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Milei’s Government Creates ‘Minority Report’ AI Unit to Predict Crimes in Argentina
The government of President Javier Milei has created a security-focused artificial intelligence (AI) unit that will use learning...
Pip World Buys Roblox Stock Simulator Game for Undisclosed Price
Stockrise, Roblox’s highest-grossing stock simulator game, has been acquired by the socialfi gaming platform Pip World for an...
Robinhood Reports 161% Surge in Q2 Crypto Revenue
Robinhood Markets announced a record-breaking $682 million in revenue for the second quarter, highlighting a 161% rise in...
Global Asset Freeze Targets Fugitive ‘Cryptoqueen’ and Onecoin
A London high court has announced a global asset freeze targeting Onecoin’s co-founder Ruja Ignatova and associates. Over 400...
Tether to Increase Its Workforce to 200 by Mid-2025, Says CEO Paolo Ardoino
The CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Ltd. has announced plans to increase the company’s employee headcount to 200 by...
Grayscale Report: Liquidated Long Perpetual Positions Fueled ETH’s Black Monday Flash Crash
Ethereum’s Aug. 4 decline could have been fueled by the liquidation of a portion of long positions in perpetual futures, the...
Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone: Recession Fears Could Drive Gold to $3,000
In a recent interview with Kitco News, Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, warned that the current...
Polymarket’s Integrity Questioned Over Venezuelan Presidential Election Bet Outcome
Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market, has declared Edmundo Gonzalez, the opposition candidate, the winner of the...
Coinbase Challenges CFTC Proposal, Advocates for Balanced Regulation of Event Contracts
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal has raised concerns on social media regarding the Commodity Futures Trading...
Ripple Starts Beta Testing of USD-Pegged Stablecoin on XRP Ledger and Ethereum
Ripple Labs has initiated beta testing for ripple usd (RLUSD), a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, on both the XRP Ledger and...
Nexio Raises $2.2M in Pre-Seed Funding, Launches Parallelized Bitcoin Rollup to Revolutionize Bitcoin’s Scalability
PRESS RELEASE. New York, August 9th, 2024 – Nexio, a pioneering Bitcoin scaling solution leveraging parallelized rollup technology,...
Mario Mosböck Partners CoinPoker to Build Online Poker Site, With PoR on the Blockchainin
Willemstad, Curacao, August 9th, 2024, Chainwire Online poker site CoinPoker has released a proof of reserves (PoR) report showing...
Automobili Lamborghini Partners With NFT Gaming Giant Animoca Brands
Automobili Lamborghini and Animoca Brands, known for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Web3 gaming, and the metaverse, have announced a...
SUI price prediction as Poodlana enters final 7-day countdown
Sui price was up 28% in the past 24 hours to lead market gainers. Poodlana on the other hand had reached $5.8 million in presale...
WhoMadeWho, Da Capo to Headline AFTER 2049, Singapore’s Biggest Pre-Formula 1 Party
PRESS RELEASE. SINGAPORE — 9th August 2024 — TOKEN2049, the world’s largest Web3 and crypto conference, announced a star-studded DJ...
Sea of green in crypto as new exchange, DTX, raises $1.2 million
Cryptocurrency prices have staged a strong comeback this week as concerns about the Japanese yen comeback faded. After tumbling...
Andrena Raises $18 Million to Develop Solana-Based Depin Broadband Protocol Dawn
Andrena, a U.S.-based internet service provider, has announced the completion of an $18 million extended Series A funding round led...
Federal Reserve Cracks Down on Customers Bank’s Crypto Strategy
The U.S. Federal Reserve has taken decisive action against Customers Bank, highlighting significant compliance deficiencies in its...
Brazilian Regulator Approves Solana Spot ETF
The Brazilian securities regulator (CVM), equivalent to the U.S. SEC, has greenlighted the launch of a solana spot ETF for national...
Bitcoin.com Launches V-Card Debit Card In Self-Custody Bitcoin and Crypto DeFi Wallet App
Bitcoin.com, a pioneer in the Bitcoin and crypto space since 2015, has integrated into its wallet, games, news, and education...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Announces 10-Day Block of X; Signal Also Affected
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that he signed a document authorizing Conatel, the telecom regulator, to block access...
Irish Authorities Seize $7.1M in Cryptocurrency Amid Darknet Money Laundering Bust
Irish authorities seized $7.1 million in cryptocurrency in a raid targeting money laundering and darknet sales. Three individuals...
