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How much are 140 million users worth? After a $50 million direct investment in travel app Maps.me earlier in the year, Alameda Research has announced today a $40 million investment in decentralized finance protocol Oxygen, a Solana-based lending platform that will plug into the app. Similar to lending protocols such as Aave and Compound, “Oxygen will first…

The Pixel Penguin alleged ‘charity project rug’Nonfungible-token (NFT) project Pixel Penguin has caused a stir this week in what a blockchain investigator ZachXBT has alleged is a “charity project rug.”The project quietly launched in February, but drew a lot of attention on May 31 following a Twitter thread from Web3 influencer Andrew Wang. I woke…

Bitmain plans to identify green energy mining opportunities from power generation projects in Chinese provinces. 917 Total views 13 Total shares Bitmain, a Chinese manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining equipment, has been forced to stop its business in China from Oct. 11 following the crypto ban imposed by local authorities.In addition to China’s blanket ban on…

Programmer and crypto enthusiast John McAfee revealed his intention to use his 2020 bid for U.S. presidency as a platform to promote permissionless cryptocurrencies in an interview with Cointelegraph Nov. 1.Speaking with Cointelegraph at the Malta Blockchain Summit today, the founder of McAfee Antivirus Software said he plans to run “around a libertarian platform,” and…

The media company “Channel 1 AI” is rolling out a brand new newsroom in 2024, but with a catch - it’s powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI) and manned by AI-generated news anchors who will deliver personalized AI-generated content. On Dec. 12, the channel released a teaser video of its upcoming segments on the social media

Bitcoin (BTC) continued a stunning comeback on Jan. 14 as $21,000 appeared for the first time since early November.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBitcoin cracks key trend line for first time since $69KData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it hit highs of $21,247 on Bitstamp overnight.The pair had faced major suspicion…

Bitcoin (BTC) is delivering striking similarities to its last bear market but the recent bottom may be its last, research says.In a tweet on Oct. 31, popular trading account Stockmoney Lizards furthered the bull case for BTC/USD.Bitcoin "repeats itself" in 2022The past few days have seen talk of Bitcoin encountering a “double top” with two…

Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan will face significant restrictions on margin trading as soon as this Spring, according to reports.Referencing sources at Japan’s finance regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), local English-language news outlet Japan Times revealed plans to limit margin leverage to twice the total of traders’ deposits.FSA seeks to counter crypto…

The two firms were part of a consortium of DeFi projects that founded the financial inclusion and education initiative DeFi for the People in August. 0x protocol and Celo blockchain have announced a joint partnership to allocate $4.5 million — consisting of $3 million CELO and $1.5 million ZRX — towards the growth of 0x’s…