‘Short-Sighted Move’: Meta Scraps NFTs and Fails to ‘Exploit Creators’ Amid Reality Labs’ $13.7 Billion Losses

Meta’s recent announcement that it was scrapping its nonfungible token (NFT) feature across social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, has been met with shock and dismay from the crypto community. An initiative initially set up to ‘exploit creators’ and gain public traction, it was cut short as the tech giant attempted to reduce losses from […]

BinaryX Releases Trailer and Opens Beta Test For Futuristic Space Game Project Matthew

[ PR – Singapore, Singapore, 13th March, 2023, Chainwire] BinaryX announced today the upcoming release of a space-building simulation game, Project Matthew. The team just released the trailer video which gives a first look at the game, and is also opening registration for their Closed Beta Test happening soon. Introducing Project Matthew: The Exciting New […]

Crypto-friendly banks closure could pose a challenge for crypto companies

The closure of three major crypto-friendly banks in the US, Signature Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Silvergate Bank, could pose a challenge for crypto companies in accessing traditional banking partners. The loss of these banks could impact crypto liquidity, and some experts believe that it may leave crypto companies without banking options. However, some in […]

Crypto Firms Report Funds Tied Up with Shuttered Signature Bank

Crypto firms including Coinbase, Paxos, and Celsius have reported funds tied up with Signature Bank, which was shut down by New York regulators due to concerns about systemic risk. While some firms expect to recover their funds in full, others have disclosed only that they had exposure to the bank. Other firms in the crypto […]

Nissan Expands Web3 Efforts with Trademarks and Metaverse Auto Sales

Nissan has filed four new Web3-related trademarks in the US and is experimenting with auto sales in the metaverse in Japan. The trademarks cover its Infiniti, Nismo, and Nissan brands and include plans for virtual goods and a nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace. Nissan Japan is conducting a three-month “demonstration experiment” of its virtual store “Nissan […]

Solo Bitcoin Miner Wins Rare Block Reward Worth Over $150,000

A solo Bitcoin miner successfully mined the 780,112th block in the Bitcoin blockchain, earning a block reward of 6.25 BTC worth over $150,000. The miner was able to produce a valid hash after just two days of mining, a rare occurrence that typically takes solo miners months to achieve. The miner may have rented hashing […]

Binance converts remaining $1 billion in Industry Recovery Initiative to native crypto amidst concerns around stablecoins

Binance co-founder and CEO, Changpeng Zhao, announced on March 13 that the exchange will be converting the remaining $1 billion funds in its Industry Recovery Initiative to native crypto amid concerns surrounding stablecoins. This decision was made following the depegging of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin caused by the failure of three major crypto-friendly banks […]

Cryptocurrency Community Debates Fallout from Closure of Major American Banks

The closure of three major American banks that serve cryptocurrency firms, including Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, has sparked debate within the cryptocurrency community. The closure of Silicon Valley Bank, which held over $3.3 billion of USD Coin issuer Circle’s $40 billion reserves, has caused particular concern. As a result, the cryptocurrency ecosystem is […]

Euler Finance Suffers Flash Loan Attack, Loses Millions in Multiple Cryptocurrencies

Euler Finance, an Ethereum-based noncustodial lending protocol, suffered a flash loan attack on March 13, resulting in the loss of millions in Dai, USD Coin, staked Ether, and wrapped Bitcoin. The attacker stole nearly $196 million in multiple transactions, making it the largest hack of 2023. On-chain data indicates that the attack is related to […]

Privacy blockchain platform Aztec to shut down Aztec Connect

Privacy-oriented blockchain platform Aztec is set to shut down Aztec Connect, its network’s privacy infrastructure serving as the encryption layer for Ethereum. Aztec will no longer run a sequencer from March 2024, and the current system will no longer publish rollup blocks processing Aztec Connect transactions. (Read More)