Crypto lender Shezmu recovers hacked funds through negotiation
Shezmu recovered nearly $5 million in stolen crypto through negotiations with a hacker and agreed to a higher bounty.
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Altcoin roundup: There’s more to DeFi than just providing liquidity
The growth of the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has been a recurrent headline throughout 2021 and to date, hundreds of billions of dollars in crypto assets are locked on protocols across numerous blockchain networks and earning a yield for their holders. What started off as a simple Ethereum-based swap interface that allowed ERC-20 tokens to be…

Industry leaders and policymakers weigh in on a potential US gov’t shutdown
A U.S. government shutdown was not inevitable, but even if one were to last for a matter of hours or days, lawmakers' priorities on their return may not be digital assets. 54 Total views 1 Total shares The United States House of Representatives has rejected a bill passed on by the Senate aimed at funding

Seven times Bitcoin miners made the world a better place
What do a swimming pool, beef jerky, a caravan, timber, animal waste, a Guatemalan lake and a high school have in common? They’ve all been saved by Bitcoin (BTC) mining. From reusing “waste” heat to getting the job done — to receiving a cool blast of air to dehydrate meat, to cleaning up pollutants, Bitcoin mining…

Executives flood blockchain gaming firms ahead of 2025’s AAA launches
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Why is Bitcoin $86K in Nigeria? Here’s why the BTC premium is huge in some countries
Since the start of 2021, Bitcoin (BTC) price has been chasing new highs on a weekly and daily basis. On Feb. 21, BTC reached a new all-time high at $58,300. However, an interesting phenomenon is that even with many global cryptocurrency exchanges in existence, BTC's price can still vary greatly depending on geography.This raises an…

Beyond BitMEX: CFTC set a new record for lawsuits in crypto this year
Alongside other actions, the CFTC was pleased with its seven enforcement actions in the crypto market. 304 Total views 1 Total shares The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, is having a banner year in crypto enforcement.Per the commission's annual review released on Tuesday, fiscal year 2020 featured seven monetary relief actions against firms engaged…

CZ sentenced: A chronology of Binance’s legal battles in the US
Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison for violating U.S. money laundering laws.