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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months for Money Laundering

A Dutch court has sentenced Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev to five years and four months in prison for laundering $2.2 billion through the cryptocurrency mixing service. The case represents a pivotal moment for decentralized finance (defi) reg...

32 Vintage ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Wallets Spring to Life in May, Surpassing April’s Activity

Following the awakening of numerous dormant bitcoins in March, April was rather uneventful, with just 72 transfers from idle wallets dating between 2010 and 2017. To date, May has seen 32 transfers from vintage wallets, moving about 1,181 more bitcoi...

Pepe Price Prediction as it Hits New ATH – Does WienerAI Have Higher Potential?

The wildly popular Pepe (PEPE) coin is again drawing attention after an explosive rally sent its price to a new all-time high. With “Pepe mania” now gripping the market, how high could this frog-themed token go in the coming weeks and months? PEPE Pr...

Glassnode Report Highlights Diverging Performance Between Bitcoin and Ethereum

The onchain analytics firm Glassnode has released a new report detailing the contrasting performance of bitcoin and ethereum during the 2023-24 cycle. The report highlights bitcoin’s resilience and ethereum’s comparative lag in speculat...

Ghana’s Vice President Says His Government Aims to Become the First to Be Powered by Blockchain

The Ghanaian government’s next phase in its digitalization drive is set to be the adoption of blockchain technology, according to the country’s vice president. He stated that his administration aims to become one of the few governments worldwide powe...

How DLCs Can Enable Defi Deposits and Fulfill Bitcoin’s Promise

Bitcoin embodies decentralization, security, and self-sovereignty. But today, financial transactions with Bitcoin require the use of custodians or bridges – a reliance on intermediaries that has led to disastrous losses numbering in the billio...

Coinshares Reports Its Most Successful Quarter Ever in Q1

Coinshares International Limited, a European investment company specializing in digital assets, has announced its Q1 2024 results, marking the most successful quarter in the company’s history. The company reported a 216% year-over-year (YoY) in...

Okx Launches in Australia With Comprehensive Crypto Services

Global crypto exchange and Web3 technology company, Okx, has officially launched its services in Australia. The platform now offers spot trading for all users and derivatives trading for verified wholesale clients. Users can deposit and withdraw AUD...

Proactive Detection by Certik Saves Wormhole Bridge From Potential $5 Million Hack

Certik, a security firm, prevented a potentially disastrous $5 million exploit in the Wormhole cross-chain bridge by identifying a critical bug, showcasing the importance of proactive security practices and the benefits of open-source software in enh...

Canada’s Tax Agency Targets $40M in Uncollected Crypto Taxes as Trudeau Seeks Major Capital Gains Hike

Based on a report by the National Post, Canada’s Revenue Agency (CRA) is actively searching for uncollected taxes on cryptocurrencies. The agency estimates that there is nearly $40 million in undeclared taxes related to digital currencies. Conc...

Coinbase Faces System Wide Outage, Affirms Funds Are Safe

Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, reported a system-wide outage in its services, affecting customers’ crypto operations. On its status site, Coinbase stated that it was aware that “some users may experience...

Report: Russian Authorities Propose Steep Fines for Crypto Miners Operating in Residential Apartments

Russian authorities have reportedly proposed to impose hefty fines on suspected crypto miners operating from residential properties. Authorities may also consider including amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses which imposes liability on...

Latam Powerhouse Crypto Exchange Bitso Launches Web3 Wallet

Bitso, the Mexico-based, Latam-focused cryptocurrency exchange, recently launched its own Web3 wallet, targeting the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem. The idea behind this new product is to ease the onboarding of Bitso’s customers into th...

Binance Kazakhstan Secures ISO Certifications for Security and Privacy

Binance Kazakhstan has been awarded the ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications, marking significant recognition for its robust information security and privacy management systems. These certifications, issued by the British Standards Institution afte...

Tether CEO and Ripple CEO Clash Over USDT — Brad Garlinghouse Says ‘I Wasn’t Attacking Tether’

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has responded to remarks made by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, branding him as an “uninformed CEO” and accusing him of fostering uncertainty about stablecoin USDT amid a U.S. Securities and Exchange Comm...

Biden Orders Chinese-Backed Crypto Mining Firm to Divest Land Near US Missile Base

President Joe Biden has issued an order that blocks Mineone Partners Ltd., a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining company, from owning land near Wyoming’s Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, which is a strategic missile base. This measure require...

Steven Nerayoff Calls out Joseph Lubin for Damaging Crypto Market

Steven Nerayoff, a former adviser to the Ethereum network, has publicly denounced Joseph Lubin, co-founder of the Ethereum Project and the founder of Consensys, and other “bad actors” for their detrimental actions in the cryptocurrency market. In a t...

Middle East-Focused Crypto Exchange, Rain, ‘Likely Exploited’ for $14.8 Million, Says Zachxbt

The cryptocurrency exchange Rain, which focuses on the Middle East, was likely exploited for $14.8 million on April 29, according to online crypto investigator Zachxbt. Zachxbt says he traced the stolen funds to a bitcoin address with 137.9 bitcoins...

Lightspark CEO David Marcus: Lightning Network Will Become the World’s ‘Interoperability Neutral Settlement Layer’

David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, a company that offers lightning network (LN) related services, has stated that LN will become the “interoperability neutral settlement layer” for the world. Marcus declared that only Bitcoin is “neut...

Dutch Blockchain Days 2024 x OKX: Leading the Blockchain, Crypto & Web3 Discussion

PRESS RELEASE. Introducing Dutch Blockchain Days 2024. The BCNL Foundation is proud to announce the return of the leading Dutch Web3 conference, Dutch Blockchain Days 2024, with OKX, a leading global exchange and innovative Web3 company, as the event...

Historian Yuval Noah Harari Expresses Skepticism About Bitcoin, Calls It ‘A Currency of Distrust’

Last week at the BIS Innovation Summit 2024, Israeli historian, philosopher, and bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari shared his views on bitcoin and electronic currency. During his presentation, Harari emphasized his disapproval of bitcoin, stating...

Belarusian President Claims Decline in US Dollar and Euro Use Globally

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that many nations are reconsidering their use of the U.S. dollar and euro due to recent global financial tensions. Speaking in Minsk, Lukashenko highlighted that this shift is not limited to Belarus an...

Gamestop Shares Surge 70% as Roaring Kitty Returns to Social Media

Gamestop shares climbed by 70% today, representing the most significant gain since 2021, triggered by a mysterious social media post from Roaring Kitty, the figurehead of the earlier meme stock and Wall Street Bets craze. This sharp rise in the stock...

This Week’s Biggest Crypto Gainers and Losers: Cheelee Rises as Pendle Falls

On Monday, the cryptocurrency market maintained steady growth, with its valuation reaching $2.3 trillion—an increase of 1.72% over the last 24 hours. Over the past week, six cryptocurrencies have posted double-digit gains, while around two doz...

Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark States Stablecoins Are Coming to the Lightning Network

Elizabeth Stark, CEO of Lightning Labs, stated that tokenized assets, such as stablecoins, are next to appear on top of the lightning network (LN), Bitcoin’s layer two scaling protocol. Stark highlighted the transformative possibilities of this...

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