Kazakhstan shut down 36 illegal crypto exchanges in 2024 crackdown
Kazakhstan shut down 36 illegal crypto exchanges in 2024, seizing $112 million in assets and advancing Anti-Money Laundering efforts alongside its upcoming digital tenge launch.
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UN aviation agency confirms hacker breached recruitment database to access thousands of records
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What are quantum-resistant tokens and why do they matter for crypto?
Quantum-resistant tokens use cryptography designed to resist attacks from future quantum computers, protecting crypto from potential theft.
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Microsoft backs its $3B AI push in India with public and private sector deals
Microsoft announced a sweeping series of artificial intelligence partnerships across India’s core sectors on Wednesday, a day after pledging to invest $3 billion in the country over the next two years as it intensifies competition with rivals Google and Amazon. The tech giant’s chief executive Satya Nadella (pictured above) unveiled agreements with five major organizations … Read more
'Trump dump' risks pulling Bitcoin price down to $88K
Bitcoin fails to rebound after a $5,000 drop in a single day, with a BTC price retest of $88,000 now “highly probable.”
Dogecoin Slumps 10% Amid Bitcoin’s Slide to $96K, $560M Long Positions Liquidated
Dogecoin (DOGE) led losses among crypto majors as bitcoin (BTC) slid to nearly $96,000, a dump attributed to fresh economic data that sent U.S. treasury yields soaring. DOGE plunged 10%, with Solana’s SOL, Cardano’s ADA, BNB Chain’s BNB and ether (ETH) down at least 7%. Bitcoin fell 5.5%, while the broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20), a … Read more
The TechBeat: The Crypto Industry is Overlooking a Critical Factor in Ensuring Its Success (1/8/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## The Crypto Industry is Overlooking a Critical Factor in Ensuring Its Success By @kategrizik [ 4 Min read ] To turn … Read more
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Nomupay raises $37M on a $200M valuation to build payment rails in underserved markets across Asia
Wirecard, a German fintech that raised hundreds of millions of dollars only to collapse in 2020 in a sea of scandal and insolvency, still makes headlines today as lawsuits continue against different entities and people once connected to the business. Meanwhile, a Dublin-based startup called Nomupay that was formed in 2023 out of some of … Read more
Art gallery argues NFT holders can’t sue it due to ‘market decline’
Eden Gallery argued that a group of NFT owners “may have buyers’ remorse, but their losses, if any, are due to market forces.”
Ether could hit $12K on Trump pump, Pectra update: Derive researcher
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, a pro-crypto US president, broader adoption and increased ETF uptake could push Ether to hit $12,000 this year, says a crypto researcher.
Report: VC in emerging markets plummeted by over 40% last year
8th January at 9:30 am Dubai VC investments in emerging markets such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) plummeted by over 40% compared to 2023, according to a new report. The data mirrors the wider global trend of reduced VC funding in the last two years, especially for non-AI companies. The total raised … Read more
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Bitfinex Derivatives to move to El Salvador after securing local crypto license
Bitfinex Derivates says its decision to relocate to El Salvador will help turn the country into a “financial services center” for Latin America.
Nvidia debuts desktop AI super chip but shares drop with wider market slump
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang unveiled the chipmaker’s latest AI supercomputer, which it plans to start selling in May for $3,000.
Machines, Not Humans to Drive Crypto’s Mass Adoption?
AI agents are set to outnumber humans on blockchain networks, signaling a transformative shift in crypto’s future, according to some.