BNB Chain stores storage metadata, while third-party storage providers store data. (Read More)
Tether Denies Receiving Any Loans From Celsius
Tether’s chief technical officer Paolo Ardoino denied borrowing from Celsius in response to Celsius’ examiner report. (Read More)
U.K. Treasury Proposes Ambitious Crypto Regulations
The UK Treasury labelled algorithmic stablecoins “unbacked crypto assets” rather than banning them. (Read More)
Hopes Dashed for India’s Crypto Community
The Indian crypto community was upset that the budget did not address crypto, hoping for a 30% tax decrease. (Read More)
BankProv Stops Offering Loans Secured by Crypto Mining Rigs
BankProv said in an SEC filing that it would no longer lend against crypto mining machines. (Read More)
Celsius’ Official Creditor Committee Denies Rejected Bids
Celsius Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors attorneys have criticised crypto blogger Tiffany Fong for releasing information about prospective Celsius offers, saying it would hurt negotiations. (Read More)
The January figures are 92.7% lower than the $121.4 million
In January, crypto attacks cost PeckShield $8.8 million, compared to $121 million last year. (Read More)
Randall Crater, Founder of “My Big Coin” Sentenced
A U.S. Federal Court Judge sentenced Randall Crater to 100 months in prison. Crater defrauded 55 investors with $7.6 million. (Read More)
South African Retail Giant Pick-n-Pay Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments At All Locations
Pick n Pay has partnered with CryptoQR in order to accept bitcoin at more than 2,000 stores. Pick n Pay, a South African retailer, has launched acceptance of bitcoin for payments throughout all of their stores. Previously, a test pilot had rolled out to 39 stores in November 2022. Now, all stores under the Pick […]
Peer Acquires Elite Team of Engineers Behind Zenly’s Popular 3D Maps
Seattle, Washington, 1st February, 2023, Chainwire Peer today announced the hiring of a specialist team of engineers from Zenly to develop its AI-powered 3D maps. The team, known in tech circles by its codename “Wonka,” developed Zenly’s innovative 3D social maps platform that grew to more than 160 million downloads worldwide and 35 million daily […]