Worldcoin announces World Chain to address network congestion

This summer, Worldcoin – a identification system that uses iris scanning for verification – intends to debut its own blockchain named World Chain, which will be built on Optimism’s OP Stack technology. The introduction of World Chain aims to resolve traffic problems on its existing network, since around 43% of all transactions taking place on … Read more

IRS Expects A Surge in Crypto Tax Crimes

According to Guy Ficco, head of investigations at the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the agency anticipates an increase in instances of cryptocurrency tax evasion in the current tax year. At the Chainalysis Links event, Guy Ficco, head of criminal investigation at the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), told CNBC that they anticipate discovering more … Read more

Bitcoin drops below $60k, traders liquidate $115m in 4 hours

The price of Bitcoin immediately dropped below the $60,000 level as the halving approaches. Based on information from CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has dropped by over 3% within the last 24 hours and is currently valued at around $59,800. The trading volume for cryptocurrencies has also decreased by approximately 12%, reaching roughly $40 billion. Traders … Read more

MetaWin Announces Innovative TOKENIZED Tesla Cybertruck Contest on Ethereum’s Base Layer 2 Blockchain

London, UK, April 17th, 2024, Chainwire In an innovative first for the industry, MetaWin and law firm BCLP have teamed up to convert a Tesla Cybertruck into a digital asset. By tokenizing the vehicle and securing it with a legally binding contract, they’ve created a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) that symbolizes complete ownership of The Cybertruck. … Read more

Top Bitcoin Miners Halt Sales Despite Bitcoin Halving

The top five Bitcoin mining firms aren’t offloading their Bitcoins, even though a significant reduction by half in the new Bitcoin supply is upcoming. Based on a Bitwise report from April 10, 2024, the leading five Bitcoin mining firms collectively offloaded approximately 2,000 Bitcoins – the smallest amount in the past two years. In the … Read more