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Study: Half of Surveyed Germans ‘Imagine Using a Digital Euro as an Additional Payment Option’
A new report has found that half of Germans who participated in a survey study can “imagine using a digital euro as an...
Bybit Report Shows Growing Popularity of Meme Coins Among Institutional and Retail Investors
A new report by crypto exchange Bybit shows that meme coins are becoming significant components of crypto portfolios. Institutional...
Bitget Wallet Now Supports Taiko Mainnet
Victoria, Seychelles, June 4th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget Wallet, a leading Web3 wallet and full-stack DeFi platform, has recently...
Peter Brandt Predicts Bitcoin Bull Market With BTC Potentially Reaching $150,000
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has emphasized the symmetry in bitcoin bull market cycles, suggesting the next peak may occur in late...
Kooc Media Launches Blockfresh.com, A News Platform for the Blockchain & Crypto Ecosystem
Leading UK Media Company Merges NFT and Gaming Sites to Deliver In-Depth Coverage of Blockchain, Crypto, Web 3, Finance, Tech, and...
Digital Yuan App Drops ‘Pilot’ Description, Hints at Change to Production Ready Status
The digital yuan app, which services users of the Chinese CBDC, has dropped the ‘pilot’ label from its name without any...
Astar surges amid proposal to burn 350M ASTR tokens
Astar Network (ASTR) price jumped nearly 5% after the Astar Foundation published a proposal to burn 350 million ASTR tokens. ASTR...
Edward Snowden on NYSE Trading Halts: ‘Bitcoin Fixes This’
On Monday, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) encountered a series of unexpected trading halts affecting stocks such as Chipotle...
Bitcoin Surpasses $70,000, Reaches Intraday High of $71,031
The price of bitcoin (BTC) climbed above the $70,000 mark on Tuesday, hitting an intraday peak of $71,031 on Bitstamp. This marks a...
iExec Launches Enhanced DataProtector: Revolutionizing Web3 Monetization & Ownership
Lyon, France, June 4th, 2024, Chainwire iExec’s latest dev tool empowers Web3 developers to build apps that enhance user control...
US Banking Sector Teeters: $517B Unrealized Losses, 63 Troubled Institutions Flagged
U.S. banks reported an alarming increase in unrealized losses and a growing list of institutions at risk of failure in the first...
Investors wait with bated breath as Solana-based Piggy Bankster (PIGS) launches today
Piggy Bankster (PIGS) launches today on Solana with a 100,000,000 token supply. PIGS will employ a fair launch strategy that...
Deutsche Bank and Bitpanda Collaborate Amid Crypto Banking Challenges
Deutsche Bank is collaborating with Bitpanda to manage customer fiat deposits and withdrawals for the Austrian crypto broker. This...
SNPad Announces Uniswap Listing and Plans to Transform TV Advertising with AI-Powered Platform
Bucharest, Romania, June 4th, 2024, Chainwire SNPad, a new Web3 platform integrating AI and blockchain for personalized TV...
US Media Executive Charged in $67 Million Fiat-to-Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
The U.S. DOJ has charged the CFO of a media company with one count of money laundering and two counts of bank fraud for...
Apu Apustaja Memecoin Launches High-Visibility Billboard Campaign in New York City
Phoenix, USA, June 4th, 2024, Chainwire Apu Apustaja, the memecoin exciting the entire crypto industry, is also a new sensation in...
Bitget Broadens Trading Horizons with USDe Stablecoin for Coin-Margined (Coin-M) Contracts
Victoria, Seychelles, June 4th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is thrilled...
BIS Plans Instant Cross-Border Payments Using Wholesale CBDC Settlement
In a move to improve traditional cross-border payments, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced the launch of...
Woman Pleads Guilty to Using Bitcoin for Dark Web Hitman
In Salt Lake City, Krista Renae Stone, 23, pleaded guilty to using the dark web to arrange a murder-for-hire in 2023. According to...
ERC-6900 Website Launches, Co-Authored by Ethereum Foundation, Alchemy, Circle and Quantstamp
The official resource for ERC-6900, www.erc6900.io, has been launched, co-authored by the Ethereum Foundation, Alchemy, Circle, and...
Community Backlash Forces Matter Labs to Drop ‘ZK’ Trademark Bid
The developer of the Zksync Ethereum Layer 2 network, Matter Labs, abandoned its bid to trademark the term ‘ZK’ just...
