Major cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and OKX have announced their plans to comply with new financial promotion regulations in the United Kingdom. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) implemented the country’s new Financial Promotions (FinProm) Regime on October 8th, aiming to ensure fair and transparent crypto promotions. Binance has launched a new domain for UK users and […]
Serious concerns have emerged regarding the financial support provided to Solana validators by the Solana Foundation and Alameda Research. Allegations claim that over 90% of validators are heavily subsidized by these entities, raising questions about the network’s autonomy and decentralization.Arixon.eth, a researcher, has found that the Solana network’s node count and validator numbers were artificially […]
Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have been directed by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres to work out a possible settlement. This is set for April 16, 2024, and both parties and their legal representatives are obligated to convene for an in-person meeting. The SEC stands to gain more with legal experts […]
Binance has launched a new subpage to serve its U.K. customers in light of changing regulations. The page, www.binance.com/en-GB, will offer services that comply with local regulations, including fiat and cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals, spot trading, margin trading, conversions, NFT markets, crypto lending, Binance Pay, and the ICO platform Launchpad. However, U.K. users will not […]
14 years ago, Bitcoin (BTC) made history by surpassing the $0 mark. With just $1, one could own 1309.03 BTC. Since then, the value of a single Bitcoin has grown by an astonishing 3.6 billion%. If someone had invested just $1 in BTC on Oct. 5, 2009, they’d be sitting atop a staggering $36 million […]
The IOTA Foundation has recently unveiled its Layer-1 staging network Shimmer and its Iotabee DEX, a decentralized trading exchange. The DEX has managed to increase the total value locked (TVL) on the Shimmer blockchain by a staggering 4x or $600,000. The ShimmerEVM also offers a bridge between the IOTA Network and the Ethereum applications.The IOTA […]
The SHIB community recently fell victim to a crypto scam attack on their official telegram account. Cybercriminals seized the SHIB telegram account for hours, impersonating the community’s admin and sending fake BONE airdrops through click baits on the channel to steal member’s personal information and crypto assets. Prominent Shiba Inu team member, Ragnar Shiba, took […]
FriendTech, a rapidly growing crypto-social platform, has recently been the target of a security breach. A scammer was able to steal $385K in Ethereum from four FriendTech users within 24 hours by using the SIM-swapping method. This technique allows criminals to take control of a user’s phone number and access their online accounts. The surge […]
Paul Grewal, a Coinbase executive, believes that if the U.S. continues to delay in creating crypto regulations, the industry will suffer the same fate as the semiconductor industry.The semiconductor industry has been struggling in the U.S. due to a lack of regulation and the inability to compete with foreign markets. Grewal believes that the same […]
Stars Arena, a fast-growing social app, announced a major attack on Saturday, resulting in the theft of over $3 million. The developers have since secured the resources to close the gap and are conducting a major security audit. Meanwhile, Memeinator, a new cryptocurrency, has raised over $643k in its token sale. It seeks to become […]
