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Crypto's 12 biggest stories of 2024: From Bitcoin ETFs to Hamster Kombat and even the FBI

The launch of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing, the halving, Hamster Kombat’s Telegram clicker game craze, President-elect Donald Trump’s crypto crusade and an FBI warning were among the top stories of the year.

theblock.co • 25/12/2024 - 10:01 AM

Circle-backed Layer 1 Xion launches mainnet and gamified token airdrop mechanism

Layer 1 blockchain Xion launches its mainnet with a unique airdrop mechanism, gamifying token rewards while promoting user-friendly crypto interactions and partnerships in its ecosystem.

theblock.co • 05/12/2024 - 10:00 AM

Privacy-focused Cosmos Layer 1 Namada initiates mainnet launch and token airdrop

Namada has launched its mainnet, featuring a multi-asset shielded pool for privacy and community-driven governance, alongside a community airdrop of NAM tokens.

theblock.co • 03/12/2024 - 15:13 PM

The Daily: Human outwits Freysa AI agent to win $47,000, Hyperliquid token exceeds $5 billion FDV following airdrop and more

A human crypto user, known as “p0pular.eth,” outsmarted AI agent Freysa to win a $47,000 prize in ether by tricking it into misinterpreting its “approveTransfer” function. Hyperliquid airdropped 310 million HYPE tokens on Friday, which subsequently jumped 47% following the token generation event to $5.72, according to CoinGecko. Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission is set to implement stricter anti-money laundering rules for crypto service providers on Nov. 30 — a month earlier than initially planned. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 29/11/2024 - 19:11 PM

The Daily: US appeals court rules OFAC exceeded its authority in Tornado Cash sanctions, WalletConnect launches its first airdrop season and more

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ”overstepped its authority” by sanctioning crypto mixer Tornado Cash, reversing a lower district court decision. WalletConnect has launched its first airdrop season and eligibility checker, allocating 50 million of the total supply of 1 billion WCT tokens to over 160,000 users, including builders and contributors. A Brazilian lawmaker has introduced a bill to create the Strategic Sovereign Bitcoin Reserve, allocating up to 5% of the nation’s $372 billion financial assets to the cryptocurrency via a phased acquisition strategy. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 27/11/2024 - 18:43 PM

WalletConnect launches first airdrop season with 50 million tokens allocated to community members

WalletConnect rolled out the eligibility checker for the first season of its airdrop, allowing users to stake tokens for governance. During the first season of the airdrop, 50 million tokens have been allocated for distribution to over 160,000 eligible users. The tokens are initially non-transferable, but users can stake them for periods ranging from one week to two years, with staking rewards starting on Dec. 19.

theblock.co • 27/11/2024 - 06:24 AM

The Daily: Trump-backed DeFi project claims 100,000 signups, Harris vows to support crypto legal framework for Black men and more

Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial claims 100,000 signups. Kamala Harris proposes crypto protection for Black men. Political shift to Republicans fuels $407M in crypto fund inflows.

theblock.co • 14/10/2024 - 18:21 PM

Crypto's 12 biggest stories of 2024: From Bitcoin ETFs to Hamster Kombat and even the FBI

Circle-backed Layer 1 Xion launches mainnet and gamified token airdrop mechanism

Privacy-focused Cosmos Layer 1 Namada initiates mainnet launch and token airdrop

The Daily: Human outwits Freysa AI agent to win $47,000, Hyperliquid token exceeds $5 billion FDV following airdrop and more

The Daily: US appeals court rules OFAC exceeded its authority in Tornado Cash sanctions, WalletConnect launches its first airdrop season and more

WalletConnect launches first airdrop season with 50 million tokens allocated to community members

GRASS becomes 'most distributed' Solana airdrop as nearly 1.5 million addresses claim tokens

Filecoin's largest protocol Glif set to airdrop 100 million tokens

Why the Scroll Layer 2 token airdrop, announced today, annoys some users

The Daily: Trump-backed DeFi project claims 100,000 signups, Harris vows to support crypto legal framework for Black men and more

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