The Israeli police cyber unit have frozen cryptocurrency accounts used by Hamas to raise donations via social media, Jerusalem Post reported. This action comes as part of a broader effort to curb the flow of funds into the hands of the terrorist organization, especially during times of conflict…. Read More: Israeli Authorities Freeze Crypto Donation…
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A risk-off tone to macro trading conditions on Monday amid jitters regarding the escalating Israel/Palestine is weighing on crypto prices. Bitcoin (BTC) was last down just over 1% in the mid-$27,000s, while Ether (ETH) was last down over 3% at $1,580. Ether is also suffering following an unexpected sale of $2.7 million worth of the…
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Chinese officials say uptake for the digital yuan is rising among overseas visitors – while more citizens are receiving their salaries in CBDC wallets. Per the Hangzhou Daily, state-run banks in the Hangzhou Asian Games Village “welcomed delegations [athletes and coaches]” from across Asia at special digital yuan “demonstration” booths…. Read More: China Says Overseas…
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Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here. _________________________________________ … Read More: Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: October 9, 2023 Read more…
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Crypto payments infrastructure firm MoonPay has unveiled a new feature in its app that enables users to swap one cryptocurrency for another. “Introducing Swaps! Unlock the value from the assets you already own by swapping over 1,500 trading pairs,” the company said in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter)…. Read More: MoonPay Unveils Cryptocurrency Swapping Feature…
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Prosecutors are seeking to prevent Sam Bankman-Fried from mentioning AI startup Anthropic during the proceedings. The move comes in response to media reports of Anthropic securing billions in fundraising from Google, shortly after announcing a similar investment from Amazon. The news has generated optimism among FTX creditors, who anticipate a significant financial recovery due to Bankman-Fried’s investment in Anthropic…. Read More: Prosecutors…
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South Korea’s virtual asset market has experienced a significant surge during the first half of 2023, reaching a total market cap of $21.1 billion. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea revealed that the country’s crypto market cap witnessed a 46% increase compared to the previous half-year term, local media outlets reported. … Read More:…
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The Chinese central bank has claimed that its program of digital yuan giveaways is helping to drive up CBDC adoption. According to the state-run newspaper the People’s Daily, the Digital Currency Research Institute, the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC)’s dedicated digital yuan arm, has claimed the vast majority of CBDC giveaways have been successful….…
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FloorDAO, a crypto group focused on NFT finance, has split into two separate entities due to disagreements among investors. The project, which aims to develop products for “NFT-Fi,” transferred over $2.5 million from its treasury, consisting of crypto tokens and NFTs, to a splinter group called FloorkDAO. The group is controlled by activist investors who…
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Stars Arena, a social platform supported by Avalanche’s Contract Chain, has fallen victim to a significant security breach. In a Saturday tweet, the official Stars Arena Twitter account issued a warning confirming that the platform’s smart contract had been attacked. The team urged users not to deposit any funds while the issue was being investigated…. Read…
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