Category Crypto

WLF investor Aqua1 offers few answers to alleged Web3Port ties

The relationship between World Liberty Financial, its investor Aqua1, and the entity Web3Port remains shrouded in ambiguity, despite attempts to clarify the situation. Recent statements from Aqua1, responding to journalist Jacob Silverman’s inquiries, have failed to adequately address the core…

Bulgaria missed $25B debt payoff by selling Bitcoin in 2018

Bulgaria’s 2018 seizure and subsequent sale of 213,500 Bitcoin (BTC), a cryptocurrency now valued at significantly more than the nation’s public debt, has sparked renewed discussion about the potential role of cryptocurrencies as reserve assets for governments. This event underscores…

BNB Chain targets 5,000 DEX swaps per second in 2025

BNB Chain’s recent announcement regarding its infrastructure upgrades signals a significant advancement in its pursuit of enhanced scalability and transaction throughput. The project’s ambition to achieve a processing capacity of 20,000 transactions per second (TPS) represents a substantial leap forward…

DEA, FBI bust Sinaloa cartel, confiscate $10M in cryptocurrency

In a coordinated, nationwide crackdown, U.S. authorities have achieved significant success in dismantling drug trafficking operations and seizing substantial quantities of narcotics. This multi-agency effort targeted not only the physical infrastructure of the cartels but also their increasingly sophisticated financial…

Can Bitcoin’s hard cap of 21 million be changed?

Bitcoin’s 21-million coin hard cap, a cornerstone of its design, has been a subject of ongoing debate and occasional attempts at alteration since its inception. These attempts, however, have consistently faced significant hurdles, highlighting the inherent difficulty in challenging Bitcoin’s…