80 Chinese crypto influencer accounts shut down in latest crackdown
The accounts had over 8 million in combined followers before they were removed. Sina Weibo — one of the most popular Chinese social media apps, with over 258 million daily…
Coinbase to upsize debt repurchase by $30M
The exchange will repurchase a total of $180 million in 2031 senior notes. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has upsized its debt buyback offer from $150 million to $180 million. According to…
Visa taps into Solana to widen USDC payment capability
The global payments firm has expanded its stablecoin settlement capability to include USDC tokens issued on the Solana blockchain. Global payments processor Visa has rolled out support for USD Coin…
Crypto lawyer Irina Heaver on death threats, lawsuit predictions: Hall of Flame
Irina Heaver moved to crypto after she could no longer “sit in the boardroom listening to that corporate bullshit.“ I live in Switzerland. I have guns at home. Anybody who…
Jack Dorsey’s ₿trust acquires African Bitcoin organization Qala
As part of the acquisition, Qala rebrands as the ₿trust Builders Programme and aims to drive the development and education across the Global South. ₿trust, a non-profit organization funded by…
Baidu CEO Robin Li says more than 70 AI models already released in China
The CEO of Chinese tech-giant Baidu said that since China’s new AI regulations have been in place over 70 AI models have been released in China with over 1 billion…
Making real-world blockchain solutions possible — Solana co-founder Raj Gokal
Web3 has had its ups and downs over the last few years, but does it have any real-world use cases? Raj Gokal, co-founder of blockchain protocol Solana and chief operations…
Cronos Labs begins recruitment phase for $100M accelerator program
Cronos tapped Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, CertiK, PeckShield and various other firms to participate as mentors in the accelerator program. Web3 startup accelerator Cronos Labs has launched the third…
MetaMask scammers take over government websites to target crypto investors
Official government websites from India, Nigeria, Egypt, Colombia, Brazil, Vietnam and other jurisdictions have been found redirecting to fake MetaMask websites. Crypto scams targeting MetaMask users are using government-owned website…
South Korean Hana Bank enters crypto custody business with BitGo
KEB Hana Bank and BitGo plan to launch a joint cryptocurrency custody venture in the second half of 2024. One of the largest South Korean banks, KEB Hana Bank, is…
Japanese regulator seeks to scrap “unrealized gains” tax on crypto
The Japanese Financial Services Agency has proposed changing the tax code around digital assets to free domestic firms from the end-of-the-year “unrealized gains” tax on crypto. The principal financial regulator…
Vitalik Buterin on fix for Ethereum centralization — make running nodes easier
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says node centralization is one of Ethereum’s main challenges, but the perfect solution may not come for another 20 years. The centralization of nodes is one…
Swyftx launches ‘Earn and Learn’ — paying Aussies to learn about crypto scams
Australian crypto exchange Swyftx said it had identified a rise in demand for crypto education during the bear market as the reason for its launch. Australian crypto exchange Swyftx is…
Binance Loses Another Top Executive Amid Regulatory Scrutiny, Lawsuits
Binance lost another senior executive as the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange grapples with lawsuits and greater regulatory scrutiny. Global head of product and design Mayur Go to Source
Micro $3 Bitcoin miners won’t make bank, but that’s not the point: Inventors
Pocket-sized Bitcoin miners are a stand against the “secrecy and exclusivity” of the Bitcoin mining industry, according to their inventors. While lacking in performance, micro Bitcoin mining devices should be…