Bitcoin's hashrate increased by approximately 50% in 2024, and it is currently on course to rise for the eighth consecutive time. What to know: The Bitcoin hashrate has appreciated 56% in the past year, averaging around 787 EH/s on a…
In a harrowing incident, seven Pakistani suspects, including an officer from the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a Karachi-based crypto trader and extorting $340,000 in cryptocurrency. According to a report from Dawn, the trader, Mohammed Arsalan,…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is poised to become a key destination for crypto and stablecoin ventures seeking refuge from the European Union’s (EU) newly implemented Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The regulatory framework, which took full effect on December…
Bitwise Asset Management CEO Hunter Horsley is optimistic that the Trump administration’s economic policies would propel crypto landscape in 2025. In an X post on Monday, Horsley wrote that the administration may “unfreeze” mergers and acquisitions (M&As), allowing major companies…
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on Sunday credited President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals for fueling optimism in the crypto market. He noted that most of Ripple’s open roles are now based in the US, a significant shift from the past four years…
South Korea’s subtropical Jeju Island plans to woo millennial and Gen Z tourists by issuing NFT-powered “visitors’ cards.” The newspaper Maeil Kyungjae reported the Jeju Island Special Self-Governing Province “plans to issue a digital tourist card.” Jeju Island to Take…