Mastercard Teams Up with Mercuryo to Let You Spend Crypto from Your Own Wallet
This new partnership introduces a euro-denominated debit card that lets users spend cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin from their self-custodial wallets at over 100 million merchants in Mastercard’s network.
Crypto Hacks Surged in August, Over $313M Lost in Multiple Attacks
The two largest incidents, both involving phishing attacks and unauthorized transfers, accounted for a staggering 93.5% of the total stolen funds, totaling $293.4 million.
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.
Mario Mosböck Partners With CoinPoker To ‘Build The Best Online Poker Site’, Showcasing PoR on the Blockchain
Praising the move by the crypto-based poker site to increase transparency, former Austrian footballer and poker professional Mario Mosböck has partnered with the site as a new official ambassador, alongside British pro Patrick Leonard.
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.
Haven1 and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Announce Partnership for Node Validator
Haven1’s Proof-of-Authority blockchain validator network will consist of only the best, most reputable global partners as validators, playing a crucial role in maintaining the network’s integrity.
Atari Revives Classic Breakout Game on Coinbase’s Base Network
As part of Base’s “OnChain Summer,” players can compete on the Atari Breakout leaderboard.
BitMEX Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Backs Ordinals Wallet Oyl and Launches Airheads NFT Series
Airheads is a collection of characters inspired by balloons, reminiscent of Jeff Koons’ playful yet edgy balloon-like creations. The characters symbolize the inflationary pressures we all face, appearing large and beautiful due to metaphorical inflation.
Grayscale Launches New Fund for Decentralized Artificial Intelligence
The Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund LLC aims to give investors access to emerging AI technologies in the crypto world. The fund will adjust its holdings every three months and currently includes several decentralized AI crypto protocols.