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Riot Platforms Buys 9.25% Stake in Bitfarms After Rejected Takeover Offer
29.5.2024
Riot Platforms has acquired a 9.25% stake in Bitfarms after its $950 million proposal to buy out the company's outstanding stock at $2.30 per share was rejected.
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Binance France Replaces Changpeng Zhao with New Shareholders
29.5.2024
Binance France has replaced co-founder Changpeng Zhao with two new shareholders to maintain its operational status in France and comply with local regulations.
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Bank of Israel Launches Digital Shekel Challenge
29.5.2024
The Bank of Israel has announced the Digital Shekel Challenge, inviting various entities — private companies, public sector organizations, and academic institutions — to participate in the digital shekel’s experimental environment. The initiative aims to foster the development of innovative...
Cambodia’s Central Bank Governor Believes Digital Currency Will Boost Fiat Use: Here’s Why
28.5.2024
In an announcement made on May 28, Central Bank Governor Chea Serey stated that through enabling cross-border QR payments, the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Bakong might boost the uptake of the Riel currency in Cambodia.
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HTX Exchange Surpasses Coinbase In Spot Trading Volumes
28.5.2024
On May 27, HTX passed US-based Coinbase in daily spot trading volumes for the first time, marking a significant milestone. This development underscores HTX's increasing market presence and impact, signalling a significant shift in the global crypto trading platform hierarchy.
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Argentina crypto group plans to set up a blockchain valley in Buenos Aires
28.5.2024
The crypto coterie in Argentina plans to set up a blockchain valley in Buenos Aires as a part of its Crecimiento movement, with a following of 500 individuals. The coterie consists of all the eminent players within the country’s ecosystem. Some of these notable figures include Diego Guitérrez,...
Pepe Holders Ditch for This Hot New Solana ICO, Chasing 1000% Gains
28.5.2024
An explosive ETF-fuelled rally by popular meme coin Pepe ($PEPE) appears to be rapidly losing momentum. Pepe blew up 46% over the last seven days in a rally partly driven by news that the US SEC has approved exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Ethereum ($ETH), the coin powering Pepe’s native...
Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Gets 7.5 Years In Prison
28.5.2024
Former FTX executive and Sam Bankman-Fried associate Ryan Salame has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for criminal charges stemming from his time at the crypto exchange following a Tuesday morning hearing at Manhattan federal court.
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Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High, Surpasses Pre-Halving Levels
28.5.2024
Bitcoin’s hashrate has rebounded to the historic highs seen just before the fourth reward halving event. According to the seven-day simple moving average, the network’s hashrate reached a record 657 exahash per second (EH/s) this week. Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches Unprecedented 657 EH/s...
Anurag Arjun, Co-founder of Avail, on Scaling Ethereum, The Future of L2s, Rollups, and Why Crypto Needs a Unification Layer | Ep. 338
28.5.2024
Avail co-founder Anurag Arjun discusses rebranding Matic to Polygon, establishing Avail to provide the infrastructure for future crypto, rollups as blockchains' future, and Avail's two essential components to support that future: data availability (DA) layer and the unification layer, Nexus.
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Starknet launches $25M token incentive for top projects
28.5.2024
This marks the first installment of Starknet’s Catalyst program, aiming to incentivize blockchain development on the network
Polygon Labs co-founder Sandeep Nailwal assumes new ZK role
28.5.2024
Establishing the new role, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal will increase focus on growing ZK solutions, including Polygon CDK
Ethereum Name Service plans layer-2 migration to reduce gas fees, boost speed
28.5.2024
The proposed ENSv2 aims to lower gas fees and improve transaction speed by moving out of Ethereum and transferring to a layer-2 network
BNB Chain faces $80K Bitcoin exploit. White hat hacker or ongoing exploit?
28.5.2024
Certain on-chain signs point to a potential white hat, or ethical hacker, looking for blockchain vulnerabilities
NodeOps Raises $5 Million in Seed Round to Transform Node Infrastructure
28.5.2024
NodeOps has secured $5 million in seed funding led by L1D with participation from Blockchain Founders Fund and Finality Capital to enhance and simplify blockchain node deployment and management.
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HTX crypto exchange overtakes Coinbase in trading volumes
28.5.2024
Coinbase is lagging behind HTX and Bitrue exchange, with around $2 billion in spot trading volumes
DDoS attacks in blockchain networks, explained
28.5.2024
A DDoS attack can severely compromise the security of a blockchain network by taking down nodes and bloating the network with fraudulent transactions
Ledger Starts Shipping its New Ledger Stax Hardware Wallet After 18 Months
28.5.2024
French startup Ledger has finally begun shipping its latest Ledger Stax devices, nearly 18 months after their initial announcement.
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The Sandbox launches Sandbox DAO with 25M Sand Treasury
28.5.2024
The new DAO will allow SAND and LAND owners to vote on platform projects, aiming to enhance transparency and community involvement
Anime Foundation Launches With Animoca Brands, MyAnimeList, and San FranTokyo
28.5.2024
Anime Foundation aims to bridge traditional anime and manga industries with web3 communities, enhancing fan experiences and monetization models with its community-owned cultural protocol.
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