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Shiba Inu’s Ethereum Layer-2 Blockchain Shibarium Goes Live Amid Push for DeFi Growth
16.8.2023
The much-awaited Shibarium network saw over 21 million wallets created during its testnet phase and is expected to position Shiba Inu as a serious DeFi contender
Shiba Inu’s Shibarium Ethereum L2 blockchain goes live on mainnet
16.8.2023
Shibarium’s beta phase saw a total of 21 million wallets on the L2, driving the interest of users months before the launch
The FBI Seizes Nearly $2 Million Of Digital Assets In Three Months, New Filings Reveal
16.8.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized digital assets worth $1.7 million from March to May in the United States.
According to the filing, the Federal law enforcement agency seized Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), USD Tether (USDT), Monero (XMR), and DAI in its ongoing efforts to curb unlawful...
Coinbase Secures Approval to Launch Bitcoin and Ether Futures Trading for US Customers
16.8.2023
Coinbase, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has recently received the green light from the National Futures Association (NFA) to extend its services to include investment opportunities in cryptocurrency futures for eligible clients within the United States.
On August 16, Coinbase proudly...
Sei, Blockchain Designed for Trading, Goes Live but 'Frustration' Mounts Over Airdrop
16.8.2023
The buzzy blockchain project's SEI token saw a flurry of trading as it debuted on several crypto exchanges Wednesday, but there was much confusion over the status of a promised token "airdrop" to early adopters of the network
FDIC's Annual Risk Report Embraces Crypto as a Significant Banking Concern
16.8.2023
Crypto assets present “novel and complex risks” to the banking sector that are “difficult to fully assess,” according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)’s 2023 Risk Review for the banking sector.
The report – published earlier this month – named “crypto-asset risk” among five...
Dubai Fines Co-Founders of Failed Three Arrows Capital Over New Exchange OPNX
16.8.2023
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has slapped failed 3AC co-founders with a massive $2.7 million fine against their new crypto project OPNX.
Crypto exchange OPNX, co-founded by Kyle Davies and Su Zhu who established the now-defunct hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC),...
Crypto Custodian Ledger Lets Users Buy Digital Assets In New PayPal Integration
16.8.2023
Crypto hardware wallet, Ledger has announced a new PayPal integration that allows its users to buy Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
According to a joint announcement by the companies on Aug 16, Ledger Live software become fully integrated with verified PayPal...
Ireland grants VASP registration to MoonPay
16.8.2023
MoonPay has announced that it has received the approval for registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider. The approval has been granted by the Central Bank of Ireland, and its jurisdictions pertain only to the said region. Securing the approval allows MoonPay to provide its exchange services...
New Crypto Lobbyist Group Emerges in Washington, Seeks to Allay Misconceptions in the Sector
16.8.2023
Cryptocurrency miners are getting a dedicated mining lobbyist group tasked with dispelling fears around the activity among citizens and policymakers.
The group, the Digital Energy Council was unveiled on Aug 15 and will now open up discussions with policymakers in Washington on the sustainability...
First crypto event launchpad BLOCK3000: Blockchain Battle
16.8.2023
Attend the event, vote for the project, and invest! – is the main motto of the event. More than 4,000+ delegates will gather at the stunning Altice Arena in Lisbon to choose the best crypto project and send it to the moon. Portugal, October 18 & 19, 2023 Block 3000: Blockchain Battle...
Blockchain Startup Nova Labs Introduces Affordable $5 Phone Plan – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
16.8.2023
Blockchain startup Nova Labs has announced the launch of a new phone plan that offers users unlimited text, talk, and data at just $5 per month.
In a Tuesday press release, Nova Labs said that the plan will initially be available only to residents of Miami or those who have received an invitation...
Ex-Meta Engineer’s Layer-1 Blockchain Linera Raises $6M in New Funding
16.8.2023
The layer-1 blockchain’s initial seed funding round was led by a16z crypto and has now raised $12 million in total
Chainflip Labs partners with OpenOcean
16.8.2023
Chainflip Labs has announced joining hands with OpenOcean. The goal of this partnership is to dig deeper when it comes to on-chain trading. Chainflip Labs, in the announcement, has also shared that it has launched a cross-chain swapping campaign in association with Galxe. Participants of...
Singapore Court to Adjudicate DeFiance Capital's $140 Million Dispute with 3AC Liquidators
16.8.2023
A judge in Singapore has decided that a $140 million legal dispute between bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital’s (3AC) liquidators and investment firm DeFiance Capital will be heard in the city-state, against the will of the liquidators.
The disagreement between the parties center...
Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun's Huobi-Linked Exchange WhiteBIT Raises Concerns Over Its Lending Platform
16.8.2023
An obscure exchange with connections to Justin Sun, WhiteBIT, has sparked concerns after advertising a staggering Annual Percentage Yield (APY) of 24.8% to users depositing Tether (USDT) for a year on its lending platform, Protos reported.
This rate is five times higher than the average USD money...
Solana Price Prediction as Tokenized Version of Bitcoin Prepares to Launch on SOL Blockchain – Time to Buy?
16.8.2023
The price of Solana (SOL) has dived by 6% today, with the altcoin's fall to $23.39 coming as the cryptocurrency market as a whole drops by 1.5% in the past 24 hours.
This means SOL has lost 5% in a week and 15% in a month, with today's selloff largely the result of speculation that the SEC...
PayPal Halts Crypto Sales in U.K. Until 2024 to Comply With New FCA Rules
16.8.2023
Online payment giant PayPal said it will temporarily pause crypto buying services in the UK to comply with the recent new rules for marketing cryptoassets enacted by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
In a message to its customers on Tuesday, PayPal said that the crypto sales would pause...
Base and Linea Users Lose $460,000 as SwirlLend Vanishes in Suspected Exit Scam
16.8.2023
SwirlLend, an Ethereum Layer 2 lending project active on the Base and Linea networks, has reportedly pulled off an exit scam that has resulted in the disappearance of an estimated $460,000 in user deposits.
According to a comprehensive on-chain analysis conducted by cybersecurity firm PeckShield...
Binance Connect to Cease Operations on August 16 – What's Going On?
16.8.2023
As confirmed via email from a Binance spokesperson on August 15, Binance Connect, the regulated buy-and-sell crypto arm of the Binance exchange, will shut down on August 16.
The same day, the decentralized BNB Chain exchange known as Biswap posted a tweet announcing that Binance, a major...