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Binance Removes Nigerian Naira from P2P Service Amid Devaluation Concerns
1.3.2024
Cryptocurrency trading platform Binance has made the decision to remove the Nigerian currency, the naira, from its peer-to-peer (P2P) service, prompting discontent and concern among Binance users in Nigeria.
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Wormhole debuts Native Token Transfers to redefine interoperability
1.3.2024
Wormhole introduced NTTs, that is, Native Token Transfers. The functionality aims to boost interoperability and cross-chain transfers, enabling developers to come up with more innovative cross-chain protocols. It is interesting that tokens do not lose their behavior after the transfer. Developers...
Russia FATF Rating Downgraded Due to ‘Insufficient Crypto Regulation’
1.3.2024
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has downgraded Russia’s compliance rating due to its “insufficient regulation of virtual assets and cryptocurrencies.”
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FTX Affiliated Crypto Hedge Fund LedgerPrime Restarts Under New Name MNNC Group: Bloomberg
29.2.2024
LedgerPrime, a digital assets hedge fund once tied to disastrous crypto exchange FTX, will relaunch under a brand new name. News of the launch follows the announcement of fellow crypto hedge fund, Split Capital, created by a number of former LedgerPrime employees.
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Coinbase Unveils Two New Wallet Solutions Aimed at Easing Crypto Onboarding
29.2.2024
Coinbase has unveiled new smart and embedded wallet features, aiming to simplify the crypto onboarding process. These wallets address user experience challenges and introduce recovery options, setting a new standard for security and usability in the industry.
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Hong Kong Ends Crypto Exchange License Applications, Noncompliant Platforms to Close by May 31
29.2.2024
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission closed its crypto exchange licensing portal on February 29th, setting a May 31st closure deadline for exchanges that haven't completed the process.
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IOTA Allocates $10 Million To Tokenization Startups In Africa
29.2.2024
The IOTA Ecosystem Foundation has allocated $10 million to nurture early-stage tokenization startups, focusing on real-world asset trading in the UAE and Africa. How is this impacting IOTA's price?
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Chamber of Digital Commerce Files Brief on Behalf of Kraken in Controversial SEC Case
29.2.2024
Crypto advocacy group the Chamber of Digital Commerce has thrown its support behind Kraken in its battle against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a February 27 court filing. The brief marks the latest stage in Kraken's legal saga with the federal agency...
Former Director of Blockchain Global Liang Guo Detained in Australia
29.2.2024
In an X post published on February 28, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced it had secured an interim travel restraint order from the Federal Court of Australia against Liang Guo, the company’s director.
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Seneca Hacker Returns $5.3M Amid Legal Threats, Keeps $1M Bounty
29.2.2024
After exploiting the Seneca blockchain protocol, the hacker returned $5.3 million of the stolen funds to the project's Ethereum wallet, keeping a $1 million bounty for identifying a critical vulnerability.
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Sam Bankman Fried’s Legal Team Cites Autism Spectrum Disorder in Plea for Leniency
29.2.2024
Lawyers for disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) have argued that judges should consider their client’s autism traits when deciding his prison sentence. SBF faces a maximum of 110 years between seven counts of money laundering, wire fraud and securities fraud. However, his defense...
Web3 Lost Over $200 Million to Hackers in Two Months of 2024, More to Come – Immunefi
29.2.2024
"2024 will likely witness the most substantial losses in Web3 ever in terms of volume of funds," Jonah Michaels, Comms Lead at Immunefi, told Cryptonews.
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Introduction of XSY, a part of Input Output Global
29.2.2024
XSY, the most recent enterprise established by Input Output Global, is being introduced. Another noteworthy development is that IOG appointed David Marley as the COO and W. Sean Ford as the CEO. This pertains to an emerging stablecoin initiative. An economic engine that seeks to bring...
Crypto Bros Are Falling For Romance Scams At A Record Rate: Chainalysis
29.2.2024
Romance scams were a brutal driver of illicit crypto activity last year, according to blockchain investigators at Chainalysis. The blockchain intelligence platform’s 2024 Crypto Crime Report states that so-called “pig butchering scams” nearly doubled their revenue in 2023 compared to 2022, and have...
Ark Invest and 21Shares Enhance Transparency for ARKB ETF with Chainlink Integration
29.2.2024
Asset managers Ark Invest and 21Shares have announced a collaboration to enhance transparency for their ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) by integrating Chainlink's Proof of Reserve platform to verify holdings data.
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Telegram to Launch Advertising Platform Using TON Blockchain
29.2.2024
The Telegram Ad Platform will officially launch in March to advertisers in nearly 100 countries.
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Gemini Announces $1.8 Billion Recovery Plan for Earn Users, Reaches In Principle Settlement with Genesis
29.2.2024
Gemini has announced its settlement with Genesis, plans to return $1.8 billion to Earn users, with the first distributions expected within two months, pending court approval.
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State Duma Approves Use of Russia’s Digital Assets in International Settlements
29.2.2024
State Duma lawmakers have signed off on a bill that will let Russian firms and their partners use the digital ruble and “digital assets” in international settlements.
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South Korean Police Arrest 452 People on Crypto-powered Drug Trafficking Charges
29.2.2024
South Korean police continue to wage “war” on crypto-powered drug trafficking, with officers in the capital Seoul making 452 arrests from June 2022 to December 2023.
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Uphold Warns Of Fake Phishing Scam Seeking Customers’ Private Keys
28.2.2024
Crypto exchange Uphold has warned customers that fake emails from scammers posing as the company is trying to fleece users of the keys to their Bitcoin wallets.
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