Brazilian Development Bank Sets Deadline for Completion of Blockchain Network
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has partnered with the Court of Accounts of the Union (TCU), a constitutional institution of...
Year: 2022
Nigerian Agencies Told to Stop ‘Demonizing’ Crypto Industry Players
Nigerian public and law enforcement agencies have been urged to “stop the demonization” of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. According...
Republic of Ireland to Prohibit Political Cryptocurrency Donations
The government of Ireland is preparing to ban political parties from accepting campaign donations in cryptocurrency. The move aims to...
Beanstalk Farms offers plea deal to perpetrators of $76M exploit
Beanstalk Farms offered a whitehat bounty to exploiters and outlined its plans moving forward should it be unsuccessful in its...
Crypto focused SPAC raises $115M in Nasdaq IPO
The Aura FAT SPAC listed on Nasdaq and ended its IPO with $115 million in funds after finishing an over-allotment...
Australia’s first Bitcoin ETF could attract $1 billion after launch next week
Australian investors will be able to trade its first Bitcoin spot ETF starting next week when the Cosmos Asset Management...
Brain drain: India’s crypto tax forces budding crypto projects to move
Several Indian cryptocurrency projects are planning to move their bases to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions.
Monero’s crypto of choice as ransomware ‘double extortion’ attacks increase 500%
A surge in ransomware in 2021 has also resulted in a surge in Monero usage as the method of payment,...
Optimism-based projects spike on rumors of token airdrop
“We’re nearing the end of a chapter and the beginning of the next — one driven by community ownership and...
Monero crypto of choice as ransomware ‘double extortion’ attacks increase 500%
A surge in ransomware in 2021 has also resulted in a surge in Monero usage as the method of payment...
Agent Smith says Secret Service seized $102M in crypto in 254 cases since 2015
The U.S. Secret Service says the immutable and transparent aspect of the blockchain ledger allows the agency to track transactions...
More volatile than Bitcoin? Netflix shares plunge 25%
The streaming service’s stock price took a major hit after releasing disappointing user numbers, making some in the crypto community...
400 new projects and 100K new wallets in a month on Cardano
The number of ADA wallets has increased by 100,000 since March 22, with the total figure standing at 3.268 million...
US Secret Service Has Seized Cryptocurrency Worth Over $102 Million in 254 Fraud Cases
The U.S. Secret Service has seized cryptocurrency worth more than $102 million in 254 fraud-related investigations. “What criminals want to...
US Lawmaker Urges Biden Administration to Develop ‘Robust Strategy’ to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions
A U.S. lawmaker has urged the Biden administration to develop a “robust strategy” to prevent cryptocurrency from being used to...
