• Pyth Network Price Feeds Launch on Morph Giving Developers Access to Real-Time Feeds
    by Tanzeel Akhtar on April 25, 2024 at 4:02 am

    Pyth Network has now launched its Pyth Price Feeds on Morph testnet, a Layer 2 which is looking to redefine the Ethereum scaling experience by combining ZK technology and optimistic rollups. This update will allow smart contract developers access to over 500 real-time price feeds across digital asset classes. The post Pyth Network Price Feeds Launch on Morph Giving Developers Access to Real-Time Feeds appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Post ​​Bitcoin Halving Miners See Temporarily Higher Fees: CryptoQuant
    by Tanzeel Akhtar on April 25, 2024 at 3:10 am

    Since the fourth Bitcoin halving took place resulting in Bitcoin issuance dropping from 900 to 450 per day miners have seen daily revenue hit a record high of over $100 million, said CryptoQuant the on-chain data analytics firm based in South Korea. The post Post ​​Bitcoin Halving Miners See Temporarily Higher Fees: CryptoQuant appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Brazilian Megabank Nubank Launches BTC, ETH, SOL Withdrawals
    by Tim Alper on April 25, 2024 at 3:00 am

    The Brazilian megabank Nubank is launching withdrawal services for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL), in the latest bullish move from the neobank. The post Brazilian Megabank Nubank Launches BTC, ETH, SOL Withdrawals appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – ELON, BOYSCLUB, VITALIK
    by Joel Frank on April 25, 2024 at 2:42 am

    On a bearish day in the blue-chip crypto markets that saw Bitcoin (BTC) dip 3% back towards $64,000 and Ether (ETH) dip 2% to the mid-$3,100s, traders are flocking to the on-chain markets as they hunt for top crypto gainers today that might deliver fast profits. The post Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – ELON, BOYSCLUB, VITALIK appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Dogecoin Enthusiasts Shift Focus to Latest Green Crypto ICO – Is This the Next Big Hit?
    by Joel Frank on April 25, 2024 at 2:40 am

    As Dogecoin (DOGE) consolidates, with the token last down 4.5% and changing hands just above $0.15, enthusiasts are shifting focus to the latest green crypto ICO eTukTuk, which some are betting could be the next big hit. The post Dogecoin Enthusiasts Shift Focus to Latest Green Crypto ICO – Is This the Next Big Hit? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • US Authorities Arrest and Charge Samourai Wallet Founders for Money Laundering
    by Tanzeel Akhtar on April 25, 2024 at 1:33 am

    American authorities have charged crypto mixer Samourai Wallet founders for allegedly operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. The post US Authorities Arrest and Charge Samourai Wallet Founders for Money Laundering appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • S&P Global Says US Stablecoin Adoption Could Soar Following New Rules
    by Tanzeel Akhtar on April 25, 2024 at 12:11 am

    S&P Global said the recent change in rules involving the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act could see U.S. stablecoin adoption soar as the regulatory framework could bolster confidence. The post S&P Global Says US Stablecoin Adoption Could Soar Following New Rules appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Fireblocks Launches DeFi Threat Protection Tools For Institutions
    by Andrew Throuvalas on April 24, 2024 at 11:30 pm

    Fireblocks is protecting its customers from DeFi hacks and scams using new automated tools to identify malicious blockchain programs. The post Fireblocks Launches DeFi Threat Protection Tools For Institutions appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • South Korea: Are Busan’s Digital Asset Exchange Plans in Jeopardy?
    by Tim Alper on April 24, 2024 at 11:30 pm

    The South Korean city of Busan’s plans to launch a city-run, blockchain-powered digital assets exchange may be in peril, a report claimed on April 24. The post South Korea: Are Busan’s Digital Asset Exchange Plans in Jeopardy? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • XRP Price Prediction as Daily Trading Volume Surges Past $1 Billion – Is Ripple Making a Comeback?
    by Joel Frank on April 24, 2024 at 8:42 pm

    The XRP (XRP) Price has been falling back over the past two sessions, despite daily trading volumes surging above $1 billion for a third successive session. The post XRP Price Prediction as Daily Trading Volume Surges Past $1 Billion – Is Ripple Making a Comeback? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Australia Now Has Over 1,000 Bitcoin ATMs: Report
    by Jimmy Aki on April 24, 2024 at 8:28 pm

