Billionaire Mark Cuban Connects Silicon Valley’s Trump Support to Bitcoin
On Wednesday, billionaire investor Mark Cuban shared on X about Silicon Valley’s growing backing for former President Trump, labeling it a “bitcoin play.”...
Plonky3, the Polygon Zero-Knowledge Proving System, Is Production Ready
Polygon Labs has announced that its next-generation zero-knowledge (ZK) proving system, Polygon Plonky3, is now production-ready. This open-source system, licensed under MIT/Apache, empowers...
OTC Crypto Spot Transaction Volume Surges 95% in H1 2024, Driven by Institutional Interest
The over-the-counter (OTC) institutional cryptocurrency market saw a dramatic increase in spot transaction volume in the first half of 2024. A recent report...
Financial Expert’s Contrarian View: Lower Oil Prices, Weaker US Dollar Under Trump
Michael Kao, a financial analyst and commentator renowned for his accurate predictions on oil and the U.S. dollar, offers a contrarian perspective on...
AI Preparedness Index: South Africa Best Prepared African Country; Nigeria Ranks Outside the Continent’s Top 7
The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index reveals that only seven African countries have preparedness indices of 0.4 or more....
Crypto-Friendly VC Andreessen Horowitz Backs Trump Campaign
Marc Andreessen, co-founder of prominent venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has announced his support for former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential...
UAE Blockchain and AI Startup Sentient Labs Secures $85 Million in Seed Funding
Sentient Labs, a UAE-headquartered startup, has successfully raised $85 million in seed funding. The funding round was spearheaded by billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders...
Caliza Raises $8.5 Million to Ease Cross Border Payments Using USDC in Latam
Caliza, a fintech company headquartered in the U.S. but focused on Latam, has raised $8.5 million in a funding round led by Initialized,...
Nigeria Police Arrest Self-Proclaimed Crypto Billionaire on Charges of Cryptocurrency Fraud and Terrorism Funding
On July 16, the Nigeria Police Force confirmed the arrest of Linus Williams, a self-proclaimed crypto billionaire also known as Blord. Williams faces...
Crypto Market Cap Drops 14.4% in Q2 2024, Report Shows
The total crypto market cap decreased by 14.4% in the second quarter this year, ending at $2.43 trillion, while the S&P 500 increased...