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German Government Officially Acknowledges Involvement in 50,000 Bitcoin Sell-off
The German government has officially acknowledged its involvement in selling 49,858 bitcoin linked to the movie2k case. In a press...
Dogwifhat, Popcat, Bonk brace for key competitor: Poodlana
Solana has emerged as the best blockchain for meme coin developers. Indeed, Solana meme coins like Dogwifhat (WIF), Popcat, Book of...
Maelstrom Launches Bitcoin Grant Program Aiming to Support Developers
The Arthur Hayes-linked Bitcoin-supporting entity Maelstorm has launched a grant program to assist with the technical development...
Okx Quits Nigerian Market, Users Urged to Withdraw Funds Before Deadline
Okx, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its decision to discontinue services in Nigeria starting from August 16,...
Qubic token debuts on MEXC, unveils ambitious 2024 roadmap
Qubic Token lists on MEXC, with trading starting on July 17, 2024. 2024 roadmap focuses on ecosystem growth and advanced AI...
Skybridge’s Scaramucci Warns Billionaires Supporting Trump: Dangerous Times Ahead
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci criticized the support of billionaires for former U.S. President and presidential...
Poodlana raises over $666k within hours of launching
Poodlana has raised over $666k in presale in 3 hours. Tokens are 100% unlocked after launch, with immediate DEX listing on Raydium...
Vitalik Buterin Warns Against Political Support Based on Crypto Stance
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin advised against basing political support solely on a candidate’s pro-crypto stance. He...
The Open Network (TON) to launch teleport Bitcoin bridge
The Open Network announces plans to launch a bridge to get Bitcoin onto the TON blockchain, The bridge will allow Bitcoin to be...
Ethereum ETFs Could Drive Prices to New Highs, Says Bitwise CIO
Ethereum prices are poised to reach new all-time highs, according to Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise....
First ETP for Near Protocol’s NEAR token unveiled on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market
Valour’s NEAR ETP will be available on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market. Valour currently operates one of the largest Solana ETPs....
Total Liquidity Pledge to HTX DAO Hits $42.5M After 2nd Round – Bolstering Decentralized Ecosystem
PRESS RELEASE. HTX DAO has announced its receipt of the second Ecosystem Liquidity Pledge took place on July 16, 2024. Through this...
StarkWare verifies first zero-knowledge proof on Bitcoin
StarkWare has verified the first zero-knowledge (ZK) proof on the Bitcoin. It’s part of the core Starknet developer’s plans to...
Grayscale Launches Decentralized Crypto AI Fund for Accredited Investors
Grayscale Investments has announced the launch of the Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund, aimed at providing exposure to...
Grayscale launches Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund
Grayscale announced the launch of the Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund LLC on Wednesday, July 17. The fund will initially have Near...
Worldcoin Pumps 40% in a Day – Is $5 Incoming?
Worldcoin (WLD) is on a tear, with the coin’s price shooting up over 40% in the past day. This comes after the development team...
OKX Wallet adds support for TON as Solciety’s presale hits $1M a month after launch
TL;DR OKX Wallet has added support for TON as the Toncoin blockchain continues to gain momentum. Solciety’s presale has officially...
Financial Expert’s Contrarian View: Lower Oil Prices, Weaker US Dollar Under Trump
Michael Kao, a financial analyst and commentator renowned for his accurate predictions on oil and the U.S. dollar, offers a...
Venom Announces Deepcoin Spot & Futures Listings
Singapore, Singapore, July 17th, 2024, Chainwire Venom Foundation is pleased to announce the listing of its native token, $VENOM,...
AI Preparedness Index: South Africa Best Prepared African Country; Nigeria Ranks Outside the Continent’s Top 7
The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index reveals that only seven African countries...
AI Meme Coin WienerAI Raises $7.5M with 14 Days Remaining of Presale
Berlin, Germany, July 17th, 2024, Chainwire WienerAI (WAI), a new meme coin featuring AI technology, has just passed the $7.5...
Crypto-Friendly VC Andreessen Horowitz Backs Trump Campaign
Marc Andreessen, co-founder of prominent venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has announced his support for former President...
Poodlana goes viral ahead of highly-anticipated launch
Poodlana, a meme coin that blends crypto and fashion, will launch its presale on July 17, 2024 at 11 am UTC. Ahead of the...
