The approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States has sparked increased interest in Bitcoin among Australians, as revealed by a recent survey conducted by the Australian-based crypto exchange Independent Reserve. The Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index survey, published on February 21st, gathered insights from 2,100 adult Australians, representing a diverse demographic cross-section of
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In a recent announcement on February 21, the interoperability platform Wormhole revealed its collaboration with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to integrate AMD’s FPGA hardware accelerators into the Wormhole ecosystem. This partnership aims to enhance the speed and scalability of multichain decentralized applications (dApps) by leveraging AMD’s expertise in providing enterprise-grade field programmable gate array (FPGA)
Recently, six suspected OTC crypto scammers were apprehended in Incheon, South Korea, as confirmed by the local police. The suspects, all between the ages of 20 and 39, were accused of stealing $747,000 in cash through a fraudulent over-the-counter trade. The incident took place in the Songnim District of Eastern Incheon on February 19, around
AltLayer, a rollups platform focusing on blockchain scalability, recently announced that they have raised an impressive $14.4 million in a strategic funding round. The fundraising round was co-led by Polychain Capital and Hack VC, with the aim of expanding the company’s team and advancing its rollup infrastructure. Other participants in the funding included OKX Ventures,
The Virginia Senate Committee recently proposed an annual fund allocation of $39,240 to support two newly formed commissions centered around artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency. This decision came after a recommendation was put forward by a Subcommittee of Virginia’s Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee on February 18. The allocated funds, which total over $23.6 million
Lava Network, a leading blockchain project, has achieved a significant milestone in its journey towards revolutionizing data access. In a recent blog post, the company announced that it has successfully raised $15 million in a seed funding round. This funding round was co-led by Tribe Capital, Jump Capital, and Hashkey Capital, with participation from Alliance
In a surprising revelation on X, Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus, also known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto, disclosed that he owns a small amount of Bitcoin. With just under 0.006 Bitcoin to his name, his holdings are currently valued at $311.21. This disclosure came in response to a follower’s inquiry about his Bitcoin ownership. Although the amount
In the recently released 2024 Crypto Crime Report by Chainalysis, it has been revealed that there has been a significant decrease of almost 30% in crypto money laundering in 2023. Additionally, the report highlights a 14.9% drop in total funds sent between illicit addresses. These figures are indeed encouraging and suggest that efforts to combat
Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright made a shocking revelation on February 15. He admitted to destroying the hard drives containing his private keys, citing his mental state at the time. According to Wright, he had just returned from the hospital and was heavily sedated due to lack of sleep. In this impaired state, he expressed
A recent notice listed on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) vulnerability database has raised concerns about the security of the iOS version of Binance Trust Wallet. The notice claims that an unknown party exploited a vulnerability, leading to economic losses. However, Trust Wallet’s CEO has vehemently denied these allegations and assured the