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Polygon (MATIC) Competitor Pandoshi (PAMBO) Raises $2 Million in Presale
24.1.2024
A new decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, Pandoshi (PAMBO), is creating quite a stir in the crypto community. This multi-faceted ecosystem has raised an impressive $2 million in its ongoing presale, showcasing its vast potential in the DeFi space. Powered by a Layer 2 network and...
British Billionaire Alan Howard’s Crypto Firm Scores UK Watchdog Approval
24.1.2024
Goldman Sachs-backed crypto platform Elwood Technologies announced Wednesday that the firm secured regulatory approval as a service provider. The Financial Conduct Authority’s approval covers Elwood’s execution system for security tokens and derivatives. Elwood, founded by British...
BlockDAG presale sees investor rush with $1M raised in 24 hours as Avalanche rises and Cardano dips
24.1.2024
The recent approval of the Bitcoin ETF did not boost prices and caused a bearish sentiment in the crypto market. The market slowed down after Bitcoin’s recent deadline, with a huge decrease in interest and activity in altcoins. Despite these challenges, a few cryptos like Avalanche, Cardano,...
Maxine Waters Questions Meta’s Digital Asset Ambitions
23.1.2024
Maxine Waters has sent a probing letter to Meta, querying the tech giant’s recent spate of trademark applications related to digital assets and blockchain technology. Maxine Waters Suspects Meta’s Renewed Interest in Digital Assets Through Trademark Filings Maxine Waters, the ranking...
Denver Pastor Accused of Misappropriating $1.3 Million Raised via a Crypto Token Sale
23.1.2024
The Colorado Securities regulator has accused the pastor of an online-only church of illegally pocketing $1.3 million which was raised via the sale of a cryptocurrency he created. A judge in Colorado has since ordered the closure of the pastor and his wife’s bank accounts for 14 days....
SatoshiVM Team Wallet Activity and 25% Price Decline Cause Rug Pull Fears
22.1.2024
SatoshiVM’s concerning wallet activity and token transfers have raised worries it could be executing an exit rug pull scam. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. The recently launched cryptocurrency SatoshiVM (SAVM) is being accused of being a scam, with a price decline and suspicions of...
FTX Payment Plan Faces Backlash, Clients Slam 2022 Asset Valuation as ‘Theft,’ Urge Court for Fair Redress
22.1.2024
Following the submission of a proposal by FTX estate debtors to reimburse customer assets based on their value as of Nov. 11, 2022, numerous objections have been raised by customers. A notable objection comes from an FTX client in France, who criticizes the estate for “depleting creditor...
Pandoshi (PAMBO) Stage 3 Sold Out, Total Raised Over $2 Million
22.1.2024
Pandoshi (PAMBO), a rapidly ascending star in the cryptocurrency sky, has achieved a remarkable milestone: the complete sell-out of its Stage 3 presale, raising over $2 million. This significant achievement underscores the increasing investor confidence in Pandoshi, as enthusiasts and crypto...
SEC Freezes Assets of Church for Selling Unregistered ‘God-Backed’ Crypto Token
20.1.2024
Colorado-based pastor Eligio “Eli” Regalado and his wife, Kaitlyn, are facing legal action after allegedly defrauding investors of millions of dollars through the sale of an unregistered crypto token, called INDXcoin. The token was marketed to devout Christians as...
Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Liquidity Partner Flowdesk Raises $50 Million in Series B
18.1.2024
French crypto financial services firm Flowdesk has successfully raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Cathay Innovation. The funding round includes participation from Cathay Ledger Fund, Eurazeo, ISAI, Speedinvest, BPI, and Ripple, as per a statement shared with Cryptonews....
Egyptian Fintech Startup Zeal Secures $4 Million to Fund Expansion to New Markets
18.1.2024
The Egyptian fintech startup has revealed that it recently raised $4 million in funding via a round led by venture capital firms Raed Ventures and Cur8 Capital. CEO said the firm’s capital raise is expected to help Zeal accelerate its journey “towards utilizing AI to revolutionize...
Web3 Music Startup TRAX Raises $2.9M in Decentralized Funding Round + More Crypto News
16.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Prostock-studio Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: TRAX Crypto News: $2.9M Raised in Decentralized Funding Round KuCoin Labs Partners with ETGM...
Study: Venture Capital Investments in Top Ten Web3 Projects Were 70% Lower in 2023
16.1.2024
In 2023, the top ten Web3 projects collectively raised $1.78 billion in funding, a figure which is 70% lower than the $5.87 billion raised in the previous year, the findings of a new study have shown. The findings also show that Web3 projects were able to attract $9 billion in capital with...
Hong Kong Licensed Crypto Exchange Hashkey Operator Raises $100M With $1.2B Valuation
16.1.2024
In a recent funding round, HashKey Group, the operator of one of Hong Kong’s two licensed crypto exchanges, successfully raised close to $100 million with a valuation of over $1.2 billion. Hashkey Group announced the completion of the series A funding round earlier today in a statement...
Google Removes Apps of Binance and Other Global Crypto Exchanges in India
15.1.2024
Google has removed several prominent global crypto exchanges, including Binance and Kraken, from its Play Store in India. This move comes as a response to allegations of these exchanges operating “illegally”, with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) issuing show cause notices to nine...
Ark Invest Now Sees Higher Probability of Bitcoin Soaring to $1.5 Million, CEO Says
13.1.2024
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood has doubled down on her bullish bitcoin forecasts, now seeing a higher probability of the price of bitcoin soaring to $1.5 million per coin. She emphasized that the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Taproot Wizards, Bitcoin Ordinals Project That Raised $7.5M, to Sell 'Quantum Cats' Collection
12.1.2024
The "NFTs on Bitcoin" project has capitalized on the popularity of the controversial Ordinals protocol, which has generated a flurry of interest in the original blockchain but added to congestion and higher fees
Infra Firm Set to Launch EVM That Solves Bitcoin’s Limited Use Issue, Secures $7 Million
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Syda Productions Web3 infrastructure firm Bitfinity Network has raised millions from major backers, while nearing the launch of its Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). Its founder talked with Cryptonews about how this EVM works to solve the issue of Bitcoin’s limited use, as well...
Vitalik Buterin Advocates for Modest Gas Limit Increase in Ethereum Network
11.1.2024
Ethereum. Source: Adobe Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has recommended a “modest” increase in the gas limit to enhance the potential throughput of the Ethereum network. During a Reddit ask-me-anything (AMA) organized by the Ethereum Foundation’s research team, Buterin...
Nigerian Payments Fintech Startup Cleva Secures $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding
10.1.2024
The Y Combinator-backed Nigerian fintech startup has reportedly raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Tolu Alabi, the CEO of Cleva, expressed confidence in her and fellow co-founder Philip Abel’s ability to navigate the competitive fintech market, citing their background as a factor that counts...