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Ethereum Layer-2 Arbitrum Sustains Growth and User Influx Following ARB Airdrop, Total Assets Reach $5.77 Billion: Report
20.8.2023
Per Nansen's Arbitrum Quarterly Report for Q2 2023, the Arbitrum (ARB) airdrop on March 23, 2023, led to a peak in users and transactions. Following the ARB airdrop, daily transactions and user numbers have consistently exceeded the chain's past averages.
Arbitrum, an Ethereum rollup hosting asset...
Legal Action Contemplated by Binance Following Termination of Partnership with Checkout.com
20.8.2023
On August 17, Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, received notification from payment processor Checkout.com about the termination of their contract due to regulatory concerns.
However, according to Forbes' report, Binnace expressed disagreement with Checkout's grounds...
Ethereum Gears Up for ‘Holesky’ Testnet Launch With 1.6 Billion Testnet Ether
19.8.2023
Ethereum developers plan to roll out a new testnet named Holesky, intending to bring 1.6 billion Holesky testnet ether to the network. The core devs of Ethereum highlighted that 1.4 million validators were evaluated for Holesky, with the aim of enhancing the blockchain’s comprehensive...
Zetachain Raises $27 Million to Develop a ‘Chain to Manage Them All’
19.8.2023
Zetachain, a project that seeks to build one chain to interoperate with all other blockchains, announced it raised $27 million in a Series A funding round. Blockchain.com, Human Capital, Vy Capital, Sky9 Capital, and Jane Street Capital, among others, participated in the funding round. Zetachain...
UK Researchers Claim New Tech Supercharges Bitcoin Mining With 260% Faster Hash Detection, Slashes Energy Use
19.8.2023
Quantum Blockchain Technologies (QBT), a research firm hailing from the U.K., purports to have spearheaded a revolutionary leap in bitcoin mining tech. They’ve unveiled certain methods that reportedly enhance the chances of pinpointing a winning hash. One such strategy, dubbed “Method...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Tether Discontinues USDT Support on BTC Blockchain – Will Crypto Prices Keep Falling?
18.8.2023
Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency globally, has experienced a downward trajectory in recent months, with its price sliding from $28,000 to approximately $26,220 today.
This decline can be attributed in part to Tether's recent move. Tether, the leading stablecoin, decided to stop...
IBM blockchain and AI expert says ChatGPT poses several ‘key risks’ for enterprise use
18.8.2023
Listing numerous areas of concern, IBM Fellow, VP, and CTO of IBM Automation Jerry Cuomo lays out the potential pitfalls for businesses using ChatGPT
SEI’s Rocky Start: New L1 Crypto Token Dives 65% in 3 Days Amid Market Turmoil
18.8.2023
The newly listed cryptocurrency SEI took a substantial hit after its debut, plummeting over 65% from its peak value in just three days. The coin’s latest 13% tumble mirrored a decline in the broader crypto market in the last 24 hours. New L1 Token Plummets 65% From Record High Enter SEI, the latest...
Mastercard Launches Forum for Crypto Industry Players to Discuss CBDCs
18.8.2023
Payments giant Mastercard has established a forum to facilitate discussions and collaboration among industry players in the cryptocurrency sphere regarding central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
In a Thursday blog post, Mastercard said that the CBDC Partner Program has already attracted...
SpaceX Reports $373 Million Bitcoin Write-Down in Financial Documents
18.8.2023
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is among many alleged culprits behind a seismic crypto market crash on Thursday, which has triggered over $1 billion in liquidations over the past 24 hours. Here's the latest.
Bitcoin (BTC)’s sudden collapse to nearly $25,300 shortly followed the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...
Coinbase Halts USDT Trading for Canadian Users Starting August 31
18.8.2023
In an email dated August 17, Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, revealed its decision to halt trading of Tether USDT, Dai DAI, and RAI stablecoins for Canadian users starting August 31.
This surprising development comes shortly after Coinbase's recent announcement of its complete expansion into...
North Korean Attackers Have Stolen $200 Million Across 30 Crypto Heists in 2023: TRM Labs
18.8.2023
A new report from blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs noted that North Korean hackers have stolen more than $2 billion in cryptocurrencies in the past five years. It estimated around $200 million in crypto heists this year alone.
According to TRM Labs insights, the stolen amount accounts for...
Celsius Sends Bankruptcy Restructuring Plan To Creditors Vote After Court’s Approval
18.8.2023
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius is set to hold a vote on a plan to sell its asset to Fahrenheit Group following the approval by a judge as the proceeding winds down.
Celsius will send its creditors ballots to vote on the proposal between Aug 24 and Sept 22 and if approved, creditors could receive...
How Bitcoin Spark’s PoP technology trumps Cardano’s blockchain?
18.8.2023
Constant innovation is one of the major drivers of growth in blockchain and cryptocurrency. Notably, Bitcoin Spark, a new entrant in this space, introduces the Proof-of-Process (PoP) technology, which crypto watchers say could trump Cardano’s blockchain. Cardano news The team responsible...
Analysts: Coinbase's Derivatives Approval Shows Crypto's Resilience in the US
18.8.2023
Analysts at investment bank JMP Securities have said that an approval received by Coinbase to offer crypto futures trading can be taken as evidence of crypto’s resilience in the US.
In a note to clients that was cited by The Block, the analysts said the approval "adds validation" to the domestic...
Shiba Inu drops first official update after Shibarium’s launch
18.8.2023
The Shibarium mainnet launch was wildly successful, so much so that even Shiba Inu could not handle it. That is why Shiba Inu had to address the extreme traffic on the network by updating users on the situation. The first official update stated the Shibarium got millions of computing units...
Crypto Lender Helio Sentenced for Falsely Claiming to Hold an Australian Credit Licence
18.8.2023
Australia-based cryptocurrency lender, Helio Lending Pty Ltd, has been handed a non-conviction bond after falsely claiming to hold an Australian credit license.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) revealed that Helio falsely claimed it held a credit license in an August...
BlockFi Complies with Court Order, Permits Crypto Withdrawals for Eligible US Users
18.8.2023
On August 17, BlockFi, a New Jersey-based crypto lending company, stated that it had initiated withdrawals for eligible users' wallets in the US in compliance with a court order issued by the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
However, due to ongoing legal proceedings, these...
FTX Seeks $176 Million Settlement with Genesis Entities Amid Legal Dispute
18.8.2023
According to a legal filing on August 16, FTX, the bankrupted cryptocurrency exchange, and its CEO, John J. Ray III, have submitted a motion to settle with Genesis entities for $176 million.
With motion hearing scheduled for September 9, FTX Trading and related debtors have formally requested...
Bybit Announces ‘Imminent’ Listing of Paypal’s PYUSD Stablecoin
17.8.2023
According to the crypto exchange Bybit, the trading platform plans to list Paypal’s stablecoin soon. Amid Bybit’s announcement, Paypal’s PYUSD token has seen little movement as most of the supply is held by the contract and the Paxos Treasury. Dubai-Based Bybit Prepares to List...