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Blockchain Life 2024, one of the world’s leading events in web3, cryptocurrencies and mining sphere, today announced the first wave of its esteemed speaker lineup for the 13th edition of the event.Bringing together over the 10,000 most influential figures from all over the world on October 22-23, the Blockchain Life 2024 promises to deliver powerful insights on making money during the current Bull Run. Among the first lineup of speakers are: Paolo Ardoino – CEO Tether Xinxi Wang –...

US President Joe Biden has stepped down from the 2024 presidential race. Biden has endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to step in and go head-to-head with the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump. Although Biden did not mention the reasons behind his decision, he stated in a release, “While it is my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for...

As hackers tied to the North Korean Lazarus Group made away with $230 million from WazirX’s multisig cold wallet on July 18, the Indian centralized exchange (CEX) has announced a bug bounty program. It will hopefully allow the attacked platform to track the flow of assets as the hackers try to liquidate them and let WazirX seize them on other CEXs during liquidation efforts. The exchange wrote on X, “We’re reaching out to 500+ exchanges to block the identified addresses. Many exchanges are...

Tornado Cash recorded volumes of $1.9 billion in the first half of 2024, data reveals. Large amounts were deposited in the privacy-enabling mixer despite the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioning the application. The sanction forbids users from using the application, failing which users cannot exchange their crypto for fiat on US-based exchanges. Wallets interacting with the mixer are blacklisted and prevented from accessing exchange servicers. Tornado Cash is frequented by...

Leading crypto exchange Kraken has inked a partnership with one of England’s most iconic football clubs, Tottenham Hotspur. According to the official announcement, the alliance has made Kraken the crypto, web3, and the official sleeve partner for Tottenham Hotspur’s men’s and women’s teams ahead of the 2024/2025 football season. Kraken Partners With Tottenham Hotspur Kraken said it shares a vision with Tottenham Hotspur on how to leverage cutting-edge technologies like the...

South Korea’s crypto framework, the Virtual Assets User Protection Act, came into force on July 19. This regulation offers guidance to the crypto exchanges operating in the country. Many have stated these laws, formulated by the country’s Financial Services Committee (FSC), are on the stricter side. A press release issued by the FSC read, “The Financial Services Commission announced that the Act on the Protection of Virtual Asset Users, which intends to establish a sound order in the virtual...

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has been on an aggressive Bitcoin buying spree. Earlier this week, it announced adding 21.877 BTC to its stash, bringing its total holdings to 225.611 BTC. At the current price, the Tokyo-listed company now holds Bitcoins worth almost $14.8 million. This investment strategy appears to have paid off as Metaplanet experienced an incredible surge in its shares this year, with a major boost recorded in May after the company announced tapping...