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Web3 Tales conference will host Web3 experts from worldwide in Zagreb’s museum of contemporary art
8.5.2023
Web3 Tales, the first Web3 conference in Zagreb, held on June 1 and 2, 2023, at the museum of contemporary art, will gather world-class Web3 experts from organizations such as Fireblocks, Chainsafe, Unchain, MakerDAO, DiscoXYZ, Blockchain Game Alliance, with the support of Base58, Near, Neuralab...
Syrian Crypto Dealer Freed From Kidnappers Who Demanded Ransom of Over $1.1 Million
8.5.2023
Spanish law enforcement recently nabbed three individuals who befriended and eventually kidnapped a Syrian cryptocurrency dealer. Following their arrest, the kidnappers, who were demanding a ransom of over $1.1 million, were found in possession of weapons and fake identity documents. Syrian Crypto...
Block Demand Leads to Fee Spike as Bitcoin-Based Memecoins Flourish
8.5.2023
Over 11,000 tokens have been issued and traded on the Bitcoin network, data shows
Liechtenstein Plans to Accept Bitcoin for Payments to State, Prime Minister Says: Report
8.5.2023
Under the plans, any crypto received will immediately be exchanged for Swiss francs, Prime Minister Daniel Risch told German news publication Handelsblatt
The Wiki Finance Expo Singapore 2023 is coming soon! Web 3.0, Crypto, & NFT will be in focus
8.5.2023
About WikiFinance Expo Singapore 2023 It is not the first time that the Wiki Finance Expo has occurred in Singapore. As one of the most magnificent expos in the industry, WikiEXPO has always regarded Singapore as “the land of opportunity” for developing the forex blockchain industry...
Meme Coin Trading Volume Surges to Two-Year High, Signals Caution for Bitcoin Bulls
8.5.2023
Speculative mania in meme coins has historically presaged bearish reversals in bitcoin
Latam Insights: Bolivia Sells Gold for Dollars, Argentina Bans Fintech Crypto, Fitch Upgrades El Salvador’s Credit Rating
8.5.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, Bolivia passes a law to sell gold for dollars, the Central Bank of Argentina bans fintech companies from using crypto, and Fitch improves...
South Korea Authorities Investigate Lawmaker Over Suspicious Crypto Transfers: Report
8.5.2023
Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk had reportedly co-sponsored a bill seeking to defer taxation on crypto profits
Crypto Options Exchange Deribit's Ether Volatility Index Hits Record Low
8.5.2023
Deribit's forward-looking ether volatility index (ETH DVOL) hit lifetime lows over the weekend. Expectations for price turbulence appear underpriced considering the lingering macroeconomic uncertainties
Aave DAO Passes Proposal to Deploy on Ethereum Layer 2 Metis Network
8.5.2023
The move could bolster market liquidity for the burgeoning Metis ecosystem, community members say
Central Bank’s Gold Purchases Make ‘Record Breaking Start’ in Q1 2023; 228.4 Tonnes Added to World Reserves
8.5.2023
Central banks have continued to consistently purchase gold during the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest report of the World Gold Council (WGC), the global gold statistics organization. Central banks added nearly 230 tonnes of gold to their national reserves, representing a 176% rise...
Pepecoin Drops Nearly 50% From Highs as Traders Likely Taking Profits for Ether
8.5.2023
Some holders have turned pocket change into fortunes after getting into the very early stages of pepe
Russia May Take Up 18% of Bitcoin Hashrate in Next Big Migration of Crypto Miners, Experts Say
8.5.2023
Increasing regulatory pressures, tax burden and energy costs in countries like the U.S. and Kazakhstan are likely to result in a new great migration of crypto miners, Russian analysts believe. Under such a scenario, Russia has what it takes to occupy up to 18% of the global bitcoin hashrate, they...
Binance Pauses Bitcoin Withdrawals for the Second Time in 24 Hours
8.5.2023
The second pause comes less than eight hours after its first pause as the crypto exchange grapples with unprecedented Bitcoin network congestion
‘Landmark’ Crypto Law Proposed in New York to Establish ‘Strongest and Most Comprehensive’ Crypto Regulations in US
8.5.2023
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has proposed “landmark” crypto legislation that claims to be “the strongest and most comprehensive set of regulations on cryptocurrency” in the United States. “Rampant fraud and dysfunction have become the hallmarks of cryptocurrency and it is time...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin at $28.6K Remains Unstirred by Binance Temporary Withdrawal Pause
8.5.2023
PLUS: Bitcoin maximalists find Ordinals annoying. But they are a good thing for the network in the long run
Nigerian Payments Provider Nomba Secures $30 Million in Pre-Series B Funding Round
8.5.2023
The Nigerian payments startup, Nomba, is reported to have raised $30 million via a pre-Series B that was led by Base10 Partners. The new solution is expected to help the startup operate more efficiently and deliver “excellent customer experiences.” Plugging Gaps in Payment Processes...
Louisiana Senator Compares Modern Banks to ‘Sophisticated Ponzi Schemes’
7.5.2023
Louisiana Republican senator John Kennedy recently stated in an interview published on Wednesday that the U.S. Federal Reserve may need to increase the federal funds rate to 8-10% to address the country’s inflationary pressures. Kennedy’s remarks come after he criticized the Biden...
Bitcoin Network Congestion Causes Binance to Pause Withdrawals
7.5.2023
The world’s biggest crypto exchange has now resumed withdrawals, but problems continue to linger for the bitcoin protocol
Bitcoin Network Overwhelmed by 390,000 Unconfirmed Transactions and Surging Fees
7.5.2023
In just under two weeks, the number of unconfirmed transactions on the Bitcoin network has skyrocketed from 134,000 to over 390,000, causing a bottleneck in the mempool. This surge in unconfirmed transactions has resulted in a staggering 343% increase in transaction fees, which have risen from...