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Westlake Police Issue Alert on Blackmail Scams Involving Bitcoin
Westlake Police are cautioning residents about a rise in blackmail scam emails. Scammers claim they have been monitoring...
Tether Invests $100 Million in Latam’s Agricultural Giant Adecoagro
Tether, the USDT stablecoin issuer, has acquired 9.8% of Adecoagro, a Latin American-based agricultural giant. In a move described...
Istanbul Police Arrest Omegapro Managers Over $4 Billion Crypto Fraud Scheme
Two managers from the now-defunct crypto fraudulent investment platform Omegapro were arrested in Istanbul, according to Turkish...
Memecoin Master Discusses Current Cycle
Rex took the stage at a memecoin-focused side event and surprised the audience with something rare in the memecoin world:...
UBS: European Real Estate Markets Enter New Cycle
UBS reported on Thursday that European real estate markets appear to be entering a new investment cycle, with key indicators...
Mark Cuban Warns Kamala Harris’ Unrealized Gains Tax Will Kill Stock Market
Billionaire Mark Cuban warned that taxing unrealized gains would “kill” the stock market but believes Vice President...
20 Government Agencies in US, South Korea, and Japan Tackle North Korean Crypto Threats
The United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held their third Trilateral Diplomatic Working Group meeting on Friday in...
Elon Musk Agrees to Head Donald Trump’s D.O.G.E. Government Efficiency Commission
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a plan to create a government efficiency commission led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk if...
Fed Report Explores How Crypto Price Changes Affect Ownership
A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Consumer Finance Institute found that cryptocurrency ownership...
Kamala Harris Gains Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen’s Endorsement
Eighty-eight business leaders, including Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president,...
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Proposes Establishing a Bitcoin Reserve
Maria Corina Machado, head of the political coalition that contests the victory of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, has proposed...
Recession Concerns Ignite Amid US Economic Slowdown and Market Volatility
In recent weeks, both economists and technical indicators have hinted that the U.S. may be on the brink of a recession, causing...
Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High as Prices Drop Below $55K
As bitcoin dipped below $55K this week, something quite interesting happened behind the scenes. On Sept. 7, 2024, the network’s...
Sonic SVM Announces Launch of Hyperfuse Nodes in Solana’s First Node Sale
The first atomic SVM chain on Solana, Sonic SVM, has announced the launch of Hyperfuse Nodes, marking the first node sale in the...
NFT Sales Slip 7.69% in Early September as Digital Collectible Market Adjusts
After a dip in August, the first week of September didn’t bring much sunshine to the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs)....
Stablecoin Economy Expands $1.08B in 2 Weeks Despite Reductions in Key Coins
In the past 15 days, the stablecoin economy experienced modest yet steady expansion, adding $1.08 billion to its overall value....
Report Highlights Short-Term Bitcoin Holders Facing Heightened Unrealized Losses
A recent report from Glassnode, led by researchers Ukuriaoc and Cryptovizart, highlights growing stress among short-term bitcoin...
September Crypto Crash Wipes Out $170B, Bitcoin and Ethereum Take the Biggest Hit
Between Sept. 1 and Sept. 7, 2024, the crypto market took a notable hit, shedding $170 billion in value. Bitcoin and ethereum were...
Spatial Computing Expert: AI Didn’t Contribute to Metaverse’s Decline
Luis Oscar Ramirez, founder and CEO of Mawari, believes the idea that artificial intelligence (AI) has contributed to the decline...
Computer Scientist: Users Will Value Decentralized Systems More as Web3 Tech Matures
The general public is not actively concerned about whether applications are decentralized because they often cannot tell the...
Largest Japanese Banks to Use SWIFT-Linked Stablecoin System for Cross-Border Payments
The largest Japanese banks—MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho—plan to use a stablecoin-based system to facilitate cross-border payments in the...
Serial Entrepreneur: Digital Ecosystem Favors Data Distributors Over Creators
According to Victor Yu, co-founder of Carv, the current digital ecosystem favors data distributors over data creators. While he...
Zambia’s Dedollarization Plan Aims to Strengthen Kwacha Stability
Zambia’s latest move to restrict foreign currency use in domestic transactions is aimed at stabilizing its currency, the kwacha,...
Binance Kazakhstan Receives Formal Consent for Regulatory License
Binance Kazakhstan received formal consent from the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) for a full regulatory license,...
