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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
Anti-Crypto Mixer Blockchain Integrity Act Introduced in US House of Representatives
11.5.2024
The Blockchain Integrity Act, a piece of legislation that seeks to put a 2-year moratorium on using cryptocurrency mixers, was introduced by U.S. Congressman Sean Casten on March 7 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Co-sponsored by Reps. Bill Foster, Brad Sherman, and Emanuel Cleaver, the bill...
International Monetary Fund Tells Nigeria To Regulate Crypto Trading Platforms
10.5.2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended Nigeria regulate crypto trading platforms, a new staff report by the United Nations’ financial agency released Thursday states. The country has been under increased international scrutiny for the detainment of two Binance executives after...
The XR Foundation Launches XR One: A Revolutionary Layer3 Blockchain; Saltwater Games Leads With 3 Titles in Development
10.5.2024
PRESS RELEASE. The XR Foundation in partnership with Saltwater Games is proud to announce the launch of its gaming-dedicated blockchain, XR One. After receiving grant funding from the Arbitrum Foundation, the Saltwater.Labs team has co-developed the Layer 3 Orbit chain leveraging Arbitrum’s...
White House Plans to Nominate CFTC Commissioner Johnson for Treasury Position
10.5.2024
According to reports, the US Treasury Department's top position involving bank supervision would be filled by the nomination of Kristin Johnson, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), by the White House.
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Stand With Crypto Launches PAC To Back Pro-Crypto Politicians Ahead of November Elections: Reuters
10.5.2024
Digital asset advocacy group Stand With Crypto has launched its own political action committee (PAC) set to back pro-crypto politicians a Friday report from Reuters reveals. News of the PAC comes as crypto continues to be a significant concern for voters the lead-up to the November 2024...
Sam Bankman-Fried, Commodities Trader Behind Bars: Former FTX CEO’s Prison Life While Awaiting Appeal
10.5.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried, former FTX CEO, discusses prison life and maintains his innocence after a 25-year fraud sentence.
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Franklin Templeton Praises Base Network in SocialFi, Cites Success with Friend.Tech
10.5.2024
Franklin Templeton, has spotlighted Base, an Ethereum layer 2 (L2) network incubated by Coinbase, as a frontrunner in the realm of Social Finance (SocialFi) with its application, Friend.tech.
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Hong Kong Businessman and Son Surrender to Police Over Kidnapping of Crypto Investor in $1.9 Million Dispute
10.5.2024
The 70-year-old man and his 30-year-old son were arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment and assault, according to police sources.
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Zilliqa battles back-to-back network disruptions amid latest upgrade rollout
10.5.2024
Following a series of network disruptions, Zilliqa has restored network functionality and is focused on debugging amid its v9.3.4 network upgrade
Core integrates a revolutionary airdrop tool by Ava Labs
10.5.2024
Core is Avalanche’s premium native ecosystem wallet and portfolio, and its airdrop tool guarantees seamless token distribution. Core empowers any builder to strategically reward its loyal community members. To celebrate the powerful features of Core, they have rewarded all participants from their...
Kraken Warns SEC’s Claims Could Reorder US Financial Structure
10.5.2024
The crypto exchange Kraken urged the US court to dismiss the SEC claims against it to avoid a "significant reordering" of the US financial regulatory structure.
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zkLogin includes Multi-sig Recovery & Apple Credentials for security
10.5.2024
zkLogin, a leading authentication platform leveraging zero-knowledge proofs for privacy-preserving logins, has announced significant upgrades to its service, including multi-signature recovery and support for Apple credentials. These new features mark a major milestone in zkLogin’s mission...
zkSync Protocol Upgrade V24 to benefit builders and users
10.5.2024
zkSync Era is undergoing an upgrade and has some great news for users and builders. Following its most recent upgrade (VM version 1.4.2, Protocol version 22), which introduced EIP-4844 support and significantly decreased our fees by a factor of 10, now is the opportune moment to introduce some...
Arch Labs $7 Million to Develop Bitcoin-Native Application Platform
10.5.2024
Arch Labs raises $7 million in a seed funding round led by Multicoin Capital, aiming to enhance the functionality of the Bitcoin blockchain through native applications.
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Exiled Russian Opposition Leader Launches Blockchain-Based Referendum on Vladimir Putin’s Election Win
10.5.2024
Exiled opposition leader Mark Fegyin is leading an effort to give Russians an anonymous, blockchain-powered way to register a "protest vote" against Russia's election results which have handed Vladimir Putin a fifth term as Russian president
BlockFi Shuts Web Platform, Partners with Coinbase for Crypto Withdrawals
10.5.2024
Embattled crypto lender BlockFi announced Thursday that it plans to close its web platform this month, and is partnering with Coinbase to distribute funds to clients.
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Canaan Launches Upgraded Version of Its Avalon A15 Series Bitcoin Miner
10.5.2024
Canaan Inc. has launched the Avalon A15 series, with the new product being the A1566 model. This upgraded bitcoin mining machine incorporates Canaan’s most advanced technology. The A1566 model sets a new performance benchmark with an industry-leading energy efficiency ratio of 18.5 joules...
Agridex Raises $5 Million to Expand Agricultural Tokenization on Solana
10.5.2024
In a recent funding initiative, the Solana-based Agridex project secured $5 million in a pre-seed round aimed at enhancing the tokenization of agricultural commodities. The funding, led by Endeavour Ventures, included contributions from African Crops Limited and Oldenburg Vineyards. Agridex...
Georgia Protests ‘Are Funded by Overseas Crypto,’ Claims Security Service
10.5.2024
Georgia’s security service has claimed overseas actors are using crypto to fund a spate of protests that have divided the country.
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