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Sui Surpasses Solana in Daily Transactions Amidst Spam Token Frenzy
5.5.2024
Sui, a scalability-focused blockchain, has surpassed Solana, a top 10 cryptocurrency network, in activity levels, registering 41 million transactions on April 3. The activity overheating on Sui is caused by ‘spam’, a Sui native token designed to stress test the network’s...
The Halving Effect: Bitcoin Hashrate Decreases as Miners Prepare for Probable Difficulty Drop
5.5.2024
Just over two weeks have passed since the fourth Bitcoin halving took place. During this period, the network’s hashprice dropped from over $100 per petahash to below $45 at the beginning of May. It has since increased to $50 per petahash. Despite the modest rebound, the network’s...
Nigeria Mulls Over Banning P2P Crypto Transactions; Labels Crypto Trading as National Security Concern
5.5.2024
Nigerian authorities are reportedly planning to prohibit financial institutions from facilitating peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transactions. According to a report, Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Adviser has classified cryptocurrency trading as a national security concern. Three fintech...
Vodafone Aims to Use SIM Cards to Facilitate Crypto Transactions on Mobile Phones
3.5.2024
Telecommunications company Vodafone is taking steps to leverage SIM card technology in order to meet the expected surge in demand for cryptocurrency transactions on mobile phones.
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Nigerian fintechs crack down on crypto, users face account blocks
3.5.2024
The CBN's attitude to crypto has been inconsistent in recent years and the crackdown contradicts a decision taken in 2021 to facilitate crypto account opening
Tether Partners With Chainalysis to Monitor Transactions and Combat Illicit Activity
3.5.2024
Stablecoin issuing firm Tether said it has teamed up with the blockchain data platform Chainalysis to monitor secondary market activity and combat illicit activity.
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MoonPay Expands Crypto Trading Options with Integration of PayPal Transactions
2.5.2024
The partnership enables users to buy and sell over 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, using PayPal transfers via wallet, bank transfers, or debit cards.
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Zksnacks to Cease Coinjoin Transactions, Affecting Wasabi, Trezor and Btcpay
2.5.2024
On Thursday, Zksnacks, the developer behind Wasabi Wallet, announced its decision to cease its coinjoin services following regulatory measures in the U.S. The company stated that the wallet will now operate as a standard non-custodial bitcoin wallet without the coinjoin feature. Zksnacks Withdraws...
Lightspark CEO Expects Bitcoin to Dominate AI-Related Monetary Transactions
2.5.2024
David Marcus, the former president of Paypal and the current CEO of Lightspark, envisions bitcoin as the primary currency for artificial intelligence (AI) in the future. He describes bitcoin as “maximally neutral,” highlighting its advantages over conventional fiat currencies like...
MoonPay expands crypto options with PayPal integration
2.5.2024
MoonPay users in the U.S. can now buy and sell 110 different cryptocurrencies using PayPal transfers via wallet, bank transfers or debit cards
Jack Dorsey’s Block’s Crypto Unit Under Investigation Over Compliance Practices: Report
2.5.2024
The allegations against Block include inadequate customer information collection, processing transactions involving countries under U.S. sanctions, and facilitating cryptocurrency transactions for terrorist groups.
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US probes Jack Dorsey’s Block, Inc. over financial transactions: Report
2.5.2024
U.S. prosecutors are reportedly investigating the fintech firm after a whistleblower claimed it processed thousands of transactions for users from sanctioned countries and terrorist groups
Jack Dorsey’s Block Faces DOJ Probe Over Alleged Transactions With Sanctioned Nations and Terrorist Groups
2.5.2024
Department of Justice (DOJ) federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are investigating fintech company Block, formerly known as Square, for significant compliance failures in its transaction monitoring systems after a former employee revealed lapses that included processing...
Bitcoin L2s set to explode as Runes congest BTC network
1.5.2024
High transaction fees and network congestion from the Runes protocol are increasing demand for Bitcoin layer-2 solutions
Blockchain Sleuth Elliptic Explores AI and Anti-Money Laundering Using 200M Bitcoin Transactions
1.5.2024
Patterns of illicit activity involving groups of bitcoin nodes and chains of transactions are described in a research paper by Elliptic and MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab
Uniswap Integrates Robinhood Connect for Crypto Purchasing
1.5.2024
The decentralized crypto exchange Uniswap now supports Robinhood Connect, allowing U.S. users to make transactions directly through the mobile app using various payment methods.
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Bitcoin Breaks Through 1.6M Confirmed Transactions in a Single Day
30.4.2024
The recent launch of Bitcoin Runes has fueled a surge in Bitcoin payments, with 1.6 million transactions recorded in a single day. Data reveals a direct correlation between Runes and this spike in activity, highlighting its impact on the Bitcoin network.
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Coinbase integrates Lightning Network for Bitcoin transactions
30.4.2024
The integration brings instantaneous transfers on the layer-2 Lightning Network to the world’s biggest Bitcoin exchange
Chainlink VRF powers 20 Million transactions across blockchains
30.4.2024
With over 20 million request transactions completed for thousands of smart contracts across many blockchains, Chainlink Verifiable Random Function (VRF) is the most extensively used random number generator (RNG) in Web3. With continuous upgrades and enhancements, Chainlink VRF achieves an ultimate...
New record: Bitcoin processes 1.6M confirmed payments in a day
30.4.2024
The launch of Bitcoin Runes played an important role in the spike in the total number of transactions over the Bitcoin network