Market
Crypto
Japanese e-commerce giant Mercari to allow Bitcoin payments for products
The BTC transactions would be converted in real time via the BTC through its exchange partner in real time.
Exchanges
Iranian crypto exchange Bit24 disputes claims of KYC data leak incident
Data breach incidents are quite common in the crypto sector due to some of the platform's lax security measures.
Stablecoins
Binance’s BUSD loses top five stablecoin spot as supply dips under 1B
Binance has effectively phased out BUSD in strategic shift to alternative stablecoins like FDUSD.
Hacks
North Korean attackers crypto theft fall 30% to $600M in 2023
North Korea-backed hackers have diversified their laundering strategies in response to sanctions imposed by Western authorities.
NFTs
Logan Paul offers $2.3M to buy back CryptoZoo NFTs alongside indemnification against lawsuits
Investors who submit a claim would forfeit any potential lawsuit against Paul or his associates and relinquishing ownership of the respective NFT.
DeFi
Arbitrum DEXs daily transaction volume eclipse Ethereum, Solana
Uniswap's daily volume crossed a billion for the first time on a layer2 network via the transactions on Arbitrum.
AI
OpenAI to launch GPT Store for AI creators amid copyright licensing talks with publishers
OpenAI is reportedly negotiating compensations with news publishers for licensing their content to train its generative AI models.
Hacks
CertiK’s social media hacked, users warned against phishing links disguised as Uniswap exploit
The hacker posted a malicious link about a fake Uniswap router exploit on the CertiK's account.
Bankruptcy
Celsius to unstake $470M Ethereum amid restructuring efforts, raising market concerns
Crypto community members suggest that the move could negatively impact Ether's price.
Exchanges
Coinbase UK mandates risk acknowledgment from users under new FCA rules
Several Coinbase users encountered various challenges and expressed dissatisfaction with the process on social media platforms.
Exchanges
Binance shakes privacy coin market with possible Zcash and Monero delisting threats
Privacy coins have faced increased scrutiny from regulators globally due to their perceived use in illegal activities.
Stablecoins
Record-breaking Solana USDC volume signals growing stablecoin dominance
Solana has emerged as one of the most dominant blockchain networks for USDC transactions.