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Tyler Winklevoss Warns Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Remains in Full Swing

Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of U.S.-based exchange Gemini and VC firm Winklevoss Capital, has alerted about the ongoing status of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, a...

Malaysian Police Hunt 4 Suspects in Kidnapping Case Involving $1.2M Crypto Ransom

Selangor police in Malaysia are pursuing four local suspects connected to the July 11 kidnapping of a Chinese national and a Malaysian woman...

Thai SEC Launches Digital Asset Regulatory Sandbox

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a Digital Asset Regulatory Sandbox, allowing crypto services to be tested in a controlled...

SEC Charges Novatech in $650 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the masterminds behind Novatech with running a fraudulent $650 million crypto scheme. Novatech allegedly...

AI Search Engine Perplexity Teams up With Predictions Market Giant Polymarket

On Aug. 12, 2024, the startup behind Perplexity, an AI-driven search engine and chatbot, revealed a new partnership with Polymarket, a blockchain-powered predictions...

WBTC Custody Changes Prompts Defi Moves, Bitgo CEO Disregard Concerns

The recent announcement of the custody change of WBTC, a wrapped version of bitcoin, has prompted a negative reaction in decentralized finance (defi)...

MARA Announces $250M Private Offering of Convertible Senior Notes to Buy More Bitcoin 

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc., now simply known as MARA, is rolling out a plan to offer $250 million in convertible senior notes set...

Mixed Fortunes for US ETH ETFs: Blackrock, Fidelity and Bitwise Thrive Amid Market Shifts

Twenty days have passed since the debut of U.S. spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), encompassing 14 trading sessions to date. During this period,...

PEPU Presale Raises $8M for New Ethereum-Beating Layer-2 Solution

Pepe Unchained (PEPU), one of the most talked-about new meme coin projects, has just passed $8 million in its presale phase. But this...

Hamster Kombat Rejected Numerous Venture Capital Investments; Players Will Not Become ‘Exit Liquidity’

Hamster Kombat, the popular tap-to-earn sensation, revealed having rejected several investment proposals from some of the biggest venture capital firms in the crypto...