Bitfarms Sees 42% Revenue Drop in May Post-Bitcoin Halving
Bitfarms, a Bitcoin mining firm, reported a 42% drop in crypto mining revenue in May, the first full month following the Bitcoin...
Hong Kong Police Advisory Group Warns of Surge in Digital Asset-Linked Crime
The Hong Kong Technology Crime Police Advisory Group has warned about the rise of digital asset-linked crime, calling for the...
Dubai Financial Services Authority Updates Regulatory Framework for Crypto Tokens
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) announced amendments to its crypto token regime on Monday, enhancing the regulatory...
India Repatriates 100 Tonnes of Gold From UK, Aims to Move More
According to local media reports, the Reserve Bank of India has repatriated 100 tonnes of gold that was held in the vaults of the...
Binance Announces Restrictions on Unauthorized Stablecoins in EU to Comply With MiCA Regulations
Crypto exchange Binance announced Monday its strategy to comply with the forthcoming Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA)...
Dapper Labs Secures Favorable Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Involving NBA Top Shot NFTs
Dapper Labs, a blockchain technology and digital collectibles company, has reached a favorable settlement in the legal case Friel...
Liquidators of South African BTC Scam Allocate Nearly 40% of Recovered Funds to Legal Fees and Taxes
Out of the approximately $60 million (ZAR1.1 billion) that was recovered to pay back victims of the collapsed bitcoin investment...
Sleeping Bitcoins Worth $13.87M Move After 11 Years, Transfer Exposes 2013 Whale
According to data from June 3, an entity with eight wallets created in 2013 moved 200 BTC valued at $13.87 million after the funds...
Binance to delist OMG, XEM and WAVES; token prices tumble
Binance announced the delisting of OMG Network, NEM and Waves coins on June 17, 2024. The exchange will end support for withdrawals...
Billionaire Bitcoin Advocate Michael Saylor Agrees to $40 Million Settlement in Tax Evasion Case
The billionaire Bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor has reportedly agreed to pay $40 million to settle an income tax evasion dispute...
Oracle Meme Coin: The Digital Innovation Predicted to Lead the 2024 Bull Market
Don’t Miss Out on the Must-Have Meme Token for This Bull Market – Presale is Live Now The world of meme coins has seen explosive...
This Week’s Crypto Gainers and Losers: NOT Leads With 214% Gain, BTC and ETH Remain Flat
Both bitcoin and ethereum experienced a tepid week over the last seven days, with BTC seeing a slight increase of 0.5% and ETH...
Bitcoin eyes $70k as the Piggy Bankster presale commences in 26 hours
Key takeaways Bitcoin is trading above $69k once again and is now targeting the $70k psychological level. The Piggy Bankster...
Australia’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF Launching Tomorrow
Australia-based Monochrome Asset Management is set to debut its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), IBTC, on the Cboe...
Bitcoin Mining Power Wanes — Network Hashrate Drops Below 600 EH/s
Bitcoin’s hashrate has once again dipped below the 600 exahash per second (EH/s) threshold, following a brief increase in...
Bitcoin Blockchain Records $3.82 Billion in NFT Sales, Secures Fourth-Largest Spot
Since the launch of Ordinal inscriptions, Bitcoin-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have proliferated, with the blockchain...
OKX expands crypto exchange services to the Netherlands
OKX has launched its Web3 wallet and crypto exchange service in the Netherlands. The exchange will offer spot trading, crypto...
Elizabeth Warren: Crypto Prominent in the Global Fentanyl Trade Over the Last Decade
Two U.S. Senators, Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy, have asked the Biden adminstration to furnish them with updates on what the...
Milady Meme Coin Secures US$5 Million Investment from DWF Labs
Seychelles, Seychelles, June 3rd, 2024, Chainwire Milady Meme Coin ($LADYS) has announced a significant US$5 million investment...
Rollblock Presale Records Impressive Performance Amid Monero Price Surge and Binance Coin’s Social Media Interest
Monero’s price outlook seems optimistic, with signs of a continuing bullish trend that might soon see the coin hit the $150 mark....
Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Urges Followers to Buy Bitcoin as Nigerian Naira Falls Under a Satoshi
Ricardo Salinas Pliego, one of the wealthiest billionaires in Mexico, has urged his followers to purchase Bitcoin as a hedge...
Decentralized Exchange Velocore Confirms Breach, Reports $6.8 Million in Financial Losses
The decentralized exchange Velocore confirmed a breach on its platform on June 2, during which attackers stole ethereum tokens...
