The Federal Security Service (FSB)—Russia’s domestic intelligence service—has said it has dismantled the REvil ransomware group at the request of the United States. The FSB reportedly conducted an operation that detained and charged several of […]
Cash App—a mobile payments app developed by Jack Dorsey’s Block (formerly Square)—is making the Lightning Network, a layer-2 solution that speeds up Bitcoin transactions, available to users in the United States. “Rolling out in the […]
In brief The Metaplex Foundation, which oversees the titular Solana NFT protocol, has raised $46 million in funding. Co-led by Multicoin Capital and Jump Crypto, the round also features participation from NBA legend Michael Jordan, […]
Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced a partnership with Mastercard to simplify the process of purchasing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the crypto exchange’s forthcoming NFT marketplace. The partnership will see Coinbase working with Mastercard to classify […]
In brief Crypto gaming firm Mythical Games has acquired Polystream, a cloud gaming startup. Mythical raised $150 million at a $1.25 billion valuation in November. Following Facebook’s recent metaverse showcase and rebranding to Meta, hype […]
BXM Operations AG, established by executives of crypto exchange BitMEX, has today announced plans to purchase Bankhaus von der Heydt, a 268-year-old German bank. The acquisition of the Munich-based bank is still subject to approval […]
Sam Bankman-Fried seemingly came out of nowhere to become one of the wealthiest and influential figures in crypto before the age of 30. The logo of his company FTX is now splashed across professional sports […]
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has reportedly fallen victim to a hack, with at least $15 million worth of Ethereum stolen. Despite reports of missing funds, the platform has yet to confirm that it has indeed been […]
In July 2018, a blockchain project called Kleros organized a competition, “Doges on Trial,” that asked participants to submit images of those cute little shiba inu pups known as “doges” for a kind of curated […]
The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) of Spain has cracked down on cryptocurrency advertising, per the Financial Times. “We are very excited about how this will bring some order to how crypto is promoted, not […]