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Paris Blockchain Week 2024’s Startup Competition Winners Grab More Than $10M In Prizes
Paris, France, April 17th, 2024, Chainwire Paris Blockchain Week, the leading international conference dedicated to blockchain and...
More Than 250 Zambian Students Attend Hackathon; Over 100 Earn Smart Contract Development Certification
More than 250 Zambian university students recently participated in an online boot camp and hackathon which saw over 100 earning...
OSEAN DAO Celebrates Company Registration Milestone and Announces an Upcoming 5 Million $OSEAN Airdrop
Majuro, Marsall Island, April 17th, 2024, Chainwire OSEAN DAO is advancing rapidly: With company registration on the horizon, the...
Liquid Mercury Partners with GFO-X to Provide RFQ Platform for Trading Crypto Derivatives
Chicago, United States, April 17th, 2024, Chainwire Liquid Mercury, a leading crypto trading technology provider, announced today...
Bitmain Sets Release for L9 Miner, Promising ‘Unchallenged’ Efficiency in Scrypt Mining
According to the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rig manufacturer Bitmain, the firm is gearing up to...
Telegram’s Founder Advocates for Crypto-Inspired Hardware to Boost Secure Communications
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has proposed creating crypto-inspired hardware to enhance secure communication and protect...
Stepn Partners With Adidas to Issue Genesis Sneakers NFTs
Stepn, a lifestyle and move-to-earn application, partnered with Germany-based apparel company Adidas to issue the Genesis Sneakers...
South Korean Won Overtakes US Dollar as Top Currency in Global Crypto Trading for Q1 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the South Korean Won surpassed the US dollar as the leading currency for global cryptocurrency...
BIS Boss Coins ‘Finternet’ Term, Touts Tokenization as Tool for Solving Today’s Financial System Shortcomings
BIS Head Agustin Carstens and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani have proposed the idea of the “Finternet,” an...
Norway to Target Cryptocurrency Mining Through Data Center Regulation
Norway has recently announced its intention of enacting a data center-focused law, which seeks to exert more control over the...
Peter Schiff Explains Why Gold’s Price Is Rising — Warns Bitcoin Is a ‘Gigantic Bubble’
Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has explained why the price of gold is rising, warning that bitcoin is a “gigantic...
Cove Partners With Bazaar for Pioneering $COVE Token Auction to Decentralize and Bootstrap Protocol Liquidity
PRESS RELEASE. San Francisco, April 16th: Cove, the first onchain portfolio manager that eliminates loss-versus-rebalancing, has...
Skybridge Founder: It Pays to Be Long Bitcoin — BTC Will Be Inflation Hedge and Store of Value as It Scales
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci firmly believes that bitcoin will be both an inflation hedge and a store of value as...
Core Scientific Set to Boost Texas Mining Facility by 72 MW Ahead of Bitcoin Halving
With just over three days remaining until the halving, Core Scientific has announced its plans to enhance its Texas mining facility...
OKX launches public mainnet for its ZK-powered L2 network “X Layer”
X Layer is a zero knowledge (ZK), EVM-compatible Layer-2 network. The Polygon CDK powered L2 is live and integrates with over 200...
Monday’s Market Action Sees $36.7 Million Outflow From US Spot Bitcoin ETFs
On Monday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced another round of outflows, shedding $36.7 million since the...
Drift Foundation Announces 100 Million Token Airdrop for Solana-Based Dex Users
On April 16, 2024, the Drift Foundation, which supports the Solana-based decentralized exchange (dex) platform Drift, disclosed...
Mad Viking Games ® Just Secures US-Trademark and Unveils Ashes of Idunn ® MetaVerse
PRESS RELEASE. Mad Viking Games ® proudly announces its official registration as a U.S. trademark by the United States Patent...
Uniswap (UNI) dips 15% on SEC concerns: whales pivot to LUNA and NUGX for growth
Uniswap’s 15% price drop after the SEC’s Wells Notice led major holders to seek more promising alternatives. Terra Luna excels with...
WOO unveils innovation hub focused on Bitcoin’s ecosystem
WOO plans innovation hub expansion to bolster Bitcoin’s ecosystem The new initiative will focus on projects bringing Bitcoin...
Miners Race to Discover Block 840,000 as Bitcoin Halving Nears
Many enthusiasts in the Bitcoin community were anticipating the next halving to coincide with Saturday, April 20, 2024, but the...
stc Bahrain and Aleph Zero Partner to Advance Blockchain DePIN Across the Gulf Region
Manama, Bahrain, April 16th, 2024, Chainwire By joining forces with Aleph Zero, stc Bahrain aims to leverage cutting-edge solutions...
