On May 3, Europol announced the successful conclusion of Operation SpecTor, a multi-jurisdictional effort to bring down Monopoly Market, a dark web platform that emerged after previous ones were taken down. This operation involved cooperation between authorities in the United States, Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Brazil, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The shutdown
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Flare, an EVM-based layer 1 Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) blockchain platform, has recently integrated its application programming interface (API) portal on Google Cloud Marketplace. This integration will enable developers and users of software products and services to access high-integrity blockchain data from Flare nodes and connected chain nodes. Benefits of Blockchain APIs Blockchain APIs offer
PEPE, a new meme-coin, has entered a sharp correction phase after surging by more than 2,000% since its debut a few weeks ago. The PEPE price dropped to $0.00000089 on May 3, down about 35% from its record high of $0.00000138 established two days ago. As a result of the correction, its market capitalization slipped
Josie Bellini is a renowned crypto artist, known for her iconic Bitcoin gas mask from Filter. She has made a name for herself in the NFT world, being featured on various platforms such as Christie’s, SuperRare, ASync Art, and Nifty Gateway. Her journey to becoming a successful artist was not conventional, having started her career
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) predicts that Russian banks will earn 1.9 trillion rubles (nearly $24 billion) by the end of 2023, according to Deputy Governor Olga Polyakova. This is comparable to the profit earned in 2021, marking a positive trend for the industry. The CBR’s baseline projections earlier this year estimated net profits
Planet IX is a revolutionary online NFT-strategy game that has taken the Web3 gaming industry by storm. It offers an unparalleled gaming experience that transports players to another realm through its unique digital rendition of Earth as the playing field. The game is a dynamic and ever-evolving one, continuously adding new features and mechanics that
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX, believes that the majority of people will face progressive wealth erosion due to the devaluation of money. He explained that governments will have no other option but to inflate away the public debt, resulting in the destruction of fiat wealth. The Solution to Wealth Erosion Hayes
Gemini has rolled out its new derivatives platform, Gemini Foundation, in 30 countries. The platform is set to offer Bitcoin perpetual contracts that are denominated in Gemini dollars, with up to 100 times leverage. Ethereum trading is expected to be launched soon. The Launch of Gemini Foundation Gemini has announced that it has launched its
Investors have anticipated a 25-basis-points rate hike by the United States Federal Reserve on May 3, and now wait for clues on the bank’s actions for the rest of the year. The World Economic Forum’s “Chief Economists Outlook” report, released on May 1, shows that 80% of chief economists surveyed believe central banks have to
Michael Saylor, the former CEO of MicroStrategy, has shared his opinion on the recent surge in Bitcoin adoption. According to Saylor, there are two main factors driving the widespread adoption of the digital currency. The first factor is the concern about inflation, which results in the loss of confidence in fiat currencies. Saylor believes that