#cryptocurrency

Two brothers have been arrested for conducting an MEV exploit, illegally netting around $25 million in cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT is set to list the world’s first boxing token, RTF, of the Ready to Fight project, co-founded by renowned Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk and his coach Serhii Lapin. Trading is scheduled to commence at 10:30 AM (UTC) on April 24, 2024.

Venture capital firm Founders Fund, co-founded by Peter Thiel, has invested in the cryptocurrency prediction market platform Polymarket, which allows users to place bets on various events, including U.S. presidential elections. The project has raised a total of $70 million, with even Vitalik Buterin joining in as one of the investors.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance faces the risk of losing access to the European Union market if French regulators reject the company's application for registration under the new MiCa legislation. A major reason for this could be that Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is the sole owner of the French branch, holding 100% of its shares.

Some clients of the defunct crypto platform Celsius intend to challenge the restructuring plan in court, dissatisfied with the allocation of assets among creditors. Those with locked cryptocurrency collateral are particularly unhappy, feeling they have received insufficient compensation.

The WhiteBIT cryptocurrency exchange in collaboration with the Whitepay company, has backed the establishment of the NGO Space Territorial Community Representative Center in Dnipro, Ukraine. This center will function as a coworking space accommodating 25 organizations and community groups. It will offer facilities for various events, consultations, and educational programs. Importantly, the center will have 75 specialists providing psychological support to veterans and families of fallen soldiers.

The Metamask cryptocurrency wallet has introduced new features to its Portfolio platform, notably enabling users to check if their wallet address is eligible for any airdrops they might have overlooked or been unaware of.