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‘Fire Gensler. Day 1, No Delays,’ Ripple CEO Urges Trump to Dismiss SEC Chair Immediately

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has publicly urged newly elected President Donald Trump to dismiss SEC Chair Gary Gensler immediately upon taking office. In a tweet directed at Trump, Garlinghouse outlined…

Vincent Munene November 6, 2024Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple, XRP

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Cardano Price Prediction: Can ADA Hit $0.5 On A Pump.Fun Derivative

Cardano's price is stuck at a major resistance level, risking a 15% drop. The crypto community speculates a Pump.fun derivative may be coming to the Cardano network. If ADA breaks…

Vincent Munene August 22, 2024ADA, Cardano, Pump.fun

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Nigeria Government Demands $10B From Crypto Exchange Binance

Binance set an unofficial exchange rate and contributed to economic disruption in Nigeria, a presidential spokesperson said. Nigeria demands $10 billion retribution from Binance amid accusations of illegal transactions Two…

Alex Murage February 22, 2024

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Nigerian House of Representatives Summons Binance CEO Over Money Laundering Concerns

Binance, the cryptocurrency giant, is in the midst of another legal storm as the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes in Nigeria takes action. The committee has summoned Richard…

Alex Murage February 20, 2024

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Optimism To Pause ETH Withdrawals For One Hour Next Week To Test Incident Response System

The Layer 2 network Optimism is set to temporarily halt Ethereum (ETH) withdrawals for one hour on February 15th. However, deposits from the Ethereum mainnet to the Layer 2 network…

Alex Murage February 9, 2024Crypto, ETH

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Worldcoin Warehouse Raided by Kenyan Police

Per several reports on Monday, law enforcement agencies in Kenya raided a warehouse in Nairobi belonging to Worldcoin over the weekend. The police officers went to the offices along Mombasa…

Alex Murage October 22, 2023Kenya, WLD, Worldcoin

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Robert Kiyosaki: Bitcoin price’s next checkpoint is $135,000

Robert Kiyosaki, the renowned author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," has recently made waves with his bullish outlook on Bitcoin. He believes that the next checkpoint for the leading cryptocurrency…

Alex Murage October 8, 2023Bitcoin, BTC

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The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) Seeks Court’s Intervention in Worldcoin Project

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) warns that Kenyan personal data mined during the Worldcoin data collection exercise faces the risk of being erased and modified unless the…

Alex Murage August 8, 2023Kenya, WLD, Worldcoin

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PayPal Launches Stablecoin PYUSD

PayPal Holdings Inc. is rolling out a stablecoin, the first by a large financial company and a potentially significant boost to the sluggish adoption of digital tokens for payment. The…

Alex Murage August 7, 2023Paypal

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Kenyan Members of Parliament Blame State Agencies of Laxity in Worldcoin Data Mining Saga

Members of Parliament (MPs) have accused different state agencies of laxity in the wake of the cryptocurrency project, Worldcoin. The legislators convened on August 3rd to discuss the matter, lauding…

Alex Murage August 4, 2023Kenya, WLD, Worldcoin