UAE Blockchain and AI Startup Sentient Labs Secures $85 Million in Seed Funding
Sentient Labs, a UAE-headquartered startup, has successfully raised $85 million in seed funding. The funding round was spearheaded...
Caliza Raises $8.5 Million to Ease Cross Border Payments Using USDC in Latam
Caliza, a fintech company headquartered in the U.S. but focused on Latam, has raised $8.5 million in a funding round led by...
South Korea Considers Deferring Crypto Taxation Until 2028
The ruling party of South Korea is, once again, considering the postponement of the enactment of crypto-specific taxes, as this...
Nigeria Police Arrest Self-Proclaimed Crypto Billionaire on Charges of Cryptocurrency Fraud and Terrorism Funding
On July 16, the Nigeria Police Force confirmed the arrest of Linus Williams, a self-proclaimed crypto billionaire also known as...
Bitso Integrates Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network
Bitso, a leading Latin American cryptocurrency platform, has announced its partnership with Lightspark to incorporate the Bitcoin...
Bitget Wallet Emphasizes Full Commitment to TON Ecosystem, Tops App Store Charts in Nigeria
Victoria, Seychelles, July 16th, 2024, Chainwire In the past week, Bitget Wallet topped the finance chart on the Nigerian App...
Ripple Donates $1 Million to New Super PAC Seeking to Unseat Senator Elizabeth Warren
Ripple Labs has donated $1 million to the Commonwealth Unity Fund, a new super PAC established by pro-crypto attorney James Murphy,...
Sony enters crypto, while Harambe AI launches today!
The crypto markets are abuzz with excitement and energy since Sony made its entry into the cryptocurrency markets by acquiring the...
Erik Voorhees Warns of Financial Apocalypse — Advises Best Thing Trump Can Do
Erik Voorhees, founder of Shapeshift, has warned about the U.S. national debt’s catastrophic trajectory. He foresees a bond...
Multipool Enters Strategic Partnership with Tokinvest Delivering Next-Level Tokenized Real-World Asset Trading
Majuro, Marshall Islands, July 16th, 2024, Chainwire Multipool, a leading innovator in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry...
Craig Wright’s Web Portal Removes False Claims, Site States He is Not Bitcoin’s Founder
As news emerged about British High Court Judge James Mellor’s referral to prosecute Craig Wright for perjury, Wright’s...
Bitcoin ETFs receive $300 million inflows, extending positive streak
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $301 million in net inflows on Monday. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $117.25 million in inflows. Since...
Hermetica Introduces Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic Dollar on Bitcoin L1
Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (defi) protocol Hermetica has launched its BTC-backed synthetic dollar, USDH, on...
LiFi Protocol loses over $8M in a cyberattack
LiFi Protocol has been breached and $8M have been drained so far. Cyvers Alerts advises revoking approvals for...
$301M Flows Into Bitcoin ETFs, Led by Blackrock and Ark Invest
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw their seventh consecutive day of inflows on Monday, attracting $301.04 million....
Worldcoin extends token lock-ups for early contributors; WLD price jumps 20%
Worldcoin has announced an extension of token lock-up for early project contributors from 3 years to 5 years. WLD price jumped...
Forbes Predicts 1700% Shiba Inu Coin Price Rally, Could Shiba Shootout Also Explode?
Shiba Inu has once again captured the spotlight with the token seeing a significant price rise with the recent market uptick....
Kraken announces landmark sleeve deal with Tottenham Hotspur
Kraken partners with Tottenham Hotspur, placing logo on team sleeves from 2024/2025. The deal aims at blending crypto with fan...
From Microstrategy to Gamestop — Backed Introduces 5 New Tokenized Equities
Backed, a firm specializing in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, has launched five new tokenized equities. The newly introduced...
Stripe adds support for crypto purchases for EU clients: report
Stripe has reportedly added support for Bitcoin and crypto purchases for its EU clients. Users can now buy crypto using...
Cambodian Firm Receives $150K in Crypto From North Korean Hackers
A major payments firm in Cambodia, Huione Pay, received over $150,000 in cryptocurrency from a digital wallet used by the North...
Donald Trump picks pro-crypto Senator J.D. Vance as running mate
Trump picks pro-crypto Senator J.D. Vance as his 2024 running mate. Vance holds up to $250,000 in Bitcoin and advocates...
