Mon, September 23

Nigeria SEC Tightens Crypto Regulatory Frameworks for Exchanges

Nigeria’s SEC has planned to take legal action against crypto exchanges and investors. Those who fail to abide by their regulatory frameworks. Nairametrics, a local Nigerian media has reported that Dr. Emomotimi Agama, the SEC Director-General is emphasizing that the committee is determined to protect investors. Similarly, in July, the

September 9, 2024 2 mins read

Binance Indonesian Subsidiary Tokocrypto Secures PFAK License

In the past few weeks, the crypto regulatory division has seen an increase in activity after the recent market lull. Recently, the Nigerian SEC announced that it would be taking action against unlicensed crypto exchanges. Amid the actions and other lawsuits, Binance saw an advancement in terms of regulations.  Notably,

September 9, 2024 2 mins read

LayerZero Airdrop Outperforms Starknet and ZKsync with Anti Bot 

LayerZero, a leading cross-chain protocol, recently made headlines with its successful airdrop of the native ZRO token. Unlike Starknet and ZKsync, LayerZero’s airdrop stood out for its strong anti-bot measures and focus on rewarding real users.  Recently at the Korea Blockchain Week, LayerZero’s CEO, Bryan Pellegrino, explained that their airdrop

September 9, 2024 2 mins read

Trust Wallet Growth Surges Rapidly in Africa and South Asia

Trust Wallet, a leading decentralized crypto wallet backed by former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), is experiencing remarkable growth in Africa and South Asia. Users in these regions increasingly seek stablecoins like USDC to secure their financial assets. The rise in adoption highlights the growing trust in on-chain wallets, particularly

September 9, 2024 2 mins read

FRIEND Token Plummets After Transferring Smart Contract Ownership

Friend.tech, the Web3 social media platform that once surged to prominence, experienced a dramatic downfall after its developers lost control of its smart contracts. On September 8, the team transferred ownership of its smart contracts to Ethereum’s null address. The action was done to prevent future changes to the platform’s

September 9, 2024 2 mins read

PleasrDAO Accuses Martin Shkreli of Noncompliance with Court Order

PleasrDAO, the crypto investors, and NFT collectors are suspecting Martin Shkreli. He is an American investor and businessman who owns the famous and one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang album “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin”, but has not handed over the existing copies of the album, and his claims are dubious. Martin Shrekli

September 9, 2024 1 min read

WisdomTree Halts Ethereum Trust S-1 Filing With SEC

WisdomTree, a prominent asset management firm, has withdrawn its S-1 registration filing for the WisdomTree Ethereum Trust. The firm declared in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The S-1 filing was intended to pave the way for WisdomTree’s Ethereum Trust to be listed on the stock exchange.

September 7, 2024 2 mins read

Telegram Alters Content Moderation Policies FAQ Post CEO Arrest

After the arrest of Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram in France, for allegedly failing to moderate the app and allowing the spread of illegal content, the platform modified the FAQ page on illegal content moderation. Telegram has altered its chat privacy policies stating that it cannot process requests for private

September 6, 2024 2 mins read

Investors Await US Employment Data Amid Fed Rate Cuts Speculation

There have been increasing demands for Bitcoin prices below $50,000. As the market continues to see selling pressure on the cryptocurrency. Nevertheless, Bitcoin whales persist in amassing BTC with each price decline. The whales seem to be feeling confident in the days leading up to Friday’s publication of US employment

September 6, 2024 1 min read

SunPump Powers TRON Activity But Fights to Keep Pace

For much of 2024, nearly 98% of activity on the TRON network was attributed to stablecoins. However, since the release of Sun.pump on August 9, this has shifted dramatically. Sun.pump, a TRON-based platform allowing users to create community-centric memecoins, has triggered a surge in non-stablecoin activity. According to Crypto Quant,

September 6, 2024 2 mins read