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Public testnet of Arbitrum Stylus goes live
1.9.2023
Arbitrum Stylus is now live as a public testnet, opening the doors for developers and creators to get on board and give their best shots to the open-source SDK. Developers can leverage the facility of EVM and WASM, allowing them to craft a smart contract in any programming language they want....
Embracer Shuts Down Saints Row Studio Volition After 30 Years
31.8.2023
Volition, the studio behind Red Faction, Saints Row, and countless other games, is closing its doors after 30 years. The decision was made by parent company Embracer after the sprawling conglomerate announced cuts earlier this year following the loss of $2 billion in funding that was reportedly...
Awakening of a Bitcoin Giant: $30 Million in BTC Moved From Dormant Wallets After 6-Year Slumber
28.8.2023
In 2023, multiple dormant bitcoin transactions caught the public’s attention and made headlines. Sunday night marks another significant event after a ‘sleeping bitcoin’ whale from 2017 stirred, spending an impressive 1,177.89 BTC — worth more than $30 million —...
Palau’s Stablecoin Audit Process Advances
25.8.2023
Palau’s Ripple-backed stablecoin pilot audit process is advancing, with the Ministry of Finance collaborating with auditors and turning in more than 200 documents for review. Jay Hunter Anson, a Palau Ministry of Finance member, explained he was ready to show auditors that every transaction...
UK Plans To Ban Crypto Cold Calls, Seeks Public Opinion For Evaluation On Businesses
24.8.2023
The UK government is evaluating the impact of a potential financial services cold call ban on businesses and private enterprises.
As part of its plans to minimize the risk to consumers in the economy, the UK Treasury has issued a consultation paper to poll citizens on the perceived impact of...
Meta launches community-licensed AI coding tool to the public
24.8.2023
Code Llama is available for both personal and business use under the Llama2 community license agreement
Coinbase, in Uncharted Territory as Public Company Running Blockchain, Pledges Neutrality
24.8.2023
The U.S. crypto exchange’s ‘Base Neutrality Principles’ are a series of guidelines aimed at maintaining a decentralized and neutral blockchain, according to a blog post
Shiba Inu hints at making Shibarium public soon
24.8.2023
The Shibarium community known as Shibarmy has taken to X (formerly known as Twitter) to respond enthusiastically to the development
FBI Warns of North Korean Hackers’ Intent to ‘Cash Out’ $40M in Bitcoin
23.8.2023
On August 22, 2023, the FBI issued an alert, cautioning about North Korean hackers possibly trying to cash out bitcoin valued at over $40 million. U.S. Intelligence Flags Potential $40M Bitcoin Liquidation by North Korean Hackers The FBI is urging both public and private sectors to be vigilant...
Hacked Crypto Exchange Cypher Plans to Hold Public Token Sale
23.8.2023
Cypher's IDO will test whether it can recapture momentum
US Lawmaker Slams SEC’s ‘Reckless’ Rulemaking — Warns of ‘Lasting Economic Harm’
23.8.2023
A U.S. lawmaker has slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chairman, Gary Gensler, for “pursuing a reckless, rushed rulemaking agenda with inadequate economic analysis and limited public input.” He warned that “the adverse consequences in one sector...
Shiba Inu Plans Shibarium's Public Restart Days After Botched Launch
22.8.2023
Test blocks on the network are processing as normal after developers blamed the earlier stoppage on unprecedented demand
Kenyan Residents Asked to Participate in a ‘Public Survey on Virtual Assets’
18.8.2023
Kenya residents who wish to shape their country’s policy towards the crypto ecosystem can now do so by participating in a public survey on virtual assets and virtual assets service providers, the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) has said. The FRC says the public’s feedback “will...
$26M ETH bridged: ConsenSys completes public launch of zkEVM Linea
16.8.2023
ConsenSys’ Ethereum scaling network Linea is now fully public, having processed over three million transactions and bridging $26 million in Ether
Report: Embracer's $2 Billion Deal That Blew Up Was With Saudi Arabia
14.8.2023
Embracer Group, the Swedish holding company that’s been buying up everything from Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment to the rights to The Lord of the Rings, saw its stock plummet earlier this year when a mystery $2 billion deal collapsed at the last minute. Axios now reports that the partner...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications Face More Delays
11.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday asked for additional public feedback on a proposal to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), likely delaying any decision on the high-profile applications. SEC Seeks Public Opinion on Spot Bitcoin ETF The SEC put out a 34-page...
SEC Delays Decision on Ark Invest’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Application, Calls For Public Input
11.8.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just delayed a decision on Ark Invest’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application by at least eight weeks by calling for a period of public comment.
The agency published an order calling for public input on Ark Invest’s Ark 21Shares Bitcoin...
Digital Currency Group files motion to dismiss Gemini lawsuit, claiming it's a PR campaign
10.8.2023
Gemini’s complaint filed in July alleged DCG and Barry Silbert had made "false, misleading, and incomplete representations and omissions" related to Genesis and the Earn program
13 developments that could kindle the public’s interest in the crypto industry
10.8.2023
A combination of trends already underway and deliberate industry action could lead to crypto’s watershed moment in terms of public adoption
Argentina Opens Probe Into Worldcoin Personal Data Treatment Procedures
10.8.2023
The government of Argentina informed it had opened an investigation into the data collection activities that Worldcoin is executing in the country. The Public Information Access Agency (AAIP), the data comptroller in the country, sent a letter to the Worldcoin Foundation requesting information...