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Aleo Quells Community Fears Following KYC Leak
28.2.2024
Aleo blockchain has addressed community fears about the recent information leak calling it a copy-and-paste error.
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Chinese Authority Warns of Fake Digital Yuan App Scam
26.2.2024
Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology cautions against counterfeit digital yuan apps as scam tactics evolve, urging the public to verify through official channels.
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Texas Miners’ Lawsuit Spurs EIA to Temporarily Halt Bitcoin Miner Survey
26.2.2024
A US judge has temporarily halted the Energy Information Administration's (EIA) attempt to enforce a mandatory survey on Bitcoin miners.
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Study: Blockchain Investment Leads in Performance Among Cybersecurity Startups
23.2.2024
A new study put together by Swiss researchers has declared blockchain the best performer in cybersecurity startups, beating out heavyweight fields like Artificial Intelligence and cloud services for the top spot. The study, titled “Measuring the performance of investments in information...
Bitcoin Mining Not A Threat to Public Safety – Rep Emmer Criticizes OMB’s Abuse of Power
23.2.2024
United States lawmaker Tom Emmer has criticized the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) decision to approve the Energy Information Administration (EIA) request to collect data on Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms.
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Texas Blockchain Council, Riot Platforms Sue EIA Over Sensitive Bitcoin Mining Data Order
23.2.2024
The Texas Blockchain Council and crypto miner Riot Platforms sued the US Energy Information Administration on Wednesday, accusing the agency of making unlawful data collection demands from the Bitcoin mining sector.
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Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: February 19, 2024
19.2.2024
  Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Coinbase Suspends PLA Token Trading After PlayDapp’s Smart Contract Suspension
14.2.2024
Coinbase suspended PLA token trading on Wednesday after Web3 gaming platform PlayDapp paused the smart contract’s functionality. “We will continue to monitor developments related to PLA from the issuer and update our customers as more information becomes available,” Coinbase said on X. PLA’s...
Paradigm Backs Prediction Market in Legal Battle Against CFTC
8.2.2024
Paradigm has stepped up to back Kalshi in its legal battle against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), defending the right to offer prediction markets in the U.S. Congressional elections, and arguing for the critical role such markets play in risk management and information...
Solana’s Jupiter Airdrop Allegedly Leaked: A User Received Almost $1 Million Using 9,246 Wallets
6.2.2024
The recent airdrop of JUP, the token of the Solana native Jupiter exchange, was allegedly gamed by an individual who avoided established controls. An unknown airdrop hunter received 1.85 million JUP (almost $1 million) using over 9,000 wallets for this task, with some users presuming an insider...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: February 6, 2024
6.2.2024
  Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Ripple Must Reveal Financial Statements in SEC Case, District Court Rules
5.2.2024
Ripple will have to reveal its financial statements from 2022-2023 in its case against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a Monday court filing revealed. “At this stage, the Court sees no basis to short-circuit that inquiry by denying access to readily available information...
User Interface Bug in Friend.tech Caused Traders to Overpay 187 ETH for ‘Keys’
2.2.2024
A bug in the user interface implementation of Friend.tech has led to traders overpaying for ‘keys’ on the platform. In a recent post on X, security researchers Pawel Wylecial and ‘E.Laszlo’ said the bug arises from the user interface caching information before transactions...
Hong Kong Worldcoin Offices Visited Amid Privacy Investigation
1.2.2024
The offices of the Worldcoin project, a biometric scanning and wallet initiative, have been visited by authorities in Hong Kong amidst a broad privacy investigation. The authorities, complying with a court warrant, advised the general audience to protect their sensitive data carefully and avoid...
EIA Launches ‘Emergency Survey’ on Crypto Mining’s Power Use Amid Concerns of Alleged ‘Public Harm’
1.2.2024
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has gained clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an urgent survey regarding electricity usage by cryptocurrency mining firms across the U.S. The EIA submitted this request on the grounds that “public harm...
US Gets Serious About Tracking Crypto Mining Electricity Usage
1.2.2024
A US government agency responsible for managing energy-related data is going after crypto-mining companies over their power consumption. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday that it will collect electricity consumption data from identified US-based crypto mining companies...
South Korean Prosecutor in Court for Passing Information to a Virtual Asset Investment Fraudster
1.2.2024
On Jan. 30, a South Korean court continued with the trial of a prosecutor who is accused of passing sensitive information on the progress of an investigation to an alleged virtual asset investment fraudster. According to the Gwangju District Prosecutor’s Office, the acts by the prosecutor...
SEC Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Crypto Company Debt Box, Citing Inaccuracies in Court
31.1.2024
The SEC has decided to abandon its lawsuit against Debt Box, a crypto company previously accused of defrauding investors of millions. This decision follows the SEC’s acknowledgment of presenting misleading information in court, a revelation that undermines the agency’s case...
Hong Kong Initiates Probe into Worldcoin Over Privacy Fears
31.1.2024
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project continues to raise privacy concerns — and is now under probe in Hong Kong. Local media outlet HKET reported that Hong Kong’s data protection authority investigated six Worldcoin booths, using a court warrant on Wednesday. They also requested the operators...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: January 29, 2024
29.1.2024
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....