Bitcoin Runes records 15.6M NFT transactions, weekly volumes turn positive: Nifty Newsletter

According to Elizabeth Warren and Maxine Waters, Americans deserve transparency about Donald Trump’s crypto initiatives and how they could potentially influence the SEC. Two Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate and House of Representatives have called on acting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mark Uyeda to preserve information regarding World Liberty Financial, the crypto

Blockchain could help shared device merchants avoid credit card fees, MasterCard says. MasterCard's Singapore-based subsidiary filed a patent with the U.S. Patent Office detailing a payment system for using hardware devices that specifically mentions Iota's (MIOTA) Tangle technology. The patent claim, published on Aug. 20, proposes a pay-as-you-go system that uses a "transparent data storage system…

Spanish banking giant Santander plans to expand Ripple-powered global payment solution to Latin America, a Santander spokesperson told Cointelegraph on Aug. 19.Citing rising transaction volume, Santander wants to expand Ripple’s xCurrent technology to a number of Latin American countries after first introducing the technology in Spain, Brazil, Poland and the United Kingdom in April 2018. U.S.…

Zia Ullah Bangash's potential departure from an important role in facilitating Pakistan's regulatory environment for crypto had many threatening to withhold votes and demanding answers. 2846 Total views 24 Total shares Many users on social media have started an online campaign for Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to bring back pro-crypto adviser Zia Ullah Bangash.On…

Hot wallet attacks have been making a lot of headlines lately. Crypto exchange Eterbase recently fell victim to a hack of its hot wallets. According to a statement issued by the Slovak Republic-based exchange, hackers extracted approximately $5.4 million from the exchange’s accounts on August 8. Shortly thereafter, Eterbase assured users that law enforcement had…

“Coordinated pumping of shares for profits can be illegal. We can see all trades and have access to trader identities,” said ASIC in a message to the ASX Pump Organization on Telegram. 960 Total views 25 Total shares The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is going after pump and dump groups on Telegram.On Monday…

The Free TON–Dune Network merger represents one of the first decentralized M&A deals. 733 Total views 5 Total shares Free TON, a community-driven blockchain promoting decentralized self-governance and freedom of speech, has acquired Dune Network through a community merger mechanism that was recently approved by both camps.An amended Dune community partnership proposal filed in January…

PrimeBlock’s CEO was involved in the $98 billion direct listing for Coinbase that Goldman Sachs was leading. 402 Total views 21 Total shares Prime Blockchain (PrimeBlock), a new cryptocurrency mining company in the United States, is hiring its inaugural management team after starting to mine Bitcoin (BTC) in September.PrimeBlock told Cointelegraph on Thursday that it…