Former SEC Official Urges 15,000 Morgan Stanley Advisors to ‘Say No’ to Bitcoin ETFs, Citing ‘Mammoth Risk’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement, John Reed Stark, has raised concerns about...
Binance Security Team Recovers $73 Million in Stolen Crypto Funds This Year
Crypto exchange Binance’s security team has recovered or frozen over $73 million in stolen user funds so far this year,...
European Blockchain Convention reveals details of its landmark 10th edition in September
The European Blockchain Convention has announced its landmark 10th edition, scheduled to take place on September 25th and 26th,...
Bitcoin Breaks Past the $60K Threshold, Jumps 26% in 3 Days
On Thursday, bitcoin (BTC) leaped to a high of $62,729, representing a more than 26% jump from its Aug. 5 low of $49,577, recorded...
Haven1 and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Announce Partnership for Node Validator
Zug`, Switzerland, August 8th, 2024, Chainwire The partnership entails hosting one of the initial seven validator nodes on Haven1...
Democrats Launch ‘Crypto for Harris’ — White House Officials Address Industry Concerns
Senior White House officials have reportedly engaged with cryptocurrency leaders to discuss industry concerns, facilitated by...
YAWN Token Launches with Ambitious Ecosystem and E-Commerce Integration
Vancouver, Canada, August 8th, 2024, Chainwire With the rise of the meme coin market, Yawn introduces itself as the first meme...
Following Court Ruling, XRP Price Skyrockets as South Korea Leads the Charge
On Aug. 8, following the imposition of a $125 million civil penalty on Ripple Labs by a district judge, the firm’s...
Franklin Templeton expands tokenized fund to Arbitrum
Franklin Templeton has launched its US government money fund on Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum. The asset manager’s expansion of...
Hamster Kombat Announces New Gaming Ecosystem to Boost Demand for Upcoming Token
The team behind Hamster Kombat, the popular TON network-based tap-to-earn game, has announced the development of a gaming ecosystem...
Coinbase and MicroStrategy climb as Bitcoin reclaims $59k
Coinbase and MicroStrategy stocks rose 6% and 7% respectively as Bitcoin surged to above $59,000. Analysts say crypto markets may...
Elixir’s Yield-Bearing DEUSD Stablecoin Sees 12,071% Growth in 24 Hours
Yield-bearing stablecoins are gaining traction, with the modular DPoS network Elixir recently introducing a new stablecoin, DEUSD,...
TOKEN2049 Singapore set to be world’s largest web3 event with 20,000 attendees
As the world’s largest and most prominent crypto and blockchain event, TOKEN2049 is set to break all records for its 2024 edition...
Investors Accumulate as Bitcoin Dips: Record Transfer to Long-Term Wallets
Despite bitcoin dipping more than 14% over the past week, insights from cryptoquant.com and the company’s founder and CEO,...
Poodlana token listing nears as Ripple ruling boosts sentiment
Poodlana is slightly over a week away from its first exchange listing. The bulls keen on buying the dip in major cryptos have an...
Nairobi Securities Exchange, Valour Sign MOU to Enable Trade of Digital Asset ETPs in Africa
Valour Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and Sovfi Inc. to facilitate the...
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record $45M Inflows as Ether ETFs See $24M Outflows
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reported inflows on Wednesday, while spot ether ETFs experienced net outflows. Data...
Figure Markets Launches Exchange with Decentralized Custody and Prime Brokerage
San Francisco, CA, August 8th, 2024, Chainwire The one-of-a-kind exchange introduces unique features and benefits, setting a new...
Mutiny to Cease Operations Amid Technical Challenges in Bitcoin Lightning Wallet Development
Mutiny Wallet has announced that it will be shutting down its operations by the end of 2024 due to significant technical challenges...
Bitgo Secures Major Payment Institution License in Singapore
Bitgo, a provider of digital asset solutions, has obtained the Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of...
Goldman Sachs CEO: Fed Unlikely to Cut Rates Before September
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon expects the Federal Reserve to delay any emergency rate cuts until at least September despite weak...
Donbet Casino Launches Exciting Mini Games Promotion With up to €600 Bonus
PRESS RELEASE. Donbet Casino is delighted to introduce its Mini Games Welcome Bonus, designed to enhance the gaming experience for...
Bitstamp and Stripe Collaborate for EU Crypto Onramp
Crypto exchange Bitstamp is collaborating with Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform, to support Stripe’s...
