StarkWare launches $1M research fund for ZK Bitcoin scaling
StarkWare’s fund seeks to promote research into OP_CAT and demonstrate its potential to unlock and benefit Bitcoin and the blockchain community in general. Go to Source
Month: June 2024
Watford FC Partners With Republic to Offer 10% Stake to Fans and Investors
The English football team Watford FC has partnered with the digital asset investment firm Republic to sell 10% of the club to fans and investors. Although fans won’t receive voting rights, the stake will provide dividends to holders. Watford FC Collaborates With Republic to Sell 10% Stake to Supporters Watford Football Club, commonly known as … Read more
Worldcoin suspends Spanish operations amid data protection probe
Worldcoin agrees to suspend activities in Spain until the end of the year or until a resolution is reached by the German data authority in ongoing data protection investigations. Go to Source
Apu Apustaja Memecoin Launches High-Visibility Billboard Campaign in New York City
PRESS RELEASE. Phoenix, USA, June 4th, 2024, Chainwire. Apu Apustaja, the memecoin exciting the entire crypto industry, is also a new sensation in the busy streets of New York City, where flashy billboards advertise the project to passersby and onlookers. The famous frog memecoin appears on 13 billboards set at various stops in Manhattan, including … Read more
Polygon Labs acquires Toposware, pushing total ZK investment to $1B
The deal brings Polygon’s cumulative zero-knowledge technology investment to over $1 billion, the company said. Toposware’s team is behind Polygon’s Type 1 Prover technology. Go to Source
Avail secures $43M in Series A for Web3 unification
Avail, led by a Polygon co-founder, raises $75 million to tackle Web3 challenges like fragmentation and data availability. Go to Source
Bitcoin dormant for 5 years or more awakens in new ‘distribution’
Bitcoin long-term holder “inactivity” is being slowly challenged as BTC emerges from hibernation, in some cases lasting over a decade. Go to Source
Etrade Investigates Keith Gill’s Gamestop Moves, Social Media Questions Political Insider Trading
Reports indicate that the online brokerage platform Etrade might be considering removing Keith Gill, known as Roaring Kitty, due to concerns about Gamestop (GME) manipulation. The Etrade news emerged after Gill posted a screenshot of his Etrade account, displaying $65.7 million in Gamestop call options and $115 million in GME shares. The topic has sparked … Read more
US Media Executive Charged in $67 Million Fiat-to-Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
The U.S. DOJ has charged the CFO of a media company with one count of money laundering and two counts of bank fraud for participating in a scheme that laundered criminal proceeds using cryptocurrency. Authorities allege that Weidong Guan and his accomplices used bank accounts opened with stolen personal identification information to transfer the funds … Read more
Avalanche And Wormhole Witness Massive Demand, Experts Think Algotech (ALGT) Could Be Next
Meta Description: After developing the bullish “rounding button”, AVAX is set for an unprecedented bill run. Rookie coins, Wormhole and Algotech, massive successes create FOMO among crypto traders. Resilience is the hallmark of good cryptocurrencies, and Avalanche (AVAX) has shown undeniable signs of the trait. As AVAX rebounds, Wormhole and Algotech are recording unprecedented growth, … Read more
