Author: Fady Askharoun

Tectum, the fastest layer-one blockchain, has received the ‘best blockchain innovation’ award at the Leaders in Fintech Awards 2024. This blockchain outfit is a subsidiary of Crispmind, an intellectual property and technology company. This award…

Coin98 Super Wallet, your gateway to the open internet, has released the version 15 update. This new version improves the user experience by adding AI support and in-app chat for easier Web 3.0 interactions, paving…

Bybit’s WSOT 2024 will feature DEX (decentralized exchange) trading, bringing together decentralized and centralized platforms in a unified competition. DeFi (decentralized finance) and CEXs (centralized exchanges) often exist as separate entities – and as the…

September 12, 2023 – Montreal, Canada Octav, a DeFi labeling and tax reconciliation platform, raised a $2.65 million seed to help label the DeFi ecosystem and be the ‘QuickBooks of crypto.’ Mathieu Baril, co-founder and…

September 12, 2023 – Singapore, Singapore Oasys, a game-focused blockchain, is pleased to announce its officially integrated into aU market, an NFT marketplace, and aU Wallet, a crypto asset wallet provided by KDDI Corp –…

September 13, 2023 – Road Town, British Virgin Islands Premia Blue, the first-of-its-kind DeFi options exchange, is now live on Arbitrum. Designed for traders and liquidity providers across all experience levels, Premia Blue offers unparalleled…

September 14, 2023 – Singapore, Singapore McLaren Racing and OKX – a leading Web 3.0 technology company and official primary partner of the McLaren Formula One Team – today revealed a limited-edition ‘stealth mode’ livery…

September 18, 2023 – Sherman Oaks, United States Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, has announced a new online destination called Xsolla Mall. This platform allows video games to host multiple landing pages where…

September 14, 2023 – Singapore, Singapore In a groundbreaking moment for the global Web 3.0 community, BlockchainSpace introduced its Web 3.0 community-collectible platform, YEY, through an impressive campaign at the FIBA Basketball World Cup held…

September 20, 2023 – Hong Kong, Hong Kong OKX – a leading crypto exchange and Web 3.0 technology company – today announced that it has successfully completed the SOC 2 (Service Organization Control) Type II audit,…

September 19, 2023 – New York, New York Dexalot – the DEX (decentralized exchange) operating on an Avalanche Subnet – has launched two major new features. SimpleSwap and SimpleView work in harmony, helping traders benefit…

September 20, 2023 – Singapore, Singapore Registration is now open for global hackathon with $200,000 in prizes across five tracks. The Algorand Foundation – the organization focused on growing the ecosystem for the world’s most…

September 20, 2023 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates In the world of blockchain technology, where each day brings new possibilities and challenges, the spirit of collaboration and open-source development stands as the beacon guiding us…

A federal investigation into banking giant JPMorgan Chase is targeting how the bank handles and protects potential victims of fraud, according to a new report. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is investigating whether the…

A liquid staking protocol says that bad actors made away with millions of dollars worth of crypto assets after hacking into the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. In a new announcement on the social media platform…

A fake crypto wallet application on the Google Play Store has reportedly stolen tens of thousands of dollars worth of crypto assets from unsuspecting customers after seeing 10,000 downloads. According to a new report from…

The company behind the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap says it aided US authorities in confiscating the proceeds of an overseas crypto-confidence scheme. Perpetrators of crypto-confidence schemes approach their victims through dating apps, text…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized millions of dollars worth of crypto assets from entities in Southeast Asia that allegedly targeted US citizens. In a new announcement on the social media platform X,…

A 21-year-old man from Indiana just pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a cyber intrusion event that happened in February 2022. Malicious actors involved in cyber intrusion use phishing, email infection, SQL injection and other…

A special law enforcement operation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has enabled authorities to gain access to crypto assets linked to the alleged mastermind and administrator of an organized crime app. Last month, the…

Hackers have unleashed a highly advanced piece of malware that quietly infects mobile devices, takes control and drains bank accounts without users even noticing. Security researchers at Threat Fabric say “Octo2” is a vastly improved…

A group of US regulators including the Department of Justice (DOJ) is hitting a banking giant with a multi-million dollar fine to settle criminal charges that the firm defrauded the Treasury market. The DOJ says…

A JPMorgan Chase customer says her money would be safer under the mattress after scammers successfully moved $17,900 from her account to Wells Fargo. Atlanta resident Marina Camplone says someone pretending to be a Chase…

A prominent player in the crypto investment space is filing for a new digital asset exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to a Fox Business Report, Bitwise Asset Management,…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is filing a notice of appeal against 2023’s landmark ruling that the sales of the crypto asset XRP only qualify as securities when sold to institutional investors. In…

The US government’s massive pile of debt is reaching fresh heights as a new fiscal year begins. The Treasury Department’s Debt to the Penny database shows the national debt rose from $35.464673929171 trillion on September…

Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead thinks the US will have a “rational policy on blockchain” regardless of who wins November’s presidential election. In a recent newsletter, Morehead points to Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to…

$4.5 billion crypto asset manager Bitwise is filing for its second crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) this week. According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitwise filed a Form N-1A for a new product…

Two prominent US regulatory agencies are supporting a class-action lawsuit against tech giant Nvidia over sales to crypto miners that were allegedly misrepresented. According to recent court filings, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…

Coinbase reportedly plans to cut support for certain stablecoins in the European Union (EU) by the end of the year. A spokesperson for the crypto exchange tells Bloomberg the exchange will delist stablecoins in Europe…

Popular quant analyst PlanB says crypto whales are staying on the sidelines for now to await the results of a highly anticipated event. In a video update, the pseudonymous analyst tells his 179,000 YouTube subscribers…

The head of the largest bank in the US says he’s concerned about “significant uncertain forces” brewing on the global stage. In the firm’s first-quarter earnings results, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says persistent inflation and…

One of the biggest cities in the US is preparing to hand $1.3 million to families who are struggling to pay their bills. The cash will be given with no strings attached to lower income…

After three years of planning, a US city is reportedly a few months away from kicking off a family-focused guaranteed income program. Pomona, California’s Flourishing Families is an 18-month, $2.25 million project that seeks to…

Roughly 6.8% of the global population now holds crypto assets, according to digital currency payment company Triple-A. In a new report, Triple A says the number of people who own cryptocurrency is now 562 million,…

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says he has his eye on a crypto use case that could be the tech that sparks mass adoption of blockchain and digital assets. In a new interview on Bankless, Allaire…