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Montenegrin court rejects Do Kwon’s appeal to stop extradition to South Korea

Both the United States and South Korea filed competing requests for extraditing the Terraform Labs co-founder since his arrest in Montenegro in March 2023.

Memecoin trader nets $8.9M profit in an hour, raising ‘insider’ allegations

The wallet added over $1.04 million worth of Shroom coins during the same block when new liquidity was deployed.

Is the Bitcoin halving priced in? Analysts compare BTC price targets vs previous halvings

The Bitcoin halving is less than 30 days away. Should investors expect a new all-time high, or is the event already priced in?

Uzbekistan increases fees for crypto operations

The National Agency for Prospective Projects anticipates the revenue generated from the sector to double once the new structure is in place.

Bitcoin ETFs make Coinbase a ‘honeypot’ for hackers and governments: Trezor CEO

Coinbase holds BTC for eight of 10 Bitcoin ETFs. Trezor CEO Matej Zak warns it could become irresistible for thieves… and the government.

Bitcoin halving meets unprecedented institutional demand

Thanks to the quadrennial halving, the supply of Bitcoin is a constant, reliable and predictable side of the equation. The demand side has now really started to come into play.

French watchdog fines Google 250M euros for AI IP infringement

Big Tech giant Google accepted a fine of 250 million euros from the French competition authorities on the grounds of a breach of EU copyright laws during AI training.

Bitcoin price retraces 30 days ahead of halving in historical pattern

Bitcoin price has historically retraced ahead of previous Bitcoin halvings, but when will it bounce back?

AI talent crunch accelerates as countries scramble to secure their dominance

The global competition for AI supremacy intensifies as companies consider relocating and countries offer incentives to attract AI talent.

Tokenized movement will be worth trillions — Sweat Economy co-founder

Oleg Fomenko of Sweat Economy and Sweatcoin predicts that tokenized physical activity will be worth trillions of dollars, and employers will one day pay you to exercise.

Starknet targets increased throughput, lower fees with parallel transactions in 2024

Ethereum scaling protocol Starknet expects to increase its throughput and further fee reductions through the introduction of transaction parallelization in 2024.

Alipay taps Avalanche for Web3-powered voucher program

Avalanche said the initiative allows brands to test Web3 solutions and how to create new engagement opportunities with their users.

Ether ETFs may be delayed, as institutions are unprepared — Web3 exec

However, while spot Ether ETF applications could see further delays, approval is just a matter of time, according to the CEO of Umoja.

Apple co-founder wins against YouTube in Bitcoin scam lawsuit

Steve Wozniak filed a lawsuit against YouTube and parent company Google over doctored videos that were used to promote a Bitcoin scam.

Who is going to build the infrastructure to unite Ethereum rollups?

The Dencun hard fork has drastically reduced costs for Ethereum layer-2s, but the ecosystem needs more infrastructure to unify rollups, says Anurag Arjun.

What is anti-dumping policy in crypto?

Implementing an anti-dumping policy helps counter scammers who entice investors into projects before capitalizing on their own tokens to flee with profits.

Starknet fixes STRK token airdrop issues for Immutable X and ETH pool stakers

A wallet address mix-up and trouble airdropping tokens to ETH pool stakers have been fixed, and both can claim STRK starting next month, Starknet claims.

ParaSwap evades hack targeting Augustus v6 contract vulnerability

ParaSwap paused the v6 API soon after discovering the vulnerability and secured the potential victims’ funds through a white hat intervention. Plans to reimburse potential victims are underway.

Nigerian court orders Binance to disclose all user data

In the motion, the lawyer representing the anti-graft agency contended that Binance’s activities in Nigeria contain elements of criminality.

BTC price dip hits 17.5% as week’s Bitcoin ETF net outflows near $500M

Bitcoin bulls brace for macro turbulence with the BTC price correction passing $12,000 versus recent all-time highs.

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