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Bena Ilyas
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Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin Pushes for Higher L1 Gas Limits, Raising Scalability Questions
By Bena Ilyas
• 3 mins read
Vitalik Buterin argues that to make this solution viable, the cost must drop below $1, requiring an estimated 4.5x increase in L1 capacity.
Bitget Offers FTX Creditors Up to $2,500 in New Migration Campaign
By Bena Ilyas
• 3 mins read
Bitget aims to attract disillusioned FTX creditors with up to $2,500 in rewards, offering a mix of futures trading bonuses and BGB tokens to help rebuild trust in crypto trading.
Elon Musk’s X Money Gears Up for Crypto Adoption by Late 2025: Fireblocks Exec
By Bena Ilyas
• 2 mins read
Payment giants are rushing to adopt crypto strategies, with X likely offering crypto payouts by year’s end, says Fireblocks’ Ran Goldi.
FBI Saves $285M From Crypto Scammers in a Year-Long Crackdown
By Bena Ilyas
• 3 mins read
Americans lost over $5 billion to cryptocurrency scams in 2023 alone, with fraudsters using sophisticated methods to create the illusion of profit while victims face devastating financial losses.
Pig Butchering Crypto Scam Hits Nearly 40% YoY as AI Fraud Grows 1,900%: Chainalysis
By Bena Ilyas
• 3 mins read
Pig butchering scams surged 40% in revenue while deposits skyrocketed 210%, signaling a shift to smaller, harder-to-detect transactions.
Coinbase Eyes Re-Entry to India after Its 2022 Exit
By Bena Ilyas
• 3 mins read
India’s lack of a formal crypto regulatory framework keeps exchanges in a gray area, with financial institutions hesitant to engage due to fear of RBI backlash.
Binance Founder CZ, Slams New Chains Failures, Calls for More dApps Instead
By Bena Ilyas
• 3 mins read
“Need more dapps instead of chains,” stated former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, emphasizing that the crypto industry is oversaturated with new blockchains that fail to offer real value.
LinksDAO Plans to Launch LINKS Token to Fund Golf Course Acquisitions
By Bena Ilyas
• 3 mins read
NFTs may have lost their shine, but LinksDAO is betting big on the longevity of golf by combining blockchain technology with one of the world’s oldest sports.
Bank of England Governor Warns: Non-Banks Institutions Now Control 50% of Global Financial Assets
By Bena Ilyas
• 3 mins read
Despite their increasing influence, non-bank financial entities remain less regulated than traditional banks, leaving regulators with limited visibility into the full extent of potential risks.
WazirX Returns 85% of Lost Funds as Hack Fallout Nears Resolution
By Bena Ilyas
• 3 mins read
WazirX is banking on creditor approval to avoid liquidation and push forward with the DEX model.