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China Says Overseas Visitors Are Using e-CNY, Paying More Salaries with CBDC
10.10.2023
Chinese officials say uptake for the digital yuan is rising among overseas visitors – while more citizens are receiving their salaries in CBDC wallets.
Per the Hangzhou Daily, state-run banks in the Hangzhou Asian Games Village “welcomed delegations [athletes and coaches]” from across Asia...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – VS, OPOE, QLINDO
9.10.2023
A risk-off tone to macro trading conditions on Monday amid jitters regarding the escalating Israel/Palestine is weighing on crypto prices.
Bitcoin (BTC) was last down just over 1% in the mid-$27,000s, while Ether (ETH) was last down over 3% at $1,580.
Ether is also suffering following...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: October 9, 2023
9.10.2023
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
MoonPay Unveils Cryptocurrency Swapping Feature in Its App – Here's the Latest
9.10.2023
Crypto payments infrastructure firm MoonPay has unveiled a new feature in its app that enables users to swap one cryptocurrency for another.
"Introducing Swaps! Unlock the value from the assets you already own by swapping over 1,500 trading pairs," the company said in a recent post on X (formerly...
Here’s Why Crypto Prices Are Bearish in October, Traders Divest Into These 3 New Cryptocurrencies
9.10.2023
Crypto prices are pulling lower on Monday as jitters surrounding the escalating Israel/Palestine conflict and its potential to spill over to major oil-producing regional neighbors like Iran send oil prices higher, raising inflation fears.
Bitcoin (BTC) was last trading close to $27,500, down over...
BNB Chain-Based Altcoin LSC Faces Rug Pull Draining $1.1 Million, Token Slumps 98%
9.10.2023
Lucky Star Currency (LSC), a Binance Smart Chain-based altcoin token, has reportedly suffered a rug pull, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield.
The developer of the LSC, a relatively new crypto token, has managed to rug pull its users of $1.11 million, crashing the altcoin’s value...
Prosecutors Seek to Prevent Anthropic Mention in Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial
9.10.2023
Prosecutors are seeking to prevent Sam Bankman-Fried from mentioning AI startup Anthropic during the proceedings.
The move comes in response to media reports of Anthropic securing billions in fundraising from Google, shortly after announcing a similar investment from Amazon.
The news...
Crypto Exchange HTX Recovers $8 Million Lost to Hacker in Recent Security Breach
9.10.2023
HTX, the crypto exchange operated by Huobi Global, has successfully regained the funds that were stolen by a hacker in a security breach that occurred in late September.
After reseiving the funds, HTX also offered the hacker a 250 Ether bounty as a token of appreciation. ...
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South Korea's Crypto Market Cap Nearly Doubles in First Half of 2023, Surpasses $21 Billion
9.10.2023
South Korea's virtual asset market has experienced a significant surge during the first half of 2023, reaching a total market cap of $21.1 billion.
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea revealed that the country's crypto market cap witnessed a 46% increase compared to the previous...
Digital Yuan Giveaways Driving Adoption, Chinese Central Bank Claims
9.10.2023
The Chinese central bank has claimed that its program of digital yuan giveaways is helping to drive up CBDC adoption.
According to the state-run newspaper the People’s Daily, the Digital Currency Research Institute, the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC)’s dedicated digital yuan arm,...
Investor Disagreements Force FloorDAO to Send $2.5 Million to Splinter Faction – What's Going On?
8.10.2023
FloorDAO, a crypto group focused on NFT finance, has split into two separate entities due to disagreements among investors.
The project, which aims to develop products for "NFT-Fi," transferred over $2.5 million from its treasury, consisting of crypto tokens and NFTs, to a splinter group called...
Avalanche-Backed Stars Arena Faces $3 Million Security Breach
8.10.2023
Stars Arena, a social platform supported by Avalanche's Contract Chain, has fallen victim to a significant security breach.
In a Saturday tweet, the official Stars Arena Twitter account issued a warning confirming that the platform's smart contract had been attacked.
The team urged users not...
Friend.tech Developers Amass Nearly $20 Million Since August Debut
7.10.2023
The development team behind friend.tech has amassed nearly $20 million in revenue since its launch in August.
According to data from DeFiLlama, friend.tech currently holds the position of the largest revenue-generating application on Base and the second-largest across the entire crypto space. ...
ProShares Launches Six Ether Futures ETFs, Expanding Crypto ETF Market
7.10.2023
Investment management firm ProShares Advisors has introduced six new futures products for Ether, marking the cryptocurrency's debut in the ETF market.
The newly launched ETFs, released on Monday, offer investors exposure to Ether through futures contracts rather than direct investment in...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – UNV, SPEPE, HAMMER
6.10.2023
Despite much hotter-than-expected US jobs numbers released earlier on Friday, Bitcoin (BTC) is having another go at pushing back above the $28,000 level and its 100 and 200DMAs.
The world’s first and largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization initially fell following the data, but has since...
Avalanche Price Prediction as AVAX Pumps Another 5.5% on SocialFi Hype and Rising On-Chain Activity
6.10.2023
AVAX, the native token that powers high throughput layer-1 blockchain protocol Avalanche, has pumped another 5.5% on Friday, takings its gain on the week to close to 10%, as the launch of a new SocialFi (web3 social media platform) called Stars Arena on its blockchain generates hype.
As...
Dubai Regulator Halts Sale and Distribution of Islamic Coin – What's Going On?
6.10.2023
The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has taken action against Bored Gen DMCC (BG), a company involved in the distribution and marketing of Islamic coin (ISLM).
According to a VARA alert published on Wednesday, BG lacks the necessary authority to conduct the type of crypto-related...
Identity Verification Crucial to Preventing Crypto Scams, says Concordium Founder
6.10.2023
Concordium founder Lars Seier Christensen believes identity verification is essential in preventing cryptocurrency scams.
"To prevent scams, there has to be some level of identity verification, a means to verify that the parties involved in any given transactions are actually who they claim...
U.S. Treasury Targets Crypto Wallets Linked to Illegal Fentanyl Trade – Here's What You Need to Know
6.10.2023
The United States Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned several cryptocurrency wallets associated with the illegal fentanyl trade.
On Tuesday, the OFAC added a new set of crypto wallets to its specially designated nationals (SDN) list, targeting a drug trafficking...
FTX Co-Founder Testifies: Sam Bankman-Fried Allowed Unlimited Fund Withdrawals
6.10.2023
FTX co-founder Gary Wang has testified in court, admitting that he and former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried committed wire fraud.
Wang revealed to the jury that he and Bankman-Fried engaged in financial crimes and deceitful practices that ultimately led to the collapse of the cryptocurrency trading...