The past week in the crypto market displayed a strong performance in various cryptocurrencies like BNB, Toncoin, FLOKI, and others, soaring to new all-time highs. Further, the fear and greed index indicated high greed levels, with the largest crypto, Bitcoin (BTC), averaging over $72K in trading. However, the weekend turned
A total of $5.7 million was frozen and recovered by the Norwegian authorities in connection with the $600 million Ronin exploit that occurred in 2022. The Ethereum sidechain Ronin was developed by Sky Mavis specifically for the play-to-earn web3 game Axie Infinity. Sky Mavis stated on X: “The Norwegian National
Crypto trading firm, DWF Labs has announced plans to purchase $12 million worth FLOKI tokens from the open market and the Floki treasury. This initiative will support the dog meme coin-turned-utility project’s growing ecosystem. This follows their previous commitment of $10 million worth token purchase in February, which caused a
British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, 4th June 2024, Chainwire
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has recently made a significant transfer of 80 ETH, approximately valued at $300K, to the privacy protocol Railgun. This transfer is part of his routine; he transferred small amounts of ETH to Railgun monthly over the past six months, and this reflects his commitment to transaction
Singapore, Singapore, May 15th, 2024, Chainwire A major event in Cosmos is the recent passing of Governance Proposal No.917: a request by Dora Factory and DoraHacks for a $1 million grant from the Cosmos Hub community treasury. This grant will support ten rounds of Quadratic Funding within the Cosmos Hub
Victoria, Seychelles, May 15th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget Wallet, a leading non-custodial wallet and decentralized ecosystem platform, has announced the launch of its latest product blueprint, the Bitget Onchain Layer, to revolutionize the overall Web3 experience for its users. The Bitget Onchain Layer will not only integrate a host of native
A Dutch court has sentenced Tornado Cash’s developer, Alexey Pertsev, to 64 months in jail. This decision stems from his role in $1.2 billion worth of money laundering. On May 14, the s-Hertogenbosch court handed down the ruling. The verdict against Tornado Cash’s developer represents a watershed point in the
As a hedge against Japan’s ongoing economic woes, the Tokyo-listed crypto investment and consultancy business Metaplanet Inc. has decided to accommodate Bitcoin in its strategic treasury reserve. The company stated: “The move is a direct response to sustained economic pressures in Japan, notably high government debt levels, prolonged periods of
In order to test distributed ledger technology for financial settlements utilizing tokenization, Mastercard has partnered with major US banks including Citigroup, Visa, and JPMorgan. This collaboration between the payment processor and the banking titans is a test run in Regulated Settlement Network (RSN), a distributed ledger technology. Through RSN, it
