The much-anticipated community sale of Solayer's LAYER token has been postponed to December 16, 2025, at 10:00 UTC due to a significant increase in interest. Buidlpad, the overseeing launchpad, revealed on January 13 that registrations had surpassed expectations by...
Over 7 million OpenSea users are facing renewed security threats after email addresses compromised in a 2022 data breach have recently become publicly available, according to blockchain security firm SlowMist. In a January 13 post on X, SlowMist’s Chief...
Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, announced a new phase of the MOCA token airdrop, providing 300,000 tokens to the Mocaverse community. The announcement details the participation requirements for this initiative, which aims to enhance inclusivity...
An Oklahoma man, Travis Ford, has admitted to orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that defrauded nearly 2,800 investors of $9.4 million. Ford, 35, from Glenpool, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, a charge...
A recent survey by KuCoin highlights the strong interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain among young people in Vietnam. Over 68% of the respondents, which were mostly students, expressed a "very high interest" in blockchain, and 73% already hold cryptocurrencies....
The options markets of both Bitcoin and Ethereum are showing divergent trends, according to crypto exchange Bybit. In its latest crypto derivatives report, the crypto reported that Bitcoin's open interest began rebalancing after December's option expirations, while Ethereum saw...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to sell 69,370 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at over $6.5 billion, seized from the Silk Road darknet marketplace. This decision comes after a court ruling on December 30, which concluded a lengthy legal...
Standard Chartered, the British multinational financial institution, announced that it had obtained a license to enhance its global digital asset offerings and provide cryptocurrency custody services to clients within the European Union from its base in Luxembourg. Laurent Marochini,...
Mastercard has launched its Crypto Credential solution in the EEMEA region, beginning with the UAE and Kazakhstan. This initiative aims to enhance the accessibility and security of cryptocurrency transfers, marking Mastercard's entry into this market. The Crypto Credential service...
In 2024, crypto-related hacks and scams caused the industry to lose $3.01 billion, marking a 15% increase from the previous year’s $2.61 billion, according to PeckShield's data in a January 9 X post. The data showed that out of...