Chainalysis Chief Economist Joins Tether Amidst Ongoing Class Action Lawsuit
Amidst a legal challenge, Tether, the USDT stablecoin issuer, has made a strategic appointment. The Chief Economist of crypto...
Mt. Gox moves Bitcoin worth nearly $2.8 billion
Mt.Gox has moved over 44,500 BTC worth over $2.8 billion to an internal wallet. The price of BTC fell slightly after the transfer,...
Tech Billionaire Michael Dell Calls Bitcoin Fascinating
Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, has expressed his fascination with Bitcoin on social media. Dell, who has a...
Australian Court Convicts Bitconnect Promoter for Providing Unlicensed Advice
John Bigatton, the Australian promoter of Bitconnect, has been convicted by the Sydney District Court for providing unlicensed...
Mining Company CEO Claims Silver Deficit Is Growing, Institutions Might Drive Prices Higher
Keith Neumeyer, CEO of First Majestic Silver, a Canada-based mining company, discussed the silver production deficit in...
China’s Economic Influence Noted by Majority in 35 Countries, Pew Survey Shows
A Pew Research Center survey of 35 countries, published last week, highlights China’s significant economic influence, with...
Uganda Presents Purchase Plan to Return to the Gold Standard
Uganda is aiming to return to the gold standard at some extent with a purchase proposal that seeks to amass more gold to back its...
Santa Monica City Council Unanimously Approves Landmark Bitcoin Initiative
The Santa Monica City Council has unanimously approved the creation of a Bitcoin Office. Proposed by Vice Mayor Lana Negrete and in...
Peter Brandt Anticipates Bullish Move for Bitcoin, Says ‘Bears Are Trapped’
Veteran trader Peter Brandt’s recent bitcoin analysis suggests a bullish momentum, noting that a bear trap is confirmed by...
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Explains Why Everyone Should Consider Bitcoin in Portfolios
Larry Fink, the CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager with $10.5 trillion in assets under management, has...
SEC directs final S-1 submissions for Ether ETFs with target launch on July 23
SEC mandates final S-1 filings for Ether ETFs by July 16, launch set for July 23. Invesco, Galaxy set fees at 0.25%; VanEck,...
Market Trends Favor Ethereum as ETF Launch Nears, Finds Bybit and Block Scholes Study
A recent report from Bybit and Block Scholes reveals shifting investor sentiment in the crypto derivatives market, favoring...
Pepe, Floki, and Popcat tokens soar ahead of Poodlana token sale
Meme coins were among the best-performing coins on Monday as cryptocurrencies staged a strong recovery. JasmyCoin soared by over...
Digital Asset Funds Achieve Record $17.8B Inflows in 2024, Reports Coinshares
Digital asset investment products experienced significant buying activity last week, resulting in inflows of $1.44 billion. This...
Report Uncovers North Korean Hackers’ Crypto Job Board Infiltration
North Korean hackers are infiltrating crypto job boards, posing as fake applicants to steal sensitive data, hack systems, and...
Panasonic, IBM partner with Constellation Network to debut its DoD-vetted “Blockchain of Blockchains” in Global Hackathon
San Francisco, USA/California, July 15th, 2024, Chainwire The doors are now open for Web3 and Web2 developers to build on...
Crypto Market ‘Pricing in a Trump Win,’ Says QCP Capital
QCP Capital reports that the cryptocurrency market is anticipating a Donald Trump victory in the upcoming U.S. election in November...
CME announces real-time indices for XRP
XRP has risen by over 23% in the last two weeks following the announcement from the CME and CTF that they will be providing...
Bitcoin vs. Today’s Top Crypto Assets: Market Performance in 2024
Current market data indicates that bitcoin has increased by 48% against the U.S. dollar since Jan. 1, 2024. This implies that on...
Top coins to watch in July: Toncoin (TON), Pepe (PEPE), Poodlana (POODL)
Toncoin (TON) rises as transactions crosses $9B amid USDT integration for liquidity and DeDust DEX growth. PEPE shows price...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Pushes Through Resistance, Bullish Momentum Builds
Bitcoin is currently priced at $62,612, with a 24-hour intraday price range of $59,302 to $63,259. The market capitalization stands...
