Airbnb Host Slapped with ₹1.25 Lakh Electricity Bill After Guests Mine Cryptocurrency
QUICK BITE Airbnb host hit with $1,500 electricity bill after guests mined $100,000 worth of cryptocurrency during three-week stay. Host...
Crypto Crime Dips in 2024, But Centralized Exchanges Face Rising Thefts and Ransomware: Report
After a period of focusing on DeFi protocols, crypto criminals are targeting centralized exchanges. These exchanges, which handle significant Bitcoin transactions, are proving to be attractive targets.
Crypto Startups Secure $2.7 Billion in Q2 2024 Amid Shifting Investment Patterns
Infrastructure startups dominated funding rounds, with Monad, a parallelization Layer 1 platform, raising $225 million in a Series A, and DeFi-specific L1 Berachain securing $100 million in a Series B.
Tornado Cash Developer Seeks Additional $1M for Legal Defense Against Money Laundering Charges
The support account pointed out that Pertsev has run out of money, stressing the need to stand with him and raise between $750,000 and $1 million to cover his ongoing legal costs.
Japanese Investment Firm Metaplanet Secures $6.8M Loan to Expand Bitcoin Holdings
The loan from MMXX Ventures, a Metaplanet shareholder, has a 0.1% annual interest rate and a six-month term starting on Aug. 8. The company stated that the loan will be repaid in a lump sum.
Riot Posts $84 Million Quarterly Loss Amid Increasing Bitcoin Mining Difficulty
Bitcoin mining difficulty rose by 10.5%, from 82.05 trillion to 90.67 trillion, marking a 10% increase in the effort needed to mine a block compared to the previous 2,016 blocks or two weeks.
SEC Greenlights Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust for NYSE Arca Listing
SEC specifically authorized the 19b-4 form for the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust. This trust, identified by the ticker “BTC,” is intended as a derivative of GBTC, with new shares of the mini trust to be distributed to GBTC shareholders.
GAGA Meme Coin Debuts With Peace-Focused Cryptocurrency Model
QUICK BITE GAGA emerges as a new meme coin promoting peace and global unity, using a "Little Rubber Duck" symbol...
Crypto-Friendly Neobank Revolut Secures UK Banking License After Years-Long Wait
The London-based neobank has been waiting for years to reach this point after applying for a UK banking license in 2021.
Indian Finance Minister Ignores Crypto Industry’s Budget Tax Plea
The Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2024-25 Union Budget speech on July 23 made no mention of cryptocurrencies. It has left the crypto industry in India in a state of uncertainty.