Montenegro Extradites Do Kwon: Authorities Hand Terra Founder Over To The FBI

On New Year’s Eve, Montenegro authorities announced that Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon was extradited to the United States. The development comes after the Minister of Justice signed the order for his extradition, concluding the prolonged battle between the US and South Korea to bring the crypto entrepreneur to trial. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETFs See […] дальше »

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Binance Labs Announces Rebrand in End-of-Year Statement

Binance Labs teases a rebrand, emphasizing Biotech, AI, and crypto projects with real-world utility, while former CEO CZ remains influential. The post Binance Labs Announces Rebrand in End-of-Year Statement appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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US authorities take custody of Do Kwon, ending months-long extradition process

Do Kwon, the South Korean co-founder of Terraform Labs, was extradited from Montenegro to the US, ending months of legal proceedings over the matter, according to local media reports. Montenegrin police transferred Kwon to US authorities at Podgorica International Airport on Dec. дальше »

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Do Kwon is in US custody after extradition battle

The Terraform Labs co-founder was arrested in Montenegro in 2023 for using falsified travel documents as the courts determined whether he would go to the US or South Korea. дальше »

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Binance Labs eyes 2025 rebranding and expanded investments amid favorable US regulations

Binance Labs has announced a major rebranding initiative alongside an expanded investment strategy for the coming year. In a Dec. 31 statement, the company stated that its investments over the past year were equally split between infrastructure and application-focused initiatives. дальше »

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Binance Labs анонсировала ребрендинг

Венчурное подразделение криптобиржи Binance намерено сменить название. Одной из причин стало возвращение CZ и его стремление лично участвовать в этом направлении. At Binance Labs (soon to be rebranded), we’re laser-focused on fundamentals, aiming for long-term impact. дальше »

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Binance Labs namedrops CZ in a thread announcing rebrand and investment plans in 2025

Binance Labs announced it will be changing its name, along with expanding its scope of investment to include secondary market deals, OTC and other new projects. Though, it also mentions former Binance CEO CZ and his plans to ‘engage with… дальше »

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Binance Labs and THENA join forces to advance the BNB Chain ecosystem

THENA secures strategic investment from Binance Labs to drive DeFi innovation. THENA (THE), a decentralized exchange and liquidity mechanism on the BNB Chain, has secured investment from Binance Labs, the venture financing and incubator arm of Binance. Launched in Jan.… дальше »

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Nano Labs rebrands subsidiary to Nano bit, expands into Bitcoin ecosystem

The strategic rebranding of Hangzhou-based Nano Labs indicates a dedication to blockchain development and international market growth. Today, Nano Labs Ltd., a prominent fabless integrated circuit design firm and supplier of product solutions in China, announced that Tsuki HK Limited,… дальше »

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Sonic Labs and Immunefi to offer $2m bug bounty program

Sonic Labs, the team behind the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) layer-1 blockchain Sonic, has partnered with Immunefi, a leading bug bounty platform, to launch a $2 million bug bounty program. In its announcement on X, Sonic Labs said it had… дальше »

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Montenegro Justice Minister Approves Extradition Of Fallen Crypto Star Do Kwon To the U.S.

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XRPL Labs Exec Explains Importance of New Amendment

COO of XRPL Labs has highlighted importance of batch transactions дальше »

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Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Will be Extradited to the United States

Montenegro approves Do Kwon’s extradition to the US over crypto fraud charges, rejecting South Korea’s request for extradition. The post Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Will be Extradited to the United States appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Montenegro Justice Minister signs Do Kwon extradition to the US

Montenegro will extradite Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon to the United States, according to the latest news around the topic. On Dec. 27, reports in local news outlets said the development follows an approval for Do Kwon’s extradition by the Montenegrin Justice Minister Bojan Božović. дальше »

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Do Kwon’s Legal Hopes Crushed: Montenegro Court Clears Path for US Extradition

Montenegro’s Constitutional Court has dismissed the appeal of Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, against his extradition. дальше »

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Solana Labs co-founder accused of hiding ex-wife’s ‘millions of dollars’ in crypto staking gains

Solana Labs co-founder Stephen Akridge is facing a lawsuit accusing him of withholding “millions of dollars” in staking rewards from his ex-wife after their divorce agreement. Stephen Akridge, co-founder of Solana Labs, is being sued in San Francisco court by… дальше »

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Solana’s Jito staking pool exceeding $100M in monthly tips: Kairos Research

More than 93% of Solana's validators use Jito's software for MEV, according to Jito Labs.

