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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...
Global Crypto Ownership Reaches 562 Million: 6.8% of World Population Now Own and Use Digital Currencies
A new report reveals that 562 million people globally now own digital currencies, an increase from 420 million in 2023, making up...
Uniswap delays protocol upgrade vote; UNI price falls 9%
The Uniswap Foundation announced a delay to an upgrade vote on the protocol’s fee mechanism. UNI price reacted lower, declining 9%...
New York Tightens Customer Service Regulations for Crypto Companies
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has introduced new guidance mandating regulated cryptocurrency entities...
EOS Network Foundation implements major overhaul caps token supply at 2.1B
EOS Network Foundation caps token supply at 2.1 billion. New economic model includes 4-year halvings and support for RAM market....
Metaplex Announces Introduction of Hybrid Defi Protocol for Solana
Metaplex, a Solana-based protocol that allows for the easy deployment of NFTs across applications, has introduced MPL-404, a hybrid...
Franklin Templeton proposes a 0.19% fee in its amended Spot Ethereum ETF S-1
Franklin Templeton files amended S-1 for spot Ethereum ETF with 0.19% fee. SEC requires all spot Ethereum ETF issuers to file...
Nigerian Artist Davido’s Meme Coin Plummets Shortly After He Pockets $474,000 From Token Sale
Nigerian artist Davido has been accused of perpetrating an “outright scam” after pocketing over $468,000 from selling...
Conviction Fails to Deter Donald Trump’s 2024 Election Odds, According to Polymarket Bets
Following the landmark news of former President Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 counts related to a hush-money scheme...
Transak and Cometh Launch Industry-First Fiat-to-Layer 3 Crypto Onboarding Solution
Transak, a Web3 payments provider, has teamed up with blockchain development platform Cometh to introduce a streamlined...
New meme coin Piggy Bankster (PIGS) coming to Solana amidst the memecoin frenzy
The Solana meme coin frenzy welcomes Piggy Bankster (PIGS), a pig-themed token. Piggy Bankster’s presale starts June 4th with 100M...
Over $300M in BTC Stolen From Japanese Exchange DMM Bitcoin in Major Security Breach
DMM Bitcoin, a subsidiary of DMM Group, has reported a significant security breach resulting in the theft of 4,502.9 bitcoin (BTC),...
Bitget Pioneers Meme Revolution at MEMECON 2024: ‘The Mona Lisa Was a Meme’ says COO
Victoria, Seychelles, May 31st, 2024, Chainwire Bitget, a leading crypto exchange and Web3 company, has participated in MEMECON,...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Maintains Stability in Narrow Triangular Formation
Bitcoin’s valuation presently resides at $68,402, boasting a market capitalization of $1.34 trillion and a 24-hour trading...
JasmyCoin price prediction: could Bitbot outdo JASMY?
JasmyCoin (JASMY) has seen an impressive price rise driven by AI program launch, token lockup, and Apple speculation. Analysts...
Robinhood Introduces Crypto Trading API
Robinhood, the popular investment and trading platform, has announced a significant upgrade for its crypto customers in the United...
CARV brings on Animoca Brands as strategic investor and node operator
SANTA CLARA, California, May 31st, 2024, Chainwire CARV, the largest modular data layer for gaming and AI, announced today a...
Ripple Report: Crypto and CBDCs Transforming Global Payments
Ripple’s recently published 2023 Trends in Regional Payments ebook highlights the transformative role of cryptocurrencies and...
Solana Memecoin MEW Partners With LOCUS Animation Studio to Create New 3D Animated Series
PRESS RELEASE. MEW, a cat-themed token on the Solana blockchain, partners with animation studio LOCUS to create a new 3D animated...
JPMorgan’s JPM Coin Sees Transactions ‘Explode’ With Programmability Features
Global investment bank JPMorgan’s JPM Coin has seen a significant surge in transactions, according to Umar Farooq, head of...
Circle Officially Launches in Brazil, Partners With Latam Giants BTG Pactual and Nubank
Circle, the company behind USDC, the second-largest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, has announced its official launch in...
Lawyer Pleads Guilty in $9.5M Crypto Ponzi Scheme — Faces 5 Years in Prison
David Kagel, a disbarred California attorney, pleaded guilty to orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims...
