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Upbit Crypto Exchange Operator Dunamu Suffers 82% Drop in Profits
30.11.2023
Source: piter2121/Adobe Dunamu, the South Korean operator of the Upbit crypto exchange, has seen year-on-year profits fall by a staggering 82% in the third quarter of FY2023. The South Korean media outlet Business Post reported that Dunamu published its financial report for the third quarter...
Aerodrome and Velodrome Suffer Front-End Security Breach
29.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Decentralized crypto exchanges Velodrome and Aerodrome have warned users about a front-end security breach on their websites. In X posts published on Wednesday, Velodrome and Aerodrome warned users against interacting with their websites until further notice. “Our frontend...
Paxos Receives Approval To Issue Stablecoins In Abu Dhabi
29.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Crypto firm Paxos has secured two in-principle approvals from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority in the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The company said in a press release published on Wednesday that the approvals would allow Paxos to issue stablecoins and provide cryptocurrency...
Study Reveals Bitcoin Mining as a Catalyst for Renewable Energy Growth and Flexible Load Systems
28.11.2023
A recently published working paper, collaboratively authored by industry experts, examines the critical influence of bitcoin mining in promoting worldwide clean energy efforts and stabilizing electricity grids. This paper probes into the utility of mining as a flexible and versatile instrument...
Animoca Brands Invests in TON Play, Becomes Largest Validator on TON Blockchain
28.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Animoca Brands has become the largest validator on the TON Network after its investment in TON Play. The Hong Kong-based investment firm announced in a press release published Tuesday that it had partnered with the TON Blockchain to provide funding, research, and an analytics...
Crypto Advocates Mention Bitcoin Mining as a “Critical Tool” for Clean Energy and Balancing Grid
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek A number of crypto advocates have emphasized the significance of Bitcoin (BTC) mining as a “critical tool” for clean energy usage and grid balancing. In a recently published working paper titled “Leveraging Bitcoin Miners as Flexible Load...
Fed Expected to Take Dovish Stance in 2024 with Over 100 Basis Points of Cuts
27.11.2023
The Fed is expected to cut interest rates by over 100 basis points in 2024 as inflation rates fall, adopting a more dovish monetary policy stance. Image by Monster Ztudio, Adobe Stock. The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to adopt a dovish monetary policy stance in 2024, according to projections...
CFTC Says Access To US Customers Is a “Privilege” In Wake of Binance Case
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is showing no signs of letting up in its battle against crypto firms. In a statement published on Tuesday regarding the resolution of the Binance case, CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero declared, “There are no pirate ships in...
Gate.io Implements Zero-Knowledge Tech in New Proof of Reserves Method
24.11.2023
Nov. 23rd – Gate.io, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 innovator, has announced upgrades to its Proof of Reserves (PoR) process, which includes a new open-source method utilizing zero-knowledge technology. Following the upgrade, the PoR process will now cover the top 100 digital...
Hackers Exploit Apache ActiveMQ Flaw To Mine Crypto
22.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Hackers are currently targeting a critical Apache ActiveMQ vulnerability to download and infect Linux machines with the Kinsing malware and crypto miner. In a blog post published on November 20, Trend Micro researchers reported that the exploitation of the CVE-2023-46604...
SEC Meets with Grayscale to Discuss Spot Bitcoin ETF Listing
22.11.2023
Source: Grayscale The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently held discussions with Grayscale about converting the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). A memorandum published by the SEC indicates that officials from the agency’s...
Uranium-backed Token Uranium3o8 Goes Live on Uniswap
21.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Uranium3o8, an asset-backed token backed by uranium, has gone live on Uniswap. In a press release published on Tuesday, Bahamian financial advisory firm Sanmiguel Capital Investment Ltd announced that its uranium-backed token had opened for trading on Uniswap, with the goal...
Security Firm dWallet Labs Uncovers Vulnerability with $1 Billion of Crypto At Risk
21.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Blockchain security firm dWallet Labs recently unveiled a vulnerability that it asserts has the potential to impact approximately $1 billion worth of crypto. The security firm published a Medium blog post on Tuesday saying that it had discovered a potential vulnerability...
Vega Protocol Introduces Perpetual Futures
20.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Trading-focused blockchain Vega Protocol has launched the first perpetual futures market on its network. In an X post published on Monday, the company said that perpetual futures would allow its users to “trade with leverage, unmatched capital efficiency and great UX on...
Coin Center Criticizes Bank Secrecy Act, Demands Regulation
17.11.2023
Coin Center, the leading non-profit dedicated to research surrounding cryptocurrencies, calls the Bank Secrecy Act too “broad” for its own good, according to their most recent report. “Riddled with sweeping powers and expansive terms” Published earlier this month, the report (appropriately titled...
Web3 Social Company Sleek Announces $5 Million Seed Round
17.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Hong Kong-based Web3 social company Sleek has revealed a $5 million seed round, with the fundraising valuing the company at $50 million. In a press release published on Friday, the company said that it had secured funds through a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT), granting...
Astrobotic To Send Physical Dogecoin To the Moon in 2024
16.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Dogecoin has announced plans to send a physical Dogecoin to the Moon next year in collaboration with space robotics firm Astrobotic Technology. In an X post published on Thursday, Dogecoin revealed that Astrobotic plans to transport a physical Dogecoin to the moon using the...
G2A Unveils “Geekverse”, A Gaming-focused NFT Marketplace
16.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Popular gaming keys distributor G2A has launched a marketplace for NFTs linked to Web3 games. According to a press release published Wednesday, “Geekverse” has the primary goal of providing exposure to Web3 and NFT games curated by the G2A team. This initiative allows gamers...
NYDFS Releases New Guidelines on Listing and Delisting Crypto on Trading Platforms
16.11.2023
Source: NYDFS The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), the authority that supervises and regulates activities of financial institutions in the State of New York, has released a guidance that regulate the listing and delisting of cryptocurrencies. The updated guidance, named...
SEC Postpones Decision on Hashdex Spot Bitcoin ETF and Grayscale Ether ETF
16.11.2023
Source: Hashdex The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed its decision on the approval of Hashdex Bitcoin ETF and Grayscale Ethereum Futures Trust ETF. The SEC published a document that addresses to the deferral of Hashdex’s filing. Hashdex previously filed to convert its current...