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TOKEN2049 Dubai Officially Sold Out with 10,000 Attendees Following Unprecedented Demand
PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, UAE — April 5, 2024 — TOKEN2049, the premier crypto event, has officially announced that tickets for the...
US Court Sentences Onecoin’s Head of Legal and Compliance to 4 Years in Prison
A U.S. court has sentenced Onecoin’s purported head of legal and compliance to four years in prison. She “facilitated...
Brazil Eyes Crypto Taxation Changes in New Bill
Brazil is on the verge of presenting a new crypto taxation scheme proposed in a bill to be presented to the National Congress in...
Goldman Sachs Wealth Management CIO: Crypto Is Not an Investment Asset Class
The chief investment officer of Goldman Sachs’ Wealth Management unit does not see cryptocurrency as an investment asset...
Ripple’s Legal Chief Urges SEC to Own up to Its Mistakes After Years of ‘Misguided War on Crypto’
Ripple’s chief legal officer has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to own up to its multiple missteps...
Google Sues Chinese Nationals for Running Crypto Scam Using Google Play App Store
Tech giant Google has filed a lawsuit against two Chinese nationals, accusing them of developing fraudulent cryptocurrency apps on...
Binance NFT to Halt Bitcoin NFT Activities, Focus Shifts Away From BTC-Based Collectibles
In a recent announcement by Binance on April 4, 2024, the firm disclosed its decision to halt support for Bitcoin-based Ordinal...
Banks Seek to Purchase Bitcoin Directly From BTC Mining Firm Hut 8, Says CEO
Per the CEO of Hut 8, a bitcoin mining company listed on the Toronto stock exchange, major financial institutions have made...
Crypto Economy Rebounds With 2.13% Gain; Newcomers W, CORE, and ENA Face Downturns
The cryptocurrency market experienced a positive uptick on Thursday, reclaiming its position at $2.55 trillion, marking a 2.13%...
Galaxy Digital to Debut $100 Million Crypto Fund Initiative
Galaxy Digital, a cryptocurrency venture capital firm, is in talks with third parties to launch its first cooperative crypto...
Crypto.com partners with Adelaide Oval to bring crypto payments to sports fans in Australia
Crypto.com and Adelaide Oval have integrated to enable the first ever crypto payments at an Australian stadium. Users will pay with...
Bitcoin staking Layer-2 Social Network announces mainnet launch
Social Network has announced its mainnet launch, scheduled for April 22. The fair launch will also include a gamified “touch grass”...
UBXS: Illuminating the RWA Category – a Leading Trend in the Crypto Sector
PRESS RELEASE. UBXS, the token of Bixos, a groundbreaking Real World Asset (RWA) project designed to revolutionize the crypto...
Paypal Integrates PYUSD for International Transfers on Xoom
On Thursday, Paypal disclosed that users of Xoom now have the capability to utilize the company’s stablecoin PYUSD for...
Binance to cease support for all Bitcoin NFTs
Binance NFT Marketplace will end support for Bitcoin NFTs on April 18. Users have until May 18 to withdraw their NFT assets....
Paypal’s Xoom adds PYUSD as funding for cross-border money transfers
PayPal enables use of PYUSD in cross-border transfers for Xoom users Xoom users in the US can convert PYUSD into USD and send money...
Ripple Plans to Launch USD-Pegged Stablecoin, Expanding Token to XRP and Ethereum Ecosystems
Blockchain solutions company Ripple has unveiled its strategy to launch a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, aiming to boost...
LeverFi Launches OmniZK: A Secure Validation Protocol for Bitcoin DeFi and Omnichain Interactions
Singapore, Singapore, April 4th, 2024, Chainwire LeverFi, a leading web3 innovation team, has launched OmniZK, a secure validation...
Ripple to issue USD-pegged stablecoin challenging Tether and USDC market dominance
Ripple enters the stablecoin market with a USD-pegged token. Backed by USD deposits, treasuries, and audits, Ripple’s stablecoin...
10 Spot Bitcoin ETFs Now Hold Over 507,000 BTC, Securing 2.57% of Circulating Supply
On Wednesday, the U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a modest uptick in positive inflows, amassing a total of...
Bitcoin Cash Demonstrates Resilience With Price Increase Post-Halving
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) experienced a notable fluctuation in its value surrounding its most recent block reward halving, initially...
Bitget Partners with Matrixport’s Cactus Custody to Enhance Institutional Crypto Asset Security
Victoria, Seychelles, April 4th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget, the world’s leading crypto exchange and Web3 company, has announced a...
