XRP surges as judge exposes SEC’s Ethereum documents
Judge Analisa Torres has denied the SEC’s attempt to conceal the records of its former official’s speech on Ethereum. The XRP community views this as a boost for Ripple’s legal battle with the regulator. In 2018, an SEC official, William Hinman, declared that Ethereum (ETH) was not a security because it had attained enough decentralization. […]
Axie Infinity Card Game Launches on iOS in Asia and Latin America
The NFT-based strategy game Origins is now available on the Apple App Store in key markets where the game is most popular and has launched a new marketplace and merch store. Axie Infinity: Origins is a spin-off of Axie Infinity, a virtual world populated with cute, formidable creatures known as Axies. Axies can be battled, […]
River secures $35M with Peter Thiel’s support
River, a Bitcoin technology and financial services company has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round led by Kingsway Capital , with participation from billionaire investor Peter Thiel and others. The company offers a suite of Bitcoin services for individuals and businesses, including a brokerage that provides: This Bitcoin scaling solution settles transactions […]
Paraguay Police Recover 300 Stolen BTC Rigs
A major operation by the Anti-Kidnapping Department (DAS) of Paraguay resulted in the recovery of 300 Bitcoin mining rigs stolen from a farm in April. In the province of Alto Paraná, a group of hooded individuals attacked a Bitcoin mining farm and overpowered its manager. After which, they fled with 492 mining rigs, leaving behind […]
Optimism Integrates Chainlink Automation for DeFi
Chainlink, the leading Web3 services platform, has announced the integration of its smart contract automation service on Optimism, a fast and scalable Layer-2 blockchain. Chainlink Automation is a decentralized and highly performant automation service that allows developers to monitor smart contracts using it’s decentralized node network and trigger key functions based on predefined conditions. This […]