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BNB Chain’s New Roadmap Prioritizes Blockchain Adoption, Web2 and AI Support
12.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / akif BNB Chain has unveiled the roadmap for the Greenfield decentralized storage network targeting web2 and web3 integrations and better innovation to drive blockchain adoption. In a Dec 12 statement, the company highlighted key areas of Greenfield’s development roadmap...
Celestia, Blockchain Data Solution, Sees TIA Token Surge as Polygon Plan Announced
12.12.2023
Celestia's native TIA token jumped to a record high of $12.35 on Tuesday as holders attempt to farm a series of Celestia-based token airdrops
Former SEC Official Warns of the End of Binance — ‘It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Entire Binance Plea Deal Collapses’
12.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that the newly unsealed Department of Justice (DOJ) filing should “signal the end of Binance.” Additionally, he noted that the SEC has heightened its legal action against the crypto exchange....
New Details of Binance’s Compliance Requirements Emerge in Unsealed Court Docs
11.12.2023
Source: X / @cz_binance New details have emerged surrounding Binance’s compliance requirements in the wake of the crypto exchange’s plea deal with the U.S. government, according to recently unsealed court documents. A forceful compliance agreement According to the court documents, Binance will...
Phoenix Group Acquires $380 Million Worth of Green Mining Equipment from WhatsMiner
8.12.2023
Source: Brian Wangenheim / Unsplash Phoenix Group, a United Arab Emirates Bitcoin mining firm, has disclosed a $380 million deal with WhatsMiner for hydro cooling mining equipment. On December 7, Bitcoin miner Phoenix Group announced that it had swiftly secured a $380 million hydro cooling hardware...
FTC Is Still Trying To Block The Xbox And Activision Merger
7.12.2023
Just when we thought Microsoft’s Activision acquisition was finally set in stone two months ago, it looks like the Federal Trade Commission has made another appeal to block Master Chief and John Call of Duty’s marriage.Read more
Binance Will Lose Dominance After Plea Deal: Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck
7.12.2023
Source: Adobe Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, is expected to lose its leading position following the guilty plea to US charges and a record $4.3 billion penalty. While the total market value of cryptocurrencies has surged by 12% or $180 billion in the past week, Binance...
Judge Greenlights Plea Deal in High-Profile Binance Case; CZ Faces Sentencing in 2024
7.12.2023
A U.S. federal judge has endorsed the plea deal agreed upon between the U.S. government and Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, widely known as “CZ.” Judge Richard Jones approved the plea in a recent court document, setting the sentencing for February 2024. U.S. Federal Judge Confirms...
Riot Blockchain Buys 66,560 Bitcoin Mining Rigs in $290.5 Million Deal with MicroBT
5.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain has announced its purchase of 66,560 bitcoin mining rigs from MicroBT, marking one of the largest orders in the company’s history. Riot Blockchain is set to acquire 66,560 Bitcoin miners from manufacturer MicroBT in one...
Ripple’s CLO Says SEC Is Anything But Infallible — Advises ‘Don’t Be Intimidated When They Come Knocking’
2.12.2023
Ripple’s chief legal officer says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is “anything but infallible,” emphasizing that the regulator is “bloated, broken, and beleaguered.” He advised investors not to be intimidated when having to deal with...
VIP Binance Traders Reportedly Heard of DOJ Settlement in September
1.12.2023
A number of Binance’s top traders were given exclusive details regarding the crypto exchange’s yet-to-be-announced settlement deal with the U.S. Department of Justice in September, according to a new report. An exclusive dinner According to the report published by Bloomberg, a number of Binance’s...
Talos and Uniswap Forge Landmark Deal to Boost DeFi Access for Institutions – Adoption on the Rise?
1.12.2023
Talos – a digital trading infrastructure provider – has teamed up with Uniswap and Fireblocks to connect institutional traders to the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Per a press release from Uniswap on Thursday, Talos’s clients will be able to use the protocol’s trading APIs to access...
Xbox Series X Briefly Selling For $350 In Biggest Discount Yet
1.12.2023
It’s no secret that the Xbox Series X hasn’t been selling great, and this holiday season Microsoft’s “next-gen” console is getting some huge discounts. For a brief period today, Amazon was selling the Starfield machine for as little as $350.Read more
Binance launches world’s first cryptocurrency triparty deal
1.12.2023
For the first time in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, Binance, a global leader in cryptocurrency exchange platforms and an external banking partner, conducted the world’s first triparty agreement (TPA). It is an innovation that introduces the flexibility of the cryptocurrency market and...
DraftKings faces scrutiny over Polygon deal
1.12.2023
The biggest gaming operator, DraftKings, signed a deal with Polygon, a crypto network, in October 2021. This aimed to promote web3 technology and NFTs, which would be achieved via the DraftKings marketplace. Polygon was meant to offer NFTs to a new target audience who had not explored them before...
Iris Energy Acquires 7,000 Next-Gen T21 Bitcoin Miners in Deal With Bitmain
1.12.2023
The Australia-based and Nasdaq-listed Iris Energy recently announced the acquisition of 1.3 exahash per second (EH/s) capacity in Bitmain’s latest Antminer T21 models. This purchase boosts Iris Energy’s proprietary mining capacity to a notable 8.3 EH/s. Iris Energy Secures 1.3 EH/s...
Polygon's Secret Deal: Sending DraftKings Millions to Run Failed Validator
30.11.2023
Polygon quietly gave DraftKings' validator preferential treatment while telling the public it was an "equal" member of the validator community
Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: CZ’s Guilty Plea and Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Prospectus
29.11.2023
Crypto regulation evolves through CZ plea deal, Grayscale Bitcoin ETF application, Singapore bans, and Lagarde’s personal experience. Image by Titiwoot Weerawong, Vecteezy Last week brought several major developments on the crypto regulation front. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded...
KyberSwap’s $47 Million Hacker to Propose Deal in Upcoming Statement
29.11.2023
Source: KyberSwap The KyberSwap hacker has indicated plans to propose a deal, with a statement expected on November 30. Following last week’s $47 million exploit of KyberSwap, the hacker has left a message on the network reinstating the inclination to negotiate, with plans to release...
KyberSwap DEX hacker sends an on-chain message: Be nice, or else
29.11.2023
The exploiter behind the $46 million KyberSwap hack says they plan to outline a treaty for the potential return of funds on Nov. 30, but not if threats and hostilities from execs keep up