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Solana Presale ‘Mega Dice Token’ Raises $1M After Announcing an Airdrop Campaign and Reward Scheme
London, United Kingdom, May 15th, 2024, Chainwire The presale of Mega Dice Token (DICE), a new GameFi project, passed the $1...
Egyptian Fintech Startup Secures $3.5M in Seed Funding Round
The Egyptian fintech startup Mnzl plans to enhance its lending technology and expand its operations using the $3.5 million raised...
Bitget Presents KCGI 2024: The Ultimate Crypto Trading Tournament with a Prize Pool of Ferrari, Messi-signed merch, and $5 Million USDT
Victoria, Seychelles, May 15th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget, a leading crypto exchange and web3 company, is thrilled to announce the...
Zimbabwe Government-Appointed Committee Aims to Understand Local Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
The Zimbabwean government has formed a multi-stakeholder committee, tasked with consulting stakeholders in the cryptocurrency...
Humanity Protocol raises $30M for palm-based digital identity
Humanity Protocol has secured $30M for its palm scan identity verification project. Palm scan tech offers secure, decentralized...
Bitfarms Terminates CEO Geoffrey Morphy, Faces $27 Million Lawsuit
Bitfarms Ltd., a global bitcoin mining company, has announced the immediate termination of Geoffrey Morphy as president and CEO,...
Multipool Announces LBP After Raising $650k in VC Round Led By NxGen
Majuro, Marshall Islands, May 15th, 2024, Chainwire Multipool, a leading innovator in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry,...
Robinhood Launches Its First Crypto Staking Product
Robinhood has introduced its first-ever crypto staking product, which will be available to European customers. The company has also...
Mastercard expands blockchain accelerator program with five new startups
Mastercard expands Start Path program, adds 5 blockchain startups. The Start Path program showcases Mastercard’s leadership in...
Microstrategy Joins MSCI World Index Amid Bitcoin Rally
MSCI Inc. has announced the May 2024 Index Review, which includes adding the bitcoin-focused Microstrategy to the MSCI World Index....
Cosmos Hub Approves $1 Million Grant to Dora Factory for Quadratic Funding Initiative
Singapore, Singapore, May 15th, 2024, Chainwire A major event in Cosmos is the recent passing of Governance Proposal No.917: a...
Oklahoma Enacts Landmark Bill to Regulate Digital Assets, Protect Bitcoin Rights, Foster Crypto Innovation
The governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma has approved House Bill 3594, a landmark bill that protects bitcoin rights and fosters...
Global Banking Authorities Extend Crypto Regulatory Framework Deadline
The Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS) has reviewed the implementation of Basel III reforms and...
Oracle Meme ($OMEME) – A Utility Meme Coin Revolutionizing the Crypto World
In the cryptocurrency world, meme coins are common, but very few provide meaningful benefits or services beyond humor. With this in...
US Inflation Data Indicates Slight Cooling in April; Gold, Silver, and Cryptos Climb
The latest report from the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that the consumer price index (CPI)...
Algotech gains as Bitcoin spikes towards $64k on latest CPI report
Bitcoin price rose to near $64,000 as stock futures climbed. The upside came after US inflation data showed consumer prices rose...
Adaptive Blocksize Limit Algorithm Goes Live on Bitcoin Cash Network
The Bitcoin Cash network has completed its latest upgrade which essentially implemented the highly anticipated adaptive blocksize...
Persistent Discount Plagues Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust as ETF Decision Nears
As May approaches its end, a significant number of market watchers are keen to find out whether the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
ETFSwap (ETFS) Crosses 4,000 Users With $1.5 Million Raised
Singapore, Singapore, May 15th, 2024, Chainwire ETFSwap (ETFS), an emerging decentralized cryptocurrency and Exchange-Traded Funds...
Wisconsin Pioneers State-Level Bitcoin Investment in the U.S.
In a landmark move, Wisconsin has become the first U.S. state to invest in bitcoin, underscoring the growing institutional interest...
Upwood.io Launches First Security Token Offering, Revolutionizing Forest Asset Investments
Upwood.io, a leader in blockchain-driven environmental initiatives, is excited to announce the launch of its first security token...
Deutsche Bank Explores Blockchain-Based Asset Tokenization
Deutsche Bank has announced its collaboration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project Guardian, a multi-year...
Bear pressure casts a shadow on BNB price recovery: does Bitbot offer a better chance?
BNB struggles below $600, facing bearish pressure and uncertainties amid the Alex Protocol Bridge incident. Bitbot (BITBOT) emerges...
