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Vitalik Donates 100 ETH to Support Roman Storm

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has donated another 100 ETH—worth around $240,000—to support the legal defense of Roman Storm, a developer of Tornado Cash....

IcomTech Founder Sentenced to 10 Years for Crypto Ponzi Scheme

David Carmona, the mastermind behind the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme IcomTech, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for wire fraud conspiracy. The scheme,...

CleanSpark Achieves 187% Hashrate Growth

CleanSpark, a prominent Bitcoin mining firm, has reported a remarkable 187% increase in its hashrate over the past year. This growth, outlined in its...

Coinbase to Delist USDT in Response to New EU Crypto Regulations

The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is tightening its oversight of cryptocurrency firms, prompting exchanges like Coinbase to make significant adjustments to...

Brazil Integrates DeFi Elements in Drex CBDC Pilot

Brazil’s central bank is pushing forward with the development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), Drex—formerly known as the digital real—by incorporating decentralized...

Zetrix Uses Digital ID Verification to Chinese Expats Through Blockchain

Malaysian blockchain platform Zetrix has unveiled ZCert, a new electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) service designed to help Chinese nationals abroad verify their digital...

Lejilex Challenges SEC’s Authority Over Crypto in Texas Court Case

Lejilex, a Texas-based crypto startup, is locked in a legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing the agency of...

HBO Film Claims to Uncover Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

A new HBO documentary titled "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Story" is set to explore one of the most enduring mysteries in cryptocurrency— the true...

PayPal Makes Waves with First Business Payment Using PYUSD

PayPal has taken a major step in integrating its proprietary PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin into corporate transactions, completing its first business payment to Ernst...

Record $56M CryptoPunk Sale Likely a Publicity Stunt

A CryptoPunk non-fungible token (NFT) reportedly sold for a staggering $56.2 million, raising eyebrows across the NFT space. However, industry insiders believe the transaction...

TeraWulf Sells 25% Stake in Nautilus Cryptomine for $92 Million

Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf has sold its 25% stake in the Nautilus Cryptomine, a 200-megawatt Bitcoin mining facility, to its partner Talen Energy for...

Standard Chartered: Bitcoin’s Dip Below $60K Presents Key Buying Opportunity

Standard Chartered Bank has suggested that Bitcoin's recent drop below $60,000 is a prime buying opportunity for investors. According to the bank, Bitcoin serves...