Cardano ecosystem set to expand with custom-built sidechains
The toolkit will allow for creators of sidechains to choose their own consensus mechanism and other application-specific features, whilst inheriting...
Year: 2023
Crypto.com CEO announces 20% staff cut, ‘did not account’ for FTX collapse
"While we continue to perform well, growing to more than 70 million users worldwide and maintaining a strong balance sheet,...
800 victims of ‘massive’ Bitconnect fraud to receive $17M restitution
The millions will be distributed among the select number of victims, but thousands more were impacted by the $2.4 billion...
Crypto payments platform Wyre lifts 90% withdrawal cap
Just five days after it imposed them, Wyre has removed all limits on account withdrawals. Crypto payment platform Wyre has...
Binance Now Authorized in 7 EU Countries — Sweden Becomes Latest Member State to Give Approval
Crypto exchange Binance is now legal to operate in seven European countries following the latest approval by Sweden’s financial regulator....
Miss El Salvador Features Bitcoin in Miss Universe 2023
The Miss Universe contestant from El Salvador this year has surprised viewers by featuring bitcoin as part of her national...
Bankruptcy Court Terminates FTX Naming-Rights Agreement for Miami Heat Arena
A federal bankruptcy court in the U.S. has ended the FTX naming-rights agreement for Miami Heat’s basketball stadium. The sports...
Crypto exchange WonderFi confirms merger talks with Coinsquare
The exchanges are yet to finalize a potential merger, with WonderFi releasing a public statement in response to market speculation...
Winklevoss slams SEC charges against Gemini as a ‘super lame … manufactured parking ticket’
Tyler Winklevoss hit back at the SEC charging Gemini, calling the action “totally counterproductive” in a series of tweets. Tyler...
Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu receives European virtual currency license
The move allows Roqqu to operate in 30 countries and broaden its services within one of the world’s largest crypto...
Blockchain industry shows signs of stabilizing in 2023: Report
December continued to see Bitcoin trade below its 50-, 100- and 200-day moving averages, but stabilization in the DeFi sector...
Major media outlets demand identities of SBF’s $250M bond guarantors
The media’s lawyers argued the public’s right to know Bankman-Fried's sureties outweighed their privacy and safety rights, but Bankman-Fried’s lawyers...
Here’s how to quickly spot a deepfake crypto scam — cybersecurity execs
The fast-paced nature of the crypto markets means investors are under massive pressure to quickly verify whether a video message...
Cryptocurrency is headed toward surviving its first age
Despite the downbeat market, blockchain-based tech — from the internet of things to the metaverse — is primed to represent...
Gemini and Genesis charged by SEC with selling unregistered securities
The charges relate to Gemini’s crypto asset lending program, Gemini Earn, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The United...
