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Web 3 Cybersecurity Company GoPlus Raises $10M to Build Permissionless Security Layer
5.6.2024
The round counts OKX Ventures, HashKey Capital and Animoca Brands among its backers
Study: Half of Surveyed Germans ‘Imagine Using a Digital Euro as an Additional Payment Option’
5.6.2024
A new report has found that half of Germans who participated in a survey study can “imagine using a digital euro as an additional payment option.” However, the study also revealed that some three-quarters of the respondents view the “aspect of privacy in connection with the use...
US Banking Sector Teeters: $517B Unrealized Losses, 63 Troubled Institutions Flagged
4.6.2024
U.S. banks reported an alarming increase in unrealized losses and a growing list of institutions at risk of failure in the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data. The FDIC report highlights $517 billion in unrealized losses...
Multicoin, Coinbase Ventures Invest in Latin American Stablecoin-Powered SuperApp El Dorado
4.6.2024
Stablecoin adoption is soaring in the region as many people turn to the crypto tokens as a shield against currency devaluation and cheap remittances
Starkware Aims to Scale Bitcoin Using Zero-Knowledge Technology
4.6.2024
Starkware, known for its work on Ethereum scaling solutions, announced plans to apply its zero-knowledge technology to Bitcoin. The initiative aims to enable mass-use of Bitcoin, targeting scalability that could support global daily transactions. Starkware Announces Plan to Enhance Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Surges After AI Deal, Report of Over $1B Buyout Offer From CoreWeave
4.6.2024
Cloud computing provider CoreWeave made an offer to buy the bitcoin miner for $5.75 per share, according to Bloomberg
English Soccer Club Watford FC to Offer 10% Digital Equity Through Investment Platform Seedrs
4.6.2024
Currently an EFL Championship club, Watford has periodically competed in the Premier League over the last decade
Bitpanda Drafts Deutsche Bank to Process Fiat Transactions in Germany
4.6.2024
This is Bitpanda's second major partnership in Germany this year after the broker was enlisted by LBBW to offer crypto custody services in the country
DWF Labs to Purchase $12M FLOKI From Project Treasury, Open Market
4.6.2024
The agreement comes as Floki gears up to introduce new products in the coming months, including the Valhalla metaverse game on mainnet
Fortnite's Free Cars Will Get You Killed Faster Than Its Paid Ones, New Video Shows
3.6.2024
A new viral video shows that many of Fortnite’s premium cars—which can only be unlocked by purchasing them with V-Bucks—are safer to drive around in compared to the free models in the game. This is proving to be a problem in Fortnite’s newest car-focused season, and it seemingly goes against Epic’s...
Wisconsin Pension Plan Likely to Invest Much More in Bitcoin ETF, Marquette Professor Says
3.6.2024
The first quarter addition of two spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the portfolio of Wisconsin's pension plan was likely just the beginning for that U.S. state’s investments into crypto, said David Krause, a professor of finance at Milwaukee-based Marquette University
Coinshares Reports 4th Consecutive Week of Inflows Into Digital Asset Funds
3.6.2024
The investment landscape for digital assets continues to brighten, with a fourth consecutive week of inflows totaling $185 million, pushing the total for May to an impressive $2 billion. The latest Coinshares inflow report shows the influx has propelled year-to-date investments beyond the...
GameStop YouTuber Roaring Kitty Just Sent The Meme Stock Back Into Orbit
3.6.2024
Keith “Roaring Kitty” Gill returned to Twitter last month and sent GameStop’s stock price on its biggest roller coaster ride in years, and all with a mere series of random meme montages. Now he’s posted what might be a glimpse of his portfolio, including 5 million shares of GME, and the stock...
FTX-Alameda casualty Maple Finance launches institutional lending
3.6.2024
Maple Finance launches Syrup, a DeFi protocol offering secured institutional lending, amid lingering skepticism from the FTX-Alameda fallout
Frax Finance X hacked, CEO suspects ‘inside job’ at Elon Musk's office
3.6.2024
Frax Finance's X account was hacked on June 1 without a password breach, leading CEO Sam Kazemian to suspect insider involvement
Nirvana Finance founder recounts the ‘worst day’ of his life
3.6.2024
Cointelegraph speaks to the once-anonymous founder of Nirvana Finance, revealing how one random Telegram message led to the capture of the exploiter that stole $3.5 million from the protocol
Software Engineer: Anchoring AI on Public Blockchains Aids in Establishing a ‘Permanent Provenance Trail’
2.6.2024
With artificial intelligence (AI) seemingly destined to become central to everyday digital applications and services, anchoring AI models on public blockchains potentially helps to “establish a permanent provenance trail,” asserted Michael Heinrich, CEO of 0G Labs. According...
Nigeria seeks crypto clarity one year into Tinubu’s tenure
2.6.2024
Nigeria's young resident population now feels more bewilderment due to the administration’s recent actions against Nigeria’s crypto industry
Study: Crypto Losses 28% Lower in May; Attackers Primarily Targeting Defi Platforms
2.6.2024
In May, cybercriminals were less successful in their attacks on decentralized platforms, resulting in losses attributed to hacks and fraud incidents amounting to approximately $52.4 million. During the same period last year, digital assets worth $59.3 million were lost to similar attacks. Gala...
Grayscale’s GBTC and Vaneck’s HODL Report Outflows as US Bitcoin ETFs Gain $50M
1.6.2024
On Friday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds experienced their 14th consecutive day of inflows, totaling around $50 million. Leading the inflows once more was Blackrock’s IBIT, while Grayscale’s GBTC saw outflows. $1.7B in Trade Volume and $50M in Inflows During Friday’s...