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Kaspa network launches Rusty Kaspa Node in open beta
14.5.2024
Kaspa network brings the initial stable Rusty Kaspa (RK) node to the table, via which they will be moving towards an enhanced and maximized engine. Presently, being a segment of open beta, RK nodes consist of one-fourth of the P2P network and 29% related to hashrate mined via them. Transitioning...
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months for Money Laundering
14.5.2024
A Dutch court has sentenced Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev to five years and four months in prison for laundering $2.2 billion through the cryptocurrency mixing service. The case represents a pivotal moment for decentralized finance (defi) regulation and crypto privacy. Dutch Court Imprisons...
Regulators are cracking down on financial privacy, but ZK-proofs can help
14.5.2024
The convergence of ZK-proofs and decentralized identity systems could create more compliant privacy-preserving protocols, without sacrificing user privacy
32 Vintage ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Wallets Spring to Life in May, Surpassing April’s Activity
14.5.2024
Following the awakening of numerous dormant bitcoins in March, April was rather uneventful, with just 72 transfers from idle wallets dating between 2010 and 2017. To date, May has seen 32 transfers from vintage wallets, moving about 1,181 more bitcoin in the past two weeks than during the whole...
Pre-launch token trading 20 times more volatile than post-launch trading: Keyrock
14.5.2024
Pre-launch volatility underscores the critical role of liquidity in stabilizing markets, according to the report
Pepe coin makes historic leap, surges to new ATH
14.5.2024
PEPE, the deflationary memecoin on Ethereum, reached new heights in its journey. In the early hours of May 14th, PEPE reached its new all-time high, a whopping +37500% increase from its all-time low, standing at $0.000011. Many investors have been hopeful about the token’s performance since...
Glassnode Report Highlights Diverging Performance Between Bitcoin and Ethereum
14.5.2024
The onchain analytics firm Glassnode has released a new report detailing the contrasting performance of bitcoin and ethereum during the 2023-24 cycle. The report highlights bitcoin’s resilience and ethereum’s comparative lag in speculative interest and price performance....
OKX launches spot and derivatives trading in Australia
14.5.2024
OKX has confirmed the launch of OKX Australia Pty Ltd., with an office in Sydney that opened in May 2023. OKX offers spots and derivatives in the region. The spot offering is accessible to all users. Derivative trading is restricted to verified wholesale clients only. The exchange platform allows...
Rain crypto exchange loses $14.1 million in hack
14.5.2024
Rain, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange in Bahrain, fell victim to a hacking incident. The exchange is basically a user-oriented link, adhering to Islamic finance-related fundamentals. Rain provides trading pairs for multiple cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many more. It...
MtGox set to distribute $500 million in assets to creditors by October 2024
14.5.2024
MtGox is on the way to deliver 142,000 Bitcoin (BTC) and 143,000 Bitcoin Cash (BCH), along with 69 billion yen, to creditors by October 31, 2024. For some time now, the company has put investors in an absolute quandary regarding its actual status. The company was officially established in 2010...
Spot Bitcoin ETF sees first inflow in five weeks amid market shift
14.5.2024
There is a notable shift in the market, with Spot Bitcoin ETF banking an inflow for the first time in five weeks. There was a trend of outflow for 4 consecutive weeks, but that has been broken with the inflow of $130 million in total. This pertains to the US Spot Bitcoin ETF offering with …
Chiliz joins Atlético de Madrid to power the latter’s fan token
14.5.2024
Chiliz, the premier sports blockchain provider and developer of the Socios.com Fan Token platform, and Atlético de Madrid have extended their partnership to enhance the Atlético de Madrid Fan Token and broaden its accessibility to fans through an innovative integration with the club’s digital...
Coinbase recovers after system-wide outage, but user withdrawals remain offline
14.5.2024
While the reason behind the three hour, system-wide outage remains unknown, some users are still unable to transfer or withdraw their funds from the exchange
How DLCs Can Enable Defi Deposits and Fulfill Bitcoin’s Promise
14.5.2024
Bitcoin embodies decentralization, security, and self-sovereignty. But today, financial transactions with Bitcoin require the use of custodians or bridges – a reliance on intermediaries that has led to disastrous losses numbering in the billions of dollars. Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs)...
Stolen Poloniex Ether worth $53M never made it back to the exchange
14.5.2024
The Poloniex hacker moved over 17,800 Ether (ETH) from six different wallets into a single Tornado Cash address
Bitpanda streamlines crypto investment with the new Meme Coin Leaders Index
14.5.2024
Bitpanda has effectively streamlined the crypto investment process. The primary objective was to do the same for meme coins, and Bitpanda has done that via the Meme Coin Leaders Index. By evaluating the market capitalization of the six most prominent meme coins, the principal aim is to assist...
Exploring the realm of crypto whales: How do they impact the market?
14.5.2024
The crypto whale is a term used to define the set of people in the cryptocurrency ecosystem who are known to be making large transactions in the industry, affecting each crypto’s market prices. Since their transactions are huge and have a tremendous impact on the market, these people...
Canada’s Tax Agency Targets $40M in Uncollected Crypto Taxes as Trudeau Seeks Major Capital Gains Hike
14.5.2024
Based on a report by the National Post, Canada’s Revenue Agency (CRA) is actively searching for uncollected taxes on cryptocurrencies. The agency estimates that there is nearly $40 million in undeclared taxes related to digital currencies. Concurrently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Coinbase Faces System Wide Outage, Affirms Funds Are Safe
14.5.2024
Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, reported a system-wide outage in its services, affecting customers’ crypto operations. On its status site, Coinbase stated that it was aware that “some users may experience failures when sending crypto or withdrawing...
Report: Russian Authorities Propose Steep Fines for Crypto Miners Operating in Residential Apartments
14.5.2024
Russian authorities have reportedly proposed to impose hefty fines on suspected crypto miners operating from residential properties. Authorities may also consider including amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses which imposes liability on those misusing electricity. Proposed Measures...