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US payment giant Mastercard has dispatched a new Web3 solution that seeks to bring more trust to blockchain transactions. Dubbed ‘Mastercard Crypto Credential,’ the offering will establish a set of common standards and infrastructure that will “help attest to trusted interactions among consumers and businesses using blockchain networks.” Mastercard Crypto Credential In a blog post published on April 28th, Mastercard highlighted the need for trusted, compliant, and verifiable...

The past few days of April did not bring any substantial price moves in either direction for bitcoin, which remains north of $29,000. The altcoins are also calm during the weekend as the trading volume has disappeared. On a weekly scale, though, BTC’s dominance has risen by over a percentage. BTC Maintains $29K During Weekend This weekend resembles the previous one in terms of lack of volatility, aside from BTC’s highest price point. Last Monday began with bitcoin jumping to...

Google Cloud announced plans to assist Web3 startups and projects to build and scale faster and more securely. The new offering expands on the existing initiative called – “Google for Startups Cloud Program” by including additional Web3-specific benefits. The Initiative According to the official press release, eligible Web3 technology projects and startups from pre-seed to Series A will be able to apply for the Google for Startups Cloud Program. Projects can also opt-in to...

The United States Department of Justice notified that the former chief financial officer of a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) was sentenced to three years in prison after embezzling $5 million. The exec used to trade cryptocurrencies and “meme stocks” with the stolen funds. According to the official press release, US District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer imposed a sentence of 36 months in prison for the former chief financial officer of African Gold Acquisition...

After a turbulent 2022 owing to macroeconomic headwinds, Solana’s performance improved substantially in the first quarter of the year. Data suggested that its market cap increased by more than 118% QoQ along with the broader market. Furthermore, numerous ecosystem developments fueled fee payer and transaction activity during Q1. Solana’s Performance in Q1 Solana’s network outages previously sparked conversations around potential insolvency. But its performance stabilized...

Binance CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is rich; well, mega-rich. But he’s just not as rich as Bloomberg thinks, at least, he said so. But even though he is one of the richest men in the world, he is far from reaching the wealth of other tech industry billionaires, contrary to Bloomberg’s inaccurate assertions. On April 27, the CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, stated that his fortune is nowhere near the $28.2 billion claimed by Bloomberg in its report on...

Bitcoin has finally calmed after the massive volatility mid-week and stands just above $29,000. The altcoins are also sitting quietly today, with Solana being the only notable gainer from the larger caps. BTC Maintains $29K This past working week started rather calmly, as bitcoin continued trading sideways in a tight range of around $27,500. The landscape changed on Tuesday when the bulls initiated a massive leg-up that ultimately drove the cryptocurrency to $30,000. However,...

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance – aims to begin operating on the Japanese market after June this year.  This will mark the company’s return to the Land of the Rising Sun after leaving in 2018 due to regulatory issues.  Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC) announced that Binance Japan will start providing services and products to local customers after June 2023.  The crypto giant acquired SEBC in November last year for an undisclosed sum to strengthen its...

Brian Armstrong, the chief executive officer of American crypto exchange Coinbase, and the company’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, have responded to a Wells Notice issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) weeks ago in preparation for enforcement action. In a recent YouTube video, the Coinbase executives insisted that the SEC’s notice was unnecessary. The U.S. government has yet to develop clear rules for the crypto industry, and the exchange’s...

Analysts at Bernstein Private Wealth Manager think the shaking banking system in the United States could benefit bitcoin adoption and potentially increase the price of the asset. The experts went further, advising people to invest in BTC, which could soon enter a new bull run due to the shaking condition of traditional finance. Weak Banks Could Pump BTC up Analysts Gautam Chhugani and Manas Agrawal believe the banking crisis in America could worsen in the future and suggested...