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.
HEXN.IO New Telegram App Hits 6M Users in Under Two Months
The app offers users a gamified experience to earn HEXN Points (HP) through various activities such as completing quests, activating boosters, participating in contests, and entering giveaways.
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 Charges BitClout Founder Nader Al-Naji with $257 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud
Al-Naji raised $257 million through BitClout’s token sale, allegedly misleading investors about fund usage. The SEC claims he spent over $7 million on personal expenses, including a Beverly Hills mansion and family gifts, instead of compensating employees.
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.