The meme coin phenomenon, where communities produce tokens with no other support than a meme behind it, has given rise to opposing opinions. These range from the most positive ones, which regard them as value-affirming elements, to the negative ones, w…
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Ethena Details ENA Airdrop for Shard Holders, Announces Bitcoin Sats Campaign
Ethena, the protocol for the synthetic crypto native dollar, has announced an airdrop of its governance token, ENA, for participants in its shard campaign. The platform has stated that after a 6-week shard operation, 750 million ENA (which is 5% of the…
TRM Labs Report: Tether’s USDT Was the Go-to Stablecoin for Illicit Activities in 2023
A report issued by TRM Labs indicated that Tether’s USDT, the largest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency industry, was the preferred stablecoin used for illicit transactions during 2023. TRM Labs alleges that 1.6% of USDT’s volume was linke…
Quadrigacx Co-Founder Compelled to Account for 45-Bar Gold Stash
Michael Patryn, co-founder of the now-defunct Quadrigacx cryptocurrency exchange, has been compelled by Canadian officers to explain the origin of his wealth. Patryn must explain how he acquired a stash of 45 gold bars, more than $180,000 in cash, and …
SWIFT Plans to Launch CBDC Interconnection System in Next Two Years
SWIFT, the network that provides the messaging system for cross-border banking settlements, has announced plans to launch a CBDC equivalent of its current network in the next two years. The organization recently completed a 6-month test to assess the v…
Tether Formally Announces a Shift Towards Open-Source AI
Tether, one of the largest cryptocurrency-based companies, has announced a formal expansion into AI, looking to develop open-source models and setting standards in this new industry. For this task, Tether is opening a global recruitment for “top-…
Celo Cements Its Stablecoin Allegiance: Transaction Fees Now Can Be Paid With Stablecoins
Celo, a low-fee, usability-focused blockchain network, has approved a proposal to allow transaction fees to be paid with stablecoins. Network users can now transact only by holding USDC in their wallets, abstracting the complexity of holding other toke…
Russia to Clarify Cryptocurrency Mining Gray Areas, Including Payments
Anton Siluanov, the finance minister of Russia, is prepared to discuss the gray areas surrounding cryptocurrency mining and the use of its proceeding for payments. In a recent lecture, Siluanov stated that the government needed to agree “on what …
Russia Discusses Testing Digital Ruble for Budget Payments
The Central Bank of Russia and the Russian treasury are considering testing using the Russian CBDC, the digital ruble, to complete budget settlements. The tests would involve using this CBDC to make payments to businesses and citizens and receiving pay…
Beba and Defi Education Fund Sue the SEC Over Its Airdrop Policies
Texas apparel company Beba and the Defi Education Fund (DEF) have announced a legal complaint against the U.S. SEC. They allege that the SEC has violated Administrative Procedure Act procedures by adopting an encompassing crypto policy without an offic…