China and UAE Praise Potential Role of CBDCs in Cross-Border Trade
China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have acknowledged the crucial role of central bank digital currency (CBDC) in facilitating...
Google Partners With Magic Leap to Bolster the Potential of Augmented Reality Technologies
One of the leaders in the augmented reality industry, Magic Leap, announced on May 30 that it had partnered with Google to enhance...
Hong Kong Police Warn of Spike in Counterfeit Banknotes Used in Cryptocurrency Scams
Hong Kong police have issued a warning over the rise in counterfeit banknotes, with many cases linked to cryptocurrency scams....
Latam Insights: Paraguay Shuts Down Largest Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farm to Date, Argentina and El Salvador Discuss Bitcoin
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In...
Hong Kong Reveals 17 Crypto Trading Platform Applicants as New Regulations Take Effect
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has published a list of two licensed crypto trading platforms and 17 pending...
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman Claims ‘Inflation Bump Is Over’ — Peter Schiff Says Krugman’s View ‘Should Be Dismissed’
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and gold advocate Peter Schiff are in disagreement over inflation. Krugman believes that...
Coinbase’s Legal Chief: SEC Is Bent on Choking the Digital Asset Industry
Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, announced that the crypto exchange has filed a closing brief in the Third...
Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Predicts 100 Oz of Gold per Bitcoin
Veteran trader Peter Brandt, with over four decades of experience, has highlighted bitcoin’s consistent gains against gold...
Companies Turn to Crypto for Payments as G7 and EU Mull Sanctions on Russian SWIFT Equivalent
Some Russian companies have turned to using crypto to settle payments and protect themselves from potential secondary sanctions...
Crypto Voter Backlash: How Biden’s Veto May Have Cost Him the 2024 Election
After a period of intense scrutiny of the cryptocurrency industry, many speculated that the Biden administration had reversed its...
Banking Associations Support Resolution to Overturn SEC’s Controversial Crypto Rules
The American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Financial Services Forum, and Securities Industry and Financial Markets...
Inside the Crypto Fortunes of Justin Sun, Vitalik Buterin, and Other Influencers
According to analytics, several prominent crypto influencers hold substantial amounts of money onchain. For example, Tron founder...
Pro-Bitcoin President Bukele Begins Second Term in El Salvador
The pro-bitcoin president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, commenced his second term on June 1 at the National Palace in San Salvador,...
Bitmain Launches Antminer L9 With Enhanced 16 GH/s Capacity for Scrypt-Based Coins
Bitmain has announced the release of the Antminer L9, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miner tailored for coins...
$TRUMP Presale: The next ICO offering real-world utility and impact
Port Charlotte, United States, June 2nd, 2024, Chainwire $TRUMP Coin: A Revolutionary Cryptocurrency with Real-World Utility and...
Senator Ted Cruz Acquires 3 Bitcoin ASIC Miners, Begins ‘Hashing’ in Texas
Republican Senator Ted Cruz from Texas has announced that he purchased three application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin...
Notcoin hits new high as Piggy Bankster aims for dominance
Notcoin surged to a new all-time high above $0.2, with trading volumes spiking on Binance, OKX and Bybit. Piggy Bankster (PIGS) is...
Software Engineer: Anchoring AI on Public Blockchains Aids in Establishing a ‘Permanent Provenance Trail’
With artificial intelligence (AI) seemingly destined to become central to everyday digital applications and services, anchoring AI...
Study: Crypto Losses 28% Lower in May; Attackers Primarily Targeting Defi Platforms
In May, cybercriminals were less successful in their attacks on decentralized platforms, resulting in losses attributed to hacks...
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis Castigates US President Joe Biden’s Veto
U.S. Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis has castigated President Joe Biden over his decision to veto a measure that would...
An Introduction to Bitcoin Layer Two Solutions
Bitcoin, the pioneer of blockchain technology, has faced challenges as its adoption has grown. With its original design allowing...
Bitcoin Miners See 46.15% Revenue Drop in May, Lowest Since October 2023
After two consecutive months of record-breaking revenue, bitcoin miners experienced a significant downturn in earnings in May, a...
Ex-Banker Sentenced to 41 Months in US Prison for Crypto Fraud Scheme
Rashawn Russell, a former investment banker, was sentenced on Thursday to 41 months in prison for a cryptocurrency fraud scheme...
Senate Urged to Pass Landmark Crypto Bill After Biden Vetoes Resolution to Overturn SEC Rules
Following President Joe Biden’s veto of the resolution to overturn the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s...
