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crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko
Share With a network overhaul just days away, the Sia Foundation is urging users to take control of their coins before it’s too late. The Sia network is about to get its biggest upgrade yet, with a major v2 hardfork set for June 6, giving users only a short time to update their wallets and software to stay connected. Once live, it will effectively shut out anyone still using outdated software or storing their Siacoin (SC) on exchanges that haven’t upgraded.
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1 week ago | 
crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko
Share Despite a drop in trading volumes, Luxembourg authorities warn that crypto exchanges remain a significant money laundering concern due to their online operations and international reach. Crypto exchanges continue to carry high risks of money laundering, according to Luxembourg’s latest National Risk Assessment, which warns that the risks remain elevated despite a drop in transaction volumes over the past two years.
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1 week ago | 
crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko
Share Three months after one of the largest crypto thefts on record, blockchain data shows that almost half of the $1.4 billion stolen from Bybit has gone dark. Data from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit reveals $644 million in stolen funds — nearly half of the exchange’s massive $1.4 billion theft — has vanished from public tracking after being processed through mixing services.
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1 week ago | 
crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko
Share Blockchain.com appears to be betting on Africa’s crypto future, where regulations could transform a once-restrictive market. Crypto wallet and exchange platform Blockchain.com is reportedly looking to grow in Africa as some countries begin introducing regulations for digital assets, Bloomberg reports.
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1 week ago | 
crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko
Share Russia’s biggest bank is reportedly getting ready to support crypto trading for elite investors under a new regulatory experiment. Russia‘s state-controlled lender Sberbank is getting ready to play a bigger role in the country’s crypto scene by acting as a market maker and providing liquidity on the new regulated crypto platforms that are expected to launch soon.
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1 week ago | 
crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko
Share Once a top protocol on BNB Chain, Alpaca Finance will discontinue leveraged yield farming, stablecoin services, and its perpetual exchange by December. Alpaca Finance, a decentralized finance project known for leveraged yield farming on BNB Chain, is shutting down after four years — and while the team says it’s the “most responsible” move for the community, the market didn’t take it well, with ALPACA (ALPACA) falling nearly 30% to $0.1126.
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1 week ago | 
finance.einnews.com | Denis Omelchenko |Dorian Batycka
Once a top protocol on BNB Chain, Alpaca Finance will discontinue leveraged yield farming, stablecoin services, and its perpetual exchange by December. Alpaca Finance, a decentralized finance project known for leveraged yield farming on BNB Chain, is shutting down after four years — and while the team says it’s the “most responsible” move for the community, the market didn’t take it well, with ALPACA alpaca-32.92% Alpaca Finance falling nearly 30% to $0.1126.
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1 week ago | 
crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko
Share With over 621,000 BTC under management, BlackRock now sits just below Satoshi Nakamoto as the largest Bitcoin holder. As Bitcoin (BTC) quietly slips further into the grip of institutions, one asset manager has gone from newcomer to near-mythical status, now chasing only Bitcoin’s anonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
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1 week ago | 
crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko
Share Alchemy Pay has entered the Australian market with support for PayID, enabling real-time crypto-to-fiat payments and marking a key step in its AUSTRAC-approved expansion. Alchemy Pay, a crypto payment solutions provider, has entered Australia‘s crypto payment market through the integration of PayID, a real-time interbank payment system, and official registration with AUSTRAC as a Digital Currency Exchange Provider.
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1 week ago | 
crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko
Share Remixpoint, a Japanese energy consulting firm, has approved a new 1 billion Japanese yen Bitcoin purchase, bringing its total crypto investment to roughly $84 million. Japanese consulting firm Remixpoint has approved a new ¥1 billion (around $7 million) Bitcoin (BTC) purchase, bringing its total investment in crypto assets to ¥12 billion (approximately $84 million), the company said in a regulatory filing on Monday.