Dogwifhat and FLOKI count on sharp recovery while RECQ presale attracts new memecoin hype wave
The dogwifhat (WIF) token price is predicted to make a recovery and rise above $3 The FLOKI token price expected to course correct...
Imminent BTC Supply Squeeze: Bybit Report Suggests Bitcoin Exchanges to Run Dry in 9 Months
As the crypto landscape evolves, a significant tightening in bitcoin’s available supply on exchanges has emerged, hinting at...
BONK and FTM price predictions; investors expect exciting price discovery at RECQ token launch
The BONK token is predicted to drop further and trade below $0.0000200. The Fantom (FTM) price is predicted to rise above $1.10....
Puffer Finance raises $18 million in new funding round
Puffer Finance secures $18 million in funding round led by Brevan Howard Digital and Electric Capital. Crypto exchanges Coinbase...
Umoja Partners With Merlin Chain to Launch Bitcoin’s First High-Yield Synthetic Dollar
The smart money protocol Umoja has joined forces with the Bitcoin layer two (L2) initiative, Merlin Chain, to roll out a...
‘Real-World Implementations of Both AI and Web3’ Fuel AI Tokens’ Rally, Says Daniel He
With socialfi platforms, financial incentives serve not only as a reward mechanism for content creators but also...
Ankr and Brevis coChain partner to enhance web3 networks with ZK
Ankr and Brevis coChain join hands to revolutionize Web3 with zero-knowledge technology. Brevis enables smart contracts to utilize...
Etherland Tecra Space Crowdfunding Goes Live
PRESS RELEASE. The Etherland Tecra Space campaign has officially gone live, giving participants the opportunity to stake their...
Hans Zimmer Composes Anthem for TRON, Coining It the ‘Web3 Generation’ Theme Song
Academy award-winning composer Hans Zimmer has created an anthem for TRON, founded by the controversial entrepreneur Justin Sun, a...
While Fantom and Stellar face declines, NuggetRush surges ahead with exciting features
Fantom price declines but could rebound with recent updates in its network. Stellar faces a price correction, but buyers anticipate...
Experts: Nigeria’s Binance Crackdown Shakes Investor Confidence
The Nigerian government’s crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges, including its targeting of Binance, has prompted some...
Three major UK banks experimenting with tokenised deposits amid ‘Britcoin’ uncertainty
Barclays, Lloyds, and Citi banks experimenting with tokenised deposits. The trial aims to explore digital banking potential amidst...
Runes Protocol to Debut Alongside Bitcoin Halving, Could Boost BTC Ecosystem
As the halving is set to occur between April 19-20, 2024, a substantial number of crypto enthusiasts are eagerly preparing for the...
Edward Snowden Sounds Alarm on NSA’s Plans to Expand Surveillance Under New FISA Amendment
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has warned that the National Security Agency (NSA) is on the verge of significantly expanding its...
Bank of Russia Supports Cryptocurrency Usage for International Settlements
The Bank of Russia has announced that it will support accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency payments for international...
Nebraska Man Faces 50 Years for Multi-Million Dollar Cryptojacking Scheme
United States prosecutors have charged Charles O. Parks III with wire fraud and money laundering after he allegedly ran a...
Binance Executive Located in Kenya After Escaping Nigerian Custody
Nadeem Anjarwalla, the executive from Binance who escaped custody in Nigeria, has reportedly been found in Kenya. Law enforcement...
Trust Wallet Advises Apple Users to Disable Imessage Amid Fears of Zero-Day Exploit
Trust Wallet, a crypto wallet provider, has issued a warning for Apple users to disable Imessage, based on “credible...
HSBC to Expand Tokenized Asset Offerings — CEO Says He’s ‘Very Comfortable’ With Tokenization
Hong Kong’s leading commercial bank, HSBC, continues to invest in its tokenization product lineup. The bank’s CEO, Noel...
Former Bitmex Chief Expects Crypto Prices to ‘Slump’ Around the Bitcoin Halving
Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes has explained why he believes that “bitcoin and crypto prices in general will slump around the...
Analyst Predicts $650K Bitcoin Price Once ETF Investors Fully Deploy Asset Manager Recommendations
Popular onchain analyst Willy Woo has predicted a potential bitcoin price surge to $650,000 at the bull market’s peak. His...
Worldcoin Faces Over $1 Million in Fines in Buenos Aires for Legal Violations
Worldcoin, the biometric iris scanning digital ID organization, is being accused by the government of Buenos Aires of several...
