Sam Altman’s Worldcoin eyeing PayPal and OpenAI partnerships
Worldcoin recently announced plans to launch its open-source blockchain, World Chain. Worldcoin has faced regulatory challenges around the world. Worldcoin’s collaboration with PayPal and OpenAI will be a major achievement for the company. Tools for Humanity,...
Cryptopunk #635 Achieves $12.41M Sale, Joins Ranks of Top Priciest NFTs
On Thursday, a Cryptopunk NFT with an alien theme changed hands for 4,000 ether, equivalent to $12.41 million. This particular Cryptopunk, #635, ranks as the sixth priciest in the Cryptopunks collection. Cryptopunks Collection Sees Another Major Sale With...
Bitget Wallet’s BWB Points makes debut on Whales Market, ranks second in 24-hour trading volume
Victoria, Seychelles, April 25th, 2024, Chainwire On April 24, the trading of Bitget Wallet’s BWB Points made its debut on Whales Market, a decentralized OTC trading platform, with prices reaching a recorded peak of $3.5 per BWB Point. Whales Market encompasses...
Marketplaces See Surge in Runes-Based DOG Token Trading, Market Cap Now at $319M
On Thursday, the newly launched Runes protocol token named “DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON” climbed to the pinnacle of Runes-based tokens in trade volume across non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces, including Okx’s NFT market and Magic Eden. In 24 hours, the token...
Kadena Announces Annelise Osborne as Chief Business Officer
New York, New York, April 25th, 2024, Chainwire Kadena, the only scalable Layer-1 Proof-of-Work blockchain, expands its leadership team by onboarding Annelise Osborne as Kadena’s new Chief Business Officer (CBO). With an illustrious career spanning over 20...
Salvadoran Official Crypto Wallet Chivo Dismisses Alleged Hacking Event
Chivo wallet, the official cryptocurrency wallet of El Salvador, has dismissed an alleged hack of the source code of its software and the data of over 5 million users linked to the wallet’s KYC procedures. According to Chivo, the data of Salvadorans is...
Bitget Cites High Adoption Rates in MENA Following 1,400% Surge in Region’s Active Users
Between November 2023 and April 10, the number of active cryptocurrency users from the Middle East and North Africa using the Bitget platform grew by more than 1,400%. Bitget’s strong performance in the Middle East and North Africa is attributed to the region’s...
Bitbot’s 12th presale stage nears its end after raising $2.87 million
Key takeaways Bitbot is currently in its 12th presale stage and has raised nearly $2.9 million. The presale price will increase to $0.018 in the next stage. The cryptocurrency market has been volatile since last week’s halving, with prices of Bitcoin and other...
Tesla Maintains Bitcoin Holdings — Balance Sheet Shows $184 Million in Digital Assets
Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, has maintained its bitcoin holdings. The company’s Q1 balance sheet shows net digital assets of $184 million. According to crypto analytics firm Arkham, Tesla continues to hold onto its 11,509 bitcoins,...
Australian, Indonesian Tax Bodies Sign Agreement to Share Crypto Information
The tax authorities of Australia and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding to share information on cryptocurrency. Under this agreement, both entities will exchange data on crypto assets and share knowledge to ensure adherence to tax obligations....
OP_CAT Proposal Assigned BIP-347, Aims to Enhance Bitcoin With Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts
OP_CAT, a proposal aimed at introducing Ethereum-like smart contract functionality to Bitcoin, has been assigned the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) number 347, marking the first step towards potentially implementing this long-discussed software upgrade....
S&P Global Report: New Legislation Could ‘Boost’ US Stablecoin Landscape
According to a report from S&P Global Ratings, the introduction of the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act on April 17, 2024, promises to significantly reshape the U.S. stablecoin market. Authored by Mohamed Damak and Andrew O’Neill, the report...