Arkham, a cryptocurrency analytics platform, has put a bounty of 100,000 ARKM, valued at $150,000, for information leading to the reveal of the creator of DJT, a Solana token linked to the former President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. While the token was issued with Trump’s involvement according to sources, there has not […]
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Stand With Crypto Endorses 18 New House and Senate Candidates
Stand With Crypto, a crypto and blockchain-focused political action committee (PAC), has decided to endorse 18 additional House and Senate candidates from both parties to get crypto-friendly allies to achieve positive results in the upcoming elections. Among the favored are Kirsten Gillibrand, Rick Scott, Dan Goldman, Young Kim, and House hopefuls Blake Masters and Sarah […]
Openai Reportedly Mulling For-Profit Shift
Openai, the artificial intelligence (AI) company, is considering shifting to a for-profit model, according to The Information. Sam Altman, CEO of the company, is said to be contemplating this decision and taking Openai’s non-profit board out of the picture, given that it would not have control over this new venture. The shift might spur an […]
Rapper Lil Pump Gets Dual Solana-Themed Tattoos
Gazzy Garcia, also known as Lil Pump, his professional rapper name, surprised his over 15 million followers on Instagram and X by posting pictures showing two new Solana-themed tattoos. The first featured the stylized name of the Solana blockchain on his forehead, while the second depicted the logo of one of the most popular Solana […]
Moscow Exchange Stops Trading in Dollar and Euro Due to US Sanctions
On Wednesday, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) announced new restrictions on its trading activities. The exchange revealed that, due to the enactment of U.S. sanctions against its platform, it would stop activity in all trading pairs involving the U.S. dollar and the euro. These measures came into effect on June 13th and affected FX, precious metals, […]
Uniswap Labs Acquires Onchain Survival Experience Crypto: The Game
Uniswap Labs has announced the acquisition of Crypto: The Game (CTG), an onchain experience mimicking mainstream TV shows like Survivor with a crypto element. The experience involves the participation of several contestants in a series of challenges to gain immunity and avoid being voted out. With the acquisition, completed for an undisclosed amount, CTG’s team […]
Solana Launches Mainnet Beta v1.18.15 Upgrade to Address Network Stability
Solana has recommended validators in the network upgrade to the latest Mainnet Beta 1.18.15, which includes several fixes to address network performance and stability. The release includes a central scheduler functionality that can be turned on optionally, focused on solving performance issues identified when there is network congestion. According to Solana Beach, a validator statistics […]
Andrew Tate Burns Over $10 Million Received in Meme Coin TOPG
Known lifestyle influencer and former kickboxer Andrew Tate has burned TOPG tokens valued at over $10 million after announcing it on social media. Tate received over 580 million TOPG tokens as a donation from an unnamed party, and announced that he would burn it so “everyone else makes money.” After burning the tokens, Tate celebrated […]
Mother Token Celebrity Iggy Azalea Mocks Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin in Breastfeeding Meme
Iggy Azalea, the female rapper and composer behind the MOTHER token issued on Solana, mocked Vitalik Buterin, an Ethereum co-founder, using a meme that shows her carrying a baby with Buterin’s face after being breastfed. Besides posting the described meme, Azalea stated that “he was just hangry (sic).” Azalea’s reaction comes after Buterin’s statements against […]
Argentina Officially Launches Virtual Assets Service Providers Registry
The Argentine securities watchdog (CNV) announced the official launch of Argentina’s Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) Registry, allowing almost 100 companies and individuals to apply to be authorized to offer digital assets linked services in the country. The registry will remain open for more companies to submit their application, given that the regulator will only […]