Liquid Staking Derivatives Lose Ground With Over 380,000 ETH Withdrawn in April
Following a significant downturn in March, liquid staking derivatives (LSD) protocols experienced another withdrawal of 380,000...
Tether Announces Upcoming Release Of Multi-Chain Tokenization Platform
Tether is preparing the release of an in-house developed tokenization solution. Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, announced on social...
Germany’s Largest Federal Lender LBBW Ventures Into Crypto Custody, Targets Mid-2024 Launch
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Germany’s largest federal bank, has announced plans to offer crypto custody services...
Aligned Layer Secures $2.6M in Funding to Become a Faster and Cheaper Settlement Layer for Validity Proofs on Top of EigenLayer
PRESS RELEASE. April 15th, 2024 –– Aligned Layer has successfully raised $2.6 million in a funding round led by...
Amid a Week of Severe Crypto Lows, TON and ONDO Record Gains Despite Broad Market Declines
The past week has not been favorable for the majority of cryptocurrency assets, with only four specific digital currencies...
ETF Analyst Offers Sober Outlook on Newly Approved Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs; Challenges $25B Inflow Estimate
Following Hong Kong’s authorization of the region’s first spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs),...
NEO rebounds past $22.8 as this meme coin presale surges past $4.8 million
NEO surges past $22.8 amid broader crypto market recovery. Kangamoon integrates SocialFi, Play-to-Earn, with $KANG tokens for...
Short Sellers Target Bitcoin Miners as Reward Halving Nears, $2 Billion at Stake
A recent report highlights that the collective short interest in stocks from 15 bitcoin mining companies has approached the $2...
Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Teeters Between Bullish Breakout and Bearish Continuation
As ethereum fluctuates within a wide trading range from $2,991 to $3,266 on April 15, 2024, key technical indicators and chart...
Germany’s largest federal state bank partners with Bitpanda
Germany’s LBBW bank and crypto exchange Bitpanda have announced a partnership. The federal bank will use Bitpanda’s technology to...
Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) Unites Web3 for Societal Impact, Launching at Blockchain Life Dubai With Bybit Web3, Harvard Blockchain Club, Solana Foundation, Moledao, Aptos, ICP.Hub UAE, Alchemy Pay as Key Partners – Press release Bitcoin News
Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) Unites Web3 for Societal Impact, Launching at Blockchain Life Dubai With Bybit Web3, Harvard...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Indicators Suggest a Potential Shift in Market Momentum
As of April 15, 2024, bitcoin presents a mixed landscape of consolidation and subtle recovery hints, reflecting a crucial moment...
Cryptocurrencies Not Banned, Vietnam Requires Legal Framework for Regulation — Govt Official
A government official from Vietnam has stated that cryptocurrencies are not prohibited. However, the country urgently needs to...
Australian Regulator Initiates Civil Proceedings Against Three Cryptocurrency Investment Firms
The Australian Securities Regulator has launched civil proceedings against three cryptocurrency firms. These firms are accused of...
Meme coins to watch: Shiba Inu, Floki, and Rebel Satoshi Arcade
Meme coins are evolving from joke coins into cryptocurrencies with utility. Shiba Inu and Floki lead the adoption among top meme...
Xuirin Finance a pioneer for DeFi Card – Presale Stage 1 Sold out
Bankstown, Australia, April 15th, 2024, Chainwire Xuirin Finance has recently presented its DeFi card, an innovative solution...
Hong Kong Approves First Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has given the green light to several spot bitcoin and ethereum...
Latam Insights: Bitcoin Hurts El Salvador Credit Opportunities, Paraguay Supports Selling Power to Crypto Miners
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In...
Coinbase Challenges SEC’s Definition of ‘Investment Contracts’ in Crypto Transactions
In a recent legal challenge, Coinbase has filed a brief with the Southern District of New York, seeking permission for an...
JPMorgan Warns of Downside Risk in Crypto Markets
JPMorgan has warned of a downside risk in crypto markets, citing subdued crypto venture capital flows. The global investment...
Goldman Sachs Raises Gold Price Forecast to $2,700, Acknowledges Rise Not Caused by Usual Macro Factors
Goldman Sachs, a leading investment banking institution, has updated its gold price forecast due to the unforeseen strong...
Volatile Nigerian Currency Rallies 12%, Becomes Best-Performing Currency in April
After months of sustained decline, the Nigerian currency has rallied since March and is currently ranked as the best-performing...
Solana Developers Test Congestion Fixes in Testnet, Introduce Measures to Prioritize Traffic
Anza, a collective of developers focused on the Solana blockchain, has produced a fix that aims to reduce the congestion that the...