Companies in Two Capital Markets Reportedly in Negotiations to Implement Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Business Model
Companies in two capital markets are looking to implement the business model that Microstrategy, led by entrepreneur Michael...
MAGA Hat, Super Trump soar as politics-related memecoins heat up
MAGA Hat token has jumped more than 500% in the past 24 hours. Super Trump reached new all-time high on May 29 and is up 200% at...
SEC Commissioner Proposes Joint US-UK Digital Securities Sandbox
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a joint US-UK digital securities sandbox. She...
APT price jumps after integration of Chainlink’s CCIP and data feeds into Aptos
Aptos (APT) integrates Chainlink’s CCIP and data feeds, boosting its dApp development. APT price rises by 3.14% to $9.41; market...
Economist Peter Schiff Advises Against Buying US Dollars — Warns of USD Breakdown
Economist Peter Schiff cautions against buying U.S. dollars or selling gold, citing rising Treasury yields as a result of the...
Elon Musk denies having talks with Donald Trump about crypto
Elon Musk denies discussing crypto with Trump amid speculation. Lately Trump has been actively promoting Bitcoin (BTC), possibly as...
Elon Musk Says Crypto Can Shift Power From Government to the People, but Denies Discussing Crypto With Trump
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has debunked reports claiming that he advised former U.S. President Donald Trump on cryptocurrency....
Nigerian superstar DAVIDO meme coin rug pull fears sparks controversy
Davido’s $DAVIDO token launch triggers pump-and-dump suspicions. Critics cite past involvement in promoting questionable crypto...
Bitcoin’s Scaling Dilemma: Binance Report Sheds Light on BTC’s Enhancement Hurdles
Amidst the backdrop of this year’s skyrocketing BTC transaction fees and a congested network, the latest Binance Research...
New liquid staking protocol for the Flare blockchain launches in private beta
Sceptre, a new liquid staking protocol for the ‘blockchain of data’, Flare, has launched in private beta. Designed to maximize FLR...
Blackrock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC Drive $28M Inflows for US Bitcoin ETFs
On Wednesday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their streak of positive gains, collecting $28.3 million in...
Sui and Atoma Bring the Power of AI to dApp Builders
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, May 30th, 2024, Chainwire The integration of Atoma adds new capabilities to Sui’s flourishing...
Pepe, Super Trump, Brett, WienerAI Lead May’s Top Meme Coin Gainers
Meme coin season is back in full swing as Pepe, Super Trump, and Brett experienced huge gains in May. Meanwhile, the new presale...
Jack Dorsey-backed Bitcoin mining pool OCEAN opens global hub in El Salvador
OCEAN Mining has announced the establishment of a global hub in El Salvador. The Bitcoin mining pool is backed by Jack Dorsey....
Blackrock Advances Spot Ether ETF With SEC Amendment, Analyst Eyes June Launch
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has updated its S-1 registration statement for the Ishares Ethereum Trust,...
Singapore’s largest bank DBS holds $650 million in ETH: Nansen
Singapore’s DBS bank holds over 173.7k ETH worth $650 million. Blockchain analytics plaform Nansen identified a whale wallet with...
South Korean Universities Face Banking Hurdles in Converting Crypto Donations to Cash
South Korea’s regulations prohibiting corporations from opening virtual asset exchange accounts are making it impossible for local...
Bitget Wallet Tops CertiK Crypto Wallet Security Leaderboard
Victoria, Seychelles, May 30th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget Wallet secured the top position on CertiK’s Security Wallet Leaderboard last...
Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Mining Pool Ocean Establishes Global Hub in El Salvador
Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool backed by Jack Dorsey, announced the launch of an international hub in El Salvador through a new...
PayPal stablecoin PYUSD launches on Solana
PayPal USD (PYUSD) is now live on the Solana blockchain. Users can buy PYUSD via PayPal, Venmo, Crypto.com, Phantom and Paxos....
Fund Your Gnosis Pay Card Using Bitcoin
PRESS RELEASE. The Kinetex team is thrilled to announce its integration with Gnosis Pay, the world’s first on-chain...
