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Austin Mwendia is a passionate crypto journalist with three years of experience. He has contributed to various media outlets, covering blockchain technology, market analysis, and financial trends. He is committed to educating readers and expanding the adoption of blockchain and decentralized finance.

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World Launches in Six U.S. Cities with Orb Scans to Verify Human Identity and Distribute Tokens

Crypto News1 years ago

By Austin Mwendia5/1/2025

Highlights: World launches in six US cities using eye scan Orbs to verify identity and distribute WLD tokens. World partnered with Visa and Match Group to expand ID use in payments and dating apps. Coinbase is to list WLD on […]

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Visa Launches Stablecoin Card Payments in Latin America With Bridge

Crypto News1 years ago

By Austin Mwendia5/1/2025

Highlights: Visa brings stablecoin payments to Latin America with support from Bridge and Lead Bank for easy card use. Users pay with stablecoins while merchants receive local currency without handling crypto directly. Visa will introduce the card services to other […]

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FIFA to Launch New Blockchain for NFTs with Migration Set After May 20

Crypto News1 years ago

By Austin Mwendia4/30/2025

Highlights: FIFA is planning to move its digital collectibles from Algorand next month. Users must re-import exported NFTs before the deadline to include them in the migration process. The new blockchain will support MetaMask, and FIFA will give more updates […]

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Libre and TON Partner to Tokenize Telegram Bonds for Institutional Investors

Crypto News1 years ago

By Austin Mwendia4/30/2025

Highlights: The new fund will tokenize bonds on the TON Blockchain and will be available for accredited investors. The tokenized fund by Libre stands among the largest on-chain deployments of traditional