ORDI, Fantom, Aave prices lead losses as BitBot defies gravity
ORDI, Fantom (FTM), and Aave were among the worst performers in the crypto industry during the weekend as the crypto sell-off...
Gold and Silver Weather the Storm as Middle East Unrest Shakes Crypto Markets
Over the weekend, cryptocurrency assets saw a significant drop, with the crypto economy shedding more than 5% to fall to $2.3...
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $55.1M Outflow; GBTC Divests 2,048 BTC Amid Market Volatility
Data shows that U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced negative outflows on Friday, totaling $55.1 million,...
USDE and FDUSD Experience Brief Depegs Amid Saturday’s Crypto Market Shake-Up
The fifth-largest stablecoin in the crypto economy by market capitalization, Ethena’s USDE, temporarily detached from its...
Crypto Advocates Weigh in on Bitcoin’s Sudden Drop Amid Middle East Tensions
On April 13, Iran initiated a drone strike on Israel followed by reports that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were intercepted by...
Kiyosaki Reacts to $200 BTC Crash Prediction, Miners Offload BTC Ahead of Halving, and More — Week in Review
Robert Kiyosaki expressed his stance on potentially investing more in Bitcoin if its price plummets to $200, as economist Harry...
Ripple CEO sees crypto market hitting $5T by year-end: here are the top 3 picks
Ripple CEO is claiming the crypto market could reach $5 trillion by the end of 2024. Investors are looking for better opportunities...
The Only Path Forward to Web3 Adoption: Unlocking Tech Synergy Through Collaboration
History has shown that collaboration is a powerful driver of digital innovation, propelled by the exchange of knowledge between...
Former Security Engineer Sentenced to Three Years for Hacking Two Decentralized Exchanges
A former security engineer, who stole digital assets valued at more than $12 million from two decentralized exchanges, has received...
Chinese Fraud Victims Seek Government Aid in Recovering 61,000 BTC Seized by UK Law Enforcement
A group of Chinese victims of a $6 billion fraud scheme have requested assistance from their country’s foreign ministry in...
US, UK, Germany Among Countries With Largest Government Crypto Holdings, Arkham’s Data Shows
The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany rank among the top countries holding cryptocurrencies at the government level,...
Robert Kiyosaki Explains Why He Won’t Buy Bitcoin ETF
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has explained why he won’t invest in a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)....
Grayscale CEO Sees GBTC Reaching Equilibrium, Expects Outflows to Ease
Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments believes that GBTC “has started to reach a little bit of an equilibrium,”...
Massive Bitcoin Market Turbulence Triggers $4,500 Crash; $167M in BTC Longs Erased in 1 Hour
The price of bitcoin continued to decline over the weekend, dropping an additional 7.7% in the last 24 hours. It plummeted to a...
Uncertainty Over Fed Rate Cuts Intensifies With Sticky Inflation Metrics
As each day unfolds, analysts, economists, Wall Street institutions, and Fed watchers have increasingly postponed their forecasts...
New MEDA investors spot strong potential while AVAX and FIL look to stabilize
Milei Moneda ($MEDA) targets 60% ROI for early investors. Avalanche (AVAX) forms cross-chain asset settlements with ANZ and...
Arthur Hayes Introduces New ‘Risk Radar’ for Ethena’s USDE Stablecoin
Following criticism of Ethena’s USDE stablecoin, which brought back memories of the Terra blockchain’s Anchor...
Ripple CEO believes crypto market could reach $5 trillion by year end – Here are top 3 picks that might help position you for gains
Ripple CEO is claiming the crypto market could reach $5 trillion by the end of 2024. Investors are looking for better opportunities...
Presidential Election Betting Surges as Odds Tighten on Polymarket
The competition has notably intensified in recent months for the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as indicated by the prediction...
Severe Impact Expected for Miners With Outdated Hardware in Upcoming Bitcoin Halving
Following the downturn in bitcoin’s price on Friday, the hashprice of bitcoin has declined from slightly above $119 per...
Dogecoin eyes $1 mark, Monero and Chainlink’s competitor attracts top-tier investors
We have seen all sorts of events happening in the crypto world, where some of the best meme coins can capture a huge chunk of the...
Study Finds 70% to 80% of Secondary Market Transactions Involve Crypto and Stablecoins
Around 70% to 80% of transactions in the crypto secondary market transactions occur between crypto assets and stablecoins. The...
TON Society Reveals Biometric Proof-of-Personhood Palm Scanning Program
TON Society announced a proof-of-personhood program targeting Telegram users, who can voluntarily scan their palms in exchange for...