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Bank of Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Payment Infrastructure by July 2025
The Bank of Russia aims to open the payment infrastructure for the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital ruble,...
Ethereum developers consider rolling out Pectra upgrade in two phases
Ethereum devs consider splitting the Pectra upgrade into two phases for a 2025 launch. The first phase is targeted for release by...
Latam Insights: Brazilian Federal Police Cracks Down on $9.7 Billion Crypto Money Laundering Rings, Brazil Uses AI to Detect Crypto Tax Fraud
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this...
Former Commerce Secretary Warns US Headed for Recession
Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has warned of an impending U.S. recession due to the lingering effects of pandemic-related...
FBI Seizes Websites Linked to Crypto Recovery Fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s San Diego office has seized websites linked to three fraudulent cryptocurrency recovery...
Bitcoin Dogs (0DOG) makes an attempt at $0.04934 as Bitcoin (BTC) turns bullish
Bitcoin Dogs (0DOG) is projected to surge as Bitcoin’s price turns bullish. 0DOG could reclaim its all-time high of $0.04934 due to...
JPMorgan CEO Warns of Recession Threat, Higher Inflation, Stagflation
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has raised concerns about stagflation despite signs of easing inflation. Dimon highlighted ongoing...
UK Court Recognizes USDT as ‘Distinct Form of Property’
A High Court of England and Wales has ruled that stablecoin tether (USDT) is recognized as property under English law. The court...
Building a Yield Curve for Defi
While decentralized finance (defi) continues to innovate, it still lacks a critical component that has long been foundational in...
Spellborne: Unveiling More Quests as the Hunt Continues
In her second play session of her new series, Regina continues playing Spellborne. She tackles the remaining main quests from...
Bitcoin’s Role in Defi Evolves: CMC Research and Footprint Analytics Report
Coinmarketcap (CMC) Research and Footprint Analytics have released a thorough report exploring the swift expansion of decentralized...
Economist Peter Schiff Criticizes Lackluster Media Coverage of Gold’s Bull Market
Peter Schiff, Chief Economist and Global Strategist at Europac, has criticized the lack of coverage that major economic media...
New Bill Seeks Collaboration Between SEC and CFTC on Digital Assets
A U.S. congressman has introduced the Bridging Regulation and Innovation for Digital Global and Electronic Digital Assets Act...
Fiat-Pegged Crypto Market Expands by $1.39B in Past Week, Led by USDT and USDC
Over the past week, the stablecoin market has expanded by $1.39 billion. Once again, tether (USDT) took the lead, with its supply...
Indian Court Bars Police From Freezing Entire Bank Accounts in Crypto Fraud Probes
An Indian High Court has ruled that police cannot freeze entire bank accounts during fraud investigations. Only fraud-related...
Bit2me Secures Virtual Asset Service Provider License in Argentina
Bit2me, a leading Spanish crypto exchange, has secured approval as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) from Argentina’s...
Fedwatch Tool Shows 50-50 Chance for 25bps or 50bps Cut Before FOMC
The market is holding out hope for a bigger rate cut as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) prepares to meet on Wednesday....
$135.4M in Dormant Bitcoin Revived by Mid-Sept., 2016 Wallets Dominate Activity
According to the latest figures, 32 dormant bitcoin transactions have surfaced during the first two weeks of September 2024, with a...
Billions in Settlements Disrupted, Blockchain Gaming Boom, and More — Week in Review
Recent Western sanctions have disrupted over $55 billion in trade settlements between Russia and Turkey. Cameron Thacker of...
Binance Warns of Malware Targeting Crypto Addresses, Urges Users to Always Verify
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has alerted users to a rise in “Clipper malware” attacks that can steal crypto funds....
HTX Integrates Lightning Network for Faster Bitcoin Payments
HTX has announced the integration of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, a second-layer payments protocol designed to facilitate faster...
Closure of Bitcoin Mining Center Causes Spike in Power Bills for Citizens in Norwegian Municipality
The recent closure of a Bitcoin data center in the Norwegian municipality of Hadsel has resulted in power hikes for citizens due to...
Two-Year Investigation Yields Partial Recovery in Crypto Scam
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives in California, United States, have recovered nearly $5,000 of the $17,000 stolen...
