Turkish crypto exchange Btc Turk has temporarily halted cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal services after detecting suspicious activity in its hot wallets. User Assets Remain Secure Leading Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Btc Turk has announced a te...

After bitcoin surpassed $124,000, some analysts suggest that the cryptocurrency may be entering a rapid growth phase, with potential price targets between $131,000 and $177,000. Record-Breaking Rally and Market Capitulation On Aug. 13, bitcoin (BTC) br...

The South Korean Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has ordered Upbit to temporarily halt services for new users after finding numerous violations of the Specific Financial Transaction Information Act. South Korean Crypto Industry Watches Upbit Case Clo...

A new study shows a slump in the non-fungible token market, with low trading activity and steep price drops hinting at potential market oversaturation. Demand and Supply Mismatch A study finds that 98% of non-fungible token (NFT) drops in 2024 have see...

Two Abu Dhabi firms, Realize and Neovision Wealth Management, have launched a fund that tokenizes U.S. Treasury bill exchange-traded funds. The fund aims to attract investors from the Gulf, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia Investors to Domina...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange has joined the Hedera Council to accelerate tokenization initiatives in Africa, leveraging the Hedera network’s technology and global reach. Expediting Uptake of Digital Assets Kenya’s main securities exchang...

Although the blockchain industry owes much of its success to so-called bridges, these are far from perfect solutions, argues Justin Wang, the founder and CEO of Zeus Network. While they help address the problem of liquidity segmentation that afflicts t...

According to Luke Paglia, the COO at AGMI Studios, while traditional non-fungible token (NFT) art has lacked real utility, which explains its declining popularity, NFTs still have an important role to play in the gaming industry. To back this assertion...

Mastercard, the American multinational financial giant, recently revealed it has partnered with the fintech firm Scale to accelerate the deployment of fintech firms in Africa and the Middle East. Amnah Ajmal praised the partnership with Scale, saying i...

The South African decentralized cross-asset marketplace Mesh.trade has facilitated a $1.64 million (ZAR30 million) capital raise for a reverse mortgage provider. The capital raise allows the provider to offer homeowners the potential for lucrative retu...

Amber Group has criticized ZKX protocol’s abrupt decision to cease operations, stating that it sets a concerning precedent. Hashkey Capital, another market participant, has also expressed dissatisfaction with ZKX’s lack of transparency and accountabili...

The recently detained Nigerian self-proclaimed cryptocurrency billionaire, Linus Williams, has been released on bail. According to a controversial Instagram celebrity, Verydarkman, the crypto billionaire begged for release but is expected to answer for...

According to Paul Thomas, a seasoned technologist and founder at Somnia, artificial intelligence (AI), like the metaverse before it, is currently experiencing hype. This hype cycle will continue to be in vogue before eventually waning. Thomas argues th...

According to a Nigerian regulator, young people who are adopting cryptocurrencies are drawn to their secrecy, and many of them do not have bank accounts. However, the regulator also stated that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will continue...

Digital assets worth over $572.7 million were lost to hacks and fraud in the second quarter of 2024. This latest figure brings the value of digital assets lost to hacks, fraud, and scams in 2024 to $920.9 million. Decentralized finance (defi) platforms...

With U.K. opinion polls indicating a strong performance by the Labour Party in the July 4 elections, crypto executives and lobbyists are reportedly focusing their attention on party leader Keir Starmer. The crypto industry has also prioritized two othe...

A report from the European Central Bank indicated that the euro’s share of foreign exchange reserves declined by one percentage point to 20% in 2023. According to the report, the continued diversification of global reserve portfolios into nontraditiona...

A new study has found that crimes enabled by artificial intelligence in the cryptocurrency ecosystem are still in their nascent stages. Stakeholders can prevent these activities from becoming widespread through timely and measured responses. Data from ...

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has said it will not object to requests by recognised investment exchanges to launch crypto-backed exchange-traded notes. The exchange-traded notes will only be made available to professional inves...

Moneyhash, a digital payments fintech startup, recently secured $4.5 million in a seed funding round. The fintech startup said it will use the capital raised to enhance its technology and fund its regional expansion drive. The Impact of COVID on Paymen...

Since Japan designated Web3 as a “national strategy,” an increasing number of traditional companies in the country have either merged or are contemplating integrating their businesses with Web3, Jangdeok Ko, the CEO of the non-fungible toke...

Do Kwon, the ex-CEO of Terraform Labs, is set to spend two months in Montenegro custody after the country’s High Court moved his release date to Feb. 15, 2024. While Do Kwon reportedly prefers being sent to South Korea, Montenegro’s justice minister is said to be leaning towards sending him to the United States. Do […]

Line Next, a subsidiary of Line Corporation, said on Dec. 13 that it has secured a $140 million investment in a funding round led by the Peter Thiel-sponsored Crescendo Equity Partners. Line Next has said it will use the capital raised to fund the expansion of its global business and develop new services. Popularizing the […]

Nigerian law enforcement recently arrested a politician who is accused of laundering digital funds that were stolen from Patricia Technologies in May. CEO Hanu Fejiro praised the politician’s arrest and said the recovered funds will “go a long way to soothe Patricia users.” The Politician’s Involvement in a Complex Crime The Nigerian police have arrested […]

An Africa-focused remittances firm, Zazuu, has become the latest fintech startup to close shop after it failed to raise extra funding. Zazuu and other African fintechs’ funding problems are said to be linked to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the U.S. Zazuu Shuts Down Just Over a Year After Raising $2 Million Zazuu, […]

Irina Dilkinska, the head of legal and compliance at Onecoin, has pleaded guilty to “wire fraud and money laundering charges.” The charges against Dilkinska relate to her role in organizing the transfer of $110 million in fraudulently obtained funds to a Cayman Islands entity. The $110 Million Transfer to a Cayman Islands Entity Irina Dilkinska, […]

Near Foundation and Polygon Labs recently announced that they would build “a zero-knowledge (ZK) prover for WASM blockchains.” For WASM chains using the zkWASM prover, settling transactions will be more efficient and cost-effective with maximum security guarantees. Transaction Settling More Efficient and Cost-Effective Near Foundation, the organization supporting the development of the NEAR ecosystem, has […]