Venture capital pours $2.4B into crypto startups in early 2024

Bitcoin (BTC) price saw a bullish turn of events on June 13 as the price broke out to $39,252 but many analysts are still on the fence when it comes to determining whether the digital asset is ready to continue its uptrend. To date, the crypto market remains on edge and is two months removed from…

Vitalik Buterin's recent TIME magazine cover garnered a lot of attention on Twitter and ultimately connected the Ethereum co-founder with NFL athlete Tom Brady. 128 Total views 5 Total shares Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently spoke about his biggest concerns about the crypto industry with TIME Magazine. Following the interview's publication, Buterin responded to tweets that…

The second phase of the CBDC mock testing is expected to complete by June this year 1223 Total views 13 Total shares The Bank of Korea has successfully completed the first phase of its central bank digital currency mock testing started in August 2021. The South Korean central bank said that the first phase of its…

Tennis legend Maria Sharapova appeared at the Binance Blockchain Week Paris 2022 to share her interest in nonfungible tokens (NFTs).During an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Sharapova mentioned that “she is exposing herself to this new world of crypto and Web3,” noting that the sector will help her better engage with her fans. Sharapova was also…

The settlement triggered concerns that the CFTC's role in stablecoin regulation could be misunderstood by the public. 677 Total views 8 Total shares On Oct. 15, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, handed sister crypto companies Tether and Bitfinex fines totaling $41 million and $1.5 million, respectively, citing violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, or…

A vulnerability in the Vyper programming language widely used by DeFi protocols like Curve Finance led to the exploit of multiple Curve liquidity pools on Sunday, July 30. 200 Total views 38 Total shares Several Curve Finance liquidity pools were attacked on July 30 due to a vulnerability found in the Vyper programming language. Vyper is…

Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin is planning to create cryptocurrency tokens backed by palladium, Bloomberg reported on March 27.Potanin — who is CEO of the Russian nickel and palladium mining and smelting company MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (Nornickel) — plans to deploy cryptocurrency tokens for trading palladium through a Switzerland-based palladium fund, and wants to launch…

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) is pursuing blockchain solutions for cybersecurity as part of its digital modernization strategy.The DoD released plans for blockchain tech in its four-year roadmap on July 12, entitled “DoD Digital Modernization Strategy: DoD Information Resource Management Strategic Plan FY19–23.”According to the report, the DoD’s research branch, the Defense Advanced…

Exchanges use leverage like banks with cryptocurrencies, the agency argues, appearing to support self-ownership of private keys. 3865 Total views 47 Total shares There is actually more than 21 million Bitcoin (BTC) in the world, ratings agency Weiss has claimed as it eyes major exchanges.In a tweet on May 25, Weiss, which is well known…