US Lawmaker Urges Release of Jailed Binance Employee
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A U.S. lawmaker is calling for the release of a detained Binance executive in Nigeria. Representative James Hill believes the executive, Tigran…
Defi Platform Delta Prime Loses $4.9 Million in Hack
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According to Cyvers, Delta Prime, the decentralized finance (defi) platform, lost just over $5.9 million after a hacker took control of a…
Uniswap Labs CEO Denies Protocol Deployment Extortion Claims
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Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Abrams has refuted claims that the platform charges $20 million for protocol deployments, calling them “completely false.” Abrams,…
Network Latency Drives Solana Validator to South Africa’s Commercial Hub
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Superfast founder Martin Tromp has launched a Solana validator in one of Teraco’s Johannesburg data centers. Solana is a fast, scalable blockchain…
Jailed Binance Employee Tigran Gambaryan Denied Wheelchair, Forced to Use Crutches
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Jailed Binance employee, Tigran Gambaryan, was denied the use of a wheelchair while entering court and had to use crutches, causing visible…
Crypto Hacks and Scams Cost $300 Million in August
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In August, approximately $310.9 million was lost to exploits, hacks, and scams. However, digital assets worth $10.3 million were recovered, resulting in…
Tanzania Reportedly Blocks X Amid Opposition Crackdown
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The East African nation of Tanzania has reportedly restricted access to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). This ongoing outage has…
Former US Federal Agent Tigran Gambaryan Marks 6 Months in Nigerian Detention
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Tigran Gambaryan, a former U.S. federal agent and Binance executive, has now spent six months in Nigerian detention. Lawyers say he has…
AI Curiosity Explodes: South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya Embrace the Technology
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During the first half of 2024, Google Search trends revealed a significant rise in interest in artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa,…
Zimbabwe Central Bank Denies Forced Remittance Conversion Claims
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The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has denied claims that it intends to force recipients of U.S. dollar-denominated remittances to convert their…