Battle of the bots: WTF token launch drains 58 ETH
The WTF token airdrop got off to a wild launch. Users reportedly lost thousands of dollars, while one bot disappeared...
Day: January 14, 2022
Russia’s Tinkoff Bank Enters Crypto Space Through Swiss Company Acquisition
The Russian neobank Tinkoff is joining the world of cryptocurrencies with the purchase of a stake in Aximetria, a Swiss-registered...
Near Foundation Raises $150 Million to Bolster Web3 Adoption
On Thursday, the Near Foundation announced the project has raised $150 million from strategic investors such as Three-Arrows Capital, a16z,...
Bitcoin ETF Launch Hype Fades as Funds Slip in Value, BTC Futures Open Interest Down 38% in 2 Months
Following the charged-up debut of the Proshares bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), Valkyrie’s bitcoin futures ETF and the Vaneck bitcoin strategy...
Kingdom Karnage Raises $2M From Animoca Brands, Enjin and DFG to Boost GameFi Features
PRESS RELEASE. United Kingdom — January 13th, 2022 – Kepithor Studios has announced a set of innovative new GameFi mechanics...
NEAR Protocol raises $150M to promote Web3 adoption
Ethereum competitor NEAR Protocol raised funds for Web3 adoption, with Three Arrows Capital and Andreessen Horowitz supporting the proof-of-stake blockchain....
70% of US crypto holders started investing in 2021: Report
46% of respondents reported having $1,000 or less in crypto, while another 25% said they held between $1,000 and $10,000....
Bitcoin hash rate jumps to ATH as Jack Dorsey confirms Block’s mining system
Bitcoin hash rate hits new all-time highs as Jack Dorsey tweets that Block is “officially building an open Bitcoin mining...
Tesla launches Dogecoin payments for merch, but there’s a catch
Tesla has started accepting Dogecoin payments for company merchandise. However, the firm states that it will not issue refunds for...
Tesla launches Dogecoin payments for merch but there is a catch
Tesla starts accepting Dogecoin payments for company merchandise. However, the firm states that they will not issue refunds for DOGE...
Tether freezes $150 million in USDT
Tether has not issued a statement giving a specific reason for blacklisting three addresses, but it has done so before...
Fan Controlled Football raises $40M to expand league with Bored Apes and Gutter Cats
“One of the most powerful things that tokenization does is release the energy of fans into tangible forms of value...
Robinhood hits new low as FTX US and Bitstamp USA move into stocks
As crypto trading cools down, the ability to trade stock on FTX US might be only months away, according to...
North Korean hackers stole $400M in 2021, mostly ETH: Chainalysis
Hackers from North Korea have nearly doubled their thefts since 2019 by amassing $400 million in crypto via cyber attack...
Pakistan’s Central Bank Decides to Completely Ban Cryptocurrency: Report
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the country’s central bank, has reportedly come to a decision to ban the use...
