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Venezuelan Attorney General Alleges Exxonmobil Financed Opposition to Essequibo’s Ballot With Cryptocurrency
8.12.2023
Tarek William Saab, the Venezuelan attorney general, stated that Exxonmobil, a U.S.-based oil and gas company, used intermediaries and cryptocurrency to finance actions against the ballot where Venezuelans were consulted about their position on the ongoing Essequibo claim. Fourteen arrest warrants...
Exclusive: Crypto Gaming Platform Portal Taps Top Hollywood Agency WME
8.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / AhmadSoleh Web3 gaming platform Portal has signed with the top Hollywood-based talent agency WME to enhance distribution in the gaming sector. Portal will be represented by WME across various entertainment sectors, the firm revealed exclusively to CryptoNews. WME manages...
Political Movement The Other Party Reveals Plan for Blockchain-based Democracy in the UK
8.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Other Party debuted in the UK today with a commitment to decentralize power and restore it to the public using blockchain technology. According to a statement published on its website, The Other Party aims to shake up conventional centralized political systems, fostering a more...
Jito Launches Airdrop of $225 Million in Tokens to Solana Community
8.12.2023
Source: screenshot from Jito.Network Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Jito has launched its much-anticipated airdrop, distributing approximately $225 million worth of tokens to Solana users globally. The airdrop, which commenced on Thursday this week at 11 am EST (4 pm UTC)...
Reebok’s Blockchain-Powered Gaming Experience Set to Transform Fashion
8.12.2023
Source: Futureverse, Reebok AI and metaverse technologies firm Futureverse and American sports culture brand Reebok have joined hands to create AI, Web3, blockchain-based gaming, and metaverse experiences. While the two are expected to make digital versions of Reebok wearables linked...
Blockchain Firm LayerZero Labs to Launch Native Token in 2024
8.12.2023
Source: Adobe Vancouver-based blockchain infrastructure provider LayerZero Labs is coming up with its native token launch in the first half of 2024. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the company noted that it has heard the crypto community’s speculation regarding the lack of communication on...
UAE Bitcoin Miner Signs Order Worth Over $380 Million With Microbt
8.12.2023
United Arab Emirates-based bitcoin miner Phoenix Group PLC has signed an order worth more than $380 million with Whatsminer mining rig maker Microbt. Bijan Alizadehfard described the collaboration with Microbt as a reflection of his company’s “strategic foresight.” Microbt to Integrate...
Sotheby’s Launches First Bitcoin Ordinals-based NFT Auction
7.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Sotheby’s has announced the start of its inaugural Bitcoin Ordinals sale, an online auction showcasing three items from the BitcoinShrooms NFT collection. In an X post on December 6, the auction house said it was “thrilled” to present its first Bitcoin Ordinals sale, which will...
Sotheby’s Announces Auction of Bitcoin-Based ‘Bitcoinshrooms’ Collection
7.12.2023
Sotheby’s, the world’s oldest fine art auction house, recently declared its intention to conduct an auction featuring Bitcoin-based Ordinal inscriptions, marking a first in the auction house’s history. This online event is set to commence in December at Sotheby’s...
Sega Exec On How Cloud-Based Services Are The New Game Demos
7.12.2023
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As iGRAIL Skyrockets 465%, This Modest Crypto Has Gathered $2.9 Million – Next Big Thing?
7.12.2023
The price of Grail Inu (iGRAIL) has rocketed by more than 450% in the past 24 hours, rising to $0.000000212 after the new meme crypto listed on the Abritrum-based Camelot DEX a couple of days ago. iGRAIL is only the latest in a long line of new meme tokens to hit the crypto market this...
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato in Hot Water as Co-founder Pleads Guilty
7.12.2023
Source: Adobe / deagreez Anatoly Legkodymov, also known as “Gandalf” and “Tolik,” a Russian national and co-founder of the Hong Kong-based crypto exchange Bitzlato, has pleaded guilty in a US federal court in New York to charges related to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business....
Singapore-Based Crypto Investment Firm Cake Group Files for Liquidation
7.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Singapore-based Cake Group, the parent company of crypto platform Bake, is winding up its company and has filed for liquidation. According to a Tech in Asia report, the founder of the crypto investment platform U-Zyn Chua has applied to wind up the Cake Group at a Singapore High...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Continues to Dump Coinbase and GBTC Shares
7.12.2023
Source: Ark Invest Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest continues its selling spree of shares of the largest US-based crypto exchange, Coinbase, amid the ongoing crypto rally. Ark Invest Daily reported that the fund management firm offloaded $24.2 million worth of Coinbase shares and $3.4 million worth...
21Shares COO Departs, CEO Hany Rashwan Reassures Firm Has Transition Plan
7.12.2023
Source: Nasdaq / Instagram Switzerland-based exchange traded product (ETP) firm 21Shares has confirmed its chief operating officer Lucy Reynolds, has left the firm. Before joining 21Shares Reynolds was head of product management at WisdomTree and joined 21Shares in 2020 – Reynolds was unavailable...
India’s IEEE Taps Avalanche Blockchain for Issuance of Tamper-Proof Certificates
7.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has partnered with Avalanche Blockchain to issue immutable certificates for educational milestones in India. ???? The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will issue certificates based on Avalanche...
Coinbase Wallet Launches Global Money Transfers With Link-Based Payments
6.12.2023
Coinbase has unveiled a new feature to its wallet service, streamlining international fund transfers. This new update aims to make the transfer of funds as effortless as sending a text. Coinbase Unveils Link-Based Money Transfer Service Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) has launched its latest wallet feature...
Nova Labs Releases Solana-based Unlimited Mobile Plan
6.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Nova Labs’ Helium Mobile service has launched a nationwide plan in the U.S. with unlimited data, text, and talk that costs $20 a month. In a blog post published Tuesday, Helium Mobile announced the launch of its unlimited mobile plan, which the company claims will be the “nation’s...
Coinbase Adds Message-Based Crypto Payments to Its Decentralized Wallet
6.12.2023
Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) has updated its decentralized wallet, adding a low-cost way for users to instantly send money to each other through messaging apps by adding features that seem to emulate payments giant Paypal
SocGen’s Own Stablecoin Set to Debut Trading on Bitstamp Exchange
6.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / AUFORT Jérome French banking giant Societe Generale is listing its stablecoin, dubbed EUR CoinVertible, on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp crypto exchange. EUR CoinVertible will be fully backed by Euros and issued on the Ethereum public blockchain, SocGen said in a release....