    Based on information released on April 24, 2024 by Coin ATM Radar, Australia joined the US and Canada as countries with more than 1,000 operational crypto-fiat ATMs, marking an important achievement as the third-largest host of Bitcoin ATMs. The post Australia Now Has Over 1,000 Bitcoin ATMs: Report appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Former First Lady Melania Trump Selling Mother’s Day Necklace With NFT On The Solana Blockchain
    by Julia Smith on April 24, 2024 at 8:14 pm

    Melania Trump, wife of former President Donald Trump, launched a Mother’s day necklace on Sunday that comes with a matching NFT on the Solana blockchain. The republican frontrunner and his wife are no stranger to the world of NFTs, with Trump having launched his Trump Digital Trading Cards last year. The post Former First Lady Melania Trump Selling Mother’s Day Necklace With NFT On The Solana Blockchain appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Best Crypto to Buy Now April 24 – BONK, ALGO, HBAR
    by Joel Frank on April 24, 2024 at 7:56 pm

    As major cryptos succumb to technical selling on Wednesday, with Bitcoin (BTC) having slipped just over 3% in the past 24 hours to below $65,000, investors hunting for fast gains are scouring altcoins markets for the best crypto to buy now. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now April 24 – BONK, ALGO, HBAR appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Coca-Cola Invests $1.1 Billion in Collaborative Generative AI Project with Microsoft
    by Jimmy Aki on April 24, 2024 at 7:08 pm

    On April 23, Coca-Cola and Microsoft signed a $1.1 billion five-year collaboration agreement to analyse and incorporate the tech company’s cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) applications throughout the Coca-Cola giant’s international operations. The post Coca-Cola Invests $1.1 Billion in Collaborative Generative AI Project with Microsoft appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Binance Founder CZ Apologizes and Accepts Responsibility in Letter to Judge
    by Hassan Shittu on April 24, 2024 at 5:57 pm

    Binance founder and former chief executive Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has penned a letter to the judge overseeing his case, expressing remorse for his actions and accepting full responsibility for his “poor decisions.” The post Binance Founder CZ Apologizes and Accepts Responsibility in Letter to Judge appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • NEKO Cat Token Soars 7,100% and All Eyes Turn to This New Dog Coin That Just Secured $10 Million Funding
    by Sam Cooling on April 24, 2024 at 5:10 pm

    In the latest Solana meme coin pump, new token NEKO cat has exploded +7,100% in less than 24 hours. This article will provide an analysis of NEKO’s current price trends and look to see whether an innovative multi-chain meme coin, Dogeverse, represents a more promising investment opportunity at this time. I bought bit of $NekoImpressed The post NEKO Cat Token Soars 7,100% and All Eyes Turn to This New Dog Coin That Just Secured $10 Million […]

  • Is the Hype Over for Ethena? ENA Price Falls 35% While This Fresh Bitcoin Venture Starts to Capture Market Interest
    by Tim Hakki on April 24, 2024 at 4:29 pm

    The governance token for synthetic dollar protocol Ethena (ENA) has shed 35% over the last fortnight to trade at $0.919 as of Wednesday, April 24, 2024. That makes for some of the heaviest losses for a top 100 cryptocurrency in the last fortnight. Losses look set to continue, too, as ENA shed about 9% in the The post Is the Hype Over for Ethena? ENA Price Falls 35% While This Fresh Bitcoin Venture Starts to Capture Market Interest appeared […]

  • Lazarus Group Targeting LinkedIn Users As Part Of North Korea Crypto Hacking Scheme
    by Julia Smith on April 24, 2024 at 3:30 pm

    Lazarus group, a crypto hacking collective sponsored by North Korea, is reportedly targeting LinkedIn users in the crypto sector as part of its latest crypto malware attempt, blockchain security firm SlowMist alleges. The post Lazarus Group Targeting LinkedIn Users As Part Of North Korea Crypto Hacking Scheme appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • As Pepe Price Skyrockets, Watch Out for This Emerging Meme Coin Poised for Exchange Listings — Could It Be the Next 100x?
    by Tim Hakki on April 24, 2024 at 3:14 pm

    Pepe the frog ($PEPE), the fourth largest meme coin by market capitalization and the fortieth largest cryptocurrency overall, has rallied 15% overnight to trade at $0.057865 as of this writing, according to data by CoinGecko.  The gains appear to have been largely spurred on by the news last night that American crypto exchange giant Coinbase The post As Pepe Price Skyrockets, Watch Out for This Emerging Meme Coin Poised for Exchange Listings […]

