Edward Snowden criticized the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for targeting app developers aimed at restoring financial privacy, responding to the arrest of the founders and CEO of cryptocurrency mixing service Samourai Wallet on charges related to mo…
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Meta Faces Tough Market Response as AI Investments Surge and Metaverse Losses Continue
Meta’s shares dropped 15% in after-hours trading following announcements in April of plans for significant investment in AI, alongside a weaker revenue outlook and continued losses in its metaverse division, Reality Labs. The company anticipates …
Iconic ‘Buy Bitcoin’ Sign From Janet Yellen’s Testimony Sells for $1 Million in Crypto Auction
Christian Langalis, famously known as “Bitcoin Sign Guy,” has auctioned the “Buy Bitcoin” sign he displayed during Janet Yellen’s 2017 Congressional testimony for 16 BTC, approximately $1 million dollars at current pr…
OP_CAT Proposal Assigned BIP-347, Aims to Enhance Bitcoin With Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts
OP_CAT, a proposal aimed at introducing Ethereum-like smart contract functionality to Bitcoin, has been assigned the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) number 347, marking the first step towards potentially implementing this long-discussed software upg…
HBAR Token Price Soars 96% After Misinterpreted Blackrock Announcement
A misinterpreted announcement by the HBAR Foundation suggested that Blackrock’s ICS US Treasury Fund was tokenized on the Hedera blockchain in partnership with Archax and Ownera, leading to a significant misunderstanding and a 96% increase in the…
Cosmos Developers Patch Critical Flaw in IBC Protocol, Safeguarding $126 Million in Assets
Cosmos developers have successfully rectified a critical security vulnerability in its Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol, which had placed assets worth at least $126 million in jeopardy, following a private notification from Asymmetric Rese…
Vitalik Buterin Among Several High-Profile Names With Over $1 Million Locked in Bridges
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, reportedly has over $1 million trapped in the Optimism bridge, a situation highlighted in a broader analysis by Arkham, which exposes numerous wallets with significant funds locked on various bridge contracts. A…
Animoca Brands Japan Teams up With Square Enix to Market ‘Symbiogenesis’ and Its NFT Collection
Animoca Brands Japan, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has signed an Memorandum of Understanding with Square Enix to assist in the marketing of the upcoming game Symbiogenesis and its related NFT collection. Square Enix, known for high-profile games lik…
Woo X Introduces Tokenized US Treasury Bills for Retail Investors
Woo X has launched a new product offering retail customers exposure to tokenized U.S. Treasury bills, the first of its kind for a cryptocurrency exchange. The product, called RWA Earn Vaults, was developed with London-based Opentrade and provides an in…
Manchester City Teams up With OKX to Launch NFT Collection
Manchester City, in collaboration with cryptocurrency exchange Okx, is launching an NFT collection called “Unseen City Shirts,” offering fans the chance to win limited edition jerseys and unique matchday experiences. The campaign introduces…