Ethiopia Announces Launch of Forex Auction Sale Days After Birr Float
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) said it will conduct a special foreign exchange auction on Aug. 7. The Ethiopian central bank...
Stripe partners with Bitstamp to bolster crypto purchases for EU users
Stripe and Bitstamp have partnered to make Bitcoin and crypto buying accessible to more users in Europe. Bitstamp will provide...
El Salvador and IMF Advance Talks on Bitcoin Risk Mitigation and Economic Reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported progress in negotiations with El Salvador on policies to strengthen public...
WhoMadeWho, Da Capo to Headline AFTER 2049, Singapore’s Biggest Pre- Formula 1 Party
TOKEN2049, the world’s largest Web3 and crypto conference, has announced a star-studded DJ line-up for AFTER 2049, the official...
Michael Saylor Continues to Expand His $1 Billion Personal Bitcoin Holdings
Microstrategy’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, has revealed that he continues to add to his personal bitcoin holdings,...
Dogwifhat price rebound and DTX token presale catch investors’ attention
Dogwifhat’s price surged 27% to a high of $1.77, driven by strong trading volumes. DTX token is currently priced at $0.04 in its...
Arthur Hayes Predicts Your Crypto Will Rise With Trump or Harris — Bitcoin to Go ‘Very, Very High’
Bitmex cofounder and former CEO Arthur Hayes has predicted cryptocurrency prices will rise under both the Donald Trump and Kamala...
Michael Saylor’s bet on Bitcoin paying off, his BTC holdings now valued at $1B
Michael Saylor personally holds $1 billion in Bitcoin, owning 17,732 BTC. MicroStrategy holds 226,500 BTC, valued at over $12...
Bitcoin Premium Climbs to 6% in South Korea Amid Market Turbulence
On Wednesday, at approximately 4:11 p.m. EDT, bitcoin’s value against the U.S. dollar stood at $54,709 per unit, reflecting...
Crypto price prediction: Solana, Poodlana, Bitcoin
SOL is among the well-recovered assets, but it’s not out of the woods yet. 10 days ahead of the end of its presale, POODL has...
Ethena Labs Expands USDE to Solana, Reveals Gradual SOL Integration
On Wednesday, Ethena Labs, the team responsible for the yield-bearing stablecoin project USDE, revealed its expansion to the Solana...
Plus Token Ponzi scheme wallets moved $63M ETH after years of inactivity
Plus Token wallets moved $63.1M ETH after three years of inactivity. Dormant funds, once held in Bidesk, were partially transferred...
WALZ Meme Coin Skyrockets After Harris’s VP Pick – Now It’s on a Downward Spiral
Following Kamala Harris’s decision to select Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, a new meme coin on the Solana...
Crypto price crash sends investors flocking to Poodlana (POODL) presale, 9 days to go
Poodlana presale ends in 9 days, offering a discount before listing on Raydium. Viral in Asia, Poodlana raised over $5.5 million...
Nostalgic P2E Meme Coin PlayDoge Trends in $6M Presale – How High Can PLAY Go?
Remember Tamagotchis? Crypto’s latest craze is similar to that – but with an exciting twist. PlayDoge (PLAY) is...
Aventus Supply Chain Solution Demonstrates Polkadot’s Impact on Aviation Inudstry
London, United Kingdom, August 7th, 2024, Chainwire Blockchain-based solution drives significant improvements in data visibility,...
Group Urges Nigeria to End Naira Float, Reinstate Subsidies
The Nigerian government has been urged to abandon a floating foreign exchange system and reintroduce subsidies in the power and...
Block Reward Cut: Miners Must Stake Bitcoin, Plug into Depins to Offset Revenue Loss
According to one expert, bitcoin currently needs to trade above $55,000 for miners to break even and $94,000 for them to return to...
Strike partners with Bitstamp to bolster crypto purchases for EU users
Strike and Bitstamp have partnered to make Bitcoin and crypto buying accessible to more users in Europe. Bitstamp will provide...
Metaplanet Announces $70 Million Stock Rights Offering to Further Boost Bitcoin Investments
Metaplanet, a Japanese firm, has announced a $70 million stock rights offering aimed at significantly boosting its Bitcoin...
SEC Challenges Coinbase’s Extensive Discovery Requests
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opposed Coinbase’s motion to compel discovery in a case where the SEC...
KIP Protocol’s $10m DAO Proposal Approved to Transform Education for 250 Million Students Globally
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, 7 August 2024 – KIP Protocol, the Web3 base layer for AI, announces the unanimous approval of its...
