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Aethir has partnered with the Blockchain Center Abu Dhabi (ADBC) to foster Web3 innovation in the MENA region. They will focus on advancing AI and gaming projects through Aethir’s $100 million Ecosystem Fund, which includes graphics processing unit (GPU) subsidies and token grants for eligible ventures. Aethir’s decentralized GPU cloud infrastructure provides high-performance computing solutions, … Read more
A Massachusetts man, Alan Joseph, 36, has been convicted of operating an unlicensed money transmission business and laundering funds after converting cash linked to counterfeit goods into bitcoin, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced on Thursday. Convicted on Nov. 22, following a five-day jury trial, Joseph was found guilty of facilitating illegal cash-for-crypto transactions, including a … Read more
A recent report by Electric Capital found that Solana became the ecosystem that attracted the most new developers in 2024, overtaking Ethereum. The report calculated that 7,525 developers joined the Solana ecosystem this year, while Ethereum registered 6,456 during the same period. Solana grew its developer base by 83% year-over-year, while Ethereum lost 22%. The … Read more
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has acknowledged the performance of the Argentine fiat currency, the peso. On social media, Buterin stated that the Argentine peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate was exactly the same as it was one year ago. Praising Argentine President Milei’s achievements during his first year in office, Buterin declared: “Quite an impressive … Read more
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has claimed that the European Union has suffered financial losses exceeding €1.5 trillion (approximately $1.58 trillion) due to sanctions imposed on Russia. Speaking in Moscow, Grushko described these sanctions as a “self-destructive” policy, criticizing the EU for making what he termed a costly political decision. He highlighted that these … Read more
The Kenya National Fire Brigades Association (KENFIBA) has become the first labor union in Kenya to adopt bitcoin. This move, facilitated by Proof of Workforce, aims to support the union’s efforts to improve working conditions and emergency response capabilities for firefighters in Kenya. By integrating bitcoin into their balance sheet, KENFIBA seeks to enhance its … Read more
China’s top leaders are considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 to counter potential U.S. trade tariffs under Donald Trump’s presidency. Trump plans to impose a 10% universal import tariff and a 60% tariff on Chinese imports. A weaker yuan could make Chinese exports cheaper, mitigating the tariff impact, and creating looser monetary settings … Read more
November marked a historic surge in the crypto market, with total market capitalization rising by an unprecedented 45%, reaching $3.3 trillion, according to JPMorgan. “President-elect Donald Trump’s reelection triggered a historic rally and jump in market caps across the crypto ecosystem,” said the bank’s analysts, led by Kenneth Worthington. They explained that the rally bolstered … Read more
The Central Bank of Brazil acknowledged that a proposal making self-custody of stablecoins illegal in the country might be withdrawn if certain conditions are met. In a public hearing, the deputy head of the Financial System Regulation Department, Renato Kiyotaka Uema, said that these provisions were put in place to bring stablecoin transactions to light, … Read more
Since Election Day, bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have garnered the attention of Wall Street investors who seem convinced that President-elect Donald Trump will be able to bring regulatory clarity to push the bitcoin industry to new heights. The companies offering these investment tools have registered inflows of close to $10 billion since November 5, boosting … Read more