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Sonic Labs запускает обмен токенов FTM на S через шлюз

Теперь пользователи могут использовать официальный шлюз Sonic Gateway для обмена токенов FTM на S на основе блокчейна Sonic. 25 декабря Sonic Labs объявила , что ее официальный шлюз Sonic Gateway теперь может соединять токены FTM из Ethereum с токенами S в основной сети Sonic. дальше »

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Конституционный суд Черногории отклонил апелляцию главы Terraform Labs

Коллегия Конституционного суда Черногории единогласно отклонила апелляцию адвокатов бывшего главы Terraform Labs До Квона (Do Kwon) о «нарушении процессуальных правил» в приговоре Верховного суда об экстрадиции предпринимателя в Южную Корею или США. дальше »

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Montenegro court rejects Do Kwon’s extradition appeal

Montenegro’s Constitutional Court unanimously rejected Terraform Labs’ co-founder Do Kwon’s appeal regarding a verdict on his extradition over legal issues, Korea JoongAng Daily reported on Dec. дальше »

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Sonic Labs launches FTM to S token swaps via Gateway

Sonic Labs announced on Dec. 25 that its official Sonic Gateway can now bridge FTM tokens from Ethereum to S tokens on the Sonic mainnet. The gateway will also allow the transfer of Euro Coin (EURC), USD Coin (USDC), and Wrapped Ethereum (WETH). дальше »

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Redemption arcs of 2024: Ripple’s victory, memecoins’ rise, RWA growth

Bitcoin’s 2024 returns were doubled by the XRP token, following a significant legal victory for Ripple Labs and expectations of the SEC potentially dropping the lawsuit. дальше »

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Montenegro court dismisses Terra’s Do Kwon extradition appeal: report

Montenegro’s Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by crypto mogul Do Kwon, paving the way for a decision on his extradition to either the U.S. or South Korea. Do Kwon, founder of Terraform Labs, has lost his appeal in Montenegro’s… дальше »

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Avalon Labs raises $10m in series A round

Avalon Labs, the issuer of Bitcoin (BTC)-backed stablecoin USDa, has secured $10 million in a Series A financing round that attracted several venture capital firms. “We are known for many things but today is not about us. дальше »

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Trump’s pro-crypto pledge could see day-one executive orders, industry players hope

The US crypto industry anticipates pro-crypto executive orders from President-elect Donald Trump as soon as his first day in office as a roadmap, Reuters reported on Dec. 23. Rebecca Rettig, chief legal and policy officer at Polygon Labs, said: “Given the tenor of the campaign, it would be imperative for executive orders to really set out […] The post Trump’s pro-crypto pledge could see day-one executive orders, industry players hope appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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The Protocol: Trump Makes More Pro-Crypto Appointments

Also in this issue: Aptos Labs' leadership shift and Sonic's airdrop to TikTok users. дальше »

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USUAL token price soars after Binance Labs investment

Binance Labs has revealed its investment in the $10 million Series A USUAL funding round. Following the revelation, the USUAL token price has soared by over 20%. Another key player that participated in the funding round is Kraken. дальше »

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USUAL token jumps 15% as Binance Labs invests in the project

Binance Labs' investment in Usual could accelerate DeFi innovation, potentially reshaping the stablecoin market with enhanced community focus. The post USUAL token jumps 15% as Binance Labs invests in the project appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Hyperliquid Labs debunks DPRK links, but experts are unsure

Hyperliquid Labs, the team behind HYPE’s $28 billion FDV token, refuted claims that North Korean hackers had infiltrated its layer-1 protocol. дальше »

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Hyperliquid Labs addresses reports of North Korean-linked activity on its protocol

Hyperliquid Labs denies DPRK wallet exploit allegations and reassures users of fund safety as HYPE token rebounds after a 25% drop. The post Hyperliquid Labs addresses reports of North Korean-linked activity on its protocol appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Binance Labs, Kraken Ventures back $10m round for stablecoin issuer Usual

Binance Labs and Kraken Ventures led the $10 million Series A funding round for Usual, a decentralized fiat-backed real-world assets stablecoin issuer. Usual, the RWA-backed stablecoin issuer that uses its USUAL token to distribute value and ownership, revealed the fundraising… дальше »

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Avalon Labs Raises $10M Series A to Grow Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoin

The Series A funding round was led by Framework Ventures and included contributions from UXTO Management, Presto Labs and Kenetic Capital дальше »

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Jump Crypto subsidiary Tai Mo Shan settles with SEC for $123 million

The ensuing fallout from the Terra ecosystem collapse eventually caused Terraform Labs to shut down following a settlement with the SEC. дальше »

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DuckChain announces strategic partnerships and secures $5M in financing

