Interestingly, USD Coin (USDC) from Circle has surpassed the biggest stablecoin in the world Tether (USDT), in terms of stablecoin transactions. In April 2024, the number of USDC transactions surpassed USDT’s monthly total, at 166.6 million, according to on-chain analytics provided by payments behemoth Visa. Since the year 2023 came
April 30, 2024 1 min read
The USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has now made a strategic investment in Neuralink competitor Blackrock Neurotech in an effort to advance brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. Neuralink is Elon Musk’s neural implant company. Today, April 29, the stablecoin business made a formal announcement that brought attention to the $200 million investment
April 29, 2024 2 mins read
An effort to have Roman Semenov, co-founder of Tornado Cash, dismissed from charges of conspiracy and money laundering has been opposed by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). It said that early-stage motions are not appropriate for bringing forward contested facts for jury consideration, as the defense had done in
April 28, 2024 2 mins read
The zkSNACKs platform is now inaccessible to users in the US due to regulatory issues. The developer of the privacy-enhancing Bitcoin wallet Wasabi Wallet, zkSNACKs, has begun denying access to its services to those residing in the United States. Some users are unable to access the zkSNACKs website, which prevents
April 28, 2024 2 mins read
The co-founder of Solana, Raj Gokal, has lately spoken out strongly against the doubts many have about meme coins. While supporting meme currency initiatives, he also subtly attacked Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder. To further emphasize his point of view, he included a photo of Buterin with the message. Despite the
April 27, 2024 2 mins read
Authorities in the United Kingdom now have more power to “seize, freeze, and destroy” offenders’ crypto holdings, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA) and police. The country’s law enforcement will be able to confiscate cryptocurrency assets without first making an arrest, according to the new regulations. A press statement
April 26, 2024 2 mins read
As tensions rise within the Ethereum community, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum and a supporter of the network’s transition from the Proof-of-Work (PoW) to the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, has provided some justifications for the change. In particular, American entrepreneur Amanda Cassatt’s X post prompted his response. According to Cassatt,
April 26, 2024 1 min read
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether (the company behind the USDT stablecoin), recently went on X to provide some exciting information on the platform that would tokenize digital assets. Furthermore, Ardoino hinted at the imminent beta launch of the platform. Writing, “Can’t wait to launch the beta,” Ardoino shared his enthusiasm
April 26, 2024 2 mins read
The TON Foundation has recently announced an airdrop for active NFT traders and holders worth $600K. An announcement was made by the TON Foundation on X about an airdrop of 105,600 TON. This was made available to active traders on the NFT markets of Getgems, xRare, and Ton NFT Diamonds.
April 25, 2024 1 min read
As part of its efforts to encourage wider adoption of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin payments platform Strike has revealed plans to expand its services to clients in Europe. The business announced the expansion to qualified European consumers in a recent announcement. In an effort to bring more people in Europe into the
April 24, 2024 1 min read
