Over 90% of Stablecoin Transaction Volumes Are Not From Genuine Users: Visa Study
A recent study conducted by Visa and Allium Labs has found that more than 90% of stablecoin volumes do not originate from genuine users. The findings challenge the notion that stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies pegged to a specific asset like the
Crypto Excluded from New South Korean Donations Law
Crypto, including Bitcoin, will be excluded from an amended South Korean donations law, government officials announced on May 5. Per Kyunghang Shinmun, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said it wanted to “expand the scope” of donations – but has
Coinbase’s Legal Woes Deepen As Customers File Lawsuit Over Alleged Deception
Coinbase faces a new legal battle as customers filed a class-action lawsuit on Friday. The suit accuses two of the exchange’s subsidiaries — Coinbase Global and Coinbase Asset Management — of repeatedly breaking securities laws since Coinbase began operating. The lawsuit
Dogwifhat, Pepe and Dogecoin All Spike As Crypto Market Cap Gains 7% – Is It Time to Buy Meme Coins?
Dogwifhat, Pepe and Dogecoin All Spike As Crypto Market Cap Gains 7% – Is It Time to Buy Meme Coins? In a week marked by a notable 7% gain in the overall crypto market cap, meme coins such as Dogwifhat, Pepe,
Bitcoin Crosses One Billion Transactions After 15 Years
Bitcoin has officially processed over one billion transactions since its inception. According to data published on Clark Moody Bitcoin, this landmark was reached on May 5, when transaction number 1,000,000,000 was recorded. The transaction was included in block 842,241. #Bitcoin has officially
Swifter Justice Needed for Crypto Offenders, Says South Korean Prosecution Chief
A top South Korean prosecution official says courts must deliver swifter justice to crypto offenders – with cases currently taking “too long” to process. The comments came from Lee Jeong-ryeol, the head of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office’s joint crypto
CoinPoker Hosts The Top Poker Tournaments Of The Year In May – CSOP+
The CSOP Plus (CSOP+) tournament series hosted by CoinPoker comes packed with $25 million in guaranteed prizepools, and runs from May 5-26. The event is a huge upgrade to the successful CSOP Spring which took place last month, and spans 14-18
Twitch streamers become go-to news source for campus protest coverage
As hundreds of police officers descended on UCLA’s campus last week, Bret Hamilton, a 31-year-old Twitch streamer who covers news and politics, documented their every move. He trailed the officers as they barreled their way through pro-Palestinian student protesters who
Divided Trump campaign weighs joining TikTok, the app he tried to ban
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is weighing whether to join TikTok, the wildly popular video app he once tried to ban, and the decision has sparked discussion among his advisers in recent weeks, according to four people familiar with the
Internet Computer Launches ckUSDC Sepolia, an ICP Copy of USDC in ckERC20 Token Standard
The testing version of the ckETH minter on Internet Computer (ICP) mainnet has been upgraded, now featuring the Sepolia version of the USDC token. In a recent forum post, Christian Müller, Senior Software Engineer at DFINITY, revealed that users can obtain Sepolia ETH