The attackers used a variety of techniques to get around Google AdSense audits, including regional targeting and page-switching. Scammers used a wallet draining service called “MS Drainer” to siphon approximately $59 million in crypto from victims over the past nine months, according to a Dec. 21 report on X (formerly Twitter) from blockchain security platform Scam...Continue Reading

The new citizenship by Bitcoin “donation” law comes about two weeks after El Salvador launched a Bitcoin “Freedom Visa” for foreigners looking to move to the Central American country. El Salvador’s Congress has reportedly approved a migration law allowing citizenship to foreigners who make Bitcoin (BTC) “donations” toward the country’s government-run social and economic development...Continue Reading

Near parabolic growth in the Solana and Avalanche ecosystem take place as Bitcoin dominance drops slightly. Is it altcoin season? Solana (SOL) and Avalanche (AVAX) price lead among large-cap altcoins on Dec. 21 as Bitcoin (BTC) price hovers in the $43,400 range. The steady bullish momentum in altcoins comes after Bitcoin price failed to secure...Continue Reading

The tethered, lighter-than-air balloon will provide up to 100,000 people in the southeastern African country with a high-speed connection. Blockchain-powered telecommunications firm World Mobile will use a tethered, lighter-than-air balloon, known as an aerostat, to deliver internet and other mobile services in Mozambique. The pilot project is being implemented in partnership with Vodacom Mozambique. The...Continue Reading

Even with the spot Bitcoin ETF approval odds increasing, traders are still slightly worried that the event has been priced in. Bitcoin (BTC) price broke above $40,000 for the first time since April 2022, roughly two weeks ago, on Dec. 4. Within less than 48 hours, a rally toward $44,000 occurred, but this resistance level...Continue Reading

Coinbase is now registered as a Virtual Assets Service Provider in France, while Circle has obtained a conditional registration in the country. French regulatory authorities are granting approvals to foreign cryptocurrency firms as 2023 draws to a close, awarding licenses for crypto exchange Coinbase and stablecoin issuer Circle on Dec. 21.  Coinbase has reportedly obtained...Continue Reading

The Ethereum “Dencun’” upgrade will be implemented on Goerli testnet on Jan. 17, followed by Sepolia and Holesky testnets in the following weeks. Ethereum’s forthcoming upgrade, “Cancun-Deneb” (also known as “Dencun”), will begin testing on Jan.17, according to a note published on the official Ethereum Github repository. The upgrade will first be applied to the...Continue Reading

The group didn’t say what it would do with its DAO but emphasized its potential to facilitate decision-making. A United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) group plans to create a distributed autonomous organization (DAO) in a pilot project to demonstrate its applications in the public sector, the IGF announced on Dec. 21. The IGF Dynamic...Continue Reading

Diana Mondino announced the news on X (formerly Twitter) on Dec. 21 following a decree by the Argentinian government. Diana Mondino, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina, has claimed that a decree legalizing the use of certain currencies in contracts and for payments would apply to Bitcoin (BTC). In a...Continue Reading

The SEC charged Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon with allegedly “orchestrating a multi-billion dollar crypto asset securities fraud” in February. A federal judge overseeing the civil case between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Terraform Labs has signed off on a protective order keeping material confidential ahead of trial. In...Continue Reading