North Korean hackers are targeting blockchain companies with malicious crypto-stealing apps

The U.S. government has warned that North Korean state-backed hackers known as the Lazarus Group are targeting organizations in the blockchain industry using trojanized cryptocurrency applications. In a joint advisory issued on Monday, the FBI, CISA and the U.S. Treasury said they had observed the

Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX tops $2 billion valuation in new $135 million funding

CoinDCX has doubled its valuation to $2.15 billion (post-money) in eight months following a fresh $135 million funding, it said today, as the Indian cryptocurrency exchange looks to aggressively expand its product offerings and talent base, including some to double down on compliances in the world&

The AMC mobile app for US theaters now accepts Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and other cryptocurrencies

Those of you who bought Dogecoin as a joke can use them toward movie tickets at AMC. The largest movie theater chain in the U.S., AMC Theaters, has been openly pro-crypto, and the CEO recently announced its mobile app will now accept Dogecoin (DOGE), Shibu Inu (SHIB) and other cryptocurrencies. The

Opera brings its Crypto Browser to iPhones and iPads

Opera has launched the iOS version of their Crypto Browser, designed for accessing web3, with a non-custodial crypto wallet built-in. The browser was previously available on Windows, Mac and Android devices. Opera says they built this browser for those who are familiar with cryptocu

China’s banking association proposes restrictions on NFTs

The verdict that China’s web3 community has been waiting for months is here: NFTs, or the tokens used to prove the ownership and authenticity of an item, must not be used for securitization or transacted in cryptocurrencies, said China’s banking, securities and internet financial associ

Dallas Cowboys’ partnership with Blockchain.com signals more mainstream crypto exposure

For the first time, a crypto exchange is partnering with an NFL team in a long-term, exclusive relationship that could bring further exposure of digital assets to mainstream audiences. The partnership between Blockchain.com and the Dallas Cowboys was announced on Wednesday at the NFL team's hea

Coinbase suspends buy orders in India days after launch

Crypto giant Coinbase has suspended support for UPI payments instrument on its app in India, making its eponymous exchange nonfunctional again for any purchase orders less than four days after launching the trading service in the world’s second-largest internet market. Users in India attempti

Will Apple build its own blockchain?

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Indian payments body refuses to acknowledge Coinbase’s India launch

The National Payments Corporation of India, the governing body that oversees UPI in the country, said in a statement that it is not aware of any cryptocurrency exchange using UPI payments instrument, hours after the global giant Coinbase launched its trading service in the country with UPI support.

Coinbase debuts crypto trading in India

Coinbase is adding support for the popular UPI payment instrument in India, making its eponymous cryptocurrency exchange functional in the world’s second-largest internet market for the first time. The publicly listed firm, which began testing UPI payments a few weeks ago, made the official l

Terra's founder plans to back its stablecoin with a 'basket' of cryptocurrencies

There have been many headlines in the past few weeks surrounding the choices of Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, which created the crypto tokens LUNA and stablecoin TerraUSD (UST). Kwon previously announced plans to obtain $10 billion in bitcoin for reserves to “open a new monetary era of

Boba Networks raises at $1.5B valuation for its take on an ‘optimistic’ Ethereum scaling solution

Ethereum scaling solution Boba Networks shared Tuesday that it has raised $45 million from a bunch of investors including Crypto.com, Huobi and BitMart, among a couple dozen others. The Series A round values the project at $1.5 billion. There are hundreds of billions of dollars tied up in the Ether

Q1 crypto losses spike 695% on year following massive hacks

We're a little over three months deep into 2022, and with each month it seems the scale of crypto exploits grows as the sector continues to expand. Just last week, play-to-earn Axie Infinity's Ronin Network announced it was exploited for about $625 million, making it the largest decentraliz

VCs scale their bets on Solana’s expanding NFT ecosystem

The voracious rise of NFTs as an asset class has been a bubble that seemingly refuses to pop — at least for the time being — but NFT marketplaces are continuing to court investor attention, especially around opportunities that appear untapped by market leaders. In recent weeks, increase