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1inch Network has announced a long-term partnership with the Bruce Lee Family Company, aimed at fostering the adoption of decentralized finance and Web3 under the slogan “Take crypto seriousLee.” This collaboration celebrates the legacy of Bruce Lee, whose iconic “one-inch punch” inspired the name of the 1inch platform. The partnership will kick off with a … Read more
Trader Willy Woo reflected on market trends and the behavior of altcoins in what he called this third alt-cycle. This cycle, Woo stated, is marked by the emergence of meme coins, “a piss-take on the crypto space.” Unlike the last cycle, which Woo linked to the appearance of decentralized finance (defi), he believes this time, … Read more
Early on Oct. 26, the U.S. dollar value of Essence Finance’s decentralized stablecoin, CHI, plunged by more than 90% after rumors emerged that more than $20 million of collateral had been removed. According to Geckoterminal data, the value of the stablecoin, which normally trades at par with the U.S. dollar, dropped by nearly 98% to … Read more
On Friday, South Korea’s finance ministry announced plans to regulate cross-border transactions of virtual assets, including cryptocurrency, starting in the second half of 2025. The new regulations will mandate that businesses engaged in cross-border virtual asset trade register with authorities and submit monthly transaction reports to the Bank of Korea. The move follows significant concerns … Read more
This week, Bitdeer (Nasdaq: BTDR), a publicly listed firm in bitcoin mining and rig production, unveiled its latest product: the Sealminer A2. Bitdeer claims this machine clocks in at an impressive 226 terahash per second (TH/s) with a sleek energy efficiency of 16.5 joules per terahash (J/T). “Mass production introduction is in progress, coming soon … Read more
According to an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. federal government is allegedly examining the cryptocurrency and stablecoin company Tether for potential breaches of sanctions and anti-money-laundering regulations, according to unnamed sources close to the investigation. This criminal probe, reported by the Journal’s Angus Berwick, Vivian Salama, and Ben Foldy is said … Read more
Buenos Aires’ Innovation and Transformation Secretary, Diego Fernandez, confirmed that Quarkid, a self-sovereign decentralized blockchain ID project, has already been implemented as part of the city’s app, Miba. In a recent interview, Fernandez explained that users who have verified their identities with authorities can now use Quarkid’s sovereign technology, which allows them to store their … Read more
Blockchain monitoring firm Arkham Intelligence has reported that the U.S. government recently initiated a significant transaction, withdrawing $5.4 million from the decentralized finance (defi) platform Aave. This transfer marks the first activity on this specific government-linked address in eight months. Arkham, known for tracking high-profile movements on the blockchain, flagged the event with an alert, … Read more
Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and former federal agent detained in Nigeria for eight months, has been released. The charges against him, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, were dropped. The release of the Binance executive from one of Nigeria’s notorious prisons followed intense lobbying by U.S. politicians who were urging the Biden … Read more
Kraken is setting its sights on launching its own blockchain next year, much like Coinbase’s Base chain, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Olga Kharif. The new network, which is focused on decentralized finance (defi), is expected to release a testnet later this year. Reportedly named “Ink,” the blockchain is slated to be ready for … Read more