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El Salvador launches Bitcoin certifications for civil servants
21.8.2024
El Salvador’s government aims to upskill 80,000 employees through a comprehensive Bitcoin certification program, emphasizing strategic management and public policy
Woman Sentenced to Prison for Bitcoin-Funded Dark Web Murder Plot
21.8.2024
A Utah woman, Krista Renae Stone, 23, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for attempting to orchestrate a murder-for-hire using the dark web, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday. Stone targeted her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend, arranging to pay $5,000 in bitcoin to...
7 Arrested in Illegal Bitcoin Mining Crackdown in Malaysia
21.8.2024
Seven individuals were arrested in Malaysia during a special operation targeting illegal bitcoin mining in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi and Taman Putra Perdana. The operation, which involved coordinated efforts by law enforcement, focused on detecting and stopping bitcoin mining activities linked...
Former Bank CEO Sentenced to Prison for $47M Crypto Fraud Leading to Bank Collapse
21.8.2024
The former CEO of failed Heartland Tri-State Bank was sentenced to over 24 years in prison for embezzling more than $47 million in a fraudulent crypto scheme that caused the bank’s collapse. He funneled the stolen funds into cryptocurrency wallets linked to a “pig butchering”...
Bitfufu Reports 70% Revenue Growth in Q2 2024, Cloud Mining Clients Pay $77 Million
21.8.2024
Bitfufu Inc., a Nasdaq-listed cloud mining services company, announced a 69.7% revenue jump for the second quarter of 2024, bringing in $129.4 million. The Singapore-based firm, established in 2020 by CEO Leo Lu, credited this growth largely to a substantial increase in cloud mining revenue, which...
US regulator fines crypto fund $150K for illicit Bitcoin loan
20.8.2024
It’s part of the fallout from the industry-wide liquidity crunch triggered by FTX in 2022.
Tether to Launch USDT Stablecoin on Aptos Blockchain
20.8.2024
Tether, the issuer of USDT, the largest dollar-pegged stablecoin in the crypto market, has announced the launch of its star product on Aptos, a scalable and rapid blockchain. Tether seeks to offer rails with “extremely low gas fees” for USDT users, opening opportunities for...
AI Depin Project Grass Concludes Closed Beta and Outlines Airdrop Details
20.8.2024
Grass, a depin AI web crawling project, has announced the end of its closed beta phase and outlined the requirements that users must fulfill to be eligible for an upcoming airdrop. The project announced that it will provide more details about the distribution of its token rewards, but that weighted...
Whales Dive into Intel Markets While XRP Surges and ARB Struggles
20.8.2024
Intel Market (INTL) has recently entered the ocean of cryptocurrencies and is quietly making quite big splashes. However,…
Private transactions now dominate Ethereum order flow — report
20.8.2024
Private orders consume more than 50% of gas used on Ethereum, according to Blocknative
Russian Finance Minister Discloses That Over 90% of Bilateral Trade With China Is Settled Outside the U.S. Dollar System
20.8.2024
Anton Siluanov, the Russian Finance Minister, pointed out that a majority of the bilateral trade with China is being conducted outside the U.S. dollar system. He stressed that over 90% of these transactions have been completed using national currencies (rubles and yuan) due to the risks associated...
Bitcoin Death Cross: A Buying Opportunity for ETFSwap (ETFS)?
20.8.2024
According to a crypto analyst, the Bitcoin (BTC) price chart is currently printing a bearish death cross, signaling…
DTX Exchange: A 10x Crypto Opportunity While ADA and AVAX Plummet
20.8.2024
DTX Exchange (DTX) has emerged as one of the best projects in 2024, with new updates scheduled for…
Beat crypto airdrop bots, Illuvium’s new features coming, PGA Tour Rise: Web3 Gamer
20.8.2024
Illuvium founder asks: Where are all the new Web3 Games? NFT allowlist to eliminate gaming bots, official PGA golf tour game. Web3 Gamer
Upbit Adds USDT Trading Pairs For Meme Coins BRETT and PEPE
20.8.2024
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, has announced the addition of USDT trading pairs for two popular meme…
Nigerian SEC to issue crypto platform licenses as market size grows: Report
20.8.2024
In June, the SEC updated its regulations to better oversee cryptocurrency platforms and exchanges and improve monitoring of digital asset trading
Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $61.98M Inflows on Monday as Ether ETFs Struggle
20.8.2024
On Monday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw an influx of $61.98 million, while spot ether ETFs experienced net outflows totaling $13.52 million. Among the 12 BTC ETFs, Blackrock was the standout performer, while Grayscale’s Mini Ethereum Trust led the gains in the ETH...
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Bitcoin’s Allure Might Help Bukele Reactivate the Country’s Economy
20.8.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss the possibilities of making Bitcoin an important part of the proposed economic overhaul plan of El Salvador. Latam Insights Encore:...
Daily Crypto Update: Market Gains Control as Top Coins Rejoice
20.8.2024
After a brief slump period, the overall crypto market is finally showing some life. The market started the…
Circle’s Euro-Pegged Token EURC Surpasses €50 Million Market Cap
20.8.2024
EURC, a Euro-pegged stablecoin by Circle, the issuer of USDC, has reached a market cap of over €50 Million ($55.37 million). According to Patrick Hansen, Circle’s Senior Director, EU Strategy & Policy, the stablecoin has experienced significant growth, registering a 36% increase in...