Crypto Stories: Charlie Shrem tells how he became a Bitcoin millionaire
Shrem made a fortune off his Bitcoin payment service, BitInstant, but then went to prison for alleged money laundering. Charlie...
Year: 2023
US Treasury sanctions crypto mixer Sinbad, alleging North Korea ties
The government department has previously imposed sanctions on crypto mixers Blender and Tornado Cash despite many in the space pushing...
SoFi Technologies to cease crypto services by Dec. 19
“You can agree to have your account migrated to Blockchain.com or close your account instead,” the company wrote. United States...
Why JSON-LD matters for Web3
Web3 is confusing because it’s still in its formative stages. Nobody quite knows which inventions will shape it next. When...
Wormhole raises $225M at $2.5B valuation
The protocol reached a total value locked of $3.8 billion at its peak. Cross-chain protocol Wormhole has secured a $225-million...
Real AI use cases in crypto, No. 3: Smart contract audits & cybersecurity
Experts say AI has huge potential in smart contract audits and crypto security in future. Unfortunately, ChatGPT sucks at it...
Poloniex prepares to resume withdrawals after $100M hack
Poloniex says it will start resuming deposits on Nov. 30 with TRX, the cryptocurrency of Justin Sun’s Tron blockchain. Cryptocurrency...
Bitcoin NFT marketplace Bioniq eyes lofty goal of alleviating network congestion
Bioniq operates on the Internet Computer Protocol, tapping into native Bitcoin integration to ease the network congestion and high fees...
How can NFTs transform daily life?
By now, hearing "NFT” in any context evokes some sort of reaction — good or bad. By now, hearing “NFT”...
UK crypto hodlers get a call from the tax grinch
His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has issued a warning to crypto, NFT and utility tokenholders about paying their taxes on...
IOTA launches $100 million Abu Dhabi foundation for Middle East expansion
The IOTA Ecosystem DLT Foundation is the first to receive approval from regulators in Abu Dhabi after its financial authority...
Huddle01 CEO explains why communications tech must be decentralized
Huddle01 CEO Ayush Ranjan tells The Agenda podcast why centralized communications technology is unreliable and requires a decentralized alternative. The...
Santander appoints crypto custodian Taurus to safeguard Bitcoin, Ether: Report
An unconfirmed report suggests Taurus will provide crypto custodial services to Spanish fin-serv giant Banco Santander. Spanish fin-serv giant Banco...
Jack Dorsey wants to decentralize Bitcoin mining with new investment
Ocean, which raised $6.2 million in a funding round led by Jack Dorsey, plans to enable miners to get block...
Stakeholder urges swift implementation of Nigeria’s blockchain policy
SiBAN president Obinna Iwuno stressed the necessity of establishing a forward-thinking regulatory framework to accelerate the infusion of blockchain technology...
