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India Arrests 4 People Alleged of Crypto Scam From 2017
India Arrests 4 People Alleged of Crypto Scam From 2017

Four individuals have been arrested over a $5.36 million crypto fraud and murder. The crypto fraud happened in 2017 in which people were tricked to purchase ethers. Prior to the latest ambush, the Indian police have arrested 7 people related to the case. The Indian police have arrested four individuals who are allegedly associated with a cryptocurrency scam dating from 2017. According to an article by The Times of India, these people were identified as Nishid Wasnik and his wife Pragati, alongside their aides Gajanan Mungune and Sandesh Lanjewar. These people were connected to a company named Ether Trade Asia.

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Ruby on Rails Creator: “I Was Wrong, We Need Crypto”
Ruby on Rails Creator: “I Was Wrong, We Need Crypto”

Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson admitted “we need crypto”. Prior to his apparent conversion, Hansson criticized cryptocurrency. Hansson’s change of opinion came after the demonstration of Canada’s “dictatorship”. David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of open-source web application development software Ruby on Rails, admitted he was wrong for doubting cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin. Hansson wrote a blog to express his realizations over the seemingly-concluded Canada protests. He believed that Canada’s treatment of the truckers who staged peaceful rallies was nothing short of dictatorial. According to Hansson, this demonstration proved the need for cryptocurrencies. He said in the blog: “But wherever

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Twitter Adds Ethereum Wallet to Its Tipping Roster
Twitter Adds Ethereum Wallet to Its Tipping Roster

Twitter adds Ethereum (ETH) wallet to its tipping feature. This decision came 5 months after the platform added the Bitcoin (BTC) wallet. Along with Ethereum, many other non-crypto payment options also joined. Twitter once again has caught the hearts of crypto enthusiasts everywhere. Recently, the social media platform makes an announcement about adding another crypto asset to its tipping feature.  In detail, Twitter users can now begin to tip interesting and creative content on Twitter with Ethereum (ETH). Of course, this isn’t the first crypto asset to make it onto the Twitter tipping roster. Indeed, the pioneer — Bitcoin, came

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Ukraine Legalizes Cryptocurrency as Pro-Russia Separatists Attack Village
Ukraine Legalizes Cryptocurrency as Pro-Russia Separatists Attack Village

Ukraine has passed a law favoring cryptocurrency use. Pro-Russian separatists are accused of attacking a village near the border. Meanwhile, the crypto market is now in a bloodbath. Ukraine has legalized cryptocurrency use in the country. According to a tweet by Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, the country has already passed its law to enable crypto trading and use while protecting citizens from fraud. Vice Prime Minister Fedorov’s statement came one week after Bitcoin donations flooded Ukraine amid ongoing tension with Russia. Ukraine sympathizers sent crypto to help fund the country in terms of boosting its armaments. The news came

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Almost 130K Axies Burned as Axie Infinity Event About to Close
Almost 130K Axies Burned as Axie Infinity Event About to Close

Axie Infinity’s Lunar New Year release event has seen the burning of almost 130,000 Axies. The event is one of the game’s attempts to fix its oversupply of SLP. The Origin update is also expected to roll out after the ongoing Season 20. Almost 130,000 Axies have now been burned as NFT hit Axie Infinity is about to conclude its Lunar New Year release event. Players will only have until this weekend to participate in the event by releasing their Axies for good. So far, more than 46,000 players have joined in the event.  Once the event closes, Axie Infinity

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How to make $10,000 a Month from DeFi Staking
How to Make $10,000 a Month From DeFi Staking

DeFi staking is a popular way to make significant crypto returns. Investors can make up to $10,000 per month from DeFi staking. Also, Anchor Protocol is one of the most profitable staking platforms. Cryptocurrency is a fast-evolving industry with many lucrative opportunities to earn significant investment returns. Popular money-making crypto initiatives include Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) which rose to fame in 2021. One of the things that fueled interest in NFTs was Beeples selling an NFT for $69 million through a Christies auction in March 2021. While most of us might not have the artistic skills to create million-dollar NFTs, there

