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Decentralized Supercomputer by Nexus Attracts 1.5M Nodes in Testnet

Nexus, a company focused on decentralized computing, has achieved a major milestone in the development of its global supercomputer. During a five-day testnet period...

El Salvador Buys Bitcoin Despite IMF Restrictions

El Salvador has purchased 11 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at $1 million, just a day after securing a $1.4 billion loan agreement with the International...

Alleged SEC Hacker Granted Holiday Travel to North Carolina

Eric Council Jr., accused of hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account earlier this year, has received permission to travel for...

Bitwise Launches Solana Staking ETP in Europe

Crypto index fund manager Bitwise has introduced a new Solana staking exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe under the ticker BSOL, offering competitive rewards and...

Binance Australia Sued for Alleged Consumer Protection Violations

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed a lawsuit against Binance Australia Derivatives, accusing the crypto platform of breaching consumer protection laws....

Ohio Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Establish Bitcoin Reserve for State Treasury

Ohio has joined Texas and Pennsylvania in introducing legislation to create a Bitcoin reserve, aiming to protect state finances and embrace modern asset allocation...

Nigeria Arrests Nearly 800 in Crypto Scam

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has arrested 792 individuals in a raid targeting a crypto romance scam hub in Lagos, the country’s largest city. The raid, conducted...

El Salvador Grants Bitget License to Offer Bitcoin Services

Crypto exchange Bitget has received authorization to provide Bitcoin-related services in El Salvador, further strengthening the country’s push toward mainstream Bitcoin adoption. According to a...

FTX Payments to Begin in 2025 With Support From Kraken and BitGo

FTX claimants could receive recovery payments as early as January 2025, marking a key milestone two years after the crypto exchange’s collapse. FTX Sets Payment...

Bitcoin Surges to $106K as Hopes Grow for U.S. Reserve Asset Status

Bitcoin’s price has climbed nearly 5% in 24 hours, reaching a new all-time high of $106,554 on December 15, amid rising speculation that it...

MicroStrategy Hints at Bitcoin Purchase Above $100K

Michael Saylor, the mastermind behind MicroStrategy's bold Bitcoin investment strategy, has dropped yet another clue suggesting the company may have made its first Bitcoin...

Arizona Man Poses as Uber Driver to Steal $300K in Crypto

Scottsdale detectives, alongside U.S. Secret Service agents, arrested a man on December 11 for his alleged role in a $300,000 cryptocurrency theft. The suspect,...