A founder of the Web3 product studio argues that venture capital (VC) participation in token launch events has filled the gap left by the decline of initial coin offerings as a fundraising method. Crypto Ecosystem Reached Current State with...

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World, formerly recognized as Worldcoin, disclosed the project achieved progress in 2024, marking a transformative chapter for the initiative. The network grew to encompass over 20 million participants, including 10 million verified human users expanding its global footprint. World...

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Ripple and Moonpay have made a joint donation of $50,000 worth of RLUSD, Ripple’s new stablecoin tied to the U.S. dollar, to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation (LAFDFoundation). This contribution aims to support first responders battling the devastating...

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Russian nationals face charges for allegedly using cryptocurrency mixers to launder proceeds from ransomware, wire fraud, and theft, obscuring illicit funds’ origins, the DOJ says. Russian Nationals Face DOJ Charges for Laundering Cryptocurrency Theft Proceeds The U.S. Department of...

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El Salvador’s tourism soared in 2024, with bitcoin adoption and safety reforms transforming the nation into a global powerhouse, driving unprecedented economic and tourism growth. Bitcoin-Led Tourism Boom Positions El Salvador as a Global Model Santander US Capital Markets...

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Over the past week, the cryptocurrency market has faced a decline, shedding $190 billion since Jan. 4. However, by Friday, as the weekend nears, the market exhibited a modest recovery, posting a 2.2% gain over the preceding 24 hours....

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Bitcoin’s network has seen a noticeable shift in its computational capacity, shedding around 44 exahash per second (EH/s) in the past four days. Tough Terrain for Bitcoin Miners The network’s hashrate, which reached a peak of 824 EH/s, has...

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Just seven days after Satoshi launched the Bitcoin network on January 3, 2009, Hal Finney, the first person to ever receive a bitcoin payment, announced to the world that he too had fired up a Bitcoin node. “Running bitcoin,”...

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The Russian government has started selling part of the 1,032 bitcoins seized from former investigator Marat Tambiev, convicted of taking bribes. Russian Authorities Seize Real Estate Belonging to Bribery-Convicted Official The Russian government has reportedly begun selling a portion...

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Two days ago on Jan. 8, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and their ether equivalents faced significant outflows, yet the group has amassed a staggering $118.56 billion in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) holdings since their debut on U.S....

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