Vanguard Appoints Crypto-Friendly Salim Ramji as CEO, Sparks Speculation on Bitcoin ETFs
Salim Ramji, a former executive at Blackrock renowned for his leadership in Ishares and Index Investments, and for overseeing the...
Defi Protocol Sonne Finance Reports Major Security Breach, $20 Million Lost to Hackers
Sonne Finance, a decentralized liquidity market protocol, was hit by a cyberattack, with initial losses of $3 million in USD Coin...
Openai Co-Founder Ilya Sutskever Steps Down, Jakub Pachocki Named New Chief Scientist
Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder and the chief scientist at Openai, announced his departure from the company after nearly a decade to...
Moonpay Donates $1 Million to Stand With Crypto
Moonpay, one of the largest cryptocurrency onramp and offramp providers, has donated $1 million to Stand With Crypto, a nonprofit...
Former chief of the U.S. CFTC joins Paxos board of directors
Christopher Giancarlo, former CFTC chief has joined Paxos board. Giancarlo’s advocacy for blockchain innovation aligns with Paxos’...
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Venture Capital Firm Leads Polymarket’s $45 Million Series B Funding Round
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund recently led the Series B funding round for the crypto-based prediction markets platform,...
Tether partners with RAK DAO to advance crypto education and adoption in UAE
Tether partners with RAK DAO to promote crypto adoption and education in the UAE. The collaboration includes facilitating crypto...
Crypto Broker Fined Nearly $1.7M for Illegally Providing Access to Digital Asset Exchanges
On May 13, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it had fined crypto brokerage firm Falcon Labs Ltd. approximately...
AI Coins Mirror Surge On Nvidia; Analysts Suggest Milei Moneda ($MEDA) Has Potential For Major Gains
TLDR AI coins rally on Nvidia gains as market sentiment turns positive. Some analysts are forecasting that Milei Moneda ($MEDA)...
Macro Investor Dan Tapiero Predicts ‘Scary Bullish’ BTC Prospects; Foresees Crypto Asset Surpassing $90K
Macro investor Dan Tapiero has described bitcoin’s prospects as extremely bullish. He predicts that if bitcoin breaks the...
Rollblock (RBLK) Could be Poised to Revolutionize Online Gambling, Promising Greater Deflationary Mechanisms Than ETH and SHIB
While Ethereum (ETH) coin has established itself as a deflationary asset due to widespread adoption in the altcoin market, Shiba...
El Salvador Launches Treasury Holdings Site, Confirms Daily Bitcoin Purchases
The Bitcoin Office of El Salvador (ONBTC) has launched a site that allows anyone to confirm the treasury holdings of the country,...
Peter Thiel’s VC, Vitalik Buterin back $70 million raise for Polymarket
Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm Founders Fund co-led a $45 million Series B raise for Polymarket. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik...
Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Enhances Paraguay Facility With New 100 MW Hydropower Deal
On Tuesday, bitcoin mining company Bitfarms, listed on the Nasdaq and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), announced it has secured an...
State of Wisconsin Investment Board holds nearly $100M of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF
State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has disclosed it bought almost $100 million of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF $IBIT. The state...
New Solana Meme Coin Presale ‘Sealana’ Has Just Raised $700K – Next Crypto to Explode?
A new seal-themed meme coin is gaining traction in the Solana ecosystem – and investors are taking notice. With a presale...
FalconX hit with $1.7 million fine for regulatory violations
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined crypto trading firm FalconX a total of $1.7 million. CFTC said the...
32 Vintage ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Wallets Spring to Life in May, Surpassing April’s Activity
Following the awakening of numerous dormant bitcoins in March, April was rather uneventful, with just 72 transfers from idle...
Developer of Tornado Cash found guilty of money laundering in the Netherlands
Alexey Pertsev, Tornado Cash developer, found guilty of laundering $1.2B in the Netherlands. Despite Tornado Cash being...
Ghana’s Vice President Says His Government Aims to Become the First to Be Powered by Blockchain
The Ghanaian government’s next phase in its digitalization drive is set to be the adoption of blockchain technology, according to...
Proactive Detection by Certik Saves Wormhole Bridge From Potential $5 Million Hack
Certik, a security firm, prevented a potentially disastrous $5 million exploit in the Wormhole cross-chain bridge by identifying a...
Experts Predict Significant Growth For These 3 Cryptocurrencies
Three groundbreaking cryptocurrencies are reshaping the digital landscape. Jupiter (JUP) pioneers zero-fee trading with Jupiter...
