Day: 19 August 2024

Crypto exchange BTCC has announced that it will host its first offline crypto event in Tokyo, Japan, set for Friday, August 23, 2024.  According to a press release published on Monday, August 19, 2024, the firm noted that this event will allow invited participants to connect with others and discuss ...

Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is set to propose a bill to regulate the cryptocurrency sector. At a recent stakeholder engagement with the National Assembly’s Finance Committees, FIRS Executive Chairman Zacch Adedeji reportedly announced plans to propose a bill by the end of 2024.  According to local news media, ...

Tether Operations Limited has announced it will launch its U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDT, on the Aptos blockchain.  According to a recent press release from the company, the move is part of Tether's ongoing strategy to expand its stabelcoin accessibility and utility. Aptos' technology, known for "extremely low gas fees, costing ...

HashKey Group has announced its entry into the Web3 space through a new partnership with Catizen, a Telegram Mini App.  According to a press release issued today, August 19, this collaboration aims to harness The Open Network (TON) ecosystem to create innovative web3 gaming products and enhance the global digital ...

The Colorado House of Prayer, a network of church groups, has launched an innovative initiative to repurchase their main chapel building using blockchain technology. The Church group aims to raise $2.5 million by tokenizing the historic "Old Stone Church," an 11,457-square-foot building with a distinctive stone exterior. Pastor Blake Bush, ...

OKX has introduced major cryptocurrency trading pairs against the Australian dollar (AUD). The exchange's local users will now be able to trade cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and stablecoins like Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) against the AUD. The exchange announced today, Monday, August 19, that the ...

Australia’s financial markets watchdog has warned of evolving tactics used by fraudsters leveraging artificial intelligence to deceive and steal cryptocurrencies from unsuspecting victims.  In a statement released on August 19, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) disclosed that since July 2023, it has taken down over 5,530 fake investment ...