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Lightning Labs successfully tests Bitcoin blockchain stablecoins
13.5.2024
The developer of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, Lightning Labs, has successfully tested a protocol intended to enable the issuance of stablecoins on the Bitcoin blockchain. Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark disclosed during her address at the Financial Times Crypto and Digital Assets Summit...
MoonPay Donates $1 Million To Stand With Crypto Ahead Of 2024 Elections
13.5.2024
MoonPay is donating $1 million to digital advocacy group Stand With Crypto ahead of the 2024 elections, the company confirmed to Crypto News Monday. The crypto payment service provider's donation comes on the heels of news that Stand With Crypto has launched a PAC to dunk pro-crypto candidates...
Solana’s SEALANA Meme Coin Presale Gobbles Up $500,000
13.5.2024
Monday, May 13, 2024 – He may not have left his bedroom since the dawn of Solana, but the brand new ICO for Sealana ($SEAL), the all-American redneck seal, has raised $500,000 in investments in its first fortnight. Although it was birthed on the Solana blockchain, Sealana is technically...
Custody Provider Liminal Receives Approval in Abu Dhabi as it Expands to Middle East
13.5.2024
Liminal, a leading Singapore-based custody services provider, has achieved a significant milestone in its global expansion journey with regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi.
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El Salvador Launches Bitcoin Treasury Website For its $360 Million BTC Reserves
13.5.2024
El Salvador, renowned for its move to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021, has now introduced a cutting-edge online platform for tracking its Bitcoin Treasury.
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Blockdaemon gets greenlight for UAE expansion in Abu Dhabi
13.5.2024
Blockdaemon gets the go-ahead for further expansion in the UAE with a new office in Abu Dhabi to boost web3 growth and push for institutional-grade adoption
Franklin Templeton CEO Bullish on Blockchain Technology and Asset Tokenization Trend
13.5.2024
Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson, who oversees the $1.6 trillion asset management firm, said she remains a huge fan of blockchain technology and sees exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds being on the blockchain.
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North Korean Hackers Kimsuky Deployed Malware Targeting Crypto Firms: Kaspersky
13.5.2024
Kimsuky hacking group cyberattacks on two South Korean crypto firms using malware dubbed 'Durian'.
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Hong Kong’s New Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract Investors from Mainland China
13.5.2024
The Bitcoin Asia 2024 conference highlights the recent launch of Hong Kong's spot Bitcoin ETFs, drawing significant attention from 5,500 attendees, especially investors across China’s mainland.
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Russian Energy Firms Prepares to ‘Hunt’ Private Crypto Miners
13.5.2024
Russian energy firms are preparing to “hunt down” and crack down on people mining cryptoassets at home, a report claimed on May 12.
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Blockchain adoption in healthcare faces serious obstacles in Germany
12.5.2024
Blockchain technology could enhance healthcare digitalization, but privacy concerns are hampering adoption
Bitcoin’s ‘Existential’ Challenge: Core Developer Warns of a New Era of Internal Struggles
12.5.2024
Bitcoin faces a pivotal period that echoes the past block size wars, according to Bitcoin Core contributor Matt Corallo. In a recent blog post, Corallo examines the ongoing struggles within the Bitcoin community that could determine the future of the pioneering cryptocurrency. From Freedom...
Ethereum Transaction Fees Slide Nearly 94% Over the Past 68 Days
12.5.2024
Similar to Bitcoin’s onchain fees, the cost of transacting on the Ethereum network has recently seen a significant decline. Over the previous 68 days, since March 5, 2024, Ethereum’s network fees have fallen by 93.7%, from $30.33 per transfer to $1.91 per transaction. Declining...
Wall Street Giants, JPMorgan’s Onyx Eye Industrializing Blockchain PoCs
12.5.2024
Leading financial institutions on Wall Street are shifting their focus towards industrializing proofs-of-concept (PoCs) developed within the blockchain experiment known as Project Guardian.
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Runes protocol sees significant decline in activity
12.5.2024
Despite generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in daily fees, Runes has only surpassed $1 million in total fees twice in the last twelve days, signaling a notable decline
Franklin Templeton CEO says all ETFs and mutual funds will be on blockchain
11.5.2024
She also warned that generative artificial intelligence was like the “kid that got an ‘F’ in math.”
OKX Ventures invests in Web3 ‘play ARPG to train AI’ game Blade of God X
11.5.2024
The game is currently available in early access on the Epic Games Store
JPMorgan’s Onyx to industrialize blockchain PoCs from Project Guardian
11.5.2024
Traditional firms like JPMorgan and WisdomTree are seeking to turn Project Guardian’s blockchain proofs-of-concept into scalable financial products
NFT Sales See Week-Over-Week Decline as Market Continues to Cool
11.5.2024
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales from May 4 to May 11, 2024, saw an 11.35% decline compared to the previous week’s figures. Leading the sales, Bitcoin-based NFT transactions totaled $49.8 million, yet this was a 13% decrease from the preceding week. NFT Marketplace Struggles as Sales Dip...
Interpol Nigeria boosts cybersecurity with virtual asset training
11.5.2024
The training will enable officers to effectively address cybercrimes involving virtual assets, particularly stablecoins