De-Dollarization Faltering in Africa Because Citizens Lack Confidence in Their National Currencies
Despite clearly articulating reasons for de-dollarization in the Global South, African leaders will struggle to convince residents...
Surge in Bitcoin Scams Hits Lubbock, Police Warn
Lubbock police in Texas have reported a notable increase in bitcoin-related scams, with victims losing significant amounts of...
Barefoot Mining CEO: Wars Will Be Fought Over Bitcoin Blockspace
Bob Burnett, CEO of Barefoot Mining, a bitcoin mining company providing off-grid “wild” mining services, has declared...
Brazilian Securities Regulator CVM Initiates Inquiry Into Tokenization Operations
The Brazilian Securities Regulator (CVM) has begun sending letters to tokenization companies, inquiring about the nature of their...
Report States Salvadoran Economy Slowed, Purchasing Power Down as Bukele Fights Inflation
A report by FUNDE, an investigative organization in El Salvador, has highlighted that the Salvadoran economy will grow less this...
Fake Crypto Recovery Service Operator Arrested and Charged
The Homeland Security Investigations New York has charged Michael Lauchlan for running a fraudulent cryptocurrency recovery...
JPMorgan Sees ‘Buy the Dip’ Opportunity After Market Selloff
Monday marked a severe downturn in financial markets, with sharp selloffs in stocks, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals....
Peter Schiff Warns Against Owning Bitcoin ETFs, Cites ‘Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins’
Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff argues that bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) contradict the core principles of the...
MyStake Hosts 2024 Summer Olympic Games Leaderboard
PRESS RELEASE. Get ready for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games with MyStake’s exciting new promotion: the 2024 Summer Olympic...
Digital Asset Manager Coinshares Reports Strong Q2 2024 Earnings
Coinshares, a leading European digital asset investment firm, reported strong financial performance in the second quarter of 2024,...
Valour to issue digital asset ETPs in Kenya as it expands beyond Europe
Valour partners with NSE and SovFi to launch Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and Hedera ETPs. The ETPs will be passported to NSE, marking...
Immunefi Report Reveals Alarming 112% Rise in Crypto Hacks and Frauds in Q2 2024
Popular bug bounty platform Immunefi has found that the global cryptocurrency ecosystem suffered increased hacks and frauds in the...
Core Scientific surges 17% after latest CoreWeave announcement
Core Scientific shares climbed more than 17% on Tuesday as the bitcoin mining company announced new developments around its deal...
US Lawmakers Push for CFTC Action Against Election Gambling Amid Polymarket’s Rise
A group of Democrat lawmakers, including Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, has penned a letter to Commodities and Futures...
Crypto Gaming Showdown: Why Lovely Legends is Set to Outshine Hamster Kombat
PRESS RELEASE. The cryptocurrency gaming sector is witnessing an intense rivalry between two notable titles: Hamster Kombat and...
Crypto meltdown sends TrumpCoin (DJT) crashing over 90%
TrumpCoin crashed by 95%, plummeting from $0.00555 to a low of $0.0001203. Trading volume surged by 169%, reaching $8.91 million...
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Red: Grayscale’s GBTC and Top Funds Hit Hard
On Monday, unlike their ethereum counterparts, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed outflows totaling $168.44...
Ronin suffers $9.8 million exploit, pauses bridge
Ronin Network pauses bridge after $9.8 million exploit. Initital updates suggest it may be a white hat hacker. Ronin, the...
US ETH ETFs Draw $48.73M on Monday; Grayscale’s $46.84M Outflow Dampens Impact
On Monday, U.S. spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their second-highest inflows since their inception....
Bitcoin rebounds after massive sell-off; BRETT and Poodlana shine
Bitcoin trades above $55k after a sharp sell-off that saw it break below $50k. Brett (BRETT) meme coin is leading top gainers among...
Financial Analyst States Bitcoin Is ‘Not a Hedge Against Anything’
Jacob King, a financial analyst at Whalewire, has stated that he doesn’t consider bitcoin a hedge “against...
Indian law enforcement agency DGGI wants $86M unpaid GST from Binance
India demands $86 million in unpaid GST from crypto exchange Binance. Indian law requires 1% TDS on crypto transactions and 30% tax...
Capula Management Invests $464 Million in Bitcoin ETFs, Signaling Institutional Interest
Capula Management, one of the largest hedge funds in Europe with assets under management (AUM) of approximately $118 billion, has...