Lumerin and Quai Announce Strategic Collaboration to Enable On-Chain Compute Power Trading
PRESS RELEASE. Chicago, IL — April 4, 2024 — Lumerin, a pioneer in the decentralized Bitcoin mining marketplace, and Quai, a...
Binance Establishes Its First Board of Directors, Remains Without Global Headquarters
After years of operating without a board, Binance recently established its first board of directors, chaired by a former diplomat...
Bitbot price forecast as BTC holds key level
Bitbot aims at becoming the top trading bot on Telegram. The project’s non-custodial feature has the crypto trading community...
GSR Markets gets Major Payment Institution license from the MAS
GSR Markets secures MAS license, paving the way for OTC services in Singapore. Singapore aims to be a crypto-friendly hub with...
US Courts Have Serially Rejected Crypto Industry’s ‘Decade’s Worth of Arguments’ – SEC Director
Over the past decade, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has contended with “significant non-compliance”...
Van Eck Analysts Foresee $1 Trillion Market Cap for Ethereum’s Layer Twos by 2030
Van Eck analysts predict that Ethereum’s Layer two (L2) scaling solutions will reach a $1 trillion market cap within six...
Binance: Detained Executive Lacks Decision-Making Authority, Must Be Released
Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance employee detained by Nigerian authorities, is a stringent law enforcement professional with no...
Coingecko Report: Meme Coins Eclipse AI and RWA Tokens With Stellar Q1 Performance
In the first quarter of 2024, meme coins significantly outshone all other cryptocurrency narratives by delivering an astonishing...
Precious Metals Shine: Gold Hits Record High, Silver Sees Substantial Gains
The price of gold continues to hit unprecedented highs, with one troy ounce of .999 fine gold now trading at $2,298. Silver is also...
Chinese Government Launches ‘Ultra-Large Scale Blockchain Infrastructure Platform’
The Chinese government is reportedly launching an “ultra-large-scale blockchain infrastructure platform for the Belt and Road...
Bitcoin Cash Undergoes Halving Event, Sets Stage for May Upgrade
The Bitcoin Cash network has witnessed its halving event at block height 840,000, leading to a reduction in the miner reward to...
ETF Analyst Comments on ARKB Outflows: A Reality Check for Crypto’s Hodler Class
In a modest yet positive development, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a net inflow of $39.5 million, even as the...
Coinbase partners with Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network integration
Coinbase’s partnership with Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network integration enhances transaction efficiency. Lightspark’s...
W Token’s Rollercoaster Day: From $1.25 Low to $1.66 All-Time High
Following Ethena’s ENA airdrop, the community has shifted its focus on Wormhole’s airdrop W, which has been listed on various...
Vana launches Reddit Data DAO allowing users control over personal data
Vana has secured $200M in funding led by Paradigm, signalling investor confidence. The newly launched Reddit Data DAO empowers...
U.S. SEC calls for public input on spot Ethereum ETF applications
SEC opens a comment period for Ethereum ETFs from Grayscale, Fidelity, and Bitwise. Analysts less optimistic about approval...
Double or Nothing: Proshares Unveils BITU and SBIT ETFs for Bullish and Bearish Bitcoin Bets
On Tuesday, Proshares introduced two new offerings: the Ultra Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, sporting the ticker BITU, and the...
JizzLord (JIZZLORD) Is Now Available for Trading on LBank Exchange
PRESS RELEASE. Road Town, BVI, April 3, 2024 – In a significant move for cryptocurrency and mobile technology enthusiasts,...
VGX Foundation, Gala Games, and Genopets Partner to Bring VGX Token Rewards to Genopets Players
George Town, Cayman Islands, April 3rd, 2024, Chainwire The VGX Foundation, a Cayman Islands Foundation, has partnered with...
Ethena’s ENA Token Soars 80% Since Launch, Now a Top 100 Crypto Asset Amid Defi Buzz
Since its launch on April 2, the Ethena governance token ENA has experienced an 80% climb in value against the U.S. dollar,...
Markets Tumble as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Diminish
Attention is riveted on the Federal Reserve’s assembly set for May 1, with widespread anticipation that the U.S. central...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Price Consolidates Following Bearish Downturn
On Wednesday, bitcoin’s trade volume and overall value provided insights into its current technical situation. With a daily...
Aave Proposal Aims to Safeguard Against DAI’s Rapid Market Cap Increase
The Aave Risk Framework Committee (ARFC) has proposed adjustments to the risk parameters of the dai (DAI) stablecoin to mitigate...
