The European Council has unveiled its 14th package of sanctions, focusing on crypto providers outside Europe that support Russia's defense-industrial base. This latest round of measures aims to tighten restrictions on key sectors of the Russian economy, including...
India's central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-rupee, is experiencing a significant decline in activity after local banks ceased efforts to artificially inflate its usage metrics, according to a new report from Reuters. The Reserve Bank of India...
Hong Kong officials have made a strong pitch to attract Canadian crypto and Web3 startups to set up shop on the island. At the Collision 2024 tech conference in Toronto, Emily Mo, director of the Hong Kong Economic...
Alex Lab, a Bitcoin layer-2 developer, has suggested that the $4 million exploit it suffered in May could be connected to the notorious North Korean hacking group, Lazarus Group. In a June 25 post on X, the team...
American Pop singer Jason Derulo has faced criticism for endorsing a meme coin that experienced a rapid 72% decline in value shortly after its launch. On June 24, Derulo announced the launch of the JASON coin to his...
European digital asset investment manager CoinShares has successfully completed the sale of its claim in the now-defunct crypto exchange, FTX. According to the asset manager's announcement, the transaction finalized today, June 24, 2024, is a significant financial achievement...
Yu Xian, founder of blockchain security firm SlowMist, has warned about increased phishing attempts targeting the TON ecosystem. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, June 24, 2024, Xian highlighted the growing threat to users' assets...
The Korea Institute of Finance, a South Korean think tank focused on finance and economics, has issued a warning against the approval of spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the country. According to local media, one of the...
Tokyo-based investment and consulting firm Metaplanet Inc. announced on Monday, June 24, its plans to issue 1 billion yen (approximately 6.26 million dollars) worth of bonds to finance Bitcoin acquisitions for long-term holding. According to the announcement: “Metaplanet...
Taiwanese higher institution National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT) has partnered with cryptocurrency firm Tether to enhance blockchain and digital asset education through its "Blockchain & Digital Asset" program. The program, initially launched in NTUT's College of Management,...