How DLCs Can Enable Defi Deposits and Fulfill Bitcoin’s Promise
Bitcoin embodies decentralization, security, and self-sovereignty. But today, financial transactions with Bitcoin require the use...
Coinshares Reports Its Most Successful Quarter Ever in Q1
Coinshares International Limited, a European investment company specializing in digital assets, has announced its Q1 2024 results,...
Okx Launches in Australia With Comprehensive Crypto Services
Global crypto exchange and Web3 technology company, Okx, has officially launched its services in Australia. The platform now offers...
Canada’s Tax Agency Targets $40M in Uncollected Crypto Taxes as Trudeau Seeks Major Capital Gains Hike
Based on a report by the National Post, Canada’s Revenue Agency (CRA) is actively searching for uncollected taxes on...
Middle East-Focused Crypto Exchange, Rain, ‘Likely Exploited’ for $14.8 Million, Says Zachxbt
The cryptocurrency exchange Rain, which focuses on the Middle East, was likely exploited for $14.8 million on April 29, according...
Report: Russian Authorities Propose Steep Fines for Crypto Miners Operating in Residential Apartments
Russian authorities have reportedly proposed to impose hefty fines on suspected crypto miners operating from residential...
Biden Orders Chinese-Backed Crypto Mining Firm to Divest Land Near US Missile Base
President Joe Biden has issued an order that blocks Mineone Partners Ltd., a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining company, from...
Latam Powerhouse Crypto Exchange Bitso Launches Web3 Wallet
Bitso, the Mexico-based, Latam-focused cryptocurrency exchange, recently launched its own Web3 wallet, targeting the decentralized...
Binance Kazakhstan Secures ISO Certifications for Security and Privacy
Binance Kazakhstan has been awarded the ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications, marking significant recognition for its robust...
Tether CEO and Ripple CEO Clash Over USDT — Brad Garlinghouse Says ‘I Wasn’t Attacking Tether’
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has responded to remarks made by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, branding him as an “uninformed...
dYdX founder Antonio Juliano steps down as CEO
Juliano steps down as dYdX CEO, Crnkovic-Rubsamen takes over. The transition marks Juliano’s move to Chairman and President roles....
Steven Nerayoff Calls out Joseph Lubin for Damaging Crypto Market
Steven Nerayoff, a former adviser to the Ethereum network, has publicly denounced Joseph Lubin, co-founder of the Ethereum Project...
Lightspark CEO David Marcus: Lightning Network Will Become the World’s ‘Interoperability Neutral Settlement Layer’
David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, a company that offers lightning network (LN) related services, has stated that LN will become the...
Belarusian President Claims Decline in US Dollar and Euro Use Globally
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that many nations are reconsidering their use of the U.S. dollar and euro due to...
Tim Draper leads $3.5 million raise for Bitcoin liquidity protocol Zest
Tim Draper’s VC firm Draper Associates led the $3.5 million seed round for Zest Protocol. Binance Labs, Trust Machines and Bitcoin...
Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark States Stablecoins Are Coming to the Lightning Network
Elizabeth Stark, CEO of Lightning Labs, stated that tokenized assets, such as stablecoins, are next to appear on top of the...
This Week’s Biggest Crypto Gainers and Losers: Cheelee Rises as Pendle Falls
On Monday, the cryptocurrency market maintained steady growth, with its valuation reaching $2.3 trillion—an increase of...
Crypto investment products see first inflows in over a month
Digital assets investment products saw $130 million in inflows, the first after four weeks of outflows. Bitcoin remains above $62k...
SEC Rejects Coinbase’s Call for New Crypto Regulations
In a recent legal filing, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pushed back against Coinbase’s demands for a completely...
Philippines’ central bank greenlights pilot for Peso-backed stablecoin
BSP approves pilot for PHPC, a Peso-backed stablecoin, in collaboration with Coins.ph. Sandbox testing to evaluate PHPC’s...
Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Bulls Press Forward Hinting at Possible Reversal
As of May 13, 2024, ethereum presents a complex landscape for traders, characterized by fluctuating prices and diverse market...
Bitget Wallet Unveils GetDrop: An Exclusive Airdrop Platform for High-quality Projects
Victoria, Seychelles, May 13th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget Wallet, a prominent Web3 wallet, recently unveiled its new airdrop platform,...
Analyst Forecasts BTC to Reach $1 Million in 10 Years, Envisions It as Future Reserve Currency
Onchain bitcoin analyst Willy Woo predicts that the leading cryptocurrency will reach the $1 million milestone within the next...