  • Shiba Inu Price Prediction as Meme Coins Bounce Back – Can SHIB Overtake Ethereum?
    by Simon Chandler on April 24, 2024 at 2:06 pm

    SHIB has risen by 1.5% in the past 24 hours, with the Shiba Inu price reaching $0.00002713 on a day when the crypto market as a whole has gained by 1%. The post Shiba Inu Price Prediction as Meme Coins Bounce Back – Can SHIB Overtake Ethereum? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Divide And Conquer: The Government’s Propaganda Of Fear And Fake News
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2024 at 3:30 am

    Divide And Conquer: The Government’s Propaganda Of Fear And Fake News Authored by John and Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “It is the function of mass agitation to exploit all the grievances, hopes, aspirations, prejudices, fears, and ideals of all the special groups that make up our society, social, religious, economic, racial, political. Stir them up. Set one against the other. Divide and conquer. That’s the […]

  • Everything You Need To Know About EMPs From A NASA Expert
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2024 at 2:50 am

    Everything You Need To Know About EMPs From A NASA Expert Authored by Daisy Luther via The Organic Prepper blog, EMPs (Electromagnetic Pulse) are a trope that is often used in prepper fiction. We often think of an EMP attack as the worst-case, end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it scenario that is just around the corner. There’s little doubt that it would change everything, but what’s the truth? Here’s what an expert has to […]

  • Are Pro-Palestinian Protests Being Hijacked By Marxists To “Destroy Capitalism, Freedom & Democracy”? 
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2024 at 2:30 am

    Are Pro-Palestinian Protests Being Hijacked By Marxists To “Destroy Capitalism, Freedom & Democracy”?  Just over a week ago, we asked our readers a very straightforward question: Who is funding this chaos? This question followed incidents where pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted critical infrastructure, such as shutting down airport terminals, blocking bridges, causing major traffic congestion on highway arteries, and […]

  • Biden Calls For Record High 44.6% Capital Gains Tax Rate
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2024 at 2:10 am

    Biden Calls For Record High 44.6% Capital Gains Tax Rate By John Kartch of Americans For Tax Reform President Biden has formally proposed the highest top capital gains tax in over 100 years. Here is a direct quote from the Biden 2025 budget proposal: “Together, the proposals would increase the top marginal rate on long-term capital gains and qualified dividends to 44.6 percent.” Yes, you read that correctly: A Biden top […]

  • Russia Vetoes US-Authored UN Resolution Banning Nuclear Weapons In Space
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2024 at 1:50 am

    Russia Vetoes US-Authored UN Resolution Banning Nuclear Weapons In Space Russia has just vetoed a very rare and interesting resolution set before the United Nations Security Council focused on banning nuclear weapons in space: The treaty bars signatories, including the U.S. and Russia, from placing “in orbit around the Earth any objects carrying nuclear weapons or any other kinds of weapons of mass destruction” or anywhere else […]

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Among Children Plummets Within Months: CDC Study
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2024 at 1:30 am

    COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Among Children Plummets Within Months: CDC Study Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Children who received an original COVID-19 vaccine have little protection against hospitalization just months after vaccination, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Children initially have 52 percent protection against hospitalization but that estimated […]

  • Biden’s $60BN Can’t Fix Ukraine’s Manpower & Recruitment Crisis
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2024 at 1:10 am

    Biden’s $60BN Can’t Fix Ukraine’s Manpower & Recruitment Crisis With Biden’s $60 billion in funding for Ukraine now fully authorized and implemented, the question is now what? The US President on Wednesday announced just after signing the bill that the Pentagon will start sending equipment to Ukraine “in the next few hours” straight from the US stockpile. The Kremlin in response is vowing to push back the front lines deeper […]

  • ATF Rule-Change Creates A Trap For The Unwary
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2024 at 12:50 am

    ATF Rule-Change Creates A Trap For The Unwary Authored by Christopher Roach via American Greatness, On Friday, the 31st anniversary of the massacre of Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, the ATF issued new regulations that make it more difficult to comply with federal laws regulating gun dealing and background checks. Since the 1930s, federal law has required gun dealers to be registered as Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL). The […]

  • China Is Winning Big On Smaller EVs
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2024 at 12:30 am

