JAN3, the team behind the popular Bitcoin wallet AQUA, has raised $5 million in seed funding to enhance the development of its Bitcoin-focused superapp. The funding round, announced on January 3, coinciding with Bitcoin’s Genesis Block anniversary, was led by…
Russian nationals have been charged with crimes for allegedly running the crypto mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io used by North Korean hackers. What to know: A trio of Russian nationals has been charged with crimes in connection with running U.S.-sanctioned…
This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Core Scientific got a lot of attention in 2024 for its hosting deals with cloud provider CoreWeave. But Hut 8’s plans to lease data center space…
Kenya is set to introduce legislation to legalize cryptocurrencies, marking a policy shift, according to a local report quoting Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. JUST IN: 🇰🇪 Kenya to legalize Bitcoin and crypto. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) January 10, 2025 Speaking…
What to know: Crypto exchange Bybit said it will temporarily suspend its services for its users in India from Sunday. The company said it could be back online within weeks, assuming it finalizes paperwork quickly. Crypto exchange Bybit said it…
Landlocked between six different neighbors in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia has approximately 120 million inhabitants, making it the second most populous nation on the continent, and a GDP of $163 billion, which puts it in the same economic league…