Donald Trump’s Crypto Portfolio Tops $14M Post-Conviction — Meme Coin Holdings Soar, Says Arkham
Former U.S. President and presidential candidate Donald Trump’s crypto portfolio now exceeds $14 million, according to Arkham...
JPMorgan Predicts ‘Negative’ Initial Reaction for Ethereum ETFs — Expects Lower Demand Than Bitcoin ETFs
JPMorgan has predicted an initial negative market reaction for spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), expecting lower demand...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Halts Spot Ethereum ETF Plans
Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management has withdrawn from the race to launch a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF), as its name...
Bankruptcy Court Backs Bittrex in Cryptocurrency Freeze Dispute
The bankruptcy proceedings of Bittrex Inc. involved a legal dispute over claims filed by Azim Ghader, who sought recovery for lost...
Memeinator price prediction, can MMTR beat Dogecoin (DOGE)?
Dogecoin (DOGE) faces competition as MMTR gains traction and attracts major investors. Market sentiment points to Memeinator (MMTR)...
Ripple CEO Says XRP, Solana, Cardano ETFs Are ‘Inevitable’
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse foresees the emergence of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for cryptocurrencies beyond bitcoin and ether,...
Joe Biden has vetoed bill aimed at overturning SEC crypto accounting standards
Biden vetoes bill targeting SEC crypto rules, citing concerns over regulatory authority. Crypto industry criticizes Biden’s...
Bitcoin Firm Unchained Partners With University of Texas to Launch $5 Million Bitcoin Endowment Fund
The financial services firm Unchained and the University of Texas have partnered to launch a long-term endowment fund in bitcoin...
Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Begins 4-Month Prison Term in California
Several reports have indicated that the ex-CEO and founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), has commenced his four-month term at a...
Grayscale’s GBTC and Vaneck’s HODL Report Outflows as US Bitcoin ETFs Gain $50M
On Friday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds experienced their 14th consecutive day of inflows, totaling around $50 million....
NFT Sales Dip Again: Ethereum Leads as Market Declines by 7.03%
Over the past week, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have declined again, slipping 7.03% compared to the previous week. During this...
$2.7 Billion Reduction — Coinbase Records 40,406 BTC Outflow in 60-Day Period
In recent weeks, Binance and Robinhood observed a modest influx of approximately 1,302 BTC or $88 million in bitcoin, with...
Coinbase Challenges SEC’s Rulemaking Process, Argues for Clear Regulations on Digital Assets
Coinbase, Inc. has escalated its dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by filing a reply brief in the Third...
Report Shows No Evidence of Special Treatment for BTC Ponzi Scheme Mastermind in Brazilian Jail
The Brazilian State Attorney General has dismissed allegations that Johann Steynberg, the late mastermind of a South African...
Worldcoin Officially Launches in Colombia
Worldcoin, the iris-scanning biometric proof-of-personhood project, announced on Thursday the launch of its operations in Colombia....
Crypto Re-Staking Platform Attracts $18.8 Billion
The rising trend of “re-staking” has driven significant cryptocurrency investments into platforms that reward users for...
Turkey Detains 127 Crypto Ponzi Scheme Co-Conspirators, Seizes Assets Worth Over $31 Million
According to Turkish authorities, the country’s law enforcement agencies have disrupted a criminal syndicate that lured...
Penguiana Doubles Market Cap to Over $2.5 Million Ahead of GUIANA NFT Mint
Penguiana, the distinctive penguin-themed meme coin on the Solana blockchain, continues to captivate the crypto community,...
SEC Issues Investor Alert Highlighting 5 Common Crypto Scams
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has issued an alert, highlighting five common crypto scams investors should...
Missed PEPE and PopCat? Piggy Bankster may be the next big thing
Meme coins have outperformed mainstream cryptocurrencies this year. These tokens have attracted substantial hype from investors and...
President Biden Vetoes SEC SAB 121 Repeal Resolution
U.S. President Joe Biden issued a veto against H.J.Res. 109, a resolution that would disapprove of the Securities and Exchange...
Survey: 77% Believe Presidential Candidates Should Be Informed on AI and Crypto
The Grayscale-Harris Poll survey, conducted in April-May 2024, reveals crucial insights into American likely voters’ views on...
Estonian Nationals Extradited to US for $575M Crypto Fraud
Two Estonian nationals have been extradited from Estonia to the U.S. to face charges for their roles in “a massive...