Category: Crypto News
Wrapped Crypto Tokens, Explained
What is a wrapped token? Tokens are wrapped to make them usable on a different blockchain or in a p [...]
Prediction Market 'Zeitgeist' to Use CoinDesk Indices for Broad Crypto Bets
Traders will be able to bet on the performance of a basket of DeFi tokens, or of a group of smart contract platforms' native currencies.
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Singapore Police Responding to Su Zhu's Arrest Says It Has Detained 36-Year Old Man: Reuters
Zhu was reportedly arrested last week while trying to leave the country, liquidators said.
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JPEX crypto exchange launches asset-lock-up plan, as some users cry foul
Embattled crypto exchange JPEX has pushed ahead with a plan that will purportedly transition the platform into a decentralized autonomous organization [...]
12 people will decide the fate of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
A pregnant physician’s assistant, a train conductor, and a retired investment banker are reportedly among 12 individuals who will eventually decide on [...]
Friend.tech SIM-swap scourge continues as scammer nets $385K in Ether
A single scammer has reportedly managed to steal around $385,000 worth of Ether (ETH) in less than 24 hours, amid a scourge of SIM-swap hacks seemingl [...]
Friend.tech clone Stars Arena drives surge of activity on Avalanche
Decentralized social media (DeSo) application Stars Arena has caused a major uptick in activity on Avalanche’s C-chain network. As network activity in [...]
Time to ‘pull the brakes’ on Ethereum and rotate back to Bitcoin: K33 report
The relatively lackluster performance of nine new Ethereum futures exchange traded funds (ETFs) has prompted analysts at K33 Research to urge a “rotat [...]
Hong Kong police, regulator form crypto task force as JPEX saga unfolds
The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have set up a crypto-focused working group to deal with illicit cryp [...]
Bitcoin miners Marathon, Riot, CleanSpark increase BTC output in September
Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark recorded strong Bitcoin production increases in September, leading to a small boost in [...]
Bitcoin Edges Higher to $27.7K; AVAX, XRP Jump as Crypto Market Settles
Bitcoin edged higher to $27,700 Wednesday afternoon as crypto markets calmed after Monday’s sharp rally. XRP and AVAX jumped 3% and 7%, respectively.
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Stellar, PwC publish ‘framework’ to judge emerging market blockchain projects
The Stellar Development Foundation, developers of the Stellar network, released a financial inclusion framework for judging the efficacy of emerging m [...]
Central banks will face unfamiliar challenges to achieve CBDC inclusivity, study says
A common argument made in favor of central bank digital currency (CBDC) is that it could boost financial inclusion. The nuances of how to accomplish t [...]
Blockchain-Based Settlement Platform Launches in Hong Kong
Synapse is able to simultaneously create settlement instructions for all parties along the settlement chain, facilitating concurrent processing, while [...]
Cocoa broker testifies to Bitcoin holdings on FTX in Sam Bankman-Fried trial
The prosecuting attorneys in the criminal case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, have started to call witnesses.According t [...]