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Former Treasury Official Graham Steele Gets Pushback On FIT21 Take After DIFA Petition Criticism
21.5.2024
Former U.S. Treasury Graham Steele is receiving backlash after he took to X Monday morning to scrutinize a petition created by Digital Innovation For America (DIFA) for the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21). The bill is set for a full House vote taking place...
ZachXBT Uncovers 7 More Addresses Linked to Lazarus Worth $61 Million—Here’s the latest
21.5.2024
ZachXBT has identified seven wallet addresses containing 891.13 Bitcoin, worth approximately $61 million, linked to the infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus.
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Hong Kong Police Arrest Three in HK$5.1 Million Virtual Investment Talk Show Ticket Scam
21.5.2024
Hong Kong police have arrested three individuals linked to a fraud syndicate that allegedly defrauded at least 10 residents out of HK$5.1 million (US$653,900) by deceiving the victims into bidding for fake tickets to a virtual investment talk show with the intention of reselling them for...
US House of Representatives Set To Vote On Decentralization Bill
21.5.2024
The eagerly anticipated Decentralisation Bill, officially known as "The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act" (FIT21), is about to go to a vote in the US House of Representatives.
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Democratic House Leadership Will Not Whip FIT21 Despite Strong Opposition: Politico
21.5.2024
Democratic House leadership will not whip party members against voting for FIT21, an email from the Democratic Whip's office obtained by Politico reveals. The House is expected to vote on the landmark crypto regulatory framework sometime on Wednesday.
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Range to transform IBC into becoming the safest DeFi ecosystem
21.5.2024
Range intends to transform IBC and the interchain into becoming the safest DeFi ecosystem, for which forming connections with Osmosis and Stride are on the anvil. Together, they will develop risk tools like the IBC dashboard and enhance the forthcoming IBC rate limits v2 deliverance. The idea...
Sei Foundation proposes a version 2 network upgrade to bring EVM compatibility
21.5.2024
Sei Foundation, the parent company of the Sei blockchain operating at Layer 1, has made an important step to version 2 of its network, as announced on Monday. This upgrade, led by Sei Labs, aims to improve the blockchain’s utilization by implementing a high-performance instance...
Gala Games Hit by $23 Million Token Exploit Due to ‘Messed Up’ Internal Controls
21.5.2024
Gala Games, a prominent blockchain gaming platform, experienced a significant security breach attributed to "messed up internal control" that resulted in the unauthorized sale of 600 million GALA tokens, valued at $23 million.
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Russian Crypto Mining Sector Could Grow ‘by 20-40%’ in 2024 – Report
21.5.2024
The Russian crypto mining industry could grow “by between 20% and 40%” in 2024, a new report has claimed.
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Stablecoin Market Faces Fresh Challenges with ‘Fourth-Gen Coins’ – South Korean Report
21.5.2024
South Korean analysts think new challenges await the “next generation” of stablecoins, as the industry continues to develop.
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XLink Partners with Kaamel Technology to Investigate $10M Security Breach
20.5.2024
XLink has announced a partnership with cybersecurity firm Kaamel Technology, which aims to thoroughly investigate the 'root cause' of a data breach incident on May 15, involving nearly $10 million of user funds.
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Binance Encourages Small and Medium Crypto Projects to Tackle Low Float and High FDV
20.5.2024
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has urged small and medium-sized crypto projects to address the prevalent trend of low float and high fully diluted valuations (FDV).
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Craig Wright Lied To Court: UK Judge Reveals
20.5.2024
An Australian computer scientist named Craig Wright, who has frequently claimed to be the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, was found not guilty by a UK High Court judge on May 20.
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Ripple’s CTO David Schwartz Sheds Light on XRP Sales Strategy
20.5.2024
Prominent blockchain startup Ripple came under scrutiny for selling more XRP tokens than ever before. But David Schwartz, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Ripple, recently explained why the business was liquidating its XRP holdings on May 19.
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Blockchain Association Sends Letter To Reps. Mike Johnson And Hakeem Jeffries Urging FIT21 House Vote
20.5.2024
The Blockchain Association is urging a full House floor vote of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), a Monday letter from the crypto advocacy group to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries reveals. News of the letter comes on the heels...
Ethereum Foundation Researcher Faces Criticism Over Paid Advisory Role with Eigen Foundation
20.5.2024
Justin Drake, a prominent researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, has disclosed his acceptance of an advisory role at EigenFoundation, the organization behind the EigenLayer protocol.
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From IBC to Ethereum: Interconnecting Blockchains
20.5.2024
The Web3 industry has faced unprecedented hurdles since the advent of Bitcoin over a decade ago, including issues with scalability and systems lacking interoperability. Protocols such as Union facilitate large-scale interaction by allowing groups to establish connections, conduct transactions...
BounceBit Pledges To Democratize Bitcoin Investing With Binance-Backed Roadmap
20.5.2024
BounceBit, a new Bitcoin restaking startup, has announced a detailed roadmap for 2024 aimed at democratizing high-yield Bitcoin investing by merging centralized and decentralized finance (CeDeFi).
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Internet Computer (ICP) publishes its roadmap
20.5.2024
DFINITY Foundation, the parent company of Internet Company (IP), has published a roadmap. It highlights the company’s commitment to integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) with blockchain technology. Moreover, Internet Company is interested in bringing most of its services and operations...
HKIIF Chair Advocates for Hong Kong to Develop CNY-Pegged Stablecoin
20.5.2024
Xiao Geng states that the creation of a CNY-pegged stablecoin could expand the offshore Chinese yuan market and elevate Hong Kong’s status in the global financial sector.
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