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    Bithumb Korea Posts Disappointing Financial Figures – Despite Bumper Transaction Volumes

    Bithumb Korea, the operator of the Bithumb crypto exchange, has reported a year-on-year decline in profitability for the Financial Year 2023, despite recent upturns in trading volumes.

    Data Ownership Protocol Raises $162M in Token Sale

    Data Ownership Protocol said it has raised $162 million in a recent token sale ahead of its upcoming mainnet launch later this month.

    Russian Crypto Exchange Transactions Worth $52B Last Year – Central Bank

    Russian crypto exchange transactions amounted to almost $52 billion in 2023, the nation’s Central Bank has revealed.

    ChatGPT Now Open To All, Subject to Content Restrictions

    In its bid to provide a seamless AI experience to the global audience, OpenAI announced on April 1 that its generative AI tool ChatGPT will no longer require users to create an account to access its services.

    SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Calls Out SAB 121, Claims Agency is “Scaring People Off”

    SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce criticized her own agency and its controversial staff accounting bulletin, SAB 121, during Tuesday remarks at the Practicing Law Institute’s 2024 SEC Speaks annual event, claiming the federal agency is “scaring people off.”

    Solareum to Close Shop Following $500,000 Exploit

    On March 31, Solareum, a Telegram trading bot for trading Solana-based tokens, announced its closure after an exploit resulted in the theft of over 2,000 Solana (SOL) tokens from users’ wallets.

    Sam Bankman-Fried Issues First Statement Since Sentencing: “I Never Thought What I Was Doing Was Illegal,” ABC News Reports

    Former “king of crypto” Sam Bankman-Fried is speaking out following his sentencing last week that saw the FTX founder nab 25 years in prison, telling ABC News in an April 1 interview that he “never thought” his actions were criminal.

    France’s AMF Issues Warning Against BITGET for Unauthorized Digital Asset Services

    The French Financial Markets Authority, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), warned against BITGET, citing unauthorized digital asset services.

    ZachXBT Joins as Custodian for Multisig Wallet Holding Munchables’ Hacked Funds

    In a recent development, renowned blockchain investigator ZachXBT has been appointed one of four custodians for a multisig wallet holding the hacked user funds of the GameFi protocol Munchables.

    Luke Barwikowski, CEO of web3 Game Pixels, on The Current State of Web3 Gaming, Growing to 500K Daily Active Users, and Building on Ronin...

    In an exclusive interview with Cryptonews, Luke Barwikowski, the founder and CEO of Ronin-based social Web3 game Pixels, discussed his early start in the coding space and his move into Web3 gaming.

    Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Allocates $30M Funding for Gaming Startups

    Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz is investing $30 million in gaming startups in the next 45 days.

    Exclusive: Ant Group’s ZAN Becomes Core Chain’s Validator to Fortify Blockchains’ Security in Asia-Pacific

    Ant Group’s Web3 security solutions provider ZAN has become a validator on Core Chain – EVM-compatible blockchain secured on Bitcoin.

    Crypto.com to Launch New App in South Korea on April 29

    Crypto.com is expanding its global presence by launching its app in South Korea, slated for April 29.

    South Korean Politicians Accuse Each Other of Crypto Misconduct Ahead of Election

    South Korean politicians are accusing one another of crypto-related wrongdoings ahead of parliamentary elections in the nation on April 10.

    Crypto Theft Plummets by 48% in March — Are Crypto Assets Getting Safer?

    March saw a major decrease in crypto theft incidents, with malicious actors stealing approximately $79 million from decentralized finance (DeFi) projects, according to data from blockchain security firm CertiK.

    Chinese Government Launches New Blockchain Infrastructure Platform Led by Conflux

    On April 1, the Chinese government announced a groundbreaking initiative led by Conflux Network: the “Ultra-Large Scale Blockchain Infrastructure Platform for the Belt and Road Initiative.”