Austin Mwendia

Highlights: Bithumb has partnered with Kookmin Bank to improve user services. Zircuit token gains 18% on Bithumb with a trading volume of $76 million in 24 hours. Bithumb ensures a smooth banking transition while boosting activity with Zircuit token airdrop […]

Highlights: UniLend Finance was exploited on Ethereum, losing $197,000 due to an error in the calculation of share price. 60% of all crypto exploits involved DeFi platforms, as major losses continue to result from hacking incidents. Over $3 billion was […]

Highlights: Shiba Inu plans to grow into a DeFi ecosystem with new tokens and rewards loyal users with TREAT token airdrops.  Pepe Coin halving may increase scarcity and value as the community and market capitalization continue to grow.  Dogecoin has […]

Highlights: North Dakota and New Hampshire propose using Bitcoin and metals to diversify state treasury reserves. New Hampshire plans to invest in Bitcoin with strict rules for the security and storage of digital assets. States and nations explore cryptocurrencies to […]

Highlights: Bybit will implement the suspension beginning January 12, 2025, at 8 AM UTC. The platform is currently pursuing a license in France to resume operations in the country. Bybit also launched its Physical Card for users in Brazil after […]

Highlights: Russia has confiscated $10M in Bitcoin from a former official involved in a bribery case. Marat Tambiev was sentenced to 16 years for accepting 2,718 BTC in bribes to shield hackers from prosecution. Authorities are liquidating seized Bitcoin and […]

Highlights: Solana is showing potential for a $4,000 breakout with more adoption and ETF approval. Cardano is currently trading at $0.9578, which represents a 4.65% increase over the last 24 hours. Chainlink has increased by 43.20% in the past year […]

Highlights: CleanSpark now holds over 10,000 Bitcoin in its reserves, which it has gained from its own U.S.-based mining operations. The firm increased its Bitcoin denominated treasury by 236% compared to 2023. CleanSpark raised $650 million by issuing a convertible […]

Highlights: Mastercard has launched a Crypto Credential solution for UAE and Kazakhstan users. Mastercard Crypto Credential replaces complex blockchain addresses with simple aliases The solution will instill more trust in crypto transactions by utilizing metadata and sharing Travel Rule information. […]

Highlights: The CFTC has subpoenaed Coinbase for customer data linked to the Polymarket investigation.  Coinbase may share user data with CFTC unless legal action blocks it. The Trump team is planning a crypto-friendly CFTC leadership amid ongoing scrutiny. Coinbase has […]

Highlights: South Korea intends to permit corporate investments in crypto to boost market liquidity and innovation. The FSC aims to align crypto rules with global standards and enhance user protection. The new measures will increase corporate stockholding limits and improve […]

Highlights: Hyperliquid is facing criticism over validator centralization and transparency issues from the crypto community. Validators are struggling with jailing issues and reliance on auto-unjail scripts in Hyperliquid’s testnet. Hyperliquid plans to decentralize further by expanding its validator set and […]