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GensoKishi Online Has Announced BNB Chain Bridge and Listing on a Japanese Crypto Exchange
8.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. The Build N Build (BNB) Chain is a decentralized blockchain network that allows developers and innovators to build decentralized applications (DApps) as part of the transition to Web3. The BNB Chain is capable of high-speed transaction processing and lower cost transactions than...
Reports Claim Chivo Bitcoin Wallet Is Flagging Wasabi Transactions in El Salvador
7.4.2023
According to several reports, the Salvadoran government-issued bitcoin wallet, Chivo, has been freezing wallets and requesting that owners verify the source of funds. The founder of El Zonte’s Bitcoin Beach stated that the government’s bitcoin wallet software is flagging and freezing...
Euler Finance attack: How it happened, and what can be learned
7.4.2023
The Euler Finance exploit was the largest of Q1 2023, and the risk of a similar attack on other protocols remains
Arbitrum Registers Record Activity Over the Last 2 Weeks as Transactions per Day Count Surges
6.4.2023
In the past 20 days, the Arbitrum blockchain has recorded a significant number of transactions coinciding with the recent ARB airdrop that occurred on March 23. About two weeks ago, on that day, the Arbitrum network recorded an all-time high of 2.72 million transactions settled in 24 hours....
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Suspends Marketplace With Uncertainty of Return
4.4.2023
According to a message from Paxful Founder and CEO, Ray Youssef, the peer-to-peer bitcoin trading platform is suspending its marketplace, and the company is uncertain if it will return. Youssef cited challenges such as regulations and some key staff departures, but he also noted that he could...
Rogue Validator Exploits MEV Bots on Ethereum, Resulting in $25.3M in Crypto Losses
4.4.2023
On April 3, 2023, at Ethereum block height 16,964,664, a group of MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) bots were exploited for $25.3 million. An analysis of the exploit revealed that a renegade validator switched the MEV bots’ transactions and seized various crypto tokens, such as 7,460 wrapped...
Coinbase to Offer Faster Transactions on Derivatives Exchange Through Partnership With Infrastructure Provider TNS
4.4.2023
The new infrastructure will enable institutional traders to increase storage capacity and process large data sets with minimal delay
Bitcoin Transactions Without Internet? ZeroSync and Blockstream Make It Possible with Satellites in Space – Here's How
3.4.2023
Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has partnered with ZeroSync Association, a non-profit organization based in Switzerland, to broadcast Bitcoin zero-knowledge proofs via Blockstream’s satellite.
Courtesy of this partnership, Bitcoin nodes will be able to sync from any location on earth...
Internet Computer Issues ‘Liquid Bitcoin,’ for Faster and Affordable BTC Transactions
3.4.2023
ckBTC brings layer-2 capabilities to Bitcoin, providing faster and cheaper transactions on the Internet Computer while also ensuring greater security and decentralization than other BTC-pegged tokens
India to Facilitate International Settlements in Rupees to Reduce Dependence on the US Dollar
3.4.2023
The government of India has announced that it will facilitate the settlement of international transactions using its national currency, the rupee. As part of its foreign trading policy framework implemented on April 1, the country introduced this measure to facilitate payments for countries...
Bitcoin’s Average and Median-Sized Network Fees Rose 40% Higher in March
31.3.2023
In March 2023, Bitcoin’s average and median-sized fees jumped more than 40% higher after rising 122% in 10 days during the first week of February. The fees have followed the Ordinal inscription trend as more than 662,000 inscriptions reside on the Bitcoin blockchain, and 150 bitcoin worth...
Non-Fungible Token Sales Slid 31% Lower in March With $882 Million in NFT Sales
31.3.2023
According to statistics, the number of non-fungible token (NFT) sales in March was 31.42% lower than the previous month, dropping from $1.03 billion in sales for February to $882.89 million. The number of NFT buyers and transactions also declined, by 22% to 29%, over the last 30 days. March...
Most Crypto Sent From Wallets Sponsoring Russia in Ukraine War Reaches CEXs, Binance, Research Shows
30.3.2023
Millions of U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency has been sent to centralized exchanges (CEXs), most notably Binance, from wallets providing funds in support of Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, transaction data suggests. According to Ukrainian analysts, the money was transferred to the crypto...
EU Lawmakers Vote to Impose €1,000 Limit on Unidentified Crypto Transactions
30.3.2023
EU lawmakers have voted in favor of imposing a €1,000 limit on crypto transactions where the customer cannot be identified. “Entities, such as banks, assets and crypto assets managers, real and virtual estate agents, and high-level professional football clubs, will be required to verify their...
Today in Crypto: BitKeep Rebrands to Bitget Wallet, IOTA Launches ShimmerEVM Test Chain, Bitso Trippled US-Mexico Transactions in Partnership with Ripple
29.3.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: BitKeep Rebrands to Bitget Wallet, IOTA Launches ShimmerEVM Test Chain, Bitso Trippled US-Mexico...
Binance Sued by CFTC for Alleged Violations of Trading and Derivatives Rules
27.3.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, Binance Holdings Ltd., has been sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been named in the lawsuit and the charges claim the crypto exchange broke several trading and derivatives rules....
In-Chat Tether Transfers Introduced in Telegram
25.3.2023
Users of the Telegram messenger will now be able to send each other the leading stablecoin, tether (usdt), directly in the chats. The new option expands the list of cryptocurrencies available for purchase, sale, and trade in the messaging app. Tether Added to Wallet Bot in Telegram Messenger...
Xapo Bank to enable USDC deposits and withdrawals
22.3.2023
According to the Bitcoin custodian, utilizing the USDC stablecoin will allow members to deposit and withdraw funds without fees
Nimiq adds support for gas-abstracted USDC transactions on Polygon
22.3.2023
Silicon Paradise, Costa Rica, March 22, 2023 – Blockchain ecosystem Nimiq has introduced gas-abstracted USDC transactions for Polygon users within its native wallet. The novel feature, incorporated into Nimiq’s non-custodial wallet, makes it easier and more feasible for merchants to accept...
Nigeria's eNaira Wallet Use, Transactions Climb Amid Cash Shortages: Bloomberg
22.3.2023
The number of eNaira wallets has jumped more than 12-fold to 13 million since October