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Real Estate Tokenization Platform Enters Kenyan Regulatory Sandbox
Ownmali, a blockchain-enabled real estate tokenization platform, has been admitted into the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya (CMA...
Jordan Launches National Blockchain Technology Network
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship in Jordan has launched a national blockchain technology network in partnership...
Chinese Billionaire Convicted of Racketeering and Wire Fraud in US
Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, also known as Miles Guo, has been convicted by a U.S. jury on charges including racketeering...
Philippine Central Bank Warns of AI-Driven Crypto Scams — Governor Denies Endorsing Cryptocurrency Projects
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines, has cautioned the public against scams involving...
KPMG Establishes Strategic Alliance With Cryptio
KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm, has announced a strategic alliance with Cryptio, a crypto accounting software...
Barstool’s Dave Portnoy Accepts Bitcoin From Kraken in Sponsorship Deal
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has expressed his hesitation to buy bitcoin at its current price but is open to accepting the...
Africa’s Blockchain Funding Drops to 1.3% in 2023, Deal Share Rises – Report
In 2023, Africa’s share of global blockchain venture deals rose marginally to 1.3%, but the continent’s total funding dropped from...
Blockfi to Begin Interim Crypto Distributions via Coinbase This Month
Crypto lender Blockfi announced that it will begin interim crypto distributions via Coinbase this month. U.S. clients will receive...
Fantom Foundation and Sonic Labs Tap Alchemy to Boost Performance and Scalability for Opera and Sonic
Fantom Foundation and Sonic Labs have announced a strategic partnership with Alchemy, a Web3 infrastructure provider. This...
Basel Committee Gives Permissioned Stablecoins ‘Preferential Treatment’ in Amended Crypto Asset Standard Amidst Heavy Criticism
The Basel Committee, responsible for setting standards for bank regulation, has revised its crypto asset standard, introducing new...
Momint Secures Grant from Dfinity Foundation for Global Blockchain Expansion
Momint, a Web3 startup, is poised for global expansion after securing a $50,000 grant from the Dfinity Foundation. This Swiss...
Leading BTM Operator, Bitcoin Depot, Will Add Bitcoin to Its Treasury Reserves
Bitcoin Depot, a company that operates more than 7,400 bitcoin ATMs in the U.S., has announced that it will allocate part of its...
Creating BTC Growth Points: GoMining Vision
From the early days of pizzas costing thousands of bitcoin to astronomical growth and increasing acceptance around the world,...
Messari CEO Ryan Selkis steps down
Ryan Selkis is stepping down as CEO of crypto platform Messari. Eric Turner, the company’s chief revenue officer, replaces him as...
Hamster Kombat Continues Rising in Pre-Market Trading as New P2E Token Shiba Shootout Raises $700k
The meme coin market has flipped bullish again over the past week. Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) is doing well in pre-market trading,...
Wazirx Takes Legal Action After $230 Million Cyberattack — Liminal Insists Platform Secure
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has filed a police complaint and is pursuing legal action after a cyberattack led to a loss of over...
Solana eyes key level as Poodlana presale hits $1.4 million
Solana (SOL) breakout above $160 could ignite rally to new year-to-date highs. Poodlana (POODL) has hit $1.4 million in presale,...
South African Exchange Luno Leverages Fireblocks’ Enterprise-Grade Digital Asset Platform
South African crypto exchange Luno has announced that it is integrating its platform with Fireblock’s enterprise-grade...
K9 Finance Validator and Token LIVE on Shiba Inu Blockchain
K9 Finance DAO, a pioneering decentralized autonomous organization dedicated to advancing decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions,...
Smart contract evolution and its technological impact
Recent advancements in smart contract technology include enhanced automation and expanded use cases. Experts highlight their...
Winklevoss Twins Donate $1 Million to Elizabeth Warren Rival John Deaton
The Winklevoss twins, Tyler and Cameron, founders of Gemini and Winklevoss Capital, have donated $1 million to support the campaign...
Putin Calls to ‘Seize the Moment’ to Kickstart Digital Ruble and Crypto Adoption In Russia
President Vladimir Putin declared it was time for Russia to create the environment needed to increase the adoption of digital...
Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Updates on Major Multisig Wallet Hack
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx has provided an update on the over $230 million security breach in its multisig wallet, which...
