Year-to-Date Crypto Winners: Meme Coins Outperform in 2024
More than half of 2024 has passed, with bitcoin up 38% year-to-date, and ethereum matching this rise since Jan. 1. According to statistics, several other digital assets have surpassed these two leading cryptocurrencies by market cap. The most notable performer is the meme token book of meme (BOME), which has skyrocketed by 12,838% since the […]
NFT Sales Dip 3.86% in the Past Week, Ethereum Dominates With $32M Revenue
Over the past week, non-fungible token (NFT) sales declined by 3.86% compared to the previous week. Leading the market, Ethereum-based NFT sales reached $32.81 million, which was approximately 10.06% lower than the previous week’s revenue. Weekly Digital Collectibles Sales Slide Following an 8% increase last week, sales of digital collectibles have declined. This week, NFT […]
US Lawmakers Submit Resolution Urging Nigeria to Release Jailed Binance Executive
U.S. lawmakers have submitted a resolution calling on the Nigerian government to immediately release the jailed Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. In the resolution submitted to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the lawmakers urge the United States government to utilize all available resources to secure Gambaryan’s release. The resolution also asks the Biden administration to formally […]
Chainalysis: $100 Billion in Illicit Crypto Funds Traced Since 2019
Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis has previewed an in-depth report on money laundering within the crypto space, providing insights into tracing illicit funds and advanced identification techniques. The firm discovered that since 2019, nearly $100 billion has been transferred from known illicit wallets to conversion services. The report underscores the need for broad expertise among law […]
Global Crypto Advocacy Movement Reaches Canada
Stand with Crypto, a global movement advocating for sensible crypto innovation and policy, has expanded to Canada. Originating in the U.S. with over 1.1 million advocates, the movement is now active in the UK and aims to amplify Canadian voices. With approximately 5 million crypto holders in Canada, there is significant support for blockchain technology […]
Marathon Digital Bitcoin Mine Manager Acquitted of Noise Violations In Texas
David Fischer, who serves as a plant manager for a Bitcoin mine owned by Marathon Digital, a public Bitcoin mining company, has been acquitted of having responsibility for several noise complaints brought by citizens living nearby. The operation, located in Texas, is one of the least remote mines managed by the company. Marathon Digital Plant […]
Open Source Tools Levels Playing Field for Smaller AI Firms Says Decentralized AI Proponent
To preempt lawsuits and counter allegations that they are training their respective artificial intelligence (AI) models with illegally obtained data, AI firms should rely on publicly available or open-source data, according to Alberto Fernandez. Fernandez, a proponent of decentralized AI and also the European representative of Qubic Ecosystem, emphasizes that AI firms should consider anonymizing […]
Three-Quarters of Jurisdictions Partially or Not Compliant with VASP Sector Recommendation, Says FATF
Three-quarters of the jurisdictions surveyed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “are only partially or not compliant” with the anti-money laundering recommendation for the virtual assets sector. According to the latest FATF update, 60% (88 jurisdictions) have decided to permit virtual asset service providers (VASPs), while 14% (20 jurisdictions) explicitly prohibit them. The FATF […]
Binance Seeks to Reduce Stake in Operator of South Korean Crypto Exchange Gopax to 10%
Binance is reportedly seeking to reduce its stake in the South Korean crypto exchange Gopax’s parent company, Streami, to approximately 10%. Binance’s mooted sale of the stake to Megazone comes just over a year after Binance acquired the controlling stake. The exchange needs to offload the stake well before the August 11 deadline for reporting […]
DBS Digital Exchange Sees 3-Fold Surge in Trading Value — Custodied Crypto up 80%
DBS, a leading financial services group in Asia, reports a significant increase in the trading value of digital payment tokens on its digital exchange for the first five months of this year. The surge reflects growing institutional interest in digital assets as part of alternative portfolios. “We are studying listing stablecoins on our exchange and […]
