Starknet's airdrop might have triggered a decline in active users on the platform, especially due to criticism of the eligibility criteria and token distribution schedule. The primary source of discontent seems to be the minimum wallet balance requirement to...
E-commerce giant eBay might be reconsidering its Web3 and NFT strategy, with more than 30% of its Web3 division employees allegedly laid off, according to a report by NFTGators on Monday, February 19, 2024. The report suggested that the...
South Korea's ruling Party, the People Power Party (PPP), has expressed its intention to explore the legalization of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the country. This plan was revealed as a part of the Party's campaign promises for...
StarkWare has announced that it will begin distributing its highly anticipated STRK tokens to qualified community members on February 20, 2024. In a February 14 release, the protocol's development team revealed that it will distribute its new token to...
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the National Police Agency (NPA) have recommended measures to encourage mainstream banks to enhance customer protection, especially with transactions involving cryptocurrencies. In a press release published on February 14, 2024, the FSA emphasized...
An Australian police officer has been indicted and is currently undergoing court proceedings for stealing cryptocurrencies linked to a drug trafficking investigation, per local media reports. The accused cop, William Wheatley, allegedly stole 81.616 BTC from a crypto wallet...
In its recently published fourth-quarter report for 2023, CoinShares disclosed an annual revenue of $108.5 million and assets under management (AUM) of $3.8 billion as of December 31, 2023. CoinShares reported that its profits and other revenues amounted to...
Ethereum staking platform Lido recently announced that more than 30 million ETH (approximately $40 million) had been staked on the blockchain. This amount accounts for about 25% of the total circulating supply. The platform shared this information in a...
Wormhole has recently introduced its native token, W Token, and has hinted at a potential airdrop for its community members, though an official date has not been announced. The W Token is a standard ERC20 and SPL token with...
Hong Kong’s government has released a public consultation document over proposed regulations that will tighten restrictions on over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trades. The proposed regulations align with the nation's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO), which has been in...
