Author: Oluwapelumi Adejumo

BNB Chain introduced the Pascal Hardfork on March 20, an upgrade designed to boost transaction efficiency and improve its compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). This update integrates Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 7702, enabling advanced functionalities such as gas abstraction, smart contract wallets, and batch transactions…

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged television director Carl Erik Rinsch with defrauding a major streaming company of $11 million. In a March 18 statement, Acting US Attorney Matthew Podolsky said: “Carl Erik Rinsch orchestrated a scheme to steal millions by soliciting a large investment from a video streaming service…

Strategy, previously known as MicroStrategy, has increased its Bitcoin reserves with a fresh acquisition of 130 BTC. According to a March 17 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company spent $10.7 million on this purchase and secured the assets at an average price of $82,981 per coin between March 10 and

Ripple has achieved a significant regulatory milestone by securing a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), making it the first blockchain payment provider to receive such approval. The announcement on March 13 follows an initial in-principle clearance, paving the way for the company to expand its services in the region…

The European Union has taken action against Garantex, a Russia-based crypto exchange, as part of its 16th sanctions package targeting entities linked to the Ukraine conflict. In a statement released on Feb. 24, the EU identified Garantex as a key player in facilitating Russia’s efforts to bypass financial restrictions…