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Theta Maintains 7-Day Gains Amid Samsung Partnership
Theta Maintains 7-Day Gains Amid Samsung Partnership

Theta token is one of the cryptocurrencies that maintained its 7-day gains amid market indecision. Theta is enjoying a 12.8% gain in the last 7 days. Recently, Theta has partnered with mobile giant Samsung. Theta Network’s (THETA) token has recently impressed the market with its strong support amid palpable market indecision. In fact, it is enjoying a 12.8% gain in the last 7 days. As seen on the chart above, Theta has recovered from a slight correction amid momentous gains in the last 7 days. Now, it is picking up the pace again and is ready for another rally. The

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Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon Bet Hard in Crypto After Years of Denial
Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon Bet Hard in Crypto After Years of Denial

Warren Buffett has invested in Bitcoin-friendly Nubank. Jamie Dimon’s J.P. Morgan set up shop inside Decentraland. Both of these financial leaders were early crypto critics. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have had so many detractors back in the day. This was partly due to its newness; people were comfortable with the things as they were. However, the surge of crypto adoption among many personalities, authorities, and organizations has turned the tables. Among these are none other than Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon.  Dubbed the Oracle of Omaha, Buffett is renowned for his razor-sharp investing insight. Just recently, he invested in a couple

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Coinbase Shows Mission Dedication, Financial Freedom For All
Coinbase Shows Mission Dedication, Financial Freedom For All

Coinbase will hire 2,000 employees this year. They will join the engineering, design, and product teams. This is Coinbase gearing up to meet the opportunities to come in 2022. To deliver on their mission to elevate global financial freedom, Coinbase is making an exciting announcement. Specifically, the crypto exchange platform says it will add about 2,000 employees to its team.  In detail, Coinbase plans to meet this goal in 2022. In particular, the 2,000 new employees will be scattered across three different teams. To be specific, these teams include Design, Engineering, and Product.   The tweet made by Wu Blockchain comes

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Tango Reveals Valentine’s Day NFT Card, Benefits Users and Creators
Tango Reveals Valentine’s Day NFT Card, Benefits Users and Creators

Tango officially launch its special Valentine’s Day NFT-like Tango Card auction Tango network enables all its users to earn in the network B2C platform for live video broadcasts, Tango, officially announced the launch of its special Valentine’s Day NFT-like Tango Card auction. In detail, users and investors of the platform will be able to buy and sell their NFT cards on the network’s marketplace. In addition, the creator of the personalized NFT card will receive a part of the revenue. Tango CEO Uri Raz explained,  “Buying a Valentine’s Day card is a fun way to celebrate the holiday and a

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Coinbase Nabs #2 Spot on App Store After 'Crypto Bowl' Ad
Coinbase Nabs #2 Spot on App Store After ‘Crypto Bowl’ Ad

Coinbase became the #2 app on App Store after its Super Bowl commercial. The app crashed due to the number of users. Meanwhile, Crypto.com and FTX also aired an ad at the Super Bowl. Coinbase recently took the number two spot on the Apple App Store under the Free category. According to AppFigures, Coinbase is only surpassed by Peacock TV.  Other leading platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook are at the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th spot, respectively. Coinbase reached the second spot after it made an appearance at the Super Bowl, the annual playoff game of the

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Lightning Network’s Strike to Launch in Over 50 Countries in 2022
Lightning Network’s Strike to Launch in Over 50 Countries in 2022

The Bitcoin Lightning Network is launching Strike in over 50 countries this year. Strike is already gaining a huge number of users in a matter of days since its launch. The Network is more than ready to handle this huge influx of users. Excitement for Bitcoin Lightning Network’s — Strike, is through the roof. In detail, the platform is set to launch in over 50 countries this year alone. Presently, Twitter is in a total buzz over the arrival of Strike.  To specify, Strike is an app that will give users a simple and easy-to-use platform to buy and sell

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