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GS Partners Accused of Defrauding Crypto Investors in Metaverse Schemes
17.11.2023
Regulators crack down on GS Partners for allegedly fraudulent metaverse crypto offerings. Image by Aliaksandra, Adobe Stock. California, Texas, and several other U.S. states have cracked down on GS Partners, accusing the company of defrauding cryptocurrency investors through various fraudulent...
Binance Japan Adds 13 New Crypto Pairs
17.11.2023
Source: Iryna Budanova/Adobe The crypto exchange giant Binance is hoping to corner the Japanese market by expanding its crypto pairing offerings by 13. The firm launched in Japan in August this year, following its acquisition of the Sakura Exchange BitCoin trading platform in November 2022. Binance...
Microsoft and Tencent Join Forces with Infura for Blockchain Infrastructure
16.11.2023
Microsoft Office / Source: Adobe Crypto infrastructure giant Infura is taking its first step toward decentralizing core components of its service following years of criticism that the company is a ‘single point of failure’ for Ethereum. Over a dozen Web2 giants including Microsoft and Tencent have...
DeFi Market Concentration: Gauntlet Data Reveals Few Major Projects Dominate the Industry
16.11.2023
Image Soure: Adobe A limited number of participants are currently dominating decentralized finance (DeFi), the sector aiming to recreate financial markets without intermediaries. According to data gathered by Gauntlet, a crypto-risk modeling company, most categories within DeFi, such...
Crypto.com Partners with PSG Soccer Team for Early Access to Blvck Paris Fashion Collab NFTs
16.11.2023
Paris Saint-Germain. Source: Adobe / fifg In a fusion of sports, fashion and crypto, major crypto firm Crypto.com has teamed up with Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and Blvck Paris for an exclusive collaboration, offering fans early access to a highly anticipated fashion collection through non-fungible...
Tether Aims to Invest Half a Billion Dollar in Mining Ventures Over Next Six Months to Become a Top Miner
16.11.2023
Source: Adobe/Jim Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, aims to invest half a billion dollars to become one of the world’s leading Bitcoin miners. Paolo Ardoino, the company’s incoming CEO, said in a recent interview that Tether plans to invest...
Market Analysts Are Backing This AI Crypto Platform – Here’s What You Need to Know
16.11.2023
yPredict employs artificial intelligence to empower investors through data-driven AI crypto analytics and price prediction. Image by SolaruS, Adobe Stock. Cryptocurrency investing is growing increasingly complex, but yPredict intends to cut through the confusion using artificial intelligence....
Web3 Visionary Alex Tapscott Discusses Blockchain’s Road to Mass Appeal – Here’s What You Need to Know
16.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Exotic Escape In a recent podcast interview, Web3 advocate and author Alex Tapscott shared insights into the future of blockchain and its journey towards mass adoption. A visionary who is known as the author of several blockchain, Tapscott discussed the technology’s potential...
Crypto Veteran Expects Bitcoin to Maintain Bullish Momentum, Targets $40,000 by Year-End
16.11.2023
Bitcoin Logo / Source: Adobe Markus Thielen, research head at Matrixport and founder of DeFi Research, expects Bitcoin’s bullish momentum to persist and drive prices toward $40,000 by the end of the year. Thielen’s optimistic outlook is based on several factors, including options...
CBDC Milestone: Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Introduces Digital Tenge in Pilot Phase
16.11.2023
Source: Adobe/Сергей Шиманович The National Bank of Kazakhstan has initiated a pilot phase for its central bank digital currency (CBDC), becoming the latest bank to jump on the CBDC craze. In a recent announcement, the bank said the pilot phase started with the first retail payment using...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Still Aiming for IPO Despite ‘Deep’ Troubles
16.11.2023
Source: Timon/Adobe The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has effectively confirmed reports that it is hoping to launch an initial public offering (IPO), but may be hampered by financial issues and ongoing legal problems. Per the South Korean media outlets Economist and Decenter, Bithumb wants...
Kazakhstan’s NPC Officially Rolls Out State-backed CBDC in Partnership With Visa and Mastercard
15.11.2023
Source: Iliya Mitskavets/Adobe Central-Asia Country Kazakhstan has officially launched the digital tenge project, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) designed to simplify payments and drive economic growth. According to a local news outlet report on November 15, Binur Zhalenov, CEO of...
White Hat Hackers Awarded $300K After Uncovering Critical Chainlink VRF Vulnerability
15.11.2023
White hat hackers earn $300K Chainlink bounty for responsibly disclosing critical VRF vulnerability. Image by ZayNyi, Adobe Stock. Decentralized oracle network Chainlink recently awarded white hat hackers Zach Obront and Or Cyngiser of Trust $300,000 for uncovering a critical vulnerability in...
Celsius Moves $10 Million in Ethereum to Exchange Following Bankruptcy Plan Approval
15.11.2023
Celsius transfers millions in Ethereum to an exchange as part of a strategic shift post-bankruptcy. Image by Rafael Henrique, Adobe Stock Crypto lending company Celsius has transferred over $10 million worth of Ethereum to an exchange on Wednesday, just 6 days after a judge approved...
iPhone Sideloading Could Increase Crypto Phishing Attacks, Experts Warn
15.11.2023
Experts predict a rise in crypto phishing scams if Apple enables iPhone sideloading in the EU. Image by weerapat1003, Adobe Stock. According to a recent report by Computer World, Apple is planning to allow iPhone users in the EU to install apps from outside the official App Store to comply with...
GROK Meme Coin Plummets as Crypto Sleuth Exposes Scam Links
15.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Antonio Gravante A recently-created meme coin named GROK faced a dramatic crash, losing 74% of its value within moments after the well-known crypto sleuth ZachXBT exposed its links to a known scam. The GROK token is named after – and obviously attempting to capitalize on – Elon...
Crypto Whales Are Secretly Stacking This Hidden AI Crypto Gem Before it Lists on Exchanges – What Do They Know?
15.11.2023
Launchpad XYZ is an AI crypto platform gaining traction before listing on major crypto exchanges. Image by Andreas, Adobe Stock. Crypto venture capitalists have set their sights on Launchpad XYZ and its goal of enabling anyone to tap into algorithmic trading through the platform’s custom...
Poloniex to Resume Deposits and Withdrawal Services After $100 Million Exploit: Here’s More
15.11.2023
Source: Adobe Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has announced plans to resume operations after it suffered a major hack resulting in losses over $100 million. The exchange announced on Nov 15 that following restoration efforts after the hack, it will begin deposits and withdrawal services assuring...
SEC’s FY 2023 Enforcement Actions Yield $5 Billion in Fines from Wall Street and Crypto Giants
15.11.2023
Source: Adobe/Kristina Blokhin The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that its enforcement actions in fiscal year 2023 resulted in nearly $5 billion in fines and reimbursements to investors. In a Tuesday press release, the agency said it has targeted Wall Street brokerages...
South Korean Woman Avoids Jail After Stealing Ex-husband’s $1.3m Crypto Stash
15.11.2023
Source: moon/Adobe A South Korean woman who stole her ex-husband’s $1.3 million crypto stash has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Per Yonhap News, an unnamed woman aged 32 stole the coins from her ex-partner’s crypto wallet after the end of their common-law marriage. The 14th Criminal...