Hong Kong Regulators Say Proposed Stablecoin Regulation Has Received Positive Stakeholder Feedback
Hong Kong regulators announced the conclusion of a stablecoin regulation consultation phase that saw stakeholders provide 108...
Venezuelan Crime Organization Tren De Aragua Gets Sanctioned by OFAC on Crypto Money Laundering Allegations
Tren de Aragua (Aragua’s Train), a criminal gang with Venezuelan origins, has been sanctioned by OFAC as a transnational...
Kraken Expands Crypto Custody Services to Institutions in UK and Australia
Crypto exchange Kraken has expanded its custody services to institutional clients in the UK and Australia, marking the first...
Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands, and HKT Join Forces on Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Sandbox
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd. (SCBHK), Animoca Brands, and Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) have united to participate in the...
FBI Seizes $2.5M in Crypto From Thailand-Based Pig Butchering Scam Targeting Americans
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has launched a civil forfeiture action to reclaim cryptocurrency seized by the FBI from...
Potential Ban on Cryptocurrency Mining in Certain Regions Disrupts Regulatory Efforts in Russia
The potential for a ban on cryptocurrency mining in regions classified as ‘energy deficient’ has hindered the ability to reach a...
Triple-A: Argentina and Brazil in the Top Ten Of Countries With Most Cryptocurrency Ownership
Argentina and Brazil are part of the top ten countries with the most crypto ownership, according to a recent report issued by...
Venga appoints Michael Stroev as CEO ahead of its all-in-one crypto app launch
Venga appoints Michael Stroev as CEO to lead its all-in-one crypto app launch. Venga seeks to simplify web3 access with a...
President Bukele Eliminates Basic Food Products’ Import Duties for a Decade In El Salvador
President Nayib Bukele has announced a new measure in his battle against speculation and price gouging in El Salvador, eliminating...
Polygon’s MATIC to POL upgrade set for September
Polygon Labs has announced Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain Polygon’s technical upgrade for MATIC to POL will go live on September 4,...
TON Foundation to Launch Bitcoin Bridge on The Open Network
The TON Foundation has announced the upcoming launch of TON Teleport BTC, a bridge designed to facilitate trustless and secure...
Charles Hoskinson Disagrees with Vitalik Buterin on Pro-Crypto Stance
Charles Hoskinson believes a win for Joe Biden would be the “death of the American crypto industry” Hoskinson thinks politicians...
Cryptoquant Insights Report: Seller Fatigue Suggests Bitcoin Price Bottom
Bitcoin prices may have reached a local low, as suggested by researchers at cryptoquant.com. The firm’s recent institutional...
PeiPei, Gods Unchained, Dymension, Solciety among the hottest coins to buy
PeiPei, Gods Unchained, and Dymension are the top gainers among the most trending coins today. While PeiPei, Gods Unchained, and...
Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Suspends Withdrawals Amid $230M Security Breach
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has announced a security breach affecting one of its multisig wallets, resulting in the theft of over...
German Authorities Announce Bitcoin Sale Completion, Net €2.6 Billion
German authorities have announced the completion of an emergency sale of nearly 50,000 bitcoins, raising about 2.6 billion euros....
South African Travel Fintech Turnstay Secures Funding for Regional Expansion from DCG, DFS Lab
Venture capital firms DFS Lab and Digital Currency Group (DCG) recently invested $300,000 in Turnstay, a South African...
Mark Cuban: Inflationary Pressure Could See Bitcoin Become Global Reserve
Inflationary pressure and geopolitical uncertainty could see Bitcoin become a global reserve currency, states Cuban The billionaire...
Nigerian Prison Doctor Faces Arrest Over Jailed Binance Exec’s Health Report
On July 16, a Nigerian court issued an arrest warrant for a prison doctor who failed to provide jailed Binance executive Tigran...
Undeads Game Beta Playtest Starts August 10
PRESS RELEASE. The Undeads team is thrilled to announce the first public beta for their flagship game, Undeads, a gripping battle...
German Government Officially Acknowledges Involvement in 50,000 Bitcoin Sell-off
The German government has officially acknowledged its involvement in selling 49,858 bitcoin linked to the movie2k case. In a press...
Dogwifhat, Popcat, Bonk brace for key competitor: Poodlana
Solana has emerged as the best blockchain for meme coin developers. Indeed, Solana meme coins like Dogwifhat (WIF), Popcat, Book of...