ETH, SOL rise as crypto investors eye Solciety (SLCTY)
ETH and SOL prices jumped above $3,300 and $150 on Monday as cryptocurrencies rose. The upside follows an attempted assassination...
Trump to Address Bitcoin 2024 Conference Despite Assassination Attempt
Former President Donald Trump, who survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, is reportedly still...
Latam Insights Encore: Chavez, Marx, And Bukele’s Anti ‘Free Market’ Practices to Curb Speculation In El Salvador
Welcome To Latam Insights Encore, a deep view of Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news last...
Guernsey Post to Launch Limited Edition Crypto Stamps
Guernsey Post, the postal service for the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, is set to become the first postal operator in...
Solana Based AI Project Grass Announces Final Epoch of Closed Beta
Grass, an artificial intelligence (AI) based web crawling project that uses the Solana network, has announced the end of its closed...
Ultra Conservatism: A Hindrance to Africa’s Economic Progress and Development
Many African countries have adopted an ultra-conservative approach when dealing with revolutionary innovations. However, this has...
UK’s Crown Prosecution Service Announces First Case Involving Monero Conversion
Jack Finney has been ordered to forfeit gains from selling a toxic substance marketed as a weight loss drug. The order includes...
Philippines Charges 2 Russians in $6.2 Million XRP Theft
The Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two Russian nationals with stealing PHP340 million ($6.2 million) worth of...
Russia Considers Allowing Digital Currency Trading on the Country’s Largest Exchanges
The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed permitting digital currency trading for a select group of qualified investors on...
Dormant 2012 Bitcoin Wallet Awakens, Moves a Notable 1,000 BTC Worth $60 Million
According to onchain data, a dormant bitcoin wallet created 11 years and nine months ago on Sept. 25, 2012, has transferred 1,000...
SEC Enforcement Director Calls for Stronger Crypto Regulation Citing Rising Investor Harm
Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement, addressed crypto...
US Treasury ‘Very Attentive’ to Russia’s Use of Cryptocurrency, Yellen Says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has addressed concerns about Russia using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions. During her...
Russian Senate Leader Predicts Use of CBDCs in BRICS Payment System
Valentina Matvienko, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council, talked about the role of national digital currencies, also known...
Average Onchain Bitcoin Fees Drop Below $2, Lowest in Over 250 Days
Since July 1, the average transaction fee on the Bitcoin blockchain has remained below $2, with current onchain fees at 15.5...
Privacy Coin Monero Tops Payments at European Online Retailer Shopinbit in June
According to Shopinbit, a European online retailer that accepts cryptocurrency for transactions, monero (XMR) was the favored...
Latam Insights: Bukele Goes Chavez Mode Against High Prices, Paraguay Strengthens Power Theft Penalties For Crypto Mining
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In...
Justin Sun Endorses Donald Trump After Assassination Attempt, Citing Crypto Industry Benefits
TRON founder Justin Sun has publicly endorsed former U.S. President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump in the upcoming...
Usual Money Launches Usual USD on Public Mainnet; TVL Reaches $90M
A project called Usual Money has officially unveiled its public mainnet, launching the usual usd (USD0) stablecoin. This initiative...
290,000 ETH Added to Liquid Staking Protocols Ahead of Spot ETF Launch
According to data, liquid staking protocols accumulated an additional 290,000 ether in the past 46 days. This increase raised the...
Institutional Liquidity Providers and OTC Desks Absorbed 88% of Germany’s Bitcoin Sales
Institutional liquidity providers, market makers, and over-the-counter (OTC) trading desks, regardless of the term you choose, have...
Bitcoin Surpasses $60K After 11 Days: Price Boost Follows Trump Assassination Attempt
The price of bitcoin climbed 2.7% over the past 24 hours, reaching an intraday peak of $60,423 per token. For over a week, BTC...
German Government Now Holds Less Than 10K BTC, Iran Proposes to Link All BRICS Payment Systems, and More — Week in Review
Iran’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has proposed linking BRICS countries’ payment systems for seamless national currency...
Trump’s Odds of Winning Presidential Election Soar in Prediction Markets After Assassination Attempt
Former U.S. President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania. Gunfire erupted while he...
Donald Trump related tokens surge after shooting incident
Trump related meme coins spiked after gunman shot at Donald Trump during a rally on Saturday. MAGA, Super Trump and Donald Tremp...