Regina’s Web3 Gaming Odyssey: My First Web3 Quest
Regina never thought she’d be writing about games again, let alone Web3 games. But she was given the opportunity to lead a new...
Web3 Innovator: UK Crypto Community Sees Brighter Future Under Labour Government
The UK’s crypto community has a reason for optimism with the new Labour government, according to Harry Horsfall. Backed by a...
US Sentences 12 in $3.5 Million Cryptocurrency Heist Involving Violent Home Invasions
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sentenced 12 individuals for a series of violent home invasions aimed at stealing over...
Bitcoin Investor Faces Prison Time for Underreporting Crypto Gains
A bitcoin investor has pleaded guilty to underreporting his cryptocurrency gains, including $3.7 million from BTC sales, resulting...
Swift Unveils Plan to Integrate Digital Assets and Currencies Into Global Payment Network
Swift has unveiled a plan to enable the movement of digital assets and currencies on its global payment network. The initiative...
Robert Kiyosaki Advises Investing in Bitcoin as US Dollar Becomes Trash
Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has criticized the debate over whether bitcoin or gold is better. He stressed that...
Lawmakers Call on Top 10 Bitcoin ATM Firms to Address Crypto Fraud Concerns
Seven Senate Democrats have called on the 10 largest bitcoin ATM operators in the U.S. to address growing crypto fraud that targets...
Kenya Acting to Curb AI Disinformation, President Ruto Says
Kenyan President William Ruto announced measures to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) from spreading disinformation, alongside...
Tokenizing Supercars to Commodities
In the interview, Rey Fernando Verboonen, co-founder and CEO of Curioinvest, recounted his journey from speculator to builder in...
China Moves to Address Crypto Money Laundering Activities With New Law Draft Revision
China is moving to update its legislation to tackle new money and cryptocurrency money laundering crimes. The Chinese Congress is...
Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Requests Leniency, Asks for No Prison Sentence
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, is seeking leniency in her sentencing for her role in the FTX fraud. Her...
Meta to Resume Training AI With Data From UK Facebook, Instagram Users
Meta announced it will resume training its artificial intelligence (AI) models using U.K. adult user data to better reflect British...
Web3 Innovation and Transformation: InnoBlock 2024 Held by ABGA and BBS
PRESS RELEASE. Web3 technology is leading a global technological revolution, propelling the internet industry into a new era of...
Bettors on Polymarket See 69% Chance of Trump Launching a Token Before Election
Two days ago, former President Donald Trump made headlines by announcing his family’s decentralized finance (defi) platform, World...
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Retrial, Alleges Legal Errors
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX, has filed an appeal against his conviction, arguing that key evidence was improperly excluded...
NFT Sales Drop 7.91% as Buyers and Sellers Pull Back Sharply
Over the past seven days, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dipped once again, sliding 7.91% compared to the previous week. The...
Nigerian Blockchain Group Ousts President, Who Remains Defiant
The Stakeholders in Blockchain Association of Nigeria (SIBAN) expelled its president, Obinna Iwuno, for allegedly registering an...
5 US States Settle With GSB Group Over Unregistered Crypto Sales
Five U.S. states have reached a settlement with GSB Group over unregistered securities sales tied to digital assets. Residents of...
Moonpay Secures Registration to Offer Digital Currency Exchange Services in Australia
Moonpay has successfully registered with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) to provide digital...
Network Latency Drives Solana Validator to South Africa’s Commercial Hub
Superfast founder Martin Tromp has launched a Solana validator in one of Teraco’s Johannesburg data centers. Solana is a...
Uniswap Labs CEO Denies Protocol Deployment Extortion Claims
Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Abrams has refuted claims that the platform charges $20 million for protocol deployments, calling them...
AI Powerhouse Openai Reportedly Seeking to Raise $6.5 Billion at a $150 Billion Valuation
Openai, the company at the center of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, is reportedly seeking to raise $6.5 billion from...
US Urges Nigeria to Release Jailed Binance Employee, Considers ‘Wrongfully Detained’ Designation
The U.S. is urging Nigeria to release Tigran Gambaryan, a jailed Binance employee, due to humanitarian concerns. This has become a...
