Friday, May 3, 2024
A multifaceted story marked by triumphs, challenges and lingering concerns is revealed. Worldcoin, the ambitious project that aims to establish a universal digital identity through iris scanning, has once again made headlines.
A blockchain researcher has alerted the community to a social engineering scam targeting Coinbase users. The scam already led to the theft of more than 1,400 Ethereum valued at approximately $4 million on February 16. Coinbase...
Tom Emmer, a United States congressman, sought specific explanations on claims related to the alleged use of cryptocurrencies to finance terrorism reports during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday. On February...
A report highlights a growing trend of illegal financial market participants using cryptocurrencies. The Bank of Russia, in its latest report, revealed a worrying increase in financial scams with cryptocurrency-related elements in 2023.
Ethereum's Dencun upgrade will significantly improve blockchain efficiency and scalability, with a launch date of March 13. Transaction fees on Ethereum’s layer 2 solutions are expected to be reduced by at least 10 times, which will...
Vast Bank closes its cryptocurrency app and services to return to traditional banking following accusations of "unsafe practices." British bank JPMorgan's Chase banned cryptocurrency payments in September 2023 amid growing concerns about scams. The bankruptcies of...
Gate.io was one of the first cryptocurrency exchanges to implement the Proof of Reserves method. The exchange's current focus includes regularly reporting over 170 assets and using zk-SNARKs. Dr. Han believes that audited Proof of Reserves...
The UAE and China made the first cross-border transaction in renminbi, moving 50 million dirhams ($13.6 million) using the mBridge network. The network, which connects the central banks of Hong Kong, Thailand, the UAE and China,...
The DOJ has accused Aliaksandr Klimenka of running an unlicensed money business and money laundering through BTC-e. Klimenka's arrest in Latvia marks a crucial point in the case; He could face up to 25 years in...
The UK authority seized $1.7 billion in Bitcoin from a fraud operated in China between 2014 and 2017. This Tuesday, in a court hearing, it was learned that British police seized approximately $1.7...