    China Is Winning Big On Smaller EVs Smaller is better…at least in the world of building EVs for the Asian market. And while less scrupulous publications might take this opportunity to make stereotypical jokes about height, we’ll do no such thing and instead will simply report that according to the IEA’s Global Electric Vehicle Outlook 2024, released Tuesday, China dominated the EV market in 2023. In fact, it made up 60% of […]

  • US To Convert Pacific Oil Rigs Into Military Bases
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2024 at 12:10 am

    US To Convert Pacific Oil Rigs Into Military Bases Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The US Navy will convert surplus oil rigs in the western Pacific into mobile military bases as part of the US military buildup aimed at China, The Defense Post reported on Tuesday. The naval engineering firm Gibbs & Cox developed the concept, known as the Mobile Defense/Depot Platform (MODEP), and presented it earlier this month at […]

  • Skincare Firm Vows To Rid ‘Ozempic Face’ In New Marketing Push 
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 11:50 pm

    Skincare Firm Vows To Rid ‘Ozempic Face’ In New Marketing Push  One side effect of GLP-1 medications for weight loss is “Ozempic Face.” This happens when the rapid loss of body fat produces a hollowed-looking face, wrinkles, sunken eyes, and changes in the size of the lips, cheeks, and chin. To counter this, skincare companies are ramping up the marketing of products to ‘fix’ this side effect as these blockbuster drugs sweep the […]

  • Gay Couples At Greater Risk From Climate-Change: UCLA Study
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 11:30 pm

    Gay Couples At Greater Risk From Climate-Change: UCLA Study Via The College Fix, A new study out of UCLA says same-sex couples are at greater “risk of exposure to the adverse effects of climate change” than straight couples. These effects include “wildfires, floods, smoke-filled skies, and drought,” according to a report from KQED. Same-sex couples disproportionately live in coastal regions and cities, which are more […]

  • Gen-Z Finds Anthem On TikTok. And They’re Rockin’ To This Anti-Work Song
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 11:10 pm

    Gen-Z Finds Anthem On TikTok. And They’re Rockin’ To This Anti-Work Song An anti-work anthem has gone viral on the Chinese social media platform TikTok in recent days. This comes after youngsters have complained on social media about President Biden’s disastrous ‘Bidenomics’ policies that have sparked elevated inflation and crushed their financial mobility.  The viral video, posted by TikTok user “tedymakesmusic,” has been […]

  • Conservation Funding Helps Keep Family Farms Viable
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 10:50 pm

    Conservation Funding Helps Keep Family Farms Viable Authored by Tom Croner via RealClear Wire, I’m an 81-year-old, seventh-generation farmer working with my son T. Richard on a multigenerational grain and hay farm in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. We grow corn, soybeans, wheat, rye, and hay. I’m proud to see him out there by himself at night, and regret that I can’t always join him. As the Bible says in John 3:16: “That […]

  • Popular Iranian Rapper Sentenced To Death For Supporting ‘Anti-Hijab Protests’
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 10:30 pm

    Popular Iranian Rapper Sentenced To Death For Supporting ‘Anti-Hijab Protests’ A 33-year old Iranian activist and rapper who has recently been involved in anti-government demonstrations has been handed a shockingly draconian sentence by an Iranian court. Toomaj Salehi was first arrested in Oct. 2022 for publicly backing the so-called ‘anti-hijab’ protests which swept the ultra-conservative Islamic country. But this week… “Branch […]

  • China Is Leading The Global Nuclear-Power Build-Out
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 10:10 pm

    China Is Leading The Global Nuclear-Power Build-Out Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, China is currently constructing a total of 26 nuclear power units with a combined capacity of 30.3 gigawatts (GW), the highest in the world, according to a report by the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) cited by local media. China’s nuclear power units Hualong One in Fuqing, Fujian Province, China. /CFP Last year, China […]

  • Biden Takes Swipe At “MAGA Republicans” While Signing ‘Vital’ Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 9:50 pm

    Biden Takes Swipe At “MAGA Republicans” While Signing ‘Vital’ Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill During Wednesday’s signing ceremony authorizing the House and Senate-approved 95$ billion emergency foreign aid package, President Biden in his remarks took a swipe at “MAGA Republicans” for causing the holdup.  “It’s a good day for America, it’s a good day for Europe, and it’s a good day for world peace,” Biden said, confirming he signed […]

  • Supreme Court Takes New Step In Jan. 6 Case, Orders DOJ To Explain Themselves
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 9:30 pm

