U.S. prosecutors plan to challenge a decision by Montenegro’s High Court to extradite Terra founder Do Kwon to his native South Korea. “The United States continues to seek Kwon’s extradition in accordance with relevant international and bilateral agreements and Montenegrin law,” the Justice Department said in a statement to news outlet Bloomberg. Earlier this week, the High Court of Montenegro…
Month: March 2024
Telegram Game ‘Notcoin’ Launches Pre-Market Trading Ahead of Airdrop
Notcoin, the viral tap-to-earn game on messaging app Telegram, announced on Thursday the launch of pre-market vouchers—NFTs that live on The Open Network (TON) that will allow high-level players to trade their future NOT tokens before the airdrop has been conducted. The minimum amount of mined Notcoin required to convert into an NFT voucher is 10 million coins, with the…
Australian Crypto Love: Value of Digital Assets Held in Super Funds Surges Past $650 Million
In just three years, Australian self-managed super funds saw the value of their respective crypto asset holdings rise from just over $159 million to over $650 million. According to an executive with a local crypto exchange, many Australians are seeking to “allocate at least a percentage of their retirement funds to cryptocurrencies.” Crypto Assets Held […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/australian-crypto-love-value-of-digital-assets-held-in-super-funds-surges-past-650-million/
Chloë Grace Moretz to Star As ‘Razzlekhan’ in $4 Billion Bitfinex Bitcoin Heist Film
Chloë Grace Moretz will star as Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan alongside Lewis Pullman and Ariana DeBose, in an upcoming film based on Morgan’s role in the $4 billion Bitfinex heist. “Dutch & Razzlekhan” will be helmed by “Tetris” director Jon S. Baird, with a script by Logan Miller and Noah Miller, according to Hollywood trade publication Deadline. CAA Media Finance will arrange…
Sony Files ‘Super-Fungible Token’ NFT Patent
Sony, the Japanese electronics behemoth, has filed a patent involving the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as part of in-game mechanics. Sony’s patent describes the usage of a “Super-Fungible Token,” an amalgamation of a set of gaming assets, allowing the selection of only one of them per time in the gaming implementation. Sony Files Patent […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/sony-files-super-fungible-token-nft-patent/
Meme Coin Floki 69th Largest Asset With 38% Gain
March meme madness rages on as Floki Inu (FLOKI), Dogwifhat (WIF), and PepeCoin (PEPE) have all posted double-digit gains in the past day. Altogether the three meme coins have seen $2.8 billion worth of volume in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. Shiba Inu dog-themed Ethereum token Floki Inu catapulted itself into the very meme 69th largest digital…
Optimism Foundation Executes $89 Million OP Private Token Transaction
The Optimism Foundation recently sold approximately 19.5 million OP tokens, valued at nearly $90 million, to an unnamed buyer, with these tokens being sourced from the unallocated segment of their OP Token treasury initially set aside as working capital. This sale is part of the foundation’s management of the Optimism network, a blockchain designed to […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/optimism-foundation-executes-89-million-op-private-token-transaction/
Streamlining Blockchain: Demystifying Real-Time Insights & Simplifying Data Management
Streamlining Blockchain: Demystifying Real-Time Insights & Simplifying Data Management Discover how to navigate and overcome the complexities of blockchain data management with QuickNode’s Streams. This webinar, guided by our seasoned experts Nick Yushkevich and Carl DiClementi, provides you with actionable insights into tackling common challenges faced by businesses in the blockchain space. From real-time data streaming that ensures timely decision-making…
Embattled Binance Discontinues Nigerian Naira Services — Users Urged to Convert NGN Balances
Binance, one of the leading crypto exchanges, has said it will discontinue all Nigerian naira services on March 8. The crypto exchange’s decision to drop trading pairs that feature the naira follows weeks of attacks and an official crackdown on its Nigerian operations. Crypto experts like Oladotun Wilfred Akangbe believe dropping the naira will temporarily […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/embattled-binance-discontinues-nigerian-naira-services-users-urged-to-convert-ngn-balances/
Worldcoin Ordered to Stop Operations in Spain
Worldcoin, the biometric identity project, has been banned from operating in Spain for up to three months, according to a press release from the Spanish data agency, the AEPD. The agency will also require Worldcoin to stop using the already collected data from Spanish citizens, utilizing the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/worldcoin-ordered-to-stop-operations-in-spain/