Blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed this development in an X post on September 14. Lazarus Group Hit by $5 Million in Stablecoin Freeze ZachXBT reported that stablecoin issuers Tether, Circle, Paxos, and Techteryx blacklisted two addresses containing $4.96 million in assets. However, these wallets still hold $720,000 in DAI and $313,000…
The U.S. is at a “turning point” in crypto, and about to become “THE decisive leader” in nurturing the technology, Jeremy Allaire, CEO of stablecoin issuer Circle, wrote in an X post on Friday. Allaire said that several people “complain” that the U.S. government is hostile to the cryptocurrency industry.…
Crypto-related activities such as political donations, crypto betting, PolitiFi tokens, and NFT sales have surged, overshadowing the level of crypto participation seen in earlier elections. Crypto Donations and Betting Soar in 2024 US Elections Breadcrumbs, a blockchain analytics platform, reports that crypto donations to political campaigns have doubled since 2022.…
Additionally, a notable debate among presidential candidates on crypto policies and updates from the gaming platform Snek.fun offer a broader perspective on the current market climate. Binance Launchpool Welcomes HMSTR and CATI Binance’s Launchpool platform welcomed Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) and Catizen (CATI), marking significant additions that offer users new staking…
England’s High Court of Justice ruled that Tether’s USDT stablecoin is property. The ruling comes as the government proposes a new classification of property that would specifically cover cryptocurrencies. The High Court of Justice for England and Wales said Tether’s USDT stablecoin, the largest by market cap, can be considered…
Donald Trump has set the launch date for World Liberty Financial, which will debut on September 16. This announcement follows hints from his family earlier this summer, as well as Trump’s previous vague descriptions of the project as a DeFi platform for borrowing and lending. Details of the Project In…
Circle, the issuer of the second-largest stablecoin, will move its global headquarters to New York City’s iconic One World Trade Center, where the cryptocurrency firm will occupy one of the top floors in what is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. According to documents shared with CoinDesk, the move…
Tron, Tether and TRM Labs are joining forces to fight financial crime. A TRM Labs report from 2023 showed that the Tron blockchain was home to nearly half of all illicit crypto volume. Celsius Filed for Tether to Relinquish $3.3B of Bitcoin; Ripple Began Stablecoin Testing Trump-Linked Website Is Selling…
After more than a month of speculation, Kamala Harris has finally released a list of proposed policy positions for her would-be presidential administration—and surprise or not, those stances did not include any takes on Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. On her campaign website’s new Issues page, Harris does dedicate a section…
As restaking continues to gain momentum, it is reshaping the security landscape of decentralized networks, offering innovative solutions to overcome the limitations of traditional Layer 1 blockchains and paving the way for broader adoption across the industry. This year, the restaking sector evolved from an emerging concept to a significant…