Shiba Inu tops trading on WazirX as KangaMoon presale hits $4 million
Shiba Inu (SHIB) reportedly dominated trading volume on India’s largest crypto exchange WazirX in March. KangaMoon offers presale...
Byte Federal Launches Point of Sale System for Merchants Seeking to Accept Bitcoin
PRESS RELEASE. Byte Federal, a leading company in the global financial technologies space, is proud to announce the official launch...
Standardization of Blockchain Data Format Enhances Interoperability Between Chains – Nick Yushkevich
According to Nick Yushkevich, standardization of blockchain data formats is crucial as it enhances the interoperability of distinct...
Unified liquidity platform Range Protocol unveils Skate: The first universal application layer powering apps to run on all chains with one state
Singapore, Singapore, April 3rd, 2024, Chainwire Skate is backed by leading founders in web3, including EigenLayer, Polygon, Manta,...
Algotech presale accelerates as crypto market steadies
Algotech presale has raised more than $3.6 million as market turns attention to the AI-powered trading platform. Cryptocurrency...
Deribit’s Dubai Unit Receives ‘Conditional’ Virtual Asset Service Provider License
Deribit FZE, an entity owned by crypto derivatives platform Deribit, has secured a conditional virtual asset service provider from...
HanChain (HAN) Goes Live on Top 10 Crypto Exchange MEXC
PRESS RELEASE. HanChain (HAN) went live on MEXC, a top 10 global cryptocurrency exchange, at 5:00 AM UTC on April 3, 2024. In...
Unveiling the Future: Zoomex Launches New Brand Image and $400,000 Influencer 101 Campaign
Zoomex has announced the launch of a truly exciting event with a prize pool of $400,000. The announcement was made by the company...
Fear of Retrospective IRS Regulation Changes Discourages Filing, Says Crypto Tax Expert
Many cryptocurrency users have not filed their tax returns, fearing that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) might change...
Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Outflows Surpassed for the First Time
Cathie Wood’s ARK 21shares Bitcoin ETF experienced a daily outflow of $87.5 million on April 2, marking a historic event as...
BitVM-Based Bitlayer, a Leading Bitcoin L2, Nets $5M in Funding, Unveils $50M ‘Ready Player One’ Program
Singapore, Singapore, April 3rd, 2024, Chainwire Bitlayer Labs, the first Bitcoin Layer 2 solution based on BitVM, announced a seed...
Arkon Energy Strikes Deal With Bitmain for 27,700 Bitcoin Mining Rigs
On Tuesday, the Ohio-based bitcoin mining and colocation company Arkon Energy announced its procurement of 27,700 bitcoin mining...
Hokkoku Bank Launches Tochika, Japan’s First Deposit-Backed Stablecoin
Hokkoku Bank, a regional financial institution in the Ishikawa prefecture, launched Tochika, Japan’s first deposit-backed...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Completes SOC 2 Type 1 Audit
Tether, the USDT stablecoin issuer, announced on April 1 that it had completed the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 1...
B2Prime’s Q1 Fiscal 2024 Results Highlight Strong Growth and Regulatory Compliance
PRESS RELEASE. B2Prime, a renowned multi-asset Prime of Prime liquidity provider, disclosed financial results of its Parent Company...
Singapore Imposes New Rules for Digital Payment Token Services
Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has announced amendments to the Payment Services Act to...
Crypto.com Expands Into South Korean Crypto Market
Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com is entering the South Korean crypto market with its app launch. “We spent...
TRON Foundation and Justin Sun claim SEC lack jurisdiction over foreign defendants
TRON Foundation and Justin Sun lead other co-accused to challenge SEC’s jurisdiction in lawsuit. The defendants argue SEC lacks...
COTI unveils V2 Whitepaper for enhanced Ethereum confidentiality
COTI Network launches V2 Whitepaper for Ethereum, boosting confidentiality. The V2 whitepaper unveils innovative features including...
How to Use Seasonal Tokens to Get Bitcoins
Like Bitcoin, the four Seasonal Tokens – Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter – are produced by proof-of-work mining,...
Polygon CEO: L3s Might Represent a Threat to Ethereum’s Security
Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon, an Ethereum-compatible sidechain scaling solution, gave his take on the rise of Layer 3 (L3) scaling...
Solana hits plateau as investors turn to Dogecoin rival for the upcoming bull run
TLDR Solana prices fluctuate with bearish corrections following Bitcoin’s price correction. Dogecoin is trending as fans speculate...
Crypto Organizations Rally for Bitcoin Emoji, Seek 50,000 Signatures to Convince Unicode
Over 35 cryptocurrency entities, spearheaded by Nexo, have initiated a campaign to introduce a bitcoin emoji, uniting more than 170...
