In the UAE, cryptocurrencies have rapidly been gaining appeal among younger demographics. Latest surveys show over 54% of residents aged between 18 and 35 years are expressing increased openness towards crypto. Many latest surveys show that young adults are among those in the UAE who are most likely to invest in cryptocurrencies in the near…

The Luna Foundation Guard, a Singapore-based nonprofit building reserves for the stablecoin Terra (UST), announced that it would buy $200 million worth of AVAX tokens from the Avalanche Foundation to augment its UST reserves. This strategic move pushes forward Terra’s cross-chain development and diversification. The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) and Terraform Labs (TFL), the two…

Digital currency exchange Crypto.com announced that fighters from the MMA promotion company, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), will be able to win Fight Night bonuses that will be paid in Bitcoin. Fight Night bonus payouts will vary depending on placement, up to $30,000 in Bitcoin for the winners. The Ultimate Fighting Championship, the world’s biggest professional…

Meta is reportedly trying to develop its own token to support its ambition of connecting users through the Metaverse. More tokens may be developed as Meta builds a metaverse, the report outlined. Despite Meta (ex-Facebook) recently giving up on its plans to create the Diem stablecoin, it’s reportedly still interested in creating tokens for use…

Beyon Money cardholders in Bahrain now will earn 3% to 5% cashback for using their cards to deposit into their crypto wallets on CoinMENA. CoinMENA and Beyon Money’s partnership will further solidify Bahrain’s position as a leading crypto hub in the Middle East. CoinMENA has partnered with Beyon Money, a financial service app powered by…

Stock and cryptocurrency trading app Robinhood announced at the Bitcoin 2022 conference today that it’s making plans to add the Bitcoin Lightning Network to its platform for speedier BTC transactions. It also shared that eligible users from its beta waitlist can now send and receive crypto through its crypto wallet feature. Robinhood announced the addition…

Binance CEO, Chengpeng Zhao, said cryptocurrencies are “terrible for avoiding sanctions.” He also noted the reason: “It is traceable.” He also explained how they lack the ability to freeze all Russian users’ assets. Chengpeng “CZ” Zhao, CEO of the biggest crypto exchange Binance, believes that cryptocurrencies are terrible for evading sanctions. This comment comes amid…

Up until just now, every popular social network was centralized, with its own administration, central servers, etc. But as Web 3.0 emerges, so do decentralized blockchain-based social media. The founder of SpaceX, Tesla CEO, and Starlink creator, Elon Musk, was recently asked whether he would consider creating a new open-source social network that prioritized freedom…

Mailchimp, the email marketing platform, has confirmed that hackers have stolen data from more than 100 of its clients and used the data to mount phishing attacks on the users of crypto services. Trezor hardware wallet users and Decentraland metaverse platform were also affected. Hackers used internal tools from Mailchimp to target customers from a…

An analytic report from American investment firm VanEck says Bitcoin appears to have a much higher upside potential than gold. If each of the assets becomes the only reserve asset globally, Bitcoin could top $1.3 million, while gold may reach a price of $31,000 per ounce, respectively. However, these extreme cases have a more likely…