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a16z Crypto Leads $3.6 Million Seed Round for Decentralized Information Exchange Protocol Freatic - What Does It Do?
21.9.2023
Freatic, a decentralized information exchange protocol built by a team of developers, has secured $3.6 million from a trove of investors.
The project, as revealed by the development team, has emerged from stealth mode and is gearing up for its public launch. Leading this investment round is...
Lawmaker: Hong Kong Aiming for Stablecoin Regulations by Mid-2024
20.9.2023
Hong Kong lawmaker Duncan Chiu has announced the launch of the second round of consultations aimed at formulating stablecoin issuance guidelines.
Speaking on Tuesday, Chiu said he hopes for the city to release regulatory guidelines for stablecoin issuers by mid-2024, as reported by local...
Discord Crypto Trading Bot to Shut Down Due to ‘Critical Exploits’
20.9.2023
None Trading, a trading tool catering to cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens on Discord will close its doors to customers.
The company attributed this decision to a security exploit in an official statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on September 20.
None Trading revealed that this...
Prime Trust Crypto Custodian Signals Potential Layoffs for 62 Employees – Is the Bear Market to Blame?
20.9.2023
Now-bankrupt crypto custodian Prime Trust has notified employees of potential layoffs affecting 62 individuals within the next two months, according to Nevada's Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation.
This news comes shortly after the company made significant workforce reductions...
FCA Report Highlights Talks Between Banks and Crypto Firms Amid Rising Debanking Worries
20.9.2023
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has initiated talks between banks and crypto firms experiencing difficulties in accessing banking services, according to a recent report addressing the issue of debanking in the country....
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CoinEx to Resume Withdrawals of Certain Cryptos Following Security Breach
20.9.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx, that fell victim to a hack last week, is set to start its deposit and withdrawal services for major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), from September 21.
Per an official update on Wednesday, CoinEx said that...
70% of South Korean Reported Foreign Assets Are Crypto- Here’s More
20.9.2023
South Korea’s crypto adoption grows as authorities disclosed that 70% of the nation’s reported overseas assets are cryptocurrencies.
On Sept 20, The country’s National Tax Service (NTS) in an official release stated that 5,419 business and individuals reported their financial accounts with...
Breaking: Donald Trump Jr.'s X Account Hacked; Falsely Reports Ex-President Trump's Death, Expresses Support for Richard Heart in SEC Case
20.9.2023
Donald Trump Jr.’s X account (formerly Twitter) was hacked for about 30 minutes followed by a series of wild tweets on his ‘father’s death’, a potential attack on North Korea including swipes at Elon Musk.
On Sept 20, a hacker gained access to Donald Trump Jr.’s social media account leaving many...
Here Are The 3 Most Promising AI Cryptos in 2023 You Should Know About: Render, Ocean Protocol, yPredict
20.9.2023
2023 is witnessing the confluence of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), two transformative technologies reshaping multiple sectors.
Blockchain technology provides a secure and transparent way to store data. On the other hand, AI mimics the problem-solving abilities of the human brain. ...
Provenance Blockchain collaborates with Axelar
20.9.2023
Provenance Blockchain has announced its partnership with Axelar to improve blockchain connectivity within the financial ecosystem. The formal declaration of the union will occur at the Real-World Summit, which will be held in New York. For the uninitiated, Provenance Blockchain is the leading...
Wormhole integrates native USDC transfers for four blockchain networks
20.9.2023
Wormhole integrated with Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, allowing USDC to be sent between Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Optimism
Water & Music’s Cherie Hu says Web3 and AI will revolutionize creativity: The Agenda
20.9.2023
Water & Music founder Cherie Hu explains how technology is evolving the music industry — but is it to the benefit of musicians?
Brazil Debates Bill To Protect Debtors’ Digital Assets
20.9.2023
Brazilian lawmakers make moves to include cryptocurrencies in the list of debtors-protected assets on behalf of creditors following their recognition as tradable property.
In recent months, Brazil has embarked on a major change to reduce the seizures of debtors' assets which is meant to settle...
Arbitrum Blockchain Traders Can Now Protect Against Impermanent Loss
20.9.2023
GammaSwap developers say it's the first application to allow Arbitrum users to hedge against supplied liquidity by letting them go short on those positions
Chainalysis Report: India Ranks Second in Global Transaction Volume Despite Tax Law Challenges
20.9.2023
India has claimed the second-largest position in the global crypto market, surpassing the UK, Turkey, and Russia in raw transaction volume.
This achievement is notable given that it comes despite challenges posed by India's anti-crypto regulatory and tax environment, a recent report from...
What Are Rollups? Ethereum’s Main Scaling Solution Examined
20.9.2023
Rollups are structures that have been designed as a way of scaling Ethereum’s capacity to process transactions and data. They group a bunch of tasks and compute them offchain, only posting the result of these transactions to Ethereum, allowing more data to be piled up on L1 (layer one)....
Stanford University to Return $5.5 Million Worth Gifts Received From Bankrupt FTX
20.9.2023
Stanford University is in talks with the attorneys for the beleaguered FTX to return the “entirety” of gifts that it received from the bankrupt crypto exchange and related entities.
The move comes after a lawsuit against the parents of its founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, who allegedly...
Blockchain Capital Doubles Down on Crypto, Launches Two Funds Totaling $580 Million
20.9.2023
Blockchain Capital, a venture capital fund for cryptocurrency builders, has announced the closing of two funds that together total $580 million. The fundraiser, the largest one of the company in its ten years of existence, reveals the interest of investors in the blockchain sector as a source...
Philippines SEC Collaborates With International Organizations to Strengthen Crypto Enforcement Efforts
20.9.2023
The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeks to establish a joint regulatory framework around digital assets and to crack down on bad actors who engage in illicit crypto transactions.
The body has partnered with the United States SEC and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to host...
Algorand joins up with the OpenWallet Foundation
20.9.2023
The Algorand Foundation contributes to the expansion of the ecosystem for a new-age Layer 1 blockchain. The corporation has issued an official announcement that they have become members of the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF). This company is essentially an open-source project that aims to advance...