Cointelegraph.com News https://cointelegraph.com Cointelegraph covers fintech, blockchain and Bitcoin bringing you the latest crypto news and analyses on the future of money. cointelegraph.com Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:06:55 +0000 en hourly 1 Cointelegraph.com News https://cointelegraph.com https://cointelegraph.com/assets/img/CT_Logo_YG_tag.png Cointelegraph covers fintech, blockchain and Bitcoin bringing you the latest crypto news and analyses on the future of money. <![CDATA[ Slerf’s memecoin launch: ‘Mindless’ screw-up or marketing stunt? ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/slerf-memecoin-launch-accident-or-intentional-community-debates Tue, 19 Mar 2024 06:40:32 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/slerf-memecoin-launch-accident-or-intentional-community-debates

The developer behind the Slerf memecoin claims the snafu was due to a “mindless misclick,” but skeptics suggest the drama may have been a very daring marketing stunt.

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<![CDATA[ SEC hit with sanctions for its ‘gross abuse of power’ in Debt Box case ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-s-conduct-in-debtbox-case-constituted-a-gross-abuse-of-power Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:51:21 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-s-conduct-in-debtbox-case-constituted-a-gross-abuse-of-power

The SEC initially conceded it misled the court but argued a sanction wasn’t appropriate.

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<![CDATA[ Bitcoin investment products see another record $2.9B inflow ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-bitcoin-spot-etfs-see-another-record-inflow Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:16:51 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-bitcoin-spot-etfs-see-another-record-inflow

The total assets managed by crypto exchange traded notes have eclipsed $100 billion.

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<![CDATA[ Bitget Wallet to launch native token 1 year after $30M raise ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitget-wallet-launch-native-token-1-year-after-30-m-raise Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:25:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitget-wallet-launch-native-token-1-year-after-30-m-raise

The wallet received a $30 million controlling-stake investment by crypto exchange Bitget in March 2023 and rebranded shortly after.

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<![CDATA[ Binance’s user assets under custody surpass $100B ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-user-assets-under-custody-surpass-100-b Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:41:06 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-user-assets-under-custody-surpass-100-b

“In the past few weeks, there has been no shortage of records, all-time-highs, and crypto industry firsts,” Binance wrote.

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<![CDATA[ Milady NFT memecoin reaches $18.6M presale goal in less than 2 hours ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/milady-nft-memecoin-reaches-18-6-million-presale-goal-less-2-hours Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:32:40 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/milady-nft-memecoin-reaches-18-6-million-presale-goal-less-2-hours

“Presale is live for the ever-fashionable SOL-loving Milady wif hat. Sending some love to the SOL community now,” the project wrote.

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<![CDATA[ Binance offers $5M reward for insider trading tip-offs ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-insider-trading-reward Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:09:15 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-insider-trading-reward

A crypto whale bought 314 million BOME tokens ahead of its Binance listing, sparking insider trading discussions among community members.

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<![CDATA[ Cardano refutes rumors it abandoned its scaling project Hydra ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/cardano-hoskinson-denies-cardano-abandon-scaling-project-hydra Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:12:01 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/cardano-hoskinson-denies-cardano-abandon-scaling-project-hydra

Hydra being abandoned is “just pure FUD,” wrote Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson in a post on X.

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<![CDATA[ Memecoin presales hit ‘peak degeneracy’ with over $100M raised in 3 days ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-memecoin-presales-hit-peak-degeneracy-over-one-hundred-million Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:36:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-memecoin-presales-hit-peak-degeneracy-over-one-hundred-million

Solana memecoin projects have raised more than $100 million by way of a controversial fundraising model known as “presales” in the last three days.

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<![CDATA[ Cardano finally gets fiat-backed stablecoin USDM after huge delays ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/cardano-blockchain-launch-fiat-backed-stablecoin-usdm Mon, 18 Mar 2024 04:56:36 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/cardano-blockchain-launch-fiat-backed-stablecoin-usdm

Mehen Finance planned to launch USDM in early 2023 but saw delays after crypto-friendly banks shuttered in 2023 and its banking partner went to work with Circle.