Pavel Durov Speaks Out Following Paris Arrest Over Telegram’s Legal Issues
Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, made his first public statement after his arrest in Paris. He was questioned by French...
First Seizure of Stablecoins Recorded in Argentina as Authorities Disrupt Money Laundering Operation
In what local media are calling the first operation of its kind, the Argentine judicial system ordered the seizure of nearly...
Vaneck Reveals Plans to Close Ethereum Futures ETF
On Sept. 6, Vaneck announced its decision to close and liquidate the Vaneck Ethereum Strategy exchange-traded fund (EFUT). The...
Russia to Prioritize Supplying Energy for Social Development Over Bitcoin Mining
Russia will prioritize using its energy for social development instead of Bitcoin mining, according to the Ministry of Energy....
Crypto Economy Falls to $1.91T, 34 Coins Hit Hard With Double-Digit Declines
While bitcoin has dropped 7.6% over the past week and ether has slid 7.98%, many other assets have faced notable declines. The...
Ethereum Underperforms Bitcoin 2 Years After The Merge, According to Cryptoquant Data
Ethereum has underperformed bitcoin by 44% since The Merge, according to research from Cryptoquant. Despite significant upgrades...
VanEck to close its Ethereum futures ETF in September, a year after launch
VanEck is closing its Ethereum Futures ETF (EFUT) by September 16, 2024. The EFUT saw low asset accumulation as compared to...
Rising Yield Curve and Jobs Miss Add to Economic Jitters, Stocks and Bitcoin Slide
Equities kicked off Friday on a quiet note, with little movement as the latest U.S. labor market report unveiled a...
Crypto Market Chaos: $93M Liquidated in 4 Hours as Bitcoin Crashes Below $54K
Bitcoin’s price took a dip below the $54,000 mark on Friday, as the cryptocurrency continued its downward trend over the...
Crypto All-Stars Raises $1M in Trending Presale – Is This the Next Big Meme Coin?
Crypto All-Stars (STARS) has blasted through the $1 million mark in its presale phase. With enormous staking rewards on offer...
Bitcoin.com’s VERSE Token Now Accepted for Flight and Hotel Bookings on Jetvoy.com
Bitcoin.com, a pioneer in the cryptocurrency space since 2015, announced today that its ecosystem token VERSE will be accepted as a...
Fractal Bitcoin Set to Launch Sidechain With Unique Merged-Mining Mechanism
Fractal Bitcoin, a sidechain of Bitcoin created by the Unisat wallet team, is gearing up for its debut on Sept. 9, introducing a...
Travala Integrates With Skyscanner, Enabling Crypto Payments for Over 2.2 Million Hotels
Crypto-native travel platform Travala has announced its integration with global travel marketplace Skyscanner. This partnership...
South Africa Leverages AI to Track Down Tax-Dodging Crypto Traders
The South African government is tightening its grip on cryptocurrency trading. Tax authorities (SARS) are issuing tax notices and...
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes believes Bitcoin (BTC) will tap $50K
Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin (BTC) could fall below $50K amid market turmoil. Bitcoin’s price drop has led to $36.71M in...
Libertarian Javier Milei: ‘Only Entrepreneurs Can Create Wealth’
The libertarian President of Argentina, Javier Milei, has shared his perspective on how wealth should be created efficiently and...
Bitget lists ServerFi project Metacene on Launchpool with 1,980,000 MAK Token Prize Pool
Victoria, Seychelles, September 6th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange platform, has listed...
Mastercard Launches Crypto Debit Card for Self-Custodial Wallets in Europe With Mercuryo Partnership
Mastercard has announced the launch of a new crypto debit card in Europe through a partnership with Mercuryo. This innovative card...
Bitfarms Hits Back at Riot Platforms’ Alleged Misleading Claims
Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms has responded to Riot Platforms’ allegedly misleading statements about a special meeting and...
A Deep Dive Into the Top 10 L1 Chains by Daily Transfer Records
In Sept. 2024, data revealed that the top ten layer one (L1) blockchains hold a combined value of $1.66 trillion, a significant...
FTC Urges Caution as Bitcoin ATM Fraud Cases Skyrocket
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported a sharp rise in scams involving bitcoin ATMs, with fraud losses increasing nearly...