Kaspersky’s report reveals new tactics used by North Korean crypto hackers
North Korean hackers deploying “Durian” malware targeting South Korean crypto firms. The resurgence of dormant hackers like Careto...
Casa Co-Founder Jameson Lopp: Attacks on Cryptocurrency Whales Are “Vastly Underreported”
Jameson Lopp, the co-founder of Casa, a Bitcoin services company, referred to increasing attacks targeting cryptocurrency whales....
Bitcoin still struggling around $61k: Will it dip lower?
Key takeaways Bitcoin continues to struggle below $62k and could plunge lower in the short term. Bitbot has raised $3.3m so far,...
Investment Firm Franklin Templeton: Base to Lead Ethereum L2 Sector, Powered by Socialfi
Franklin Templeton, a global investment behemoth, has praised the development and growth of Base, the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum...
North Korean Hacker Group Targets South Korean Crypto Firms With New ‘Durian’ Malware
The North Korean hacker organization Kimsuky has employed a new malware named “Durian” in targeted cyber attacks...
Kraken Challenges SEC Overreach in Recent Court Filing
In a recent motion to dismiss a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), cryptocurrency exchange Kraken argued...
Philippine Central Bank Approves Peso-Pegged Stablecoin for Faster Remittances
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, has approved PHPC, a stablecoin pegged to the Philippine...
Ethereum ETFs Face Uphill Battle With SEC: Analyst Foresees Possible Delay Until 2025
A senior Bloomberg ETF analyst predicts that spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. are unlikely to emerge this...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns of US Dollar Collapse if BRICS Crypto Happens
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has issued a cautionary statement regarding the possible downfall of the U.S. dollar in...
Turkey Prepares New Crypto Law to Align With International Standards
Turkey is preparing to present a new law to regulate crypto assets to Parliament. The legislation, aimed at aligning with...
Billionaire Barry Sternlicht Foresees Banks Failing Every Week in US
Barry Sternlicht, CEO of Starwood Capital Group, has voiced concerns about the vulnerability of regional and community banks in the...
Nigerian Currency Becomes Worst-Performing After Erasing All Early April Gains
The Nigerian currency, which has been depreciating against the U.S. dollar in the past few weeks, has completely erased its gains...
Bitcoin’s ‘Existential’ Challenge: Core Developer Warns of a New Era of Internal Struggles
Bitcoin faces a pivotal period that echoes the past block size wars, according to Bitcoin Core contributor Matt Corallo. In a...
Bitcoin Magazine CEO Discloses Links With Trump Campaign: “It’s Time for Bitcoin to Elect the Next President”
David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, has disclosed his nexus with the campaign of former President Donald Trump. Bailey and his...
Match System’s Ceo Andrei Kutin Announces Full Recovery of $68 Mln Stolen Crypto Assets
Dubai, Uae, May 11th, 2024, Chainwire Match System’s CEO Andrei Kutin Announces Full Recovery of $68 mln Stolen Crypto Assets from...
Ethereum Transaction Fees Slide Nearly 94% Over the Past 68 Days
Similar to Bitcoin’s onchain fees, the cost of transacting on the Ethereum network has recently seen a significant decline....
Bitcoin Advocate Dismisses ETF Potential for XRP, BCH, and LTC as Rollblock Gears Up to Improve Online Gambling
If you sift through the trends in the crypto industry, you’ll begin to notice the growing reputation of Rollblock, which aims to...
Goldman Sachs Analyst Says Consumers Under Severe Pressure as Stagflation Intensifies
Goldman Sachs analyst Scott Feiler warns of a bleak outlook for consumers as stagflation looms, with a bearish stance on consumer...
AEVO, Arbitrum, Render token unlocks near as BitBot gains momentum
Popular cryptocurrencies are on edge as investors wait for their upcoming token unlocks that will lead to more dilution. Arbitrum’s...
US Scrutiny of Tether Could Disrupt Crypto Ecosystem, Ripple CEO Warns
Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, has voiced concerns that the U.S. government’s scrutiny of Tether, the foremost issuer...
Kiyosaki’s Crash Survival Rules, Snowden Warns Bitcoin Devs, and More — Week in Review
Robert Kiyosaki warns of an impending severe market crash and advises investing in assets like bitcoin, gold, and silver. Edward...
Match Systems Announces Recovery of $68 Million in Stolen Cryptex Crypto Assets
Match Systems, a cybersecurity company specializing in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) services, blockchain forensics, and...