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<![CDATA[ VC Roundup: AI-blockchain solutions winning investors’ hearts ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/vc-roundup-ai-blockchain-solutions-winning-investors-hearts Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:14:04 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/vc-roundup-ai-blockchain-solutions-winning-investors-hearts

Utila, Synnax, Sahara, TON Foundation, UXLINK, and TEN are among the startups securing funding in the first half of March.

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<![CDATA[ Remilia founder claims hack after Ether, NFTs transferred ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/remilia-founder-claims-hack-after-ether-nfts-transferred Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:17:33 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/remilia-founder-claims-hack-after-ether-nfts-transferred

Blockchain records indicate that the said address has sold numerous NFTs linked to Milady, including NFTx staked ones, and has transferred $1 million worth of Ether to another address.

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<![CDATA[ The ERC-6551 token standard, explained ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/explained/the-erc-6551-token-standard-explained Sun, 17 Mar 2024 09:17:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/explained/the-erc-6551-token-standard-explained

ERC-6551 enables NFTs to function as smart contract wallets that can own and transfer other tokens and also have trackable histories.

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<![CDATA[ Ether ETFs face Senate opposition, Wright is not Satoshi, and Dencun goes live: Hodler’s Digest, March 10-16 ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/ether-etfs-senate-opposition-wright-not-satoshi-dencun-goes-live-hodlers-digest-march-10-16/ Sat, 16 Mar 2024 21:23:06 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/ether-etfs-senate-opposition-wright-not-satoshi-dencun-goes-live-hodlers-digest-march-10-16/

U.S. Senators opposed to more crypto ETFs, Ethereum Dencun hard fork goes live, and Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, judge rules.

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<![CDATA[ Blockchain in trademark and brand protection, explained ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/explained/blockchain-in-trademark-and-brand-protection-explained Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:50:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/explained/blockchain-in-trademark-and-brand-protection-explained

Blockchain offers security, transparency and efficiency; NFTs and metaverse integration enhance asset authentication, virtual asset management and brand identity.

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<![CDATA[ Biden pressured to intervene in US citizens detention by Nigeria ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/biden-pressured-to-intervene-in-us-citizens-detention-by-nigeria Sat, 16 Mar 2024 11:15:04 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/biden-pressured-to-intervene-in-us-citizens-detention-by-nigeria

The Chamber of Digital Commerce believes that Gambaryan’s detention is arbitrary, without due process, and presents a significant challenge to international law norms and diplomatic relations.

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<![CDATA[ Nigerian SEC seeks to raise crypto exchange registration fee ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/nigerian-sec-seeks-to-raise-crypto-exchange-registration-fee Sat, 16 Mar 2024 07:58:55 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/nigerian-sec-seeks-to-raise-crypto-exchange-registration-fee

Under the updated guidelines, digital asset exchanges and custodians must pay an application fee of 300,000 naira ($186), up from the previous 100,000 naira ($62).

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<![CDATA[ Marathon to purchase 200MW Bitcoin mining center from Applied Digital for $87.3M ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/marathon-purchase-200-mw-bitcoin-mining-center-applied-digital-87-3-million Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:51:16 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/marathon-purchase-200-mw-bitcoin-mining-center-applied-digital-87-3-million

Marathon Digital is closing in on the “Flux Capacitor” when it comes to sheer watts.

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<![CDATA[ DeFi TVL breaches $100B, MakerDAO readies DAI ‘Endgame:’ Finance Redefined ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/de-fi-tvl-breaches-100-b-maker-dao-dai-endgame-finance-redefined Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:25:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/de-fi-tvl-breaches-100-b-maker-dao-dai-endgame-finance-redefined

The total value locked in DeFi protocols has breached $110 billion — but it’s still short of the $189 billion all-time high recorded in November 2021.

