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South African BTC Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Succumbs to Heart Attack While Detained in Brazil
29.4.2024
Johann Steynberg, the mastermind behind a South African bitcoin Ponzi scheme, recently died of a heart attack while under house arrest on a farm in Brazil. According to his Brazilian wife, Steynberg left no will and had no assets that could be inventoried. South African Police Investigate...
Japan’s Web3 Ambitions Hang in Balance as Political Scandal Rocks Kishida’s Leadership
29.4.2024
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are advocating Web3 development amid a major corruption scandal that threatens their political stability. With leadership elections approaching in September and declining party support, the future of Japan’s...
Former Openbazaar Dev Chris Pacia Blasts Lightning Network: Experts Knew It Would Work ‘Like Dog Sh*t’
29.4.2024
Chris Pacia, the former lead developer of the now-defunct decentralized marketplace Openbazaar, has criticized the process that led to the proposal of Bitcoin’s lightning network (LN) as a scaling solution. Pacia stated that technical experts lied to the mainstream audience in the blocksize...
Analyst Eyes $300K Bitcoin Price as BTC Approaches ‘Most Aggressive Part of the Bull Cycle’
28.4.2024
A technical analyst has highlighted that bitcoin is approaching “the point where historically the most aggressive part of the bull cycle begins,” forecasting a potential rise to $300,000 for the cryptocurrency. “Unrealistic or not, that gives us a $300,000 projection and...
Solana Advances Congestion-Alleviating Central Scheduler Feature to Testnet
28.4.2024
Anza, a dev collective behind Solana, recommended the adoption of Agave v1.18.12 into the blockchain’s devnet and testnet. This new version of the mentioned client ships with a central scheduler that aims to reduce congestion by increasing fee collection and reducing conflicting transactions....
Liquid Staking Platforms See 60,000 ETH Outflow in 2 Weeks; Lido Dominates Reductions
28.4.2024
In the last two weeks, liquid staking derivative (LSD) protocols have experienced a decline of 60,000 ether valued at over $198 million, with Lido accounting for 40,000 of the ETH withdrawn. LSD Sector Snapshot: $198 Million Ether Withdrawn in 2 Weeks Liquid staking has been witnessing a decrease;...
Financial Squeeze Tightens for Bitcoin Miners as Earnings Continue to Fall
28.4.2024
On Friday, Bitcoin’s hashprice was $56.95 per petahash per second (PH/s), but by Sunday, it had dropped to $51.66 per petahash. Over the last 100 blocks, bitcoin miners averaged about 3.55 BTC for each block they mined, indicating that bitcoin miners are receiving less than half a BTC...
This token allows you to tap into the profits made by trading fees on crypto exchanges: Explore VFIN
28.4.2024
The announcement of the VFIN exchange has caused quite a hype in the crypto community, and many investors and trading experts are watching the project closely. One of the reasons for this hype is the fact that VFIN is a unique exchange that offers several features and functionalities rarely found...
FBI Warns Against Using Unregistered Cryptocurrency Money Transmitting Services
28.4.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about using unregistered cryptocurrency money transmitting services that fail to comply with U.S. anti-money laundering laws. The agency has provided tips for the public to protect themselves, advising them to avoid providers that...
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Declares US Economy in a Depression
28.4.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has issued a stark warning that the U.S. economy is currently in a depression. He points to the subpar economic growth, with a 3.4% increase in GDP for Q4 2023 and a 1.6% rise in Q1 2024 as clear indicators. Kiyosaki asserts that a soft landing for...
DOJ Counters Motion to Dismiss Charges Against Tornado Cash Developer
28.4.2024
In a notable development, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has countered a motion to dismiss the criminal charges against Roman Semenov, a developer of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, highlighting the alleged strength of its case in a recent court submission. Prosecutors Assert...
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...
DeeStream Captures the Attention of Crypto Elites: Bitcoin and Dogecoin Investors Eye Paradigm Shift in Streaming
27.4.2024
The Bitcoin halving is in full effect, and the excitement about a potential bull market is palpable across all crypto communities, including Dogecoin. However, while both Bitcoin and Dogecoin might remain good investment targets in 2024, the biggest gains are reserved for promising projects that...
Raffle Coin’s Stage 1 Presale Attracts a Spectrum of Shiba Inu & Toncoin Holders and Hedge Funds, All Aiming for 50X Returns
27.4.2024
The fall in the price of Shiba Inu and Toncoin has investors looking around for new investment opportunities with good potential returns. Together with hedge funds, these communities are attracted to the pre-sale of Raffle Coin. The potential for a 50X return on investment is attracting traders...
Amid Market Uncertainty, Fezoo Exchange Presale Attracts Bitcoin Cash & Litecoin Investors Looking for Stability and Gains
27.4.2024
Since the brief bull market ended in March, followed by price correction and market fluctuation in April, investors have recorded losses and long for stability and gains across their investment portfolios. While waiting for the next bull market to bring price stability and gains, some old and...
Amid Shifts in Bitcoin Mining Economics, Steep Discounts Emerge for Older ASIC Rigs
27.4.2024
According to current metrics, older bitcoin mining rigs are not generating the same revenue as they did before the halving, particularly with the hashprice at approximately $0.056 per terahash per second (TH/s) per day. On April 25, Luxor Technologies reported a significant decline in the prices...
Bitcoin Sees Rise in Sell Calls Amid Expectations of Asian Institutional Boost
27.4.2024
Over the past week, bitcoin has exhibited a downward trend, with its price stabilizing at around $62,950 to $63,125 per unit as of April 27. Despite this dip, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index remains firmly in the “greed” sector. According to Google Trends, interest in the term...
The Eroding State of Privacy in the Crypto World
27.4.2024
The balance between privacy and regulatory compliance in the crypto world is increasingly threatened as high-profile cases, such as the sanctions against Tornado Cash and the legal troubles of Samourai Wallet, come to the fore, prompting a robust response from the community and its leaders....
Study: Half of Canadian Institutional Investors Actively Offered One Crypto Asset Product in 2023
27.4.2024
According to a recent survey, half of Canadian institutional investors and financial services organizations have actively offered at least one type of cryptocurrency asset product or service to clients in the past year. The study revealed that half of the institutional investors surveyed were...
Republic First Bank Fails, Triggers Minor Crypto Market Downturn Amid Banking Sector Concerns
27.4.2024
The United States witnessed its first banking failure of 2024 with the closure of Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, creating ripples within the cryptocurrency community as Bitcoin, Ether, and various altcoins experienced slight price drops following the announcement. This event has spurred...