India’s FIU Considers Approving More Offshore Crypto Exchanges
India’s Financial Intelligence Unit is reportedly reviewing four offshore cryptocurrency exchanges for potential approval to...
Nigerian Scammer’s Crypto Wallet Seized by Kansas Attorney General
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced the recovery of an international crypto wallet and stated that the funds will be...
Financial Action Task Force of Latin America States Bitcoin Has Not Reached a ‘Significant Impact’ in El Salvador
The Financial Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT) released an evaluation of the state of El Salvador regarding compliance with...
Head of the State Duma’s Financial Market Committee: National Digital Currencies to Be Considered for Bilateral Settlements Between China and Russia
Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma’s Financial Market Committee, has discussed the use of national digital currencies for...
Bullish or Bearish? What’s Next for Bitcoin Amid Mixed Market Sentiment
On Sept. 5, 2024, bitcoin held steady, floating just above the $56K mark, sparking ongoing debates about its market direction. Some...
Nexo Reopens UK Registrations With Enhanced User Protections
Nexo, a crypto lending platform known for offering instant crypto-backed loans and high-yield interest accounts, has resumed new...
86 Million Tokens Set for Distribution in Eigenlayer’s Season 2 Stakedrop
The Eigen Foundation has launched its Season 2 stakedrop, offering EIGEN tokens to stakers, ecosystem partners, and community...
Switzerland’s ZKB bank now offers retail customers BTC and ETH
Key takeaways ZKB now allows its retail customers to buy, sell, and hold the two most popular digital assets: Bitcoin and Ethereum....
Bitcoin Sinks 3% as Markets Brace for Friday’s Jobs Report, Gold Climbs
On Thursday, the crypto market mirrored the stock market’s downturn ahead of Friday’s anticipated U.S. jobs report....
Agora-Backed AUSD Stablecoin is Live on Sui
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, September 5th, 2024, Chainwire After successful launches on other major networks, AUSD has deployed...
Trump Leads Harris by 7%, Wins Majority of Swing States, Polymarket Betting Shows
According to recent Polymarket data, former President Donald Trump is ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris by seven percentage...
Singapore police arrest 3 for teen attack during crypto exchange
Police in Singapore arrested three men after a teen reported an attempted robbery involving $24,000. The 19-year old ZK was looking...
Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to Launch New Crypto Exchange With a Focus on Transparency
Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of the infamous Mt. Gox exchange, is set to launch a new cryptocurrency exchange named Ellipx later...
Bitcoin (BTC) drops below $57K again amid strong selling pressure
Bitcoin drops below $57K due to major institutional sell-offs and market pressure. Short-term holders face unrealized losses, could...
US Court Imposes $209 Million Penalty in Crypto Ponzi Scheme
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered an Oregon resident and his entities to pay over $209...
Siemens’ €300 million digital bond on SWIAT blockchain settled in minutes
Siemens issued a €300 million digital bond on SWIAT’s blockchain platform. The bond settled in minutes, a significant improvement...
Polygon Completes MATIC to POL Upgrade
Polygon has officially upgraded from MATIC to POL as its network token, marking a significant milestone in its evolution. This...
Tomarket, Telegram’s Mini-App, Reaches 18M Users and Announces Token Launch and Airdrop
Victoria, Seychelles, September 5th, 2024, Chainwire Tomarket, the leading mini-app in the TON ecosystem, has announced its...
Swiss Bank ZKB Partners With Crypto Finance to Launch Crypto Asset Brokerage
Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB), Switzerland’s largest cantonal bank, has partnered with Crypto Finance AG to offer crypto...
Sberbank to Join Russia’s Crypto Settlement Pilot This Fall, Executive Reveals
Sberbank, Russia’s largest financial institution, plans to join a cryptocurrency settlement pilot program this fall. The bank...
US Banking Regulator Calls for Stronger Oversight of Crypto Risks
Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu has emphasized the importance of proactive oversight in managing crypto risks. He cited the 2022...
Amid Criticism, Central Bank of Argentina Confirms Moving Gold Abroad
In a recent press release, the Central Bank of Argentina acknowledged sending part of its gold holdings abroad, stating that it had...
South Korean Regulator Unveils Plan to Inspect Crypto Exchanges for Illegal Practices
South Korea’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), will inspect crypto exchanges to identify illegal...