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<![CDATA[ Why Qatar’s $500B Bitcoin investment is highly unlikely ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-qatar-500-billion-bitcoin-investment-highly-unlikely-local-executive-says Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:14:02 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-qatar-500-billion-bitcoin-investment-highly-unlikely-local-executive-says

Bitcoin enthusiasts have suggested the Qatar Investment Authority is considering adding Bitcoin to its portfolio, but the odds of a multibillion-dollar purchase are low.

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<![CDATA[ DePINs to decentralize internet access and connectivity in India ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/depins-decentralize-internet-access-india Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/depins-decentralize-internet-access-india

Wifi Dabba, an Indian internet service provider, is launching a second round of its DePIN-powered devices on the Solana network to bridge the digital divide and connect millions to the internet.

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<![CDATA[ Trader fumbles $1M bag after selling a Solana memecoin early ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/trader-fumbles-1-million-solana-memecoin-frenzy Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:47:09 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/trader-fumbles-1-million-solana-memecoin-frenzy

Crypto community members' opinions were split, with one saying “profit is profit” and another saying that the trader “fumbled” generational wealth.

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<![CDATA[ Hashing It Out: How can Web3 create a sustainable world? ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/hashing-it-out-web3-create-sustainable-world Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:10:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/hashing-it-out-web3-create-sustainable-world

Jake Campton, communications lead and community advocate at VeChain, argues that providing incentives through gamification and Web3 is a sure path toward getting the masses to adopt more sustainable practices.

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<![CDATA[ Spot Bitcoin ETF net inflows drop by 80% as BTC price dips below $69K ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/spot-bitcoin-etf-net-inflow-dropped-80 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:00:26 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/spot-bitcoin-etf-net-inflow-dropped-80

BlackRock’s ETF recorded the highest inflows of $350 million, while Grayscale saw $250 million in outflows.

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<![CDATA[ Ethereum ecosystem needs a major mindset shift for global impact, says Vitalik Buterin ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-ecosystem-mindshift-vitalik-buterin Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:36:53 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-ecosystem-mindshift-vitalik-buterin

Ethereum takes a significant step towards a layer-2 centric future after the Dencun hard fork, leading Vitalik Buterin to call for a shift in mentality.

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<![CDATA[ Game firm’s stock triples after it buys Bitcoin, Hong Kong’s in-kind BTC ETF: Asia Express ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/game-firms-stock-triples-after-it-buys-bitcoin-hong-kongs-in-kind-btc-etf-asia-express/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:21:27 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/game-firms-stock-triples-after-it-buys-bitcoin-hong-kongs-in-kind-btc-etf-asia-express/

Gaming firm to invest another $100M in Bitcoin and ETH after stock triples, Hong Kong’s in-kind Bitcoin ETF, Bybit warning: Asia Express.

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<![CDATA[ Lazarus Group moves $12M from HTX, HECO hacks to Tornado Cash ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/lazarus-group-moves-12-million-htx-heco-hacks-tornado-cash Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:49:23 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/lazarus-group-moves-12-million-htx-heco-hacks-tornado-cash

Despite U.S. sanctions, North Korea’s Lazarus Group has resumed laundering stolen crypto funds through Tornado Cash.

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<![CDATA[ Bitcoin mining difficulty reaches new historical high as halving looms ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-btc-mining-difficulty-reaches-new-historical-high-halving-looms Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:40:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-btc-mining-difficulty-reaches-new-historical-high-halving-looms

Amid new all-time highs in price and block rewards, the Bitcoin bull run of 2023–2024 continues.

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<![CDATA[ Crypto gains reached $37.6B in 2023 — Chainalysis ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-gains-reached-37-6-billion-2023-chainalysis Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:28:46 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-gains-reached-37-6-billion-2023-chainalysis

Crypto realized gains remained consistent throughout 2023, with only two consecutive months of loss in August and September.

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<![CDATA[ First EU country adopts quantum-resistant technology ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-country-quantum-resistant-tech Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-country-quantum-resistant-tech

The QAN stack will serve as a key component in the country’s post-quantum security layer.

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