Maelstrom Launches Bitcoin Grant Program Aiming to Support Developers
The Arthur Hayes-linked Bitcoin-supporting entity Maelstorm has launched a grant program to assist with the technical development...
Okx Quits Nigerian Market, Users Urged to Withdraw Funds Before Deadline
Okx, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its decision to discontinue services in Nigeria starting from August 16,...
Qubic token debuts on MEXC, unveils ambitious 2024 roadmap
Qubic Token lists on MEXC, with trading starting on July 17, 2024. 2024 roadmap focuses on ecosystem growth and advanced AI...
Skybridge’s Scaramucci Warns Billionaires Supporting Trump: Dangerous Times Ahead
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci criticized the support of billionaires for former U.S. President and presidential...
Poodlana raises over $666k within hours of launching
Poodlana has raised over $666k in presale in 3 hours. Tokens are 100% unlocked after launch, with immediate DEX listing on Raydium...
Vitalik Buterin Warns Against Political Support Based on Crypto Stance
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin advised against basing political support solely on a candidate’s pro-crypto stance. He...
The Open Network (TON) to launch teleport Bitcoin bridge
The Open Network announces plans to launch a bridge to get Bitcoin onto the TON blockchain, The bridge will allow Bitcoin to be...
Ethereum ETFs Could Drive Prices to New Highs, Says Bitwise CIO
Ethereum prices are poised to reach new all-time highs, according to Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise....
First ETP for Near Protocol’s NEAR token unveiled on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market
Valour’s NEAR ETP will be available on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market. Valour currently operates one of the largest Solana ETPs....
Total Liquidity Pledge to HTX DAO Hits $42.5M After 2nd Round – Bolstering Decentralized Ecosystem
PRESS RELEASE. HTX DAO has announced its receipt of the second Ecosystem Liquidity Pledge took place on July 16, 2024. Through this...
StarkWare verifies first zero-knowledge proof on Bitcoin
StarkWare has verified the first zero-knowledge (ZK) proof on the Bitcoin. It’s part of the core Starknet developer’s plans to...
Grayscale Launches Decentralized Crypto AI Fund for Accredited Investors
Grayscale Investments has announced the launch of the Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund, aimed at providing exposure to...
Grayscale launches Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund
Grayscale announced the launch of the Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund LLC on Wednesday, July 17. The fund will initially have Near...
Worldcoin Pumps 40% in a Day – Is $5 Incoming?
Worldcoin (WLD) is on a tear, with the coin’s price shooting up over 40% in the past day. This comes after the development team...
OKX Wallet adds support for TON as Solciety’s presale hits $1M a month after launch
TL;DR OKX Wallet has added support for TON as the Toncoin blockchain continues to gain momentum. Solciety’s presale has officially...
Financial Expert’s Contrarian View: Lower Oil Prices, Weaker US Dollar Under Trump
Michael Kao, a financial analyst and commentator renowned for his accurate predictions on oil and the U.S. dollar, offers a...
Venom Announces Deepcoin Spot & Futures Listings
Singapore, Singapore, July 17th, 2024, Chainwire Venom Foundation is pleased to announce the listing of its native token, $VENOM,...
AI Preparedness Index: South Africa Best Prepared African Country; Nigeria Ranks Outside the Continent’s Top 7
The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index reveals that only seven African countries...
AI Meme Coin WienerAI Raises $7.5M with 14 Days Remaining of Presale
Berlin, Germany, July 17th, 2024, Chainwire WienerAI (WAI), a new meme coin featuring AI technology, has just passed the $7.5...
Crypto-Friendly VC Andreessen Horowitz Backs Trump Campaign
Marc Andreessen, co-founder of prominent venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has announced his support for former President...
Poodlana goes viral ahead of highly-anticipated launch
Poodlana, a meme coin that blends crypto and fashion, will launch its presale on July 17, 2024 at 11 am UTC. Ahead of the...
UAE Blockchain and AI Startup Sentient Labs Secures $85 Million in Seed Funding
Sentient Labs, a UAE-headquartered startup, has successfully raised $85 million in seed funding. The funding round was spearheaded...
Caliza Raises $8.5 Million to Ease Cross Border Payments Using USDC in Latam
Caliza, a fintech company headquartered in the U.S. but focused on Latam, has raised $8.5 million in a funding round led by...
