$207 Million Invested in AI, Crypto and Blockchain Startups in 96 Hours
Based on data from the past four days, 14 distinct artificial intelligence (AI), cryptocurrency and blockchain startups and projects secured...
Month: July 2024
‘Raider’ investors are looting DAOs — Nouns and Aragon share lessons learned
DAO governance is still a pain and two recent projects have struggled with “raiders” overtaking their organizations.
Insider trading allegations hit Khamzat Chimaev’s Smash token
The distribution of Smash tokens raises insider trading concerns, adding another red flag to celebrity memecoins.
UAE’s Zand Bank to Offer Crypto Services
Zand Bank, the UAE’s first digital bank, has entered into a strategic partnership with Taurus SA, a global leader in...
Opera’s Minipay Expands Stablecoin Support: Adds USDC and USDT to Its Digital Wallet
Minipay, an integral feature of the Opera Mini browser, has announced a significant upgrade with the introduction of ‘Pockets’. This...
Mara Collapse: African Crypto Exchange Burns $16 Million for Salaries and Bonuses
Pan-African crypto exchange Mara reportedly lost approximately $16 million out of the $23 million raised from investors. Following the exchange’s...
Nigerian Student Returns 90 Mistakenly Sent Solana Tokens, Rewarded for Honesty
A crypto influencer recently praised a Nigerian student who agreed to return Solana tokens worth several thousand dollars that were...
Nigeria plans nationwide AI and blockchain research centers
The research centers are another step toward Nigeria taking a leadership position in artificial intelligence development in Africa.
Polkadot’s $245M treasury not limited to 2-year runway, despite community concerns
The blockchain platform’s revenue declined during the first half of 2024, and its head ambassador has called for its token’s...
Vitalik Buterin’s EIP-7732 proposal aims to boost Ethereum speed
EIP-7732 aims to make things easier for Ethereum validators by splitting their tasks and creating a committee to check if...
Coinbase cites Binance BNB token precedent in SEC petition
“Rulemaking is required here because the SEC has adopted a novel and sweeping, yet still indeterminate, view of the securities...
Holograph protocol sabotaged by disgruntled contractor
Holograph’s internal investigation, aided by Halborn, revealed a former contractor’s role in the $14 million token heist.
Nigerian trader’s integrity restores trust in crypto
The act of goodwill has gone viral on social media, restoring Nigerians’ trust in the crypto community.
Countdown to Launch: Ethereum ETFs Poised for Mid-July Debut
TLDR Bitwise has filed an amended S-1 registration for its Ethereum ETF ahead of the July 8 deadline. Analysts predict...
Opera Mini’s crypto wallet MiniPay now offers USDT and USDC
Since launching in September 2023, Opera Mini’s MiniPay app has amassed 3 million users.
