Joseph O’Connor, alias “PlugwalkJoe,” was given a five-year jail term in the United States for his part in a SIM swap assault on a cryptocurrency exchange executive in April 2019 that resulted in the theft of $794,000 worth of cryptocurrencies. O’Connor was apprehended in Spain in July 2021. and eventually
June 25, 2023 1 min read
While the crypto market is performing relatively dull, the decentralized lending protocol Aave is showing the most promise among altcoins. At the time of writing, the current price of Aave is $75.17, reflecting a meteoric 32.60% increase over the last 24 hours. Over the last month, the coin’s value has
June 25, 2023 2 mins read
JPMorgan Chase & Co., a major financial services provider, has taken a significant step towards incorporating blockchain technology into conventional banking by launching euro-based payments using its JPM Coin for business customers. Similar to actions in 2021 when the cryptocurrency market was booming, traditional financial institutions are exhibiting substantial interest
June 23, 2023 2 mins read
Gemini, a crypto exchange controlled by the Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler, has introduced Ethereum staking in the United Kingdom. The launch of Gemini Staking Pro in the UK was formally announced by Gemini on June 23. By securing a minimum of 32 Ether (ETH), valued at about $60,000 at
June 23, 2023 2 mins read
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has proposed a universal protocol that would outline the parameters for the usage of different cryptocurrencies. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released a white paper on its new Purpose Bound Money (PBM) concept on June 21. The report details the idea’s lifespan and
June 21, 2023 1 min read
Struct Finance, backed by Ava Labs, has launched customizable interest rate products on the mainnet. Now cautious investors no longer need to avoid DeFi, whether they are institutions or smaller players. The mainnet launch of Struct Finance’s cutting-edge Interest Rate Vaults and a distinctive tranching mechanism was announced today. Struct
June 21, 2023 4 mins read
In Q3, the Joint L1 Task Force (L1TF), which is responsible for developing the basic infrastructure of Terra Luna Classic, submitted a new proposal to continue the network’s development and maintenance. The L1TF development team primarily aims to use the market module to improve and speed up LUNC and USTC
June 21, 2023 1 min read
In its most recent Spartan Wallet upgrade, RBX Network introduced an on-chain security feature suite called “RBX Reserve Accounts.” With its on-chain Recovery and Callback capabilities, this cutting-edge in-wallet native account gives users new levels of self-sovereignty and self-custody. For the first time in blockchain history, RBX Reserve Accounts provides complete security against
June 21, 2023 2 mins read
The voting period for a historic community vote to provide a $10 million educational fund for web3 is about to end. It will be the first time a DAO has been utilized to allocate funds to producers of educational content. A proposal for the $10 million global educator fund is now
June 20, 2023 3 mins read
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has granted the request to deregister Binance Markets Limited (BML) made by the world’s biggest crypto exchange, Binance. Due to increased scrutiny from authorities, Binance Markets Limited did not launch its services and had zero consumers. Binance, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, is having further
June 19, 2023 1 min read