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Celsius Network Unstakes Ethereum Holdings Amid Reorganization Efforts
5.1.2024
The bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network announced its plan to unstake significant holdings of ethereum to facilitate asset distribution to its creditors. This move is part of the firm’s ongoing efforts to restructure and resolve outstanding liabilities. Crypto Lender Celsius...
Celsius Network Announces Unstaking of Ethereum Holdings to Facilitate Distribution to Creditors
5.1.2024
Source: Adobe/Canva Now-defunct cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network has revealed plans to unstake its Ethereum (ETH) holdings as part of its efforts to distribute assets to creditors. In a recent announcement made on X, Celsius Network shared that it intends to carry out...
Best Buy Will Soon Stop Selling Blu-rays And DVDs
3.1.2024
The days of walking into a store and spending hours slowly exploring aisles of movies new and old are ending, as Best Buy’s previously reported plans to stop selling physical media begin in 2024. Read more
MS Wallet Drainer Has Siphoned Over $58 Million Using Google and X Phishing Ads
26.12.2023
A recent report from Scam Sniffer, an anti-scam solution, revealed that MS Wallet Drainer, a cryptocurrency malware tool, has managed to siphon over $58 million in crypto since March. The drainer uses Google search and X ads phishing links as a distribution vector and has affected over 63,000...
Epic Games Store Changes Policies to Allow Blockchain Games in Its Platform Again
25.12.2023
The Epic Games Store, the digital distribution storefront owned by Epic Games, has made changes that will allow some blockchain games to be listed on its platform again. Epic Games has announced that it will now admit games rated as “Adults Only” due to having non-fungible tokens (NFT)...
Bahamut Foundation launches Bahamut Grants program with a 10 mln $FTN fund.
20.12.2023
Bahamut Foundation introduces its latest initiative, Bahamut Grants, marking a significant leap towards the journey of Web3 evolution. The available fund for the program is $10 million $FTN with a very flexible distribution. It’s important to note that Bahamut is the preferred blockchain platform...
Australian Cash Use in Decline as 75% of Residents Now Seen as ‘Low Cash Users’
15.12.2023
On Dec. 12, Michele Bullock, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, revealed that as much as 75% of Australians are now considered to be “low cash users.” Bullock also noted that the reduction in the use of cash for transactions is putting a strain on the cash distribution...
StarkWare to Pay 10% of Network Fees to Developers in Pilot Program
12.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Ethereum developer StarkWare said it will pay 10% of its network fees to builders as part of a new pilot program dubbed the “Devonomics Pilot Program” incentivising the team to make the network “bigger and bolder.” The first distribution paid to developers amounts to 1,600...
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz Admits He Was Wrong About XRP and Altcoins
11.12.2023
  Source: Galaxy Gives Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital admitted that he was wrong about XRP in an interview. Novogratz also said that altcoins are currently store of value and might have utilities in the future. Novogratz was originally skeptical about XRP, especially...
StarkNet Foundation Set to Allocate 1.8B STRK Tokens for User Rebates and Provisons’ Committee
9.12.2023
Source: Starknet The Starknet Foundation has unveiled plans to distribute 1.8 billion STRK token rewards and rebates to drive the adoption and growth of the Starknet blockchain. While specific distribution plan details are not provided, the Foundation intends to involve various committees...
Exclusive: Crypto Gaming Platform Portal Taps Top Hollywood Agency WME
8.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / AhmadSoleh Web3 gaming platform Portal has signed with the top Hollywood-based talent agency WME to enhance distribution in the gaming sector. Portal will be represented by WME across various entertainment sectors, the firm revealed exclusively to CryptoNews. WME manages...
Grayscale Positions Itself for Bitcoin ETF Race with Hire of Former Invesco Head John Hoffman
1.12.2023
Source: Ascannio / Adobe Stock. Crypto asset manager Grayscale has appointed John Hoffman, former Head of Americas at Invesco, to lead its distribution and partnerships team. On December 1, Grayscale announced the hiring of John, who has experience with ETFs and index strategies at Invesco....
Derivatives Trading Protocol dYdX Chain Commences Rewards Distribution After Greenlight From Community
29.11.2023
Decentralized exchange platform dYdX has kickstarted its trading fee rewards program for its layer-1 derivatives protocol after receiving the go-ahead from its online community. Trading Rewards Now Live on dYdX Chain! Following a governance vote, users can now earn from a $20M reward pool in $DYDX...
UAE Virtual Assets Regulator Says Islamic Coin Issuer Has ‘Cooperated Fully’
25.11.2023
Bored Gen DMCC, the issuer of islamic coin, has cooperated fully with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority’s ongoing investigation into the token’s issuance and distribution. Bored Gen, however, still needs to “secure appropriate approvals” before it undertakes...
Mt. Gox Creditors to Receive Repayments Soon, Trustee Plans Distribution of BTC, BCH, and Yen
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / 24K-Production Nobuaki Kobayashi, the trustee overseeing the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange’s estate, has initiated communication with rehabilitation creditors, indicating the imminent start of repayments. This development follows the notorious 2014 hack that resulted in...
Is Celestia Going to Zero? TIA Price Suffers 6% Fall as New Bitcoin Mining Project Takes All the Limelight – How Does it Work?
20.11.2023
Rapidly growing modular blockchain layer-1 Celestia has undertaken a major rally since the TIA airdrop, however, with TIA price falling -6% over the past two-days – is Celestia going to zero? Celestia did what other airdrops such as Arbitrum couldn’t, TIA has mounted a sustained upside...
Jupiter to Roll Out First Phase of Major Airdrop: 1 Billion JUP Tokens to Reward 955,000 Solana Wallets
17.11.2023
The decentralized exchange (dex) Jupiter has unveiled specifics regarding the distribution of the first 10% tranche of its community airdrop, encompassing 1 billion jupiter (JUP) tokens from a total pool of 10 billion. This initiative is designed to honor 955,000 distinct Solana wallets that...
Darknet Drug Operations Hit as Feds Move to Seize $54 Million in Crypto Crime Bust
3.11.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday the seizure of 30,000 Ether (ETH), valued at over $54 million, that had allegedly been used for illegal narcotics distribution in New Jersey. The assets were traced back to Christopher Castelluzzo, who was involved in narcotics operations...
U.S. Authorities Seize $54 Million Worth of Crypto from a Drug Ring Leader
3.11.2023
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is aiming to recover $54 million of crypto in Ethereum from Christopher Castelluzzo, a convicted drug distributor. On Nov. 2, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger filed a civil forfeiture action. The goal is to reclaim the seized cryptocurrency. This crypto is linked...
OPNX Offers CoinFLEX Creditors 25% Equity and 1 Billion OX Tokens Over 10 Years
31.10.2023
Mark Lamb , a fellow CoinFLEX stakeholder and founder of OPNX, has extended an offer to CoinFLEX creditors that includes 25% equity in OPNX and the distribution of 1 billion OX tokens over a 10-year period. The proposal comes after the bankruptcy of CoinFLEX in 2022, which left many stakeholders...