The Nigerian government has reportedly frozen four crypto wallets holding over $37 million in Tether’s USDT stablecoin, local media outlet Premium Times reported. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sought the freeze, alleging
pgasia Apple’s NFC upgrade paves way for USDC tap-to-pay on iPhones, Circle CEO says
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Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has appointed chairs for the presidential transition teamwinning plus, which is drawing attention for its strong pro-crypto stance. According to an Aug. 16 announcement, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lut
gstar28 Bitcoin Fog founder argues 30-year sentence ‘vastly exceeds’ similar cases
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jsbet Australia’s ASIC shuts down 615 crypto scam sites amid $1.3 billion fraud surge
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DeFi protocol Drift has launched a prediction market called BET on the Solana blockchainphgaming, according to an Aug. 19 statement. Drift Protocol co-founder Cindy Leow likened BET’s prediction market to perpetual trading. She explained that,
Bitfinex analysts said Ethereum’s (ETH) 40% decline following the launch of spot ETH exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US is an expected “sell-the-news” reaction. According to the latest edition of the “Bitfinex Alpha”
tiger go VanEck insists Solana ETF ‘remains in play’ despite regulatory uncertainty
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ibetph MangoDAO’s proposed SEC settlement faces scrutiny over potential impact on investors
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filbet Trump family unveils new DeFi platform that aims to disrupt ‘big banks’
2024-09-24Former President Donald Trump announced the upcoming launch of the Trump Organization’s new crypto platform — dubbed “The DeFiant Ones” — on Aug. 22.filbet Trump made the announcement via a post on Truth Social and hinted that the