South Korea Considers Deferring Crypto Taxation Until 2028
The ruling party of South Korea is, once again, considering the postponement of the enactment of crypto-specific taxes, as this...
Nigeria Police Arrest Self-Proclaimed Crypto Billionaire on Charges of Cryptocurrency Fraud and Terrorism Funding
On July 16, the Nigeria Police Force confirmed the arrest of Linus Williams, a self-proclaimed crypto billionaire also known as...
Bitso Integrates Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network
Bitso, a leading Latin American cryptocurrency platform, has announced its partnership with Lightspark to incorporate the Bitcoin...
Bitget Wallet Emphasizes Full Commitment to TON Ecosystem, Tops App Store Charts in Nigeria
Victoria, Seychelles, July 16th, 2024, Chainwire In the past week, Bitget Wallet topped the finance chart on the Nigerian App...
Ripple Donates $1 Million to New Super PAC Seeking to Unseat Senator Elizabeth Warren
Ripple Labs has donated $1 million to the Commonwealth Unity Fund, a new super PAC established by pro-crypto attorney James Murphy,...
Sony enters crypto, while Harambe AI launches today!
The crypto markets are abuzz with excitement and energy since Sony made its entry into the cryptocurrency markets by acquiring the...
Erik Voorhees Warns of Financial Apocalypse — Advises Best Thing Trump Can Do
Erik Voorhees, founder of Shapeshift, has warned about the U.S. national debt’s catastrophic trajectory. He foresees a bond...
Multipool Enters Strategic Partnership with Tokinvest Delivering Next-Level Tokenized Real-World Asset Trading
Majuro, Marshall Islands, July 16th, 2024, Chainwire Multipool, a leading innovator in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry...
Craig Wright’s Web Portal Removes False Claims, Site States He is Not Bitcoin’s Founder
As news emerged about British High Court Judge James Mellor’s referral to prosecute Craig Wright for perjury, Wright’s...
Bitcoin ETFs receive $300 million inflows, extending positive streak
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $301 million in net inflows on Monday. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $117.25 million in inflows. Since...
Hermetica Introduces Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic Dollar on Bitcoin L1
Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (defi) protocol Hermetica has launched its BTC-backed synthetic dollar, USDH, on...
LiFi Protocol loses over $8M in a cyberattack
LiFi Protocol has been breached and $8M have been drained so far. Cyvers Alerts advises revoking approvals for...
$301M Flows Into Bitcoin ETFs, Led by Blackrock and Ark Invest
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw their seventh consecutive day of inflows on Monday, attracting $301.04 million....
Worldcoin extends token lock-ups for early contributors; WLD price jumps 20%
Worldcoin has announced an extension of token lock-up for early project contributors from 3 years to 5 years. WLD price jumped...
Forbes Predicts 1700% Shiba Inu Coin Price Rally, Could Shiba Shootout Also Explode?
Shiba Inu has once again captured the spotlight with the token seeing a significant price rise with the recent market uptick....
Kraken announces landmark sleeve deal with Tottenham Hotspur
Kraken partners with Tottenham Hotspur, placing logo on team sleeves from 2024/2025. The deal aims at blending crypto with fan...
From Microstrategy to Gamestop — Backed Introduces 5 New Tokenized Equities
Backed, a firm specializing in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, has launched five new tokenized equities. The newly introduced...
Stripe adds support for crypto purchases for EU clients: report
Stripe has reportedly added support for Bitcoin and crypto purchases for its EU clients. Users can now buy crypto using...
Cambodian Firm Receives $150K in Crypto From North Korean Hackers
A major payments firm in Cambodia, Huione Pay, received over $150,000 in cryptocurrency from a digital wallet used by the North...
Donald Trump picks pro-crypto Senator J.D. Vance as running mate
Trump picks pro-crypto Senator J.D. Vance as his 2024 running mate. Vance holds up to $250,000 in Bitcoin and advocates...
Chainalysis Chief Economist Joins Tether Amidst Ongoing Class Action Lawsuit
Amidst a legal challenge, Tether, the USDT stablecoin issuer, has made a strategic appointment. The Chief Economist of crypto...
Mt. Gox moves Bitcoin worth nearly $2.8 billion
Mt.Gox has moved over 44,500 BTC worth over $2.8 billion to an internal wallet. The price of BTC fell slightly after the transfer,...