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Sharmistha Suman

A passionate journalist with a strong foundation in content writing and an experience in the crypto industry. With a commitment to self-growth, Sharmistha aims to make a meaningful impact in the media and communications landscape.

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Bitwise Files for First-Ever Spot NEAR ETF With U.S. SEC

Bitcoin ETFs Drive Demand Surge, Buying 6x Weekly Mined Supply

The US Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recently purchased around six times of Bitcoin produced in the past week.  The Spot Bitcoin ETFs purchased around 18,644 BTC in the last week, when just 3,150 BTC were mined for that duration, as reported by HODL15Capital.  The miners are allowed to

May 5, 2025 2 mins read
Solana (SOL) on the Edge: More Pain Ahead After a 5% Drop?

Solana Fixes Confidential Token Vulnerability, Sparks Centralization Debate

The Solana Foundation has recently encountered a bug that allowed hackers to mint some tokens and even take those tokens from users’ accounts. However, the bug has been reportedly fixed now.  The Foundation’s analysis reveals that the vulnerability was first found on April 16, and it could have permitted a

May 5, 2025 2 mins read
Arizona Governor Blocks Bill to Hold Bitcoin in State Reserves

Arizona Governor Blocks Bill to Hold Bitcoin in State Reserves

The Governor of Arizona, Katie Hobbs, has rejected the bill, citing that allow the state to hold BTC as part of its official reserves, eventually killing the hope of making Arizona the first US state to adopt such a policy.  The Digital Assets Strategic Reserve bill was the door to

May 3, 2025 2 mins read
Apple Loses Court Fight, Must Allow External Payment Links

Apple Loses Court Fight, Must Allow External Payment Links

The United States district judge has recently passed its judgment that Apple has breached a ruling in its antitrust legal fight against Epic Games. As a result, crypto app developers can now direct users to payment outside of Apple’s ecosystem without any limitations or heavy fees.  On April 30, US

May 3, 2025 2 mins read
Pi

Pi Network Grants Mainnet Access to Users at Any KYC Stage

Pi Network has dropped a new update that unlocks Mainnet wallets for a wider user base. Now, any user can activate their Mainnet wallet, regardless of their Pi’s KYC stage. The users do not need to wait for full migration.  This is said to be a significant step in the

May 3, 2025 2 mins read
Sam Altman

Sam Altman’s World Expands to U.S. With Iris Scan “Orb” for World ID

The chief executive officer of World, Alex Blania, and its co-founder, Sam Altman, recently publicized the launch of the company in the United States. The company has come up with a revolutionary tech project, the Orb, that scans your eyeball in exchange for cryptocurrency and a World ID.  World ID

May 3, 2025 2 mins read
Texas Pushes for Crypto ATMs in Federal Buildings Amid Rising Scams

Texas Pushes for Crypto ATMs in Federal Buildings Amid Rising Scams

The policymakers of Texas are planning to bring digital currency to the citizens of America by positioning crypto ATMs in federal buildings.  A Republican representative of Texas, Lance Gooden, wrote a letter to Stephen Ehikian, acting administrator of the General Services Administration, on May 1, and requested the urgency to

May 2, 2025 2 mins read
RoxomTV Debuts as World’s First 24/7 Bitcoin-Native Media Network with $17.9M Raised

Riot Hits Record Revenue but Suffers Losses from Mining Costs

Riot Platforms, the biggest Bitcoin mining platform in North America, has witnessed the highest-ever quarterly revenue. Despite this milestone, the firm reported losses as mining costs almost doubled year-over-year.  The Chief Executive Officer of Riot Platforms, Jasos Les, revealed its Q1, 2025 earnings report on May 1 and mentioned that

May 2, 2025 1 min read
US Treasury Moves to Ban Huione Group Over Crypto Laundering Ties

US Treasury Moves to Ban Huione Group Over Crypto Laundering Ties

The US Treasury Department wants to ban the Cambodia-based Huione Group from having access to the American banking system. The Department also claimed that the Group helped a hacker group from North Korea in laundering cryptocurrency.  On May 1, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) made a proposal

May 2, 2025 2 mins read
Kraken

Kraken Uncovers Hacker Posing as Engineer in Job Application Trap

A North Korean hacker applied for an engineering role at the crypto exchange Kraken. On May 1, Kraken posted, mentioning that it had identified a North Korean hacker applying for a job role in the company.  However, the exchange did not contact the authorities or send the candidate away, instead,

May 2, 2025 2 mins read