Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual has launched its own stablecoin, BTG Dol, which is pegged to the value of the US dollar on a 1:1 ratio. The stablecoin will allow customers to "dollarize" a portion of their equity and will facilitate interaction...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Midjourney, an AI image generation service, has banned users from creating pictures of Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, users have found a workaround by creating deepfakes instead. Midjourney has disabled access to its free trial version to pre...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
According to a report by blockchain security firm Immunefi, BNB Chain saw 73.3% of all rug pull scams in the crypto ecosystem during Q1 2023. The report also revealed that BNB Chain and Ethereum were the two largest targets for hackers and scammers,...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Vitalik Buterin suggests implementing zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines (zk-EVMs) on the Ethereum base layer to accelerate the verification process on the blockchain without compromising decentralization and security. The technology enables sm...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Despite a 45% price gain, Bitcoin's liquidity has dropped to a 10-month low due to the ongoing financial crisis and regulatory actions against crypto companies. The collapse of crypto-friendly banks has led to a liquidity crisis, causing increased pr...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
BitKeep Wallet has reached over 10 million users, with 560,000 new users in March due to successful campaigns with Arbitrum and Sui. Bitget has invested $30 million in the platform, resulting in a rebranding to Bitget Wallet while remaining an indepe...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Italy's national data agency raised concerns about privacy violations and age verification, resulting in Microsoft-backed OpenAI taking ChatGPT offline. The Italian Deputy Prime Minister criticized the ban as excessive and harmful to national busines...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
MEV bots attempting sandwich trades lost $25 million worth of digital assets to a rogue validator. The loss included Wrapped Bitcoin, USD Coin, Tether, Dai, and Wrapped Ether. Blockchain security firm CertiK explained that the attack was due to the c...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
A browser extension named "Eight Dollars" is helping Twitter users distinguish between actual verified accounts and Twitter Blue subscribers, who pay for their verification badge. It shows whether an account has paid for verification or earned it thr...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Astar Network is launching the second iteration of its smart contracts that support both Ethereum Virtual Machine and WebAssembly Virtual Machine on its mainnet on April 6. The Astar team invited community members to a panel discussion led by its exe...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 technology developer, has announced the launch of a metaverse fan experience in collaboration with Manchester City footballer Rúben Dias. The immersive experience allows fans to virtually experience Dias’ favor...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has warned several foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, of conducting business in the country without proper registration, violating the nation's fund settlement laws. The FSA has been cracking...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
PancakeSwap has launched version 3 of its automated market maker platform, featuring lower fees and enhanced capital efficiency. Liquidity providers can now select custom price ranges, allowing specific control over capital investments, and the relea...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Bittrex will close its U.S. platform on April 30, citing the current regulatory and economic environment. Customer funds are safe and available for withdrawal. The shutdown will not affect Bittrex Global, which will remain open for trading. (Read Mor...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Swiss non-profit ZeroSync Association and Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream are partnering to broadcast Bitcoin zero-knowledge proofs from Blockstream’s satellite, enabling faster syncing and global access. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
A US judge has supported the government's bid to stop Binance.US from buying the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager for $1 billion. The judge said the government had a substantial case on the merits, with delays potentially costing the estate u...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Deutsche Bank's recent share slide has added to concerns about the state of the global banking system and the possibility of a new financial crisis. As governments try to protect the dollar's status as the world reserve currency, concerns about hyper...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The proposed "special grants" program on the Arbitrum blockchain, which would allocate 750 million ARB tokens worth nearly $1 billion to the centralized Arbitrum Foundation without input from token holders, has caused community concerns. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The Arbitrum Foundation sold ARB tokens before the community ratified the organization's budget, leading to a governance crisis. The Foundation used the tokens for the DAO's operational purposes. The situation calls into question the efficacy of the...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Recent failures of established financial institutions, such as Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, have highlighted the potential for distress to spread to the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. The depegging of stablecoins, including Circle's...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Uniswap V3 protocol’s Business Source License (BSL) has expired, allowing developers to fork the code and deploy their own decentralized exchange (DEX). The new “General Public License” now applies to the protocol. To fork the code, developers must u...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Paris-based Kaiko's CEO, Ambre Soubiran, has suggested that the recent US crackdown on cryptocurrency regulation could lead to a shift in the industry's center of gravity towards Hong Kong, which has been more favorable towards crypto. The Hong Kong...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The official licensed Trump Digital Trading Cards NFT project's floor price rose to 0.6 ETH ($1090) after a New York Grand Jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump. The price has since fallen back to around 0.51 ETH, still higher than its i...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The National Futures Association has issued a new compliance rule to address fraud and misconduct by its over 100 members involved in digital asset commodities. The new rule will take effect on May 31 and applies only to Bitcoin and Ether. (Read More...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The launch of the Central African Republic's Sango Coin has been postponed for a few weeks due to legal and regulatory obstacles. The Sango Project, which is behind the initiative, stated that the delay is necessary to ensure compliance with all rele...