SEI price drops amid distribution of over 27M tokens after fruitful v2 upgrade
Sei v2 upgrade introduces sub-second transaction finality, enhancing scalability. Sei Foundation implements fairer eligibility...
Nigerian Senate Committee: Regulated Crypto Trading a Boost for Local Currency
The Nigerian Senate Committee on Capital Markets has called for the regulation of cryptocurrency and warned that the country’s...
Zilliqa price outlook as network hits key milestone
Zilliqa (ZIL) recently hit 66 million network transactions. However, ZIL price was down 2.5% at the time of writing, trading near...
Security-Focused Crypto ISAC Debuts With Founding Members Including Coinbase, Kraken, Circle
The Crypto ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) launches on Wednesday as a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit association dedicated...
Hashdex has withdrawn its Ethereum ETF application
Hashdex withdraws ether ETF application after SEC approval of similar products. Hashdex’s Ethereum ETF application combined spot...
Hong Kong’s Grace Period for Crypto Exchanges Ending — Trading Platforms Must Obtain License by June 1
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a reminder that crypto trading platforms must obtain a license to...
Mastercard launches crypto credentials P2P pilot program to simplify transactions
The Mastercard crypto pilot program uses aliases to simplify and secure transactions. The initiative involves partners like Bit2Me,...
Ark CEO Cathie Wood Talks Bitcoin With El Salvador’s President — Applauds His Vision for BTC Hub
Cathie Wood, CEO of asset management firm Ark Invest, recently met with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and discussed...
TRUMP Coin Reaches All-Time High as Trump-Themed Cryptos See Major Gains
The presidential meme coin fervor persists, with the token maga (TRUMP) hitting an all-time high of $15.45 on Wednesday. This surge...
Bank of Israel launches “Digital Shekel Challenge” to innovate CBDC payment systems
Bank of Israel has launched “Digital Shekel Challenge” to develop CBDC payment solutions. Participants of the challenge will access...
Paypal Expands PYUSD to Solana Blockchain for Better Payment Solutions
Payments giant Paypal has made Paypal USD (PYUSD) available on the Solana blockchain, making the stablecoin “faster and cheaper to...
RWA Protocol Blocksquare Announces $100 Million Tokenization of Real Estate Assets
Blocksquare, a real estate tokenization protocol, has announced that it has tokenized $100 million in properties across various...
Gemini Earn users get $2.18 billion in crypto, representing 232% recovery
Gemini Earn users get $2.18 billion in digital assets back, which represents a 232% recovery. Users will receive 100% of their...
SRCPAD: The Powerhouse Token Redefining SRC20 Capabilities
PRESS RELEASE. Importance of Being SRC20: The recent report published by Universelle, covered first by bitcoin.com highlights the...
Native Stablecoins Swell on Sui as Agora Adds AUSD Stablecoin to Network
Austin, Texas, May 29th, 2024, Chainwire Agora brings to Sui an exceptional blend of technology, financial markets, and operations...
Liquid Staking Derivatives See 110,000 ETH Inflow Over 12 Days
While liquid staking protocols experienced a brief period of withdrawals, the past 12 days have seen liquid staking derivatives...
US Bitcoin ETFs Achieve $45 Million Inflows, Blackrock’s IBIT Still Trails GBTC in BTC Holdings
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw another day of inflows on Tuesday, marking the 11th consecutive day of gains....
Bitbot presale now in final stage, prepares for exchange listings Copy
Key takeaways The Bitbot presale is now in its final stage, with nearly $4 million raised so far. The team is already preparing to...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Shows Consolidation Phase Amid Recent Volatility
Bitcoin’s price on May 29, 2024, reflects a period of consolidation following recent volatility. The current price stands at...
BlackRock’s IBIT flips Grayscale’s GBTC to become world’s largest Bitcoin ETF
BlackRock’s IBIT has flipped Grayscale’s GBTC in Bitcoin ETF holdings. IBIT holdings have surged to 288,670 BTC compared to 287,450...
Bitcoin Well Launches Payments via Lightning Network in Canada
Bitcoin Well Inc., a non-custodial bitcoin platform, has announced the integration of the Lightning Network into its platform,...
Bitget Wallet Token (BWB) makes debut on the Bitget Launchpad
Victoria, Seychelles, May 29th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced...
