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Dubai Police Teams Up With Crystal Intelligence to Tackle Crypto Crime

Dubai Police Teams Up With Crystal Intelligence to Tackle Crypto CrimeDubai Police has partnered with blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence and virtual asset broker-dealer Bitoasis to enhance security and combat economic crimes in the digital asset space. Making Dubai the ‘Safest City in the World’ Blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence recently announced a partnership with the Dubai Police to identify and predict future economic crimes […]

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Sub-Second Finality—Sonic Labs Unveils Blaze Testnet 2.0

Sub-Second Finality—Sonic Labs Unveils Blaze Testnet 2.0Sonic Labs has unveiled Blaze, its upgraded testnet 2.0, showcasing groundbreaking advancements in the blockchain’s speed and efficiency. Sonic Labs’ Blaze Testnet Pushes Blockchain Boundaries The Sonic blockchain is an up and coming layer one (L1) Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible network designed for high-speed transaction processing. Known for its rapid transaction finality, the blockchain achieved a […]

CFTC Regulatory Case Against Gemini Ends in $5 Million Settlement

Microsoft breakthrough signals quantum-exclusive future for blockchain mining

The new hardware could ultimately host a theoretical algorithm with the potential to transform proof-of-work.

Microsoft and Atom Computing, a technology firm based in California, recently announced a breakthrough in quantum computing that could pave the way for a proof-of-work transformation in the world of blockchain mining. 

Scientists and engineers from the two companies developed a quantum computing system made up of 24 entangled logical qubits produced by just 80 physical qubits — a feat that sets a new record for the highest number of entangled logical qubits achieved using error correction techniques.

The significance of this scientific breakthrough is in the teams’ achieved efficiency. Previous estimates have indicated that it could take thousands of physical qubits working in tandem to produce a single logical qubit.

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TRON Founder Justin Sun Named Advisor to Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial After Acquiring 10% Stake

TRON Founder Justin Sun Named Advisor to Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial After Acquiring 10% Stake

TRON (TRX) blockchain founder Justin Sun is now an advisor to World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance (DeFi) crypto project backed by US President-elect Donald Trump. In a post on social media platform X, WLFI says Sun’s qualifications will enable him to make significant contributions to the development of the platform. “Justin is the […]

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CFTC Regulatory Case Against Gemini Ends in $5 Million Settlement

Partior Series B funding reaches $80M on Deutsche Bank investment

Deutsche Bank joins fellow investors Peak XV Partners, JP Morgan, Jump Trading Group, Standard Chartered, Temasek and Valor Capital Group.

German banking conglomerate Deutsche Bank joined the second Series B funding round held by blockchain firm Partior, bringing its total funding raised across the series to $80 million.

Founded in 2021, Partior began Series B fundraising in June 2024 after closing a successful Series A round at $31 million in 2022. To date, the firm boasts more than $111 million raised across both series. 

Its A series was reportedly led by Standard Chartered Bank, with the participation of founding shareholders JPMorgan Chase, DBS Bank and Temasek. The Series B round was led by Peak XV Partners. 

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U.S. Court Sides With Tornado Cash and Overturns Sanctions, Says Smart Contracts ‘Not Property’

U.S. Court Sides With Tornado Cash and Overturns Sanctions, Says Smart Contracts ‘Not Property’

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the Treasury Department’s sanctions against the crypto mixer Tornado Cash were unlawful and an overreach of authority. In 2022, The Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash – which allows users to obfuscate and anonymize their crypto transactions on the Ethereum (ETH) network – under allegations […]

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CFTC Regulatory Case Against Gemini Ends in $5 Million Settlement

Trump Media Company Files Trademark Application for Crypto Payment Firm Named ‘TruthFi’

Trump Media Company Files Trademark Application for Crypto Payment Firm Named ‘TruthFi’

A social media firm owned by President-elect Donald Trump appears to be interested in wading into the crypto payments business. Last week, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., which operates the Twitter-inspired platform Truth Social, filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the name “TRUTHFI.” The application, which was […]

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CFTC Regulatory Case Against Gemini Ends in $5 Million Settlement

WisdomTree files for XRP ETF in Delaware

This state-level filing is seen as a preliminary step toward SEC approval.

WisdomTree Funds, a New York-based assets management firm, registered in the state of Delaware for an XRP (XRP) exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Nov. 25, signaling its broader intent to file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company joins Bitwise, Canary Capital and 21Shares as an early XRP (XRP) ETF applicant in the US. At the time of this article’s publication, however, no such applications have been approved by the SEC. 

A screenshot of WisdomTree’s filing with the state of Delaware. Source: Eleanor Terrett

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AI, Blockchain Integration Can Boost Trust, Prevent Misuse, Expert Says

AI, Blockchain Integration Can Boost Trust, Prevent Misuse, Expert SaysIntegrating AI with blockchain can enhance AI’s trustworthiness and revolutionize various sectors. AI Developers Should Prioritize User Control Stacey Engle, co-founder and CEO of Twin Protocol, argues that integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with blockchain technology can prevent misuse of AI and make AI operations more trustworthy. This combination, she asserts, has the potential to revolutionize […]

CFTC Regulatory Case Against Gemini Ends in $5 Million Settlement

Venture Capitalist Cites Funding, Talent for Web3 Development Surge in Emerging Markets

Venture Capitalist Cites Funding, Talent for Web3 Development Surge in Emerging MarketsA venture capitalist says emerging markets, particularly India, are becoming hubs for Web3 development due to attractive funding, talent, and ecosystems. India: Go-to Place for Recruiting Web3 Companies According to Tak Lee, CEO of Hashed Emergent, the declining share of Web3 development activity in North America and Europe is being offset by a surge in […]

CFTC Regulatory Case Against Gemini Ends in $5 Million Settlement