Chukwumaeze Dike, a crypto enthusiast and cybersecurity specialist, said he finds the request for the top 100 users surprising and doubts Binance will comply. Nigerian cryptocurrency stakeholders are weighing in on the government’s request for Binance to disclose details about its top 100 users in the country amid a crackdown on the exchange. Opinions vary,...Continue Reading

The Ethereum Foundation’s Tim Beiko called Dencun one of the most complex forks since the Merge, with most EIPs implemented. Ethereum layer-2 (L2) protocols have seen a significant drop in transaction fees, with some protocols recording a reduction of up to 99% after the Dencun upgrade on Ethereum on March 13. Dencun is a scalability-focused...Continue Reading

The new rollup-as-a-service solution aims to support projects with the technical infrastructure to deploy layer-2 networks on the BNB Chain. BNB Chain, the ecosystem powered by the BNB (BNB) token, has unveiled a rollup service solution for building layer-2 blockchains on its network.  On March 14, BNB Chain announced its rollup-as-a-service (RaaS) solution to help...Continue Reading

BTC price records keep coming with $74,000 on the table in advance of another day’s Bitcoin ETF inflows. Bitcoin (BTC) delivered yet another all-time high on March 14 as anticipation of further BTC price upside grew. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView captured a new $73,794 record on Bitstamp. Bitcoin had bounced back strongly...Continue Reading

This regulatory framework for stablecoins results from a joint collaboration between the European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority. The European Union (EU) financial regulators want to add more stablecoin regulation guidelines under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework by publishing draft regulatory standards for issuers of stablecoins when dealing with...Continue Reading

The landlocked country of Andorra sought technical assistance from the International Monetary Fund on various topics including effectively monitoring crypto assets. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provided technical advice to Andorra, a landlocked country bordering France and Spain, on recording Bitcoin (BTC) transactions in response to their request for assistance. The IMF conducted a technical...Continue Reading

Authorities started an inquiry into the scheme in the spring of 2023 and disclosed that cryptocurrency had been confiscated from funds connected to 37 victims. The United States Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts has initiated legal proceedings to reclaim cryptocurrency linked to a scheme dubbed the “pig butchering” operation, which victimized a Massachusetts resident and 36...Continue Reading

Explore how the Lindy effect, rooted in predicting the lifespan of non-perishable assets, sheds light on the durability and longevity of blockchain solutions. The Lindy effect (also known as Lindy’s Law) is a theory that holds that the life expectancy of a non-perishable thing, such as a technology or cultural phenomenon, is directly correlated with...Continue Reading

The trillion-dollar asset manager said memecoins such as Dogecoin “have no inherent value or utility” but have the potential for quick profits. American multinational investment firm Franklin Templeton has published an investor note on memecoins which says while they “have no inherent value or utility,” such tokens could potentially make for fast gains. The March...Continue Reading

Federal Judge Edgardo Ramos found the SEC’s suit “plausibly alleges” that Gemini Earn was a securities offering, allowing the case to continue in court. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s allegation that crypto firms Gemini and Genesis sold unregistered securities through the Gemini Earn program is plausible enough to continue in court, a federal...Continue Reading