DWF Labs announced the launch of a $ 20 million Cloudbreak Fund aimed at supporting Web3 projects in Chinese-speaking regions. The fund will provide investments and strategic resources to help emerging projects achieve their potential. DWF Labs Reveals Cloudbreak Fund for Web3 Projects in Chinese-Speaking Regions According to the announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News, …
Pan-African crypto exchange Mara reportedly lost approximately $ 16 million out of the $ 23 million raised from investors. Following the exchange’s collapse, founder and CEO Chinyere Nnadi is said to have launched a new entity called Jara. Nnadi reportedly argued that the exchange depleted its raised capital by paying high salaries to …
Digital assets worth over $ 572.7 million were lost to hacks and fraud in the second quarter of 2024. This latest figure brings the value of digital assets lost to hacks, fraud, and scams in 2024 to $ 920.9 million. Decentralized finance (defi) platforms lost approximately $ 172.1 million across 63 incidents. …
Cleanspark Inc. has announced the acquisition of five new bitcoin mining facilities in Georgia for $ 25.8 million. The deal is expected to close immediately, increasing the company’s operating hashrate to over 20 EH/s by the end of the month. Publicly Listed Miner Cleanspark Obtains 5 New Mining Facilities The newly acquired sites, which …
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced their third consecutive day of outflows on Monday, losing over $ 145 million. Fidelity’s FBTC continued to lead the outflows with $ 92 million exiting the fund on June 17. Fidelity’s FBTC and Ark Invest’s ARKB Among Biggest Losers During Monday’s Outflow According to sosovalue.xyz metrics, …
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now pursuing a $ 102.6 million penalty from Ripple, a substantial reduction from the nearly $ 2 billion originally sought. Ripple recently proposed a $ 10 million penalty, citing the Terraform Labs settlement as justification. However, the SEC countered that such a low penalty …
New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a $ 50 million settlement from cryptocurrency exchange Gemini for Earn program investors. This settlement ensures that all defrauded investors will fully recover the assets they invested but were unable to withdraw when the program collapsed. Additionally, Gemini is now banned from operating any crypto lending …
Global asset management firm Alliance Bernstein’s analysts predict that the price of bitcoin could soar to $ 200,000 by 2025, $ 500,000 by 2029, and an astounding $ 1 million by 2033. “We believe bitcoin is in a new bull cycle,” they said. Bullish Bitcoin Price Prediction Bernstein analysts Gautam Chhugani and …
Symbiotic, a permissionless restaking protocol, has recently launched, allowing other protocols to provide shared security through asset restaking. At the same time, Symbiotic announced it had raised $ 5.8 million in its seed funding round led by Paradigm and Cyber.fund, which will be used to further its decentralized mission. Symbiotic Restaking Protocol Raises $ …
The Supreme Court of Georgia, the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Georgia, has disbarred attorney Diana McDonald on June 11 for misappropriating $ 4 million from a bitcoin escrow transaction. In 2019, McDonald acted as a fiduciary for a client involved in a Bitcoin deal that failed to deliver the promised …
On June 13, the leading San Francisco-based crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm revealed it has secured its third fund, totaling $ 850 million, aimed at early-stage crypto projects. Paradigm Announces $ 850 Million Fund Established in 2018 by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and ex-Sequoia partner Matt Huang, Paradigm ranks among the leading crypto …
Nuffle Labs, a contributor to the Near Protocol and Ethereum, has secured $ 13 million in a funding round led by Electric Capital. The investment aims to enhance its modular infrastructure services across various blockchain layers, promising cost-efficient solutions and rapid data finality. Nuffle Labs Bags $ 13 Million for Modular Blockchain Expansion …
The Egyptian fintech startup Sahl has raised $ 6 million through a Series A funding round. The startup is set to use the capital raised to strengthen its local operations and fund its expansion into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sahl’s Strategic Partnerships The Egyptian fintech startup Sahl has raised $ 6 million …
Pixelverse, a developing entertainment studio and game ecosystem, has secured $ 5.5 million in a private funding round led by prominent Web3 venture capital firms. The funds are intended to support the growth of Pixelverse’s gaming platform, which has seen significant user engagement since its launch. Pixelverse Secures $ 5.5 Million Pixelverse‘s recent …
The latest Glassnode onchain report reveals that major labeled entities collectively hold approximately 4.23 million bitcoin, representing over 27% of the adjusted circulating supply. This significant concentration of BTC holdings underscores the prominent role these entities play within the bitcoin ecosystem. Institutional Holdings: ETFs, Miners, Government, and Exchanges Control 4.23 Million Bitcoin According to Glassnode’s […]