After tapping $65,000 yesterday, bitcoin’s price actions calmed, and the asset remained relatively still at around $64,000. The altcoins are also quite sluggish on a daily scale, aside from TON, which was impacted by the news surrounding Pavel Durov, Telegram’s CEO. BTC Calms at $64K The business week started on a negative note for the…
TL;DR Shibarium has processed over 418 million transactions and implemented key upgrades, including some hard forks to enhance network performance. The network introduced a burn portal to reduce SHIB supply, with BONE tokens playing an essential role in the process. Happy Birthday, Shibarium Shibarium is a layer-2 blockchain solution built on the Ethereum network, specifically…
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has voiced his concerns following the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France. Buterin criticized Telegram’s previous approach to encryption but expressed alarm over the arrest, suggesting it poses a threat to software and communication freedom in Europe. He highlighted the shift in public criticism of tech leaders, noting the…
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was reportedly arrested in France on Saturday evening after getting out of his private jet. Local media said the reason for his apprehension was related to offenses committed by the popular messaging app. Citing unnamed sources, TF1info broke the news on Saturday evening, claiming that Durov was…
Digital asset platform Progmat and DMM, a Japanese entertainment giant, are collaborating to create a new stablecoin on the Progmat Coin platform. The stablecoin will be used within the Seamoon Protocol, a Web3 network for culture and entertainment. DMM Crypto, a subsidiary of DMM Group, expects to utilize the stablecoin to enhance user experiences and…
During the first half of 2024, Google Search trends revealed a significant rise in interest in artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya. Interest in AI grew by 150% in Kenya, 130% in Nigeria, and 120% in South Africa compared to the same period in 2023. Kenya ranked fourth in Africa and 13th…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has contested Hex founder Richard Heart’s attempt to dismiss its $1 billion securities fraud lawsuit, asserting its jurisdiction over the case. In its opposition brief, filed in a New York federal court on August 22 but dated July 8, the SEC contended that Heart’s motion to dismiss fails to…
As the U.S. election season heats up, Bitcoin finds itself once again in the political crossfire. From Washington, D.C., to international capitals, this digital currency has become a talking point, with politicians on both sides of the aisle either championing it as a revolutionary financial tool or condemning it as a threat to economic stability.…
A series of gold bullion transfers abroad by the Argentine government has sparked a series of criticisms behind this action, bringing several lawmakers to question the secrecy of this matter. While experts state that this movement has to do with the efficient utilization of these resources, the government has not issued official statements on the…
The chief legal officers at Kraken and Ripple have weighed in on the Federal Court for the Northern District of California’s recent decision in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Kraken. “Another court, this time in the Kraken case, confirms there’s no such thing as a ‘crypto asset security.’ Bad news for the…