South African Retailer Accepting BTC Sees Significant Increase in Monthly Crypto Transactions
The South African retail giant, Pick n Pay, has reported a significant increase in the value of monthly cryptocurrency payments,...
Month: June 2024
Moscow Exchange Stops Trading in Dollar and Euro Due to US Sanctions
On Wednesday, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) announced new restrictions on its trading activities. The exchange revealed that, due to the...
Kenyan Central Bank to Issue Licenses to Fintech Firms
The Central Bank of Kenya is amending the country’s payment systems law, which will allow it to issue operating licenses...
Binance CEO Sees 2024 as a ‘Landmark Year’ for Crypto
Binance CEO Richard Teng described 2024 as a “landmark year” for the cryptocurrency industry in an interview with Bloomberg on...
Landmark Ruling: Crypto Dealings Not Illegal in India, Says High Court
The Orissa High Court in India ruled that cryptocurrency dealings are not illegal under Indian law. This decision arose from...
Attorney Disbarred After Misappropriating $4 Million in Bitcoin Funds
The Supreme Court of Georgia, the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Georgia, has disbarred attorney Diana McDonald...
US Lawmaker Proposes Stricter Digital Asset Regulations to Enforce Russian Sanctions
U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman has proposed an amendment designed to enhance the enforcement of sanctions on Russian digital assets. The...
Coinbase CEO Engages US Senators to Push Clear Crypto Regulations
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said on Wednesday that he engaged with over a dozen senators from both Democratic and Republican...
Space and Time Unveils Sub-Second ZK Prover, Now Open-Sourced
With goals set on advancing blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) integration, Space and Time has publicly released its high-speed zero-knowledge...
Paradigm Secures $850 Million for Third Crypto Fund, Targets Early-Stage Projects
On June 13, the leading San Francisco-based crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm revealed it has secured its third fund, totaling...
Nuffle Labs Raises $13 Million to Expand Modular Infrastructure for Blockchain Layers
Nuffle Labs, a contributor to the Near Protocol and Ethereum, has secured $13 million in a funding round led by...
Study: Ordinals and Runes Reach $1 Billion Market Cap
In a significant milestone for Bitcoin-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the combined market capitalization of popular collections such as Ordinals and...
Hong Kong Spot ETFs Secure $1.96B in Bitcoin, $26M in Ether
Since the spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong began trading on April 30, they have accumulated...
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Reverse Outflows With $100M Inflows
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced inflows on Wednesday, following two consecutive days of outflows. The 11 ETFs trading...
Digital ID Startup Spins off From Polygon Labs, Aims to Mitigate AI-Generated Misinformation Risks
Privado ID, previously known as Polygon ID, has announced its spin-off from Polygon Labs on June 13, 2024. The move...