CFTC Teams up With SEC to Fight Cryptocurrency Scams
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has partnered with several organizations, including the Securities and Exchange...
Onedegree, Dubai Insurance Launch Digital Asset Custodial Insurance for UAE Clients
Onedegree, an Asian digital assets insurer, and its UAE partner, Dubai Insurance, have started offering digital asset custodial...
a16z Crypto, OpenSea and Stand with Crypto launch creator defense fund
a16z, OpenSea and Stand With Crypto have launched a $6 million creator defense fund. OpenSea has pledged $5 million and a16z $1...
In-Depth Study Reveals Stablecoins as Pivotal Players in Global Finance
As digital economies evolve, stablecoins emerge not just as mere facilitators for crypto trading but as pivotal tools in global...
Starknet approves new staking mechanism with dynamic STRK minting curve
Starknet community approved a dynamic minting curve for STRK tokens. The minting curve adjusts token supply based on staking...
Nigeria Accuses Four Crypto Traders of Forex Regulations Violations
The Nigerian government has filed criminal charges against four individuals and several firms for allegedly conducting illegal...
Worldcoin integrates World ID on Solana using a Wormhole bridge
Worldcoin integrates World ID on Solana via Wormhole’s new cross-chain bridge. The integration enables privacy-focused DApp...
Hamster Kombat Scores Binance Listing, Updates HMSTR Supply Before Airdrop
Hamster Kombat, one of the world’s most successful Web3 games, has announced that Binance will list its HMSTR token and will...
Arthur Hayes Believes Bitcoin Could Have Great Week, Could Be Good For SUI & Altcoins
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, insists that Bitcoin (BTC) will have a strong week because of potential market shifts, which...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Fee Drop: The Perfect Time for Cost-Effective Transactions
Although both bitcoin and ethereum have been cruising at lower prices compared to earlier this year, there’s been a silver...
Meme Coin Layer 2 Project Pepe Unchained Raises $13M in Presale – Next Crypto to Explode?
It’s a golden era for Ethereum layer 2s. On-chain activity is exploding, and new innovations are releasing daily. Not least...
Ethereum Faces Challenges as Price Stagnates: Coinbase Report
Ethereum (ETH) has recently struggled in comparison to its peers, according to a report by Coinbase Institutional. The analysis...
Microstrategy Buys 18,300 More Bitcoins, Boosting Total Holdings to 244,800 BTC
Microstrategy has acquired 18,300 additional bitcoins for $1.11 billion, funded through stock sales. As of Sept. 12, the company...
FBI Warns of Growing $55 Billion Business Email Scam
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of a rising business email compromise (BEC) threat, responsible for $55...
Lengthy Licensing Stumps Kenyan Fintech Startups
Fintech startups face significant challenges when expanding to Kenya, primarily due to the lengthy and complex process of obtaining...
17 Million Users Claimed Dogs Airdrop on TON Reaching ‘Unheard of’ Levels of Web3 Engagement
The TON team highlighted the magnitude of the recently concluded dogs token generation event and its subsequent airdrop, which...
Bitcoin Extortion Emails Demand Ransom, Show Google Maps of Victims’ Homes
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has alerted Minden, Nevada, residents to a scam involving threatening emails aimed at...
Zano and Confidential Layer Partner for Secure, Private Cross-Chain Transactions
Zano blockchain partnered with Confidential Layer to enable secure and private transactions across different blockchains. This...
US Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon Over Crypto Fraud and Trafficking Links
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat and his businesses, linking them to...
Grayscale Launches XRP Trust — Cites Potential to Transform Legacy Financial Systems
Grayscale Investments has created a new trust for XRP, allowing accredited investors to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency known...
Elon Musk Warns US Laws and Regulations Will Worsen Every Year Without Major Reform
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has warned that without substantial government reform, laws and regulations will worsen annually,...
BRICS Gains Global Appeal as 34 Countries Show Interest, Putin Reveals
Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed that 34 countries have shown interest in joining BRICS activities, highlighting the...
Flowcarbon, co-founded by former WeWork CEO, refunds investors after failed token launch
Flowcarbon have refunded investors after failing to launch the Goddess Nature Token (GNT). The GNT token was meant to tokenize...