US Government Transfers Nearly $2B in Bitcoin to Coinbase, Arkham Data Reveals
On April 2, 2024, the U.S. government executed a transaction involving nearly $2 billion in bitcoin (BTC), channeling the assets to...
Shiba Inu strikes gold with new exchange, Monero & Rebel Satoshi ($RBLZ) set to follow suit
Shiba Inu, one of the pioneers of meme coins, has recently struck gold with a new exchange listing, signalling a significant...
SEC Scores a Win Against Coinbase, Spooking Alt Market; $GFOX Uniswap Debut Could Be Biggest Ever for the DEX
Markets hate regulatory uncertainty more than anything. The SEC scoring a win against Coinbase has spooked the altcoin market....
Owner of Thailand’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Set to Go Public in 2025
Bitkub Capital Group Holdings, the owner of Thailand’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, reportedly plans to go public in 2025....
Nexo leads 35+ crypto giants in push for Bitcoin emoji
Nexo leads 35+ crypto giants in a push for a Bitcoin emoji. The ‘Bitcoin Deserves an Emoji’ movement gains traction globally. The...
US Bitcoin ETFs See $85.7M Outflow After 4 Days of Gains; Grayscale’s GBTC Leads the Dip
After four days of consecutive inflows, the U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a downturn, with $85.7...
Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Begin ‘Taking Chips Off the Table’ at Record Highs, Analysis Shows
A recent study by onchain analysts at Glassnode reveals a significant increase in profit-taking activities as bitcoin surged to a...
Bitget Announces Listing of Wormhole (W): Pioneering Cross-Chain Interoperability
Victoria, Seychelles, April 2nd, 2024, Chainwire Bitget, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and web3 company, is proud to introduce...
Avail Partners With dWallet Network To Introduce Native Bitcoin Rollups to Web3
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 2nd, 2024, Chainwire Following the integration, users will be able to natively manage their BTC...
In 22 Days, Liquid Staking Platforms Witness a 340,000 ETH Decline
According to the most recent data, within the last 22 days, the volume of staked ether locked across various liquid staking...
Jupiter and Degen prices surge as new meme coin’s innovations shake the market
Jupiter (JUP) and Degen (DEGEN) experience significant price swings. Kangamoon revolutionizes crypto with innovative SocialFi and...
Bitcoin Dips Below $66,000 Ahead of Fourth Halving, Loses Over 5% in 24 Hours
The price of bitcoin experienced a decline on Monday, near 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), tumbling to a position slightly over the...
Ethereum Issuance Reduction Proposal Prompts Fierce Crypto Community Criticism
Discussions about adjusting Ethereum’s issuance curve due to staking concentration and other factors are taking place on...
Bank of Russia: Russians Transacted $51 Billion in Crypto During 2023
The Bank of Russia noted that Russian nationals transacted $51 billion (4.78 trillion rubles) in crypto during 2023. According to...
After Sam Bankman-Fried’s Sentencing, Spotlight Turns to Former FTX Associates
After Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to nearly a quarter-century behind bars for his involvement in financial wrongdoings,...
Sensay Secures $3 Million in Groundbreaking Public Sale, Outshining Competitors with Launch of $SNSY Token
London, United Kingdom, April 2nd, 2024, Chainwire Sensay, the builders of on-chain digital immortality, celebrates a major...
New Platform Echo Launches, Aims to Democratize Angel Investing in the Cryptosphere
Jordan Fish, known as Cobie on the social media platform X, has helped launched a new project called Echo, aimed at revolutionizing...
HSBC Launches Tokenized Gold Product Targeting Hong Kong Market
HSBC, the London-based financial institution, launched the first bank-backed tokenized gold product for its customers in Hong Kong....
Blockchain Sleuth Warns About Unrevealed ‘Critical Flaws’ in Ethena
Tardfiwhale, a pseudonymous blockchain sleuth who predicted the fall of Luna and UST, has warned about critical flaws in Ethena, a...
BSX: The First CLOB Perp Exchange to Launch on Base Layer-2 Blockchain
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, April 1st, 2024, Chainwire Quick Take BSX, backed by Base Ecosystem Fund, is set to raise the bar as...
Moongate Raises $2.7M Seed Round to Develop a Modular Web3 Engagement Layer for Real-World Activations
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, April 2nd, 2024, Chainwire Moongate announces the closing of a $2.7M Seed round to develop a Modular Web3...
Peter Schiff: Something Big Is Happening That Very Few Investors Are Prepared For
Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has warned that something big is happening that very few investors are prepared for....