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Bitget Cites High Adoption Rates in MENA Following 1,400% Surge in Region’s Active Users
Between November 2023 and April 10, the number of active cryptocurrency users from the Middle East and North Africa using the Bitget platform grew by more than 1,400% Bitget’s strong performance in
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Yield App Angel Launchpad: Finding Promising ICOs Without the Risks
The crypto bull market is well underway, with activity in the VC and early-stage funding sector mounting over the last few weeks as the highly anticipated Bitcoin halving approached And, as the
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Australian, Indonesian Tax Bodies Sign Agreement to Share Crypto Information
The tax authorities of Australia and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding to share information on cryptocurrency Under this agreement, both entities will exchange data on crypto assets
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SEC Seeks $5.3 Billion in Final Judgment Against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the court to order Terraform Labs and Do Kwon to pay around $53 billion as part of the final judgment against the two defendants This sum
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Edward Snowden Defends Crypto Privacy, Criticizes DOJ for Samourai Wallet Arrests
Edward Snowden criticized the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for targeting app developers aimed at restoring financial privacy, responding to the arrest of the founders and CEO of cryptocurrency
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Meta Faces Tough Market Response as AI Investments Surge and Metaverse Losses Continue
Meta’s shares dropped 15% in after-hours trading following announcements in April of plans for significant investment in AI, alongside a weaker revenue outlook and continued losses in its
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S&P Global Report: New Legislation Could ‘Boost’ US Stablecoin Landscape
According to a report from S&P Global Ratings, the introduction of the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act on April 17, 2024, promises to significantly reshape the US stablecoin market
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Block Unveils Bitcoin Conversion Feature for Square MerchantsÂ
On Wednesday, Block, the financial services firm, disclosed that merchants using Square can convert their daily sales into bitcoin through the Cash App Block’s founder, Jack Dorsey, revealed
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Iconic ‘Buy Bitcoin’ Sign From Janet Yellen’s Testimony Sells for $1 Million in Crypto Auction
Christian Langalis, famously known as “Bitcoin Sign Guy,” has auctioned the “Buy Bitcoin” sign he displayed during Janet Yellen’s 2017 Congressional testimony for
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OP_CAT Proposal Assigned BIP-347, Aims to Enhance Bitcoin With Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts
OP_CAT, a proposal aimed at introducing Ethereum-like smart contract functionality to Bitcoin, has been assigned the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) number 347, marking the first step towards
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Stacks Launches Nakamoto Upgrade to Enhance Bitcoin L2 Functionality
Stacks has initiated the rollout of its Nakamoto upgrade introducing improvements to its Bitcoin layer two (L2) solution The upgrade aims to bolster transaction speed and security, potentially
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US Authorities Charge Founders of Bitcoin Mixer Samourai Wallet for Laundering Over $100 Million
The US Department of Justice has indicted the founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, and William Lonergan Hill, on charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and