Standard Chartered: Bitcoin Could Hit $125K Under Trump, $75K Under Harris
Standard Chartered has reaffirmed its projection that bitcoin will hit new all-time highs by the end of 2024, regardless of the...
Grayscale introduces Grayscale SUI Trust, boosting SUI price
Grayscale’s launch of SUI Trust has boosted SUI price by over 16% to above $1. The new Grayscale trust provides institutional...
Donald Trump Announces World Liberty Financial Launch — ‘We’re Embracing the Future With Crypto’
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the launch of his family’s cryptocurrency platform, World Liberty...
eToro settles with SEC, to cease most crypto trading activity
eToro has agreed to cease most of its crypto trading activities after settling with the SEC. the company will pay a fine of $1.5...
US and Africa Urged to Collaborate on AI Development
A two-day pan-African AI conference was held in Lagos, Nigeria, co-hosted by the United States. The conference aimed to promote...
POPCAT surges as Kraken announces trading support
Popcat meme coin rose more than 11% as Kraken announced listing for spot trading on Sept. 19. The POPCAT price reached highs of...
Coinbase Launches Wrapped Bitcoin for Ethereum and Base Networks
Coinbase has unveiled Coinbase Wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC), giving users a gateway to decentralized finance (defi) apps on Ethereum and...
Swift to streamline adoption of digital assets on its network
Swift announces plans to streamline adoption of digital assets, including regulated stablecoins. Growth in the real-world assets...
Operation Niflheim: Brazilian Authorities Crack Down on $9.7 Billion Crypto Money Laundering Rings
The Brazilian Federal Police dismantled an operation that used crypto to launder money from criminal sources, sending it abroad....
Binance-backed Solv Protocol introduces Bitcoin staking on Base with cbBTC token
Solv Protocol has launched Bitcoin staking for cbBTC holders on the Base network. cbBTC holders on the Solv protocol can mint...
Etoro Restricts US Crypto Trading to 3 Cryptocurrencies Following SEC $1.5M Fine
Etoro USA has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle charges of operating as an...
Could this under $0.05 RWA token beat Cardano, Toncoin to reach top 10 cryptos by 2025?
Several crypto industry insiders are predicting that the RXS token for the viral real-world asset project, Rexas Finance, could...
Will Trump and Harris Debate Again? Polymarket Bets Say There’s a 60% Chance
According to Polymarket’s betting odds, there’s a 60% chance we’ll see another debate between former President Donald Trump and...
Coinbase’s wrapped Bitcoin token cbBTC goes live
Coinbase launches cbBTC, an ERC20 token backed 1:1 by Bitcoin in its custody. cbBTC allows BTC holders to access DeFi apps like...
Court Sentences Missouri Man to 3 Years in Prison for Crypto and Tax Fraud
Missouri resident Lyell Champagne Jr. has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for fraud and tax offenses involving...
$0DOG Liquidity Pool goes live; token surges 15% in seven days
Key takeaways Bitcoin Dogs’s liquidity pool has officially gone live, allowing investors to earn daily rewards. $0DOG is up 15% in...
Memebet Token Launches New Presale, Brings GambleFi to Meme Coins – Next Crypto to Explode?
Memebet Casino ($Memebet) is building a new crypto casino that lets users wager meme coins. The project has just launched a token...
Samson Mow Doubles Down on $1 Million Bitcoin Price Prediction
Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3, recently doubled down on his earlier prediction about bitcoin reaching $1 million this year. In an...
Indian Police Investigate Cryptocurrency Fraud Targeting Ex-Servicemen
Three former servicemen in India have lodged a complaint with the Chandannagar police, Pune, accusing eight officials from a...
Grayscale Launches SUI Trust for Accredited Investors
On Sept. 11, Grayscale, the digital asset manager, revealed that its SUI Trust is now available to accredited investors eager for...
Analyst Forecasts Gold Prices to Reach $2,950 as American Investors Escape From AI and Stock Market Bubbles
Adam Hamilton, the founder of Zeal Intelligence, a financial consulting company, predicts that gold prices will rise as American...