Latest from Stephen Alpher
Black Market for Worldcoin Credentials Pops Up in China
The startup is looking to create a global blockchain-based identification system using iris scans.
Bitfinex Invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange OrionX to Expand Presence in Latin America
Orionx is planning to move into a number of new countries in hopes of surpassing a million users by next year.
Dispersion Capital Opens $40M Fund for Web3 Infrastructure
The fund was founded by Patrick Chang, an active angel investor in the crypto industry.
Crypto’s Fentanyl Trade Worth Tens of Millions: Security Researchers
Reports from Chainalysis and Elliptic point to the trade for fentanyl precursors and fentanyl itself being fueled by crypto.
Upstream Data Sues Crusoe Energy Over Waste Gas Mining Patent
The case involves two companies who aim to power mining rigs through the excess natural gas that comes as a result of oil well drilling.
Num Finance Raises $1.5M, Will Expand Stablecoins in Latin America, Middle East
Decentralized finance protocol Num Finance will offer stablecoins in Brazilian real, Colombian peso, Mexican peso and Bahrain dinar within the next month.
U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean-Owned Binance Wallets; Says Entities Used Funds to Support WMD Programs
The Binance-hosted wallets received more than $2 million worth of various cryptocurrencies that were then sent on to North Korean entities, OFAC alleged
Bitcoin Jumps to Key Price Resistance as Hong Kong Opens Crypto Trading for Retail Investors
The crypto's short-term outlook also may depend on the ongoing U.S. debt ceiling drama.
Multicoin Leads $2.3M FastLane VC Deal, Continuing Its Bet on MEV Infrastructure
The crypto-focused investment firm has now backed three projects centered around maximal extractable value (MEV), a way for validators to earn extra money from traders.
Dash Blockchain Halts, Binance Pool Suspends Mining Rewards
The blockchain behind oldest privacy coin stopped after a failed hard fork, with the chain reportedly split in two.