    Supreme Court Takes New Step In Jan. 6 Case, Orders DOJ To Explain Themselves Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Supreme Court on April 23 directed the U.S. Department of Justice to reply to a man convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on April 8, 2024. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times) Justices said the department’s response to […]

  • US Steps Up Monitoring As FDA Warns Bird Flu Found In Pasteurized Milk From Grocery Stores
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 9:10 pm

    US Steps Up Monitoring As FDA Warns Bird Flu Found In Pasteurized Milk From Grocery Stores Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus, U.S. agriculture officials said Wednesday as they try to track and control the growing outbreak. AP reports that the federal order was announced a day after health officials said they had detected inactivated remnants of the virus, known as Type A H5N1, in samples […]

  • “We Need To Splinter The UniParty Into A Thousand Pieces” – Stockman Slams Washington’s Foreign Aid “Clusterf**k”
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 8:50 pm

    “We Need To Splinter The UniParty Into A Thousand Pieces” – Stockman Slams Washington’s Foreign Aid “Clusterf**k” Submitted by David Stockman via Contra Corner blog, The UniParty’s Day Of Infamy, Part 1 The clusterf*ck in the US House of Representatives this past weekend is surely the final straw. The dreadful grip of the UniParty on national security policy has finally produced sheer madness in a single package. To wit: $95 […]

  • Meta Shares Are Crashing After Zuck Spooks Investors Over “Significant” AI Spend
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 8:33 pm

    Meta Shares Are Crashing After Zuck Spooks Investors Over “Significant” AI Spend Update (1715ET): During the earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that his commitment to Meta building the best AI models out there leads him to believe that “we should invest significantly more in the coming years.” And the return may take a while… “It’s worth calling that out that we’ve historically seen a lot of volatility in our stock […]

  • The Next Global Hegemon Has To Be Even Larger Than The US
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 8:20 pm

    The Next Global Hegemon Has To Be Even Larger Than The US By Michael Every of Rabobank “Where it will end is very much up for grabs.” Yesterday’s manufacturing PMIs shouted “stagflation”, even if some heard “rate cuts”. German manufacturing was 42.2, French 44.9, and Eurozone 45.6, as services were 53.3, 50.5, and 52.9 – but Europe must now factor in logjams appearing at key ports due to unsold Chinese EVs and the […]

  • Yen Dumped, Yield-Curve Pumped, Bonds & Bitcoin Slump
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 8:00 pm

    Yen Dumped, Yield-Curve Pumped, Bonds & Bitcoin Slump Quiet macro day with Durable Goods Orders looking like a beat – but only because of sizable downward revisions – as orders and shipments are actually down on a YoY basis. Source: Bloomberg But stocks were messy with an opening bid immediately squelched and post-EU-close ramp faded into the US close. Small Caps were the day’s laggard as Nasdaq outperformed while The Dow […]

  • “Situation Is Unraveling”: Pro-Palestinian Protests Erupt Across America’s Woke Colleges
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 7:45 pm

    “Situation Is Unraveling”: Pro-Palestinian Protests Erupt Across America’s Woke Colleges Colleges and universities across the country are struggling this week to keep pro-Palestinian protesters off school grounds. Students, and or perhaps a mix of professional protesters funded by radical leftist groups and dirty Gulf money, are storming campuses and setting up encampments. This is likely a coordinated effort nationwide as […]

  • Alvin Bragg Has His Trump Trial, All He Needs Now Is A Crime
    by Tyler Durden on April 24, 2024 at 7:25 pm

    Alvin Bragg Has His Trump Trial, All He Needs Now Is A Crime Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is an expanded version of my column in the New York Post on the start of the Trump trial and much awaited explanation of District Attorney Alvin Bragg on the underlying alleged criminal conduct. The curious aspect of the case is that the prosecutors are stressing that they will prove largely uncontested facts. Indeed, if all of these […]

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  • High Bitcoin fees push active addresses down to 3-year low
    by Andjela Radmilac on April 25, 2024 at 1:00 am

    On April 20, the day of the Bitcoin halving, total transaction fees paid to miners jumped to 1,257.71 BTC, the highest since December 2017. The high amounts starkly contrasted with fees from the previous day, which amounted to only 116.94 BTC. When viewed alongside the decreased block rewards post-halving, this surge in transaction fees led The post High Bitcoin fees push active addresses down to 3-year low appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Ex-Binance CEO CZ seeks forgiveness and a fresh start in pre-sentencing apology letter
    by Mike Dalton on April 25, 2024 at 12:03 am