FBI Warns of Sophisticated North Korean Cyber Attacks Targeting Crypto, Defi, ETFs
The FBI has issued a new warning about North Korea’s cyber campaigns targeting the cryptocurrency sector. The agency...
China Urged to Establish Unified Crypto Regulations for Seized Digital Assets
A law professor at the East China University of Political Science and Law has highlighted the urgent need for China to standardize...
Uniswap hit with CFTC order over illegal crypto derivatives trading
Uniswap hit with order by CFTC for illegal trading in digital asset derivatives The decentralized exchange will pay $175,000 in...
Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin Could Slip to $50,000 — Altcoins Could Dive ‘Into the Gutter’
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of crypto exchange Bitmex, has warned of a scenario where bitcoin could “slowly leak lower towards...
Poodlana investors eye more returns amid buying opportunity
As major cryptocurrencies struggle, savvy investors know there’s an opportunity to buy low. While accumulating sats is undoubtedly...
United Texas Bank Faces Regulatory Action for AML Failures Linked to ‘Virtual Currency Customers’
United Texas Bank has been issued a cease and desist order by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Texas Department of Banking due to...
Floki Announces Partnership with OG Esports for Valhalla Metaverse Game
Miami, Florida, September 4th, 2024, Chainwire Floki is thrilled to announce a new partnership with OG Esports, aligning with...
Report: L1 Blockchains Experience Slowdown in 2024 Amid Declining Activity
Layer one (L1) blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin, have experienced a significant reduction in onchain...
BC.GAME Unveils Brand Upgrade to Enhance Its iGaming Platform
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, September 4th, 2024, Chainwire BC.GAMEBC.GAME, the global iGaming leader, has announced a significant...
Spreading USD-Pegged Stablecoins—Trump-Backed Defi Project Reveals ‘Transformative’ Plans
Over the past few weeks, there’s been a buzz of intrigue and speculation around World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance...
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to launch EllipX crypto exchange
Mark Karpeles to launch EllipX crypto exchange in Europe. EllipX will comply with EU MiCA regulations, offering a crypto-only...
The Weight of Bitcoin’s Latest Freefall Pushes Crypto Market Below $2 Trillion
According to the latest stats, bitcoin (BTC) has taken a 2.5% dip against the U.S. dollar in the last 24 hours and is down 5.8%...
Switzerland’s 4th largest bank ZKB launches Bitcoin and Ethereum trading
Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) now offers Bitcoin and Ethereum trading via ZKB eBanking and Mobile Banking. The bank has partnered with...
Base Dawgz Meme Coin Launches Today After $3M ICO – 10x Gains Incoming?
The meme coin world’s latest sensation, Base Dawgz (DAWGZ), is gearing up for its DEX listing debut today. With its presale now...
0DOG and MATIC price prediction amid Polygon’s token swap
Bitcoin fell to lows of $56k again as crypto dumped amid a fresh surge in stocks. Many altcoins are mirroring this dump, including...
Unified Global Framework Crucial for Multi-Trillion-Dollar RWA Market, Says Finance Veteran
The real-world assets (RWAs) tokenization sector is predicted to become a multi-trillion-dollar market, but achieving this growth...
Low Investment Threshold, Greater Financial Control Lure Aussies to Crypto, Study Finds
The report indicates that Australia has a higher cryptocurrency adoption rate with one in every five current or past crypto...
Riot Pushes for Overhaul at Bitfarms Ahead of Key Shareholder Meeting
Riot Platforms Inc., the largest shareholder of bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms Ltd. with a 19.9% stake, issued an open letter calling...
Japan’s Financial Services Agency Includes Crypto in 2025 Tax Proposal
The Financial Services Agency has released its tax reform requests for fiscal year 2025, highlighting the need to consider the tax...
South Korea Investigates Telegram Over Deepfake Crime Allegations
South Korean police are investigating Telegram for allegedly facilitating deepfake sex crimes. They plan to work with French...
Scottish Court Sets Precedent With Crypto-to-Cash Confiscation
Prosecutors in Scotland have made legal history by converting cryptocurrency into cash under proceeds of crime legislation. John...
Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson on Chang Hard Fork Achievements: ‘This Dwarfs Bitcoin’
Charles Hoskinson, founder of the Cardano cryptocurrency and CEO of IOHK, has shared his perspective on on the state of the Cardano...