Dash Now Available on Wizarbit for Purchase and Use on Debit Cards
The Dash team has announced the integration of Dash into Wizarbit, a Lithuania-regulated cryptocurrency exchange and card provider....
Bank of Israel Launches Digital Shekel Challenge
The Bank of Israel has announced the Digital Shekel Challenge, inviting various entities — private companies, public sector...
Nomura, Laser Digital and GMO Internet Partner to Explore the Issuance of Stablecoins in Japan
Nomura, a global financial services group, Laser Digital, a digital asset-based business, and GMO Internet, the parent company of...
Halving of BTFS Storage Rewards
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, May 29, 2024 – To sustain the growth and success of the BitTorrent ecosystem, BTFS is set to...
Ripio CEO: Brazilian Companies Are Paying Chinese Suppliers With Cryptocurrency
Sebastian Serrano, CEO of Ripio, one of the largest exchanges in Latam, stated that Brazilian companies were already harnessing...
US Jury Convicts Two in $8M Crypto-Linked Dark Web Drug Scheme
A federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted Oluwole Adegboruwa and Enrique Isong, foreign nationals, of multiple drug-related...
Riot Platforms wants to buy Bitfarms for $950 million
Riot Platforms offers $950M to acquire Canadian Bitcoin miner Bitfarms. Bitfarms is facing leadership turmoil amid CEO Geoffrey...
Tokyo-Listed Metaplanet to Buy Additional Bitcoin for Its Treasury
Metaplanet, a publicly traded corporation listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced on Tuesday that its board of directors...
Google Cloud becomes a key node validator for Fantom (FTM)
Fantom partners with Google Cloud as a key node validator to boost DApp development. Google Cloud’s infrastructure and AI...
Blackrock’s IBIT Nears Grayscale’s GBTC in Bitcoin Reserves
According to the latest statistics, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced ten consecutive days of positive...
Judge orders the U.S. SEC to pay $1.8M in Debt Box case dismissal
Judge dismisses U.S. SEC’s case against Debt Box, orders SEC to pay $1.8 million in fees. The Ruling cites SEC’s bad faith conduct...
TRON Network Officially Supported By LayerZero
PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, May 28, 2024 – The TRON DAO has officially announced LayerZero support for the TRON...
Notcoin (NOT) near top 100 by market cap amid price surge
Notcoin (NOT) price jumped 20% on Tuesday as the new token continued to rise. Currently with a market cap of $942 million, Notcoin...
UK Digital Bank Blocks Clients From Performing Crypto Transactions
The London-based digital bank Kroo has barred its clients from engaging in cryptocurrency transactions, joining other U.K.-based...
Former FTX exec Ryan Salame sentenced to 90 months in prison
Ryan Salame sentenced to 90 months in prison. Former FTX executive’s sentencing comes two months after former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried...
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years for Criminal Charges
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison by Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court...
Bullish Analysts Predict Avalanche (AVAX) and Rollblock (RBLK) Could Follow In Ethereum’s Footsteps
With the bull market drawing closer, Ethereum has been one of the top-performing altcoins in the market. The odds of Ethereum ETF...
Record-Breaking Inflows: Digital Assets Surge as Investment Products Hit New Highs
Digital asset investment products have experienced unprecedented inflows, totaling $1.05 billion this past week alone, pushing the...
Mt Gox Moves 141,686 BTC to Three Addresses, Consolidates 142,846 BCH
Based on onchain metrics, the Mt Gox funds, once consolidated into a single address holding over $9.6 billion in bitcoin, have now...
From Web3 Casino to VR GAMBLEVERSE: MetaToken Successfully Closes $5 Million Private Round
PRESS RELEASE. On April 21st, MetaToken, a casino project on Ethereum and TON, announced the successful closure of its private...
Swiss University Introduces 16-Day Bitcoin Course; Critics Question Exorbitant Fee
The Zurich University of Applied Sciences has said it will kickstart a 16-day Bitcoin economy training course in March 2025. The...
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès Assures No Imminent Bitcoin Sale, ‘Everything Is Fine’
In a social media post, Mark Karpelès, the former CEO of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, provided a status update...