    Binance‘s co-founder and former CEO, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, submitted a letter of apology to the court on April 24. Zhao, who pleaded guilty to criminal charges earlier this year, expressed regret in advance of his upcoming sentencing date. He wrote: “I apologize for my poor decisions and accept full responsibility.” CZ said he recognizes that The post Ex-Binance CEO CZ seeks forgiveness and a fresh start in pre-sentencing apology […]

  • Authorities shut down Samourai Wallet, arrest founders over money laundering charges in $2 billion DOJ case
    by Mike Dalton on April 24, 2024 at 10:05 pm

    International authorities collaborated to shut down Samourai Wallet and arrested its two founders on April 24 after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed criminal charges against the privacy wallet over allegations of facilitating money laundering. Samourai’s website currently displays a seizure notice that notes Icelandic law enforcement, Portugal police, IRS, DOJ, FBI, and Europol The post Authorities shut down Samourai Wallet, arrest […]

  • KPMG survey reveals significant uptick in institutional adoption of crypto in Canada
    by Assad Jafri on April 24, 2024 at 9:21 pm

    The Canadian financial sector witnessed a significant uptick in crypto adoption in 2023, according to a recent survey by KPMG in Canada. Financial firms offering crypto products and services increased by 22% from 2021, while institutional investors incorporating crypto into their portfolios rose by 26% during the same period. Resurgence Financial Services: 50% of respondents The post KPMG survey reveals significant uptick in institutional […]

  • Amazon, Microsoft AI partnerships face potential UK antitrust probe
    by Mike Dalton on April 24, 2024 at 8:13 pm

    The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has taken preliminary steps to investigate recent partnerships made by top AI sector participants, according to an April 24 release. The CMA invited comments on Microsoft’s partnership with Mistral AI, Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic, and Microsoft’s hiring and licensing arrangement with Inflection AI. The antitrust agency aims to The post Amazon, Microsoft AI partnerships face […]

  • Bitwise CIO predicts Bitcoin volatility will fall 50% as institutional adoption rises
    by Assad Jafri on April 24, 2024 at 6:40 pm

    In a recent investor note, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan provided a comprehensive outlook on Bitcoin’s trajectory towards the 2028 halving, predicting a 50% decrease in volatility and heightened institutional investor engagement. Bitcoin (BTC) hit a new all-time high weeks before the 2024 halving in an unprecedented surge. Hougan believes this trend will continue post-halving and The post Bitwise CIO predicts Bitcoin volatility will fall 50% as […]

  • Vitalik Buterin addresses ZKasino’s misuse of ‘zero-knowledge’ in $33M scam
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 24, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the issues with ZKasino were evidence that the term “Zero-Knowledge (ZK)” has gained enough prominence in the industry to attract misuse by fraudulent actors. Buterin’s comment followed revelations that the blockchain-based gambling platform rugged its users — resulting in the loss of roughly $33 million worth of Ethereum (ETH). According to The post Vitalik Buterin addresses ZKasino’s misuse […]

  • Are Inscriptions following the path of the Dodo?
    by James Van Straten on April 24, 2024 at 3:55 pm

    Quick Take In the aftermath of the April 20 Bitcoin halving, the digital asset has experienced significant changes in its fee structure, transaction composition, and hash rate resilience. Data from Glassnode shows that miner revenue derived from fees reached an all-time high of approximately 75% on the halving day before settling at around 45%, indicating The post Are Inscriptions following the path of the Dodo? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Renzo’s ezETH token depeg triggers liquidations across DeFi platforms
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 24, 2024 at 2:47 pm

    Renzo’s liquid restaking token (LRT), ezETH, experienced a significant depegging event that liquidated millions from “loopers” using the token as collateral on leverage protocols like Gearbox. According to data from CoinMarketCap, the digital asset’s value plunged to a low of $2,755 before recovering to its current level of $3,178 as of press time. Notably, decentralized The post Renzo’s ezETH token depeg triggers liquidations across […]

  • April 30 set for historic launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Hong Kong
    by James Van Straten on April 24, 2024 at 12:44 pm

    Quick Take In a significant development for the digital assets market, Hong Kong has officially approved the launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for both Bitcoin and Ethereum. According to Eric Balchunas, a senior Bloomberg ETF analyst, these ETFs are set to commence trading on April 30, marking a significant milestone for the industry. As the The post April 30 set for historic launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Hong Kong appeared first […]