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Animoca Brands Now the Largest Validator on TON Network
29.11.2023
Animoca Brands is now TON blockchain’s largest validator and will henceforth “provide funding, research, and an analytics platform.” The software company said Animoca’s collaboration with TON further reinforces its commitment to the latter’s ecosystem. The Animoca...
Circle Partners With SBI Holdings to Launch USDC in Japan
29.11.2023
Circle, a payment services company, and SBI Holdings, a conglomerate of financial companies, have partnered to bring liquidity services for the use of USDC, one of the largest stablecoins in the cryptocurrency market, to Japan, and promote the local use of stablecoins in the Web3 industry. Circle...
Genesis Reaches Settlement With Parent Company DCG in $620M Lawsuit
29.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Timon The beleaguered crypto lender Genesis and its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), have reached a settlement that could end the protracted lawsuit aimed at recovering $620 million in repayments from DCG. DCG Commits to Settling $324.5M in Loans by April According...
Binance CEO Richard Teng Outlines the Path Ahead; Puts Innovation, Users and Web3 at the Forefront
29.11.2023
Richard Teng, the new CEO of Binance, has explained his vision for the company, outlining the challenges the exchange faces ahead and the areas on which the company will focus. In a blog post, Teng explained that innovation, users, and Web3 will be at the forefront of Binance in the new era of...
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao Steps Down From Binance.US Board of Directors
28.11.2023
Binance founder and former CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, has stepped down from the company’s board of directors following his guilty plea to several federal charges last week. “CZ” steps down Zhao “has decided to step down from his role as Chairman of our Board of Directors and transferred his voting...
First-of-its-Kind NFT-Centric Wallet by Magic Eden Set to Transform Digital Collecting – NFTs Making a Comeback
28.11.2023
Source: MagicEden / Twitter Cross-chain non-fungible token (NFT) platform Magic Eden has rolled out its Magic Eden Wallet in Beta, with the desktop browser extension to follow. According to the press release, this is a cross-chain self-custody software wallet created in partnership with crypto...
Kronos Research Enters Negotiations with Hacker After $25 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Offers 10% Bounty
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Taipei-based cryptocurrency trading and investment firm Kronos Research has initiated negotiations with the hacker responsible for the recent theft of $25 million from the company’s treasury. In a public message addressed to the unknown attacker, Kronos...
Crypto Exchange OKX Officially Debuts in Brazil, Offers Trading With Advanced Features
28.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Crypto platform OKX announced its official launch in Brazil, offering users with advanced crypto features including trading and staking rewards. The roll-out would feature a Web3 wallet in Brazil, providing a secured and trusted gateway to DeFi and crypto trading. The company said...
Nine Blocks Relocates HQ to Dubai, First Crypto Hedge Fund to Obtain VASP License from VARA
27.11.2023
Nine Blocks Capital Management has become the first crypto hedge fund to obtain a Virtual Asset Management and Investment Services license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the company announced in a press release Monday. The next global hub Established in February...
DEMAND Launches Bitcoin Mining Pool With Stratum V2, Promises Improved Security and Performance
27.11.2023
DEMAND launches Bitcoin mining pool based on new Stratum V2 technology. Image by Fatih Nizam, Adobe Stock. Bitcoin mining company DEMAND announced today the launch of the world’s first Stratum V2 mining pool, built using the open-source Stratum Reference Implementation (SRI). This new pool...
Jito Foundation Launches JTO Token To Manage Solana-based Liquid Staking Protocol
27.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Jito Foundation is introducing a governance token designed to oversee and stimulate the development of the Solana-based liquid staking protocol. In a statement released on Monday, the company disclosed plans to create 1 billion JTO tokens to facilitate the governance of its Jito...
Bankless Founders Vow to Separate Media Company from DAO Amid Controversy
27.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay In the midst of an ongoing controversy surrounding cryptocurrency media platform Bankless and its associated decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), the company’s founders have announced their intention to separate the brand from the DAO. Co-founders David Hoffman...
Coinbase Eyes Tech Talent in India as it Looks to Expand Workforce
27.11.2023
Source: Pexels US-based crypto exchange giant Coinbase is looking to expand its workforce in India despite facing regulatory setbacks for its products. The company is actively recruiting for product and technology positions, both in remote capacities and at its Bengaluru and Hyderabad locations....
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Drive Stock to Two-Year High – Here’s the Latest
26.11.2023
Source: Adobe/monticellllo MicroStrategy, the enterprise business firm known for its bullish stance on Bitcoin (BTC), has seen its stock soar to a two-year high. The technology company’s shares closed above $500 on Black Friday, a level not seen since December 2021, according to data from...
Filmmaker Makes Millions After Risky Dogecoin Bet Pays Off — Faces Netflix Lawsuit
25.11.2023
A U.S. filmmaker reportedly made a profit of more than $20 million from a bet on the cryptocurrency dogecoin. Netflix accuses the filmmaker of using funds meant for the production of a TV series to place risky bets on a biotech company, the S&P 500, and dogecoin. Rinsch Lost $5.9 Million in...
There's A New Shiny Charizard And It's Going To Cost Everything
24.11.2023
Next year is to bring us a whole new set of shiny Pokémon, when the Paldean Fates set hits streets January 26. We already knew it would, of course, contain a shiny Charizard. But now we’ve seen it, and oh god it’s going to cost so much money.Read more
Hong Kong’s Victory Securities to Offer Digital Asset Services in Retail Markets
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Hong Kong’s investment management firm, Victory Securities has obtained approval to offer digital asset services to retail clients expanding the country’s number of cryptocurrency licences. In a Nov 24 press release, the company made the announcement that it obtained a license from...
UAE’s Bitcoin Mining Firm Phoenix Group Secures $370 Million in Oversubscribed IPO
24.11.2023
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is making its entry into the bitcoin mining sector. In a recent declaration by Phoenix Group PLC, a bitcoin mining enterprise, it was revealed that the company successfully garnered $370 million through an initial public offering (IPO) that was highly sought after...
The World's Most Expensive Pikachu (Birthday) Card
24.11.2023
If I told you there was a Pokémon card going for $50, you’d wonder why I was bothering you. In a world where such things regularly change hands in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, such a figure is a shrug. But sorry, I should have been clearer: it’s a birthday card. A brand new one....
Netherland-based Crypto Exchange Bitvavo Secures Regulatory Approval in France
24.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / MarinadeArt Dutch-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitvavo has received regulatory green light in France to act as a digital asset service provider. In a Nov 23 press release, the company disclosed the milestone and reiterated its wider expansion plans with hopes of becoming...