Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has launched a new initiative dubbed the “Blockchain4Her” group which aims to support female-led businesses. It is no secret that the blockchain and Web3 sector has been historically male-dominated. Blockchain4Her will launch incubation programs tailored especially for female entrepreneurs. This will include a $10 million fund which will support female-led startups in…
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Offering a unique insider perspective, David Choi chronicles his encounter with arguably the most notorious trade in crypto’s history. Unpacking the ‘Widowmaker Trade’ That Upended the Crypto Industry In the annals of cryptocurrency’s roller coaster history, 2021’s so-called ‘widowmaker trade’ stands out for many reasons, including the amount of veterans it caught by surprise and…
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In a recent funding round, HashKey Group, the operator of one of Hong Kong’s two licensed crypto exchanges, successfully raised close to $100 million with a valuation of over $1.2 billion. Hashkey Group announced the completion of the series A funding round earlier today in a statement, revealing that both existing and new investors contributed…
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Source: iuliia_n/Adobe Crypto mining malware has been found on two government servers in the South Korean city of Daejeon, an audit has found. Per MBN, the nation’s Ministry of Public Administration and Security commissioned biannual audits of the city government’s servers. During the most recent audit, in June last year, auditors found that Daejeon City’s…
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Source: dule964Adobe Chinese law enforcers say they have shut down a gang that was using digital yuan wallets to launder money. Per the media outlet The Paper, the gang was allegedly active in the Yuecheng District, in the municipality of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. The Shaoxing Public Security Bureau said it had arrested and detained seven…
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Circle, the stablecoin company, has completed the upgrade of its USDC stablecoin to the 2.2 version. The update brings a slew of changes, including gas efficiency improvements, support for account abstraction and smart contract wallets, and enhancements in the resiliency of the currency when dealing with forks. Circle Finishes Rollout of USDC 2.2 Improvements Circle…
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In the dynamic realm of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin‘s price trajectory has recently taken a downward turn, falling to $42,000 amidst diminishing enthusiasm for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This decline occurs against the backdrop of a slightly contracting global crypto market, which currently stands at a valuation of $1.68 trillion, marking a modest 0.09% decrease in the…
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Circle, a crypto issuer, reported a significant increase in remittances flowing through Asia via its USDC stablecoin. USDC is a cryptocurrency pegged to the value of the U.S. dollar and is backed by liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets. It has settled over $12 trillion in blockchain transactions since its introduction in 2018. According to Circle,…
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Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have faded into the background with all the chatter and excitement around a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund being approved in the US market. Earlier today GameStop revealed it has shut down its NFT marketplace, signaling its withdrawal from the cryptocurrency space. The announcement was made via a statement on the platform…
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Greenpeace, an environmental defense organization, has criticized the recent approval of several spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) products, stating that it constituted a “watershed moment” in the embrace of the financial services industry on Bitcoin-produced pollution. The organization believes that the endorsement of Blackrock, Fidelity, and other financial companies of a Bitcoin ETF should take…
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