dencun Upgrade
8.2.2024
Ethereum developers have set a mainnet launch date for the Dencun upgrade, which will introduce several Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), including proto-danksharding, which is expected to drive down transaction costs on layer 2. During a bi-weekly coordinating call on Thursday, Ethereum...
Pandora’s ERC-404 Standard Grabs Crypto World’s Attention + More NFT News
8.2.2024
The non-fungible token (NFT) market has seen a significant recovery over the past day. The sales volume is up 31% to $42,969,376. Meanwhile, buyers are down less than 1%, sellers 15% and transactions 8%. All top 10 collections by sales volume have seen an increase in the last 24 hours,...
SEC and NASAA Clamp Down on TradeStation with Hefty $3M Crypto Fine
8.2.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against TradeStation Crypto for failing to register the offer and sale of a cryptocurrency lending product that promised investors the opportunity to earn interest. On Wednesday, the Florida-based company agreed to settle the charges...
SocialFi Project Friendzone to Debut on Polygon Blockchain
8.2.2024
Decentralized social marketplace Friendzone is hopping on the Polygon blockchain for a Feb. 26 launch, and eyeing a move to Polygon zkEVM down the line. The app is said to combine the emotional aspects of traditional social media with the financial rewards of Web3 to build online communities....
Canada Market Favors Crypto and Blockchain Investments Over Others in 2023
7.2.2024
Although investments in Canadian fintechs slowed down in 2023, crypto and blockchain-related investments dominated the scene. KPMG’s global Pulse of Fintech report published Tuesday found that VC-backed investments comprised over three-quarters of all deals, totaling 83 transactions valued...
Vast Bank Withdraws From Cryptocurrency Sector, Shuts Down Mobile App
7.2.2024
Vast Bank, the U.S. financial institution that once offered customers the unique ability to manage cryptocurrencies alongside traditional banking, is exiting the digital asset space and shutting down its crypto mobile app in response to a consent order from the Office of the Comptroller of...
FTX-linked Farmington State Bank Cleared from Federal Reserve Enforcement Action
6.2.2024
The Federal Reserve terminated an enforcement action with Farmington State Bank on February 6, announcing that the FTX-affiliated bank had “completed its wind-down plan and no longer functions as a bank.” “The Board’s enforcement action, which has been in effect since July 2023, ensured the bank’s...
Solana NFT Sales Drop 80%, Bybit’s New Inscriptions Marketplace + More NFT News
6.2.2024
The non-fungible token (NFT) market has seen a significant drop today. The sales volume has dropped 25.2% in 24 hours to $25,976,386. Also, buyers are down 21.3%, sellers 12.75%, and transactions 34.2%. Among the top 10 collections per sales volume, Gods Unchained Cards increased the most: 11,113%...
Solana Price Prediction as SOL Blockchain Goes Down – What’s Going On?
6.2.2024
The Solana network is suffering a minor outage with the last transaction halted at 09.52 UTC, according to the block explorer. Engineers and validators are currently investigating the mainnet-beta for the source of the problem. Blockchain company and leading Solana validator Laine tweeted:...
Bonk Price Prediction as Market Cap Falls Below $1 Billion – Will BONK Keep Falling?
6.2.2024
The Bonk price has barely moved in the past 24 hours, remaining at $0.00001011 as the crypto market as a whole also holds still today. BONK is now down by 15% in a week and by 6.5% in a month, with the meme coin’s recent falls pushing its fully diluted market valuation (e.g. maximum supply...