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The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced fresh sanctions on a cryptocurrency mixer called Blender.io, which happens to be used by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). OFAC Sanctions Coin Mixer In the official press release, the OFAC revealed that North Korean hackers had used Blender to launder digital assets as well as to carry out state-sponsored cyber attacks. The website was reportedly engaged in the...

At the annual Berkshire meeting last week, Warren Buffett continued to balk at Bitcoin’s history-making ROI over the last decade. But the investing legend also gave advice to beat inflation which is precisely what makes Bitcoin so valuable. The investment news world has been filled with responses to Warren Buffett’s latest remarks heaping scorn on Bitcoin. The legendary investor took his notorious “rat poison squared” insult from 2018 a step even further. From the day Buffett...

Cloud data storage, primarily controlled by big techs like Amazon and Microsoft, is partly what the blockchain-powered Web3 aims to revolutionize through decentralization. The largest search engine in the world is planning its foray into such a promising field. Google’s cloud group, whose parent company has reportedly shifted its major source of revenues from advertisement to cloud computing, has announced forming a new team specifically for building blockchain...

After launching five Permissionless Pools, Clearpool established its first-ever permissioned pool that allows institutional lenders to earn yields up to 15% by staking USDC. The project partnered with Jane Street Capital – a global proprietary trading company aiming to enter the cryptocurrency industry. Permission Pool Decentralized capital markets provider Clearpool launched a permissioned pool on Tuesday, enabling borrowers with higher Know-Your-Customers (KYC) requirements...

Sunshine Tour – a professional golf tournament held in Southern and Eastern Africa – partnered with Luno to bring cryptocurrencies closer to the participants. Apart from prizes in fiat currency, the top golfers will receive awards in bitcoin. BTC Reaching the Golf Course The primary cryptocurrency keeps making its way through the sports industry. The latest such example came from the prestigious golf championship – Sunshine Tour. The tournament, based in numerous African...

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis’ latest report indicates that NFT activities have slowed down in 2022, with growth beginning to pick up again since mid-April. The document also noted that growing interest derived from retail investors – as shown in the rising number of small-sized transfers – has not yet overridden the market share dominated by institutional investors. NFT Activities Stabilized in 2022 In the wake of the impressive growth in 2021 – culminating in...

Crypto analytics resource Messari published a report on Polkadot’s Q1 performance, outlining the layer-zero protocol’s price action, network usage, latest developments in staking and decentralization, and possibilities ahead. The paper stated that Polkadot has successfully completed 13 parachain slot auctions, with a total of 127.8 million DOT – worth $2.9 billion (at Q1’s end) and around 11% of the total supply – bonded. In addition, 28 more parachain slot auctions are...

American politics has been historically partisan, but crypto may start bringing new changes. As the midterm election is approaching, digital asset firms and organizations are ramping up their lobbying machine, betting heavily on pro-crypto candidates who could potentially bring favorable policies to the industry. The Financial Freedom PAC vows to create an “orange wave” in Washington by 2024. The Orange Wave May Start from Ohio & Oregon In Ohio’s primary election, bitcoin...

After yesterday’s massacre, bitcoin slipped slightly more and dropped to another multi-month low. Most altcoins are in a similar position, with Terra losing the most value on a daily scale. In contrast, TRON, Algorand, and Monero have charted impressive gains. Bitcoin’s Latest Low It’s safe to say that bitcoin has seen better days, which weren’t all that long ago. In fact, the cryptocurrency had spiked toward $40,000 earlier this week, after the latest FOMC meeting, in which...

Non-fungible token (NFT) platform Zora raised $50 million in a seed funding round to expand its services to customers. The investment was led by prominent venture capital firms such as Haun Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and Kindred Ventures. Zora’s Valuation Tapped $600 Million NFTs remain an intriguing feature for a big chunk of the crypto participants, allowing many startups to raise multimillion investments to strengthen their position in the field. The latest such entity...