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Cricket World Cup to feature Web3 fan app as ICC taps into Near blockchain
The International Cricket Council has partnered with NEAR Foundation to build a blockchain-powered, Web3 fan engagement app for the 2023 Cricket World Cup in…
Mixin Network offers $20M bug bounty to hackers in $200M hack
Mixin Network, a decentralized cross-chain protocol, in a message to the hacker behind the $200 million exploit on Sept. 23, has offered a $20-million bug bounty…
MoneyGram to launch noncustodial crypto wallets by Q1 2024
Payment processing giant MoneyGram is set to launch its own noncustodial crypto wallet, the company’s CEO, Alex Holmes, announced during the Stellar Development…
Gemini invests $24M for expansion in India
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is allocating 2 billion rupees ($24 million) for its expansion in India.According to the Sept. 26 announcement, the funds will be…
Bahrain’s Bank ABC using JPMorgan’s Onyx blockchain for cross-border payments
Bahrain-based Bank ABC will use JPMorgan’s Onyx Coin Systems for blockchain-based cross-border payments in a soft, or limited, launch. The new service will be…
Kraken secures money license registrations in Spain and Ireland
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has received an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Central Bank of Ireland and a virtual asset service provider…
NASA plans to prove its next Moon landing is real using blockchain
The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its partners Lonestar, a computing startup based in Florida, and the Isle of Man will…
$200M Mixin Network hack draws controversy
Hong Kong-based decentralized cross-chain transfer protocol Mixin Network is drawing controversy over the disclosure of a $200 million hack on Sept. 25.In a post…
Huobi Global hacked for $7.9M: Report
Huobi Global’s HTX crypto exchange was hacked on Sept. 24, according to a report from blockchain analytics platform Cyvers. A total of $7.9 million of crypto has…
Digital yuan app adds prepaid Mastercard Visa top-ups for tourists
Tourists planning to visit the People’s Republic of China can now pre-charge their digital yuan wallets using Visa and Mastercard payment options as the nation…