Blockchain

A series of address freezes with USDT worth more than $180 million has been recorded on the Tron blockchain – wallets may reportedly be linked to Iran, but official confirmation of this has been reported

A series of USDT address freezes in excess of $180,000,000 on the Tron blockchain have been recorded – wallets reportedly linked to Iran, but there is no official confirmation of this yet

Polymarket has entered into an exclusive partnership with Dow Jones Media and will now provide market forecast data to publications such as Barrons, WSJ

The Starknet network crashed again today

The team restored the network.

Mastercard Partners with Abu Dhabi-based ADI Fund to Scale Settlements in Stablecoins and Tokenized Assets in UAE and Middle East

Mastercard partnered with the ADI fund in Abu Dhabi to scale settlements in stablecoins and tokenized assets in the UAE and the Middle East.

The Ministry of Information of Belarus explained why the websites of popular crypto exchanges were blocked - the authorities said that the pages of these platforms contained improper advertising of cryptocurrency

The Ministry of Information of Belarus [explained,] (http://mininform.gov.by/news/actual/ob-ogranichenii-dostupa-%20k-internet-resursam/) why the websites of popular crypto exchanges were blocked — the authorities stated that the pages of…

In San Francisco, the attacker under the guise of a courier entered the house where two tech investors live, one of whom previously met with Sam Altman

The attacker threatened the owner and forced him to transfer the cryptocurrency to about $ 11 million, after which he fled. Police are investigating the incident as a robbery linked to digital assets.

There is extreme fear in the market

Extreme fear reigns in the market - The Fear and Greed Index has dropped to 11.

IBM announced major progress in the development of quantum processors — the company introduced the Nighthawk chip with more complex circuits and reduced error, as well as experimental technology

IBM announced on major progress in the development of quantum processors - the company introduced the Nighthawk chip with more complex circuits and reduced errors, as well as an experimental Loon processor focused on creating fault-toleran…

The UAE Central Bank conducted the first digital dirham transaction (CBDC) as part of a pilot project – a full launch is scheduled for the end of 2025 and will take place in stages

The UAE Central Bank [has conducted] (https://cointelegraph.com/news/uae-first-digital-dirham-transaction-cbdc-pilot) the first digital dirham transaction (CBDC) as part of a pilot project – the full launch is scheduled for late 2025 and w…

FTX withdrew its lawsuit in which it tried to limit payments to users from China, Russia and other “prohibited” jurisdictions — now the company does not seek a reduction in compensation for users from Russia

FTX withdrew its [claim] (https://www.theblock.co/post/377395/ftx-withdraws-motion-limit-repayments) in which it tried to restrict payments to users from China, Russia and other “prohibited” jurisdictions — now the company is not seeking a…

Romania blacklisted Polymarket as an unlicensed gaming platform operating outside government oversight

Romania introduced to the Polymarket blacklist, calling it an unlicensed gaming platform operating outside of government oversight.

In Venezuela, a platform is being created that will combine banking services with blockchain technologies, including stablecoins, developed by Conexus, which manages 40% of electronics

Venezuela is creating a platform that will combine banking services with blockchain technologies, including stablecoins, developed by Conexus, which manages 40% of electronic payments in the country.