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Buterin’s crypto portfolio is largely dominated by Ether followed by 2.11 million Starknet (STRK) units, worth about $809K. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unlocked 1.268 million $STRK units, worth more than $470k, from the Starknet Locked Token Grant contract earlier today. The on-chain address associated with Buterin now…

A major push for Bitcoin in TradFi came from the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the US SEC in January. Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, recently shed light on the growing interest among traditional financial (TradFi) institutions in Bitcoin as a new asset class. However, he emphasized…

Beyond ecosystem growth, Catizen has attracted prominent investors across the Web3 ecosystem. Some of these investors include Mantle, NGC Ventures, Mask Network, EMURGO Ventures, and PLUTO.  Catizen, a rapidly growing game on Telegram, continues to expand its ecosystem by introducing Vanilla Finance, its first trading bot. This launch marks…

Last year in 2023, the Bitcoin ATM scams resulted in more than $110 million in losses with a majority of the victims particularly from the age group of 60 and more. As per the latest report from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), there’s been a 10x surge in…

Despite Sui’s strong performance, upcoming token unlocks could introduce volatility. The Sui Network (SUI), a prominent layer 1 blockchain, is gaining considerable traction amidst a widespread market downturn. This growing interest is reflected in its Total Value Locked (TVL), which recently surpassed the $600 million mark, signaling the network’s…

Today, the Ronin team confirmed that the bridge had undergone rigorous audits by two external firms, ensuring its security before reopening. Ronin Network, a blockchain protocol designed to support play-to-earn (P2E), has resumed operations on its cross-chain bridge following a $10 million exploit in August. In an announcement on…

For traders, this new index, the Solana Volatility Implied Volatility Index (SVIV), ushers in a new era of assessing and interacting with the market. Volmex Finance has introduced the first implied volatility index for Solana’s SOL token. The crypto derivatives protocol revealed its new innovation on Tuesday, as a…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated Ripple has “no interest” in a US IPO, citing SEC’s challenging and inconsistent crypto regulation. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently announced that the company’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), is on the verge of launch. Speaking at Korea Blockchain Week, he revealed that the…

Samsung Next will be part of the Soneium Spark Incubation Program by Startale Labs and support a community of creators and builders poised to shape the future of Web3. Samsung Next, the investment arm of South Korean giant Samsung, announced its investment in Startale Labs, which has recently entered…

The crypto industry is currently in a phase where investors prioritize transparency and robust security. With Mt.Gox repayment out of the way, Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange, has moved forward to new ventures. The 39-year-old businessman plans to debut a new crypto exchange EllipX…

The Space and Time network taps into the fast-growing intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to enhance the mainstream adoption of smart contracts and DeFi protocols. Cypher Capital, a Dubai-based multi-strategy investment firm with a vast portfolio in the blockchain space, has announced its major role in the…

The Hamster Kombat airdrop is scheduled for September 26. Today, the Hamster Kombat team has revealed highly-anticipated news for its community.  After the HMSTR token airdrop delay, which became a reason for many questions from the side of players, a new date is finally here. According to the published information,…

The Ethereum co-founder reiterated that airdrops are designed to incentivize community members, not crypto farmers. They are a means of rewarding community members’ contributions to the project and also serve as a strategy to be reasonably egalitarian. Owing to the recent controversy surrounding airdrops, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin…

The case against Durov has drawn significant public and media attention, partly due to his reputation as a staunch advocate of privacy and freedom of expression. French judges are set to decide whether to launch a formal investigation into Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, following his arrest in…

Crypto security firm CertiK blames employee for Tornado Cash use during $3 million Kraken hack, raising transparency and ethical concerns. CertiK, a crypto-security firm, has attributed several Tornado Cash transactions connected to its recent exploit of Kraken to an unauthorized employee. The blockchain security firm admitted in June that…