DuckChain joins forces with major crypto players to drive the next wave of decentralized applications and announces the Yellow Duck Mission hackathon. Leading investors, including dao5, Offchain Labs, Kenetic Capital, DWF Ventures, Oak Grove Ventures, Skyland Ventures, GeekCartel, Gate.io, and… дальше »

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Aptos Labs CEO Mo Shaikh Quits; Avery Ching to Take His Place

The Aptos co-founder is sticking around as a strategic adviser, though. дальше »

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Harbour Joins Forces with Velocity Labs to Launch Instant Stablecoin Payment Between EU Banks and Polkadot

Harbour, collaborating with Velocity Labs, unveils the launch of their innovative stablecoin payment system “Magic Ramp”, seamlessly bridging SEPA Instant payment rails with the Polkadot ecosystem. дальше »

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Harbour Teams with Velocity Labs to Launch Instant Stablecoin Payment Between EU Banks and Polkadot

This collaboration seamlessly integrates TradFi banking systems into Web3, providing efficient, low-cost payment solutions. дальше »

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Amid Bitcoin surge, Hong Kong approves new crypto exchange licenses

Hong Kong is solidifying its position as a global digital asset hub by granting licenses to four new cryptocurrency exchanges. Accumulus GBA Technology, DFX Labs, Hong Kong Digital Asset EX, and Thousand Whales Technology are the latest platforms to receive regulatory approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), bringing the total number of licensed […] дальше »

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Ethena partners with Trump’s World Liberty Financial, submits governance proposal

Ethena Labs has announced a strategic partnership with Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLF). As part of the collaboration, Ethena aims to integrate its sUSDe token, a staked version of its USDe synthetic dollar, into WLF’s forthcoming Aave v3 instance. дальше »

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Aave-Chan initiates proposal to deploy Aave v3 on Sonic

Aave DAO delegate and service provider Aave Chan Initiative has initiated a proposal on the crypto lender’s governance forum to deploy Aave v3 on Sonic. Sonic Labs announced the mainnet launch of its layer-1 Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible blockchain Sonic on… дальше »

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Deutsche Bank's L2 Blockchain to Be 'Public and Permissioned,' Says Tech Partner

The banking giant is building a rollup on Ethereum using ZKsync technology developed by Matter Labs. дальше »

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Ethena Labs Partners with Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI)

Ethena Labs teams up with WLFI to expand the use case for its sUSDe token on Aave v3, aiming to boost liquidity and user rewards. The post Ethena Labs Partners with Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Ethena Labs proposes collab with Trump-backed WLFI

Ethena Labs wants to integrate its staked synthetic dollar with World Liberty Financial, a DeFi protocol backed by President-elect Donald Trump. дальше »

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Ethena Labs introduces sUSDe as collateral for Trump-backed WLFI protocol

Ethena Labs proposed integrating its synthetic stablecoin, sUSDe, into World Liberty Financial (WLFI) on Dec. 18. The proposal stated that this partnership would boost capital efficiency and liquidity in WLFI’s new Aave instance. дальше »

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Ethena Labs partners with Trump’s World Liberty Financial

The announcement comes fresh on the heels of World Liberty’s purchase of $500,000 worth of ENA tokens.

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Avara founder backs proposal to offboard Polygon markets from Aave

The initial proposal from Morpho Labs and Allez Labs sought to capture a 7% yield from stablecoins held in Polygon’s proof-of-stake bridge. дальше »

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InceptionLRT and Amphor Labs join forces to revolutionize DeFi restaking infrastructure in LATAM

InceptionLRT and Amphor Labs announced a pioneering agreement to develop a modular restaking architecture for the decentralized financial (DeFi) world in Latin America. This collaboration aims to rethink how players obtain rewards and manage risks in the ever-changing world of decentralized finance. дальше »

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Hong Kong gives conditional licenses to four crypto exchanges

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has granted conditional licenses to four virtual asset trading platforms.  The platforms — Accumulus GBA Technology, DFX Labs, Hong Kong Digital Asset EX, and Thousand Whales Technology — must meet specific regulatory conditions… дальше »

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Sonic Labs Launches the Sonic Mainnet: EVM-Compatible, Verifiable 10,000 TPS, and Sub-Second Finality

With 10,000 transactions per second (TPS), sub-second finality, and a native, decentralized gateway to Ethereum, Sonic empowers developers to build the next generation of applications on unparalleled infrastructure and liquidity. дальше »

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Aurora Labs launches TurboChain and TurboSwap to improve the TURBO ecosystem

Aurora Labs has launched TurboChain and TurboSwap, two blockchain solutions designed to strengthen the TURBO ecosystem.  Developed in collaboration with the NEAR (NEAR) Protocol, these tools aim to improve transaction efficiency and expand access to decentralized finance, according to a… дальше »

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