ETH Ecosystem Users Increase Ninefold Since 2020 as VanEck Predicts $22K by 2030
There are almost nine times as many daily active users in the Ethereum ecosystem today compared to four years ago, and analysts suggest that this increasing demand is set to…
Turkey Denies Plans to Tax Crypto and Stock Gains, Considers Limited Transaction Levy
Turkey has dismissed plans to impose taxes on profits from stocks and cryptocurrencies but suggested a “very limited” levy on transactions. According to Bloomberg, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek…
Coinbase Rolls Out Smart Wallet with No Gas Fees and Easy Onboarding
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is launching a smart wallet, aiming to provide users with greater convenience through simplified onboarding, the elimination of gas fees, and the removal of recovery phrases. The…
Centralized Crypto Exchange Trading Volume Drops to $5.2 Trillion in May
According to the latest report by CCData, May 2024 saw a significant decline in both spot and derivatives trading volumes in the cryptocurrency market. The combined trading volume on centralized…
Tether CEO Warns of New Wave of Crypto Airdrop Scam Emails; CoinGecko Potentially Affected
Cryptocurrency users should exercise extreme caution, as a prominent industry leader has warned of a potential new wave of crypto airdrop scam emails. Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, revealed…
Elon Musk Doesn’t Grasp EU’s Worries About X Disinformation, Says Official
EU Commissioner Vera Jourová has voiced significant concerns about Elon Musk’s grasp of European issues surrounding disinformation on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Jurová’s comments come…
Ikea Offers £13.15 Per Hour Job to Run Virtual Store on Roblox
Ikea is offering a unique job opportunity for Roblox enthusiasts in the UK and Ireland. The company is hiring 10 individuals to manage its virtual store on the Roblox platform,…
Bitcoin ‘Coiling’ Up for a Significant Move as It Hovers Around $71K
Bitcoin may soon find itself at a critical price crossroads. Its average price across three different time frames has now fallen within a tight cluster, signaling a potential breakout. Indicators…
EU privacy complaints target Microsoft over schools’ use of 365 Education suite
Microsoft’s education-focused cloud productivity suite, Microsoft 365 Education, is currently under investigation by the European Union. The privacy rights nonprofit noyb has lodged two complaints with Austria’s data protection authority,…
Upcoming EU Elections Could Influence Approval of First Ether ETF
The forthcoming parliamentary elections in the European Union, set for June 6 to June 9, are poised to play a crucial role in the future landscape of cryptocurrency regulations and…
Hackers Use Chrome Extension to Extract Millions from Binance Users
A recent cybersecurity incident involving a deceptive Google Chrome plugin named Aggr has led to significant financial losses for a Chinese trader and potentially others. This plugin, masquerading as a…
Bitcoin Sees Yearly Peak in Transaction Value with $25 Billion Transferred
On May 28, the Bitcoin network witnessed a significant surge in transaction value, reaching over $25 billion, marking the highest dollar value recorded in the past year. This peak reflects…
OKX Launches New Crypto Exchange and Wallet in the Netherlands
OKX, a major global cryptocurrency exchange, is expanding its presence in Europe with the official launch of a local trading platform and a Web3 wallet in the Netherlands. This strategic…
ifeel’s Mental Health Insurance Platform Raises $20 Million in Series B Round
ifeel, a European startup dedicated to improving mental health support in corporate settings, has successfully secured a $20 million Series B funding round co-led by FinTLV Ventures and Korelya Capital.…
Survey Reveals Most Gamers Unfamiliar with Blockchain Gaming
Despite the growing buzz around blockchain games like Axie Infinity, Gods Unchained, Star Atlas, Decentraland, and The Sandbox within the blockchain community, their penetration into the mainstream gaming community remains…
Binance France President Highlights TradFi Investment Surge Due to Bitcoin ETFs
The recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States has marked a significant shift in the landscape of traditional finance (TradFi), creating a robust channel for…
Mistral Debuts Codestral, Its First Code-Focused AI Model
Mistral, the Paris-based AI startup, has launched Codestral, its first code-centric large language model (LLM). Codestral, a 22B parameter model now available under a non-commercial license, caters to a variety…
UK Researchers Use VR Games to Improve Deaf Children’s Speech Comprehension
Innovative research from the UK suggests virtual reality (VR) games could significantly improve the speech comprehension abilities of deaf children. A recent initiative called Bears (Both Ears) utilizes VR gaming…
Hospitality Employee Sentenced for Laundering $2.5 Billion in Bitcoin
A hospitality worker in the United Kingdom has been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison after being convicted in a specialized court for laundering $2.5 billion worth…
Microsoft Expands Copilot to Telegram
Microsoft has launched its AI-powered Copilot as an interactive chatbot on Telegram. This new feature, named Copilot for Telegram, is currently available in beta and operates seamlessly within the Telegram…