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Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Apecoin DAO Airdrops Millions of Apecoins to NFT Owners
18.3.2022
During the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency community has been discussing the launch of a new token called apecoin (APE), released by the newly-formed Apecoin DAO. At launch, the token exchanged hands for $10.36 per coin, but dropped more than 40% to $6.21. Since the token’s all-time...
Better Business Bureau Warns About Cryptocurrency — BBB Ranks Crypto Scams Second Riskiest
15.3.2022
The U.S. Better Business Bureau (BBB) says cryptocurrency scams have become the second riskiest. In addition, the organization noted that “Payment made via cryptocurrency that resulted in a monetary loss more than doubled from 2020.” BBB Sees Rising Crypto Scams The U.S. Better...
Demand for UST Keeps Rising, Luna Foundation Guard to Burn 4.2 Million LUNA From Treasury
11.3.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), a nonprofit organization, has announced new measures to keep the supply of UST, the flagship stablecoin of the Terra ecosystem, liquid in secondary markets. The protocol has already reached the max issuance of UST per day, but demand is strong enough that...
Avalanche Foundation Launches $290 Million ‘Multiverse’ Incentives Program for Subnets
10.3.2022
The Avalanche Foundation has announced a new incentives program to support the use of subnets. The organization announced that the program, dubbed “Multiverse,” will connect developers with a fund of up to $290 million, approximately 4 million AVAX, to incentivize the growth...
South African Regulator Explains Why It Has Been Targeting Global Crypto Exchanges
8.3.2022
Brandon Topham, the head of enforcement at South Africa’s financial sector regulator, has insisted that his organization has not issued warnings to some global exchanges because they deal in crypto. Rather, the warnings have been made because the exchanges are not registered to offer...
Terra Protocol Reaches Maximum Issuance of UST Daily, LFG Foundation Steps In
7.3.2022
Terra, one of the top 10 cryptocurrency projects by market cap, has reached a UST-related milestone recently. The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), a nonprofit organization, reported that the protocol had reached the maximum daily issuance of its flagship stablecoin, UST. This is due to high demand that...
A Project Called Fries DAO Raises $5.4 Million to Purchase Fast-Food Restaurants
1.3.2022
The concept of leveraging a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) has become very popular these days, as a myriad of DAO ideas have been created. A new DAO dedicated to purchasing fast-food restaurants called Fries DAO has raised more than $5.4 million to achieve the goal. Fries DAO Creators...
What is the role of a decentralized autonomous organization in Web3?
26.2.2022
DAOs are an intrinsic element of Web3. This guide to DAOs examine how they work and their future in the blockchain space
Bitcoin Donations Pour in to Help Ukrainian Military Fight Russia — Over $5 Million in BTC Raised
26.2.2022
Cryptocurrency donations have poured into a nonprofit organization that provides support to Ukrainian soldiers after Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine. More than $5 million in bitcoin has already been raised. Meanwhile, the group’s fundraising page on Patreon has been abruptly...
Miners Have Moved 30% of Their Equipment Out of Kazakhstan, Industry Organization Claims
24.2.2022
Authorized crypto mining businesses have already taken a third of their coin minting hardware out of Kazakhstan, according to the country’s mining association. The news comes amid electricity shortages and upcoming tax hikes that are turning miners away from the Central Asian nation. Bitcoin...
De-Mixing Wasabi Coinjoin Transactions: A Deep Dive Into Chainalysis’ Deanonymizing Claims
23.2.2022
On Tuesday, journalist Laura Shin published a story that claims to identify the 2016 Genesis DAO hacker who siphoned 3.6 million ethereum from the decentralized autonomous organization. While the story surprised the crypto community, one of the biggest eye-openers was the blockchain analysis...
Solana NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Reveals Airdrop, Plans to Launch DAO
23.2.2022
On Tuesday, the Solana-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden announced the project is airdropping NFT tickets to existing Magic Eden users and plans to form a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). On February 21, the Magic Eden project airdropped around 4,000 NFTs to active...
Journalist Claims She Identified the 2016 DAO Hacker, Evidence Shows Investigators ‘De-Mixed’ Wasabi Transactions
22.2.2022
An article published by journalist Laura Shin, and research stemming from the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis, claims to identify the alleged identity of The DAO hacker who drained millions of dollars worth of ethereum from the decentralized autonomous organization on June 17, 2016....
A DAO Is Attempting to Raise $4 Billion to Purchase the Denver Broncos
21.2.2022
A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) wants to purchase the National Football League (NFL) team the Denver Broncos. The DAO called “Buy the Broncos DAO” (BBD) wants to obtain the NFL team as a community and “put ownership in the hands of the fans.” A Newly Formed...
Crypto Exchange Binance Joins Expert Center at Russian Banks Association
19.2.2022
Digital asset exchange Binance has become the first crypto company to support the Association of Banks of Russia in efforts devoted to regulating the country’s growing cryptocurrency market. The coin trading platform will also work with authorities in Moscow as they try to adopt rules...
Pakistan Central Bank Governor on Cryptocurrency: ‘The Potential Risks Far Outweigh the Benefits’
18.2.2022
The Pakistani central bank governor, Reza Baqir, recently revealed that his organization has determined the risks posed by cryptocurrencies “far outweigh the benefits.” The governor, however, suggested that if solutions that address these potential risks emerge, the central bank...
New York Stock Exchange Files Trademark for Offering Trading Services in the Metaverse
16.2.2022
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has registered a trademark application to offer digital currency and NFT trading services in the metaverse. The application, filed on February 10th, constitutes the first foray of the company into the concept of the metaverse. The organization might be competing...
Spanish Civil Guard Busts Organization Dedicated to Laundering Money With Crypto
16.2.2022
The Spanish Civil Guard has broken up a group that used cryptocurrencies as a tool to launder money. The organization, that operated in Madrid, supposedly lent these services to other criminal organizations. The MAUNA operations, as they were called by the Spanish Civil Guard, discovered phantom...
Victoria’s Secret Files Metaverse Related Trademark Applications
16.2.2022
Victoria’s Secret, the renowned designer lingerie company, has filed a series of trademark patents that suggest the organization is ready to offer its products in the metaverse. The announcement was made by Mike Kondoudis, a trademark attorney, who stated these actions might be the first...
Argentinian Tax Authority Will Be Able to Confiscate Digital Wallets to Collect Tax Debts
12.2.2022
The Argentinian Tax Authority (AFIP) will now be able to confiscate the assets that taxpayers have in digital wallets if they have debts with the organization. The recommendation for attorneys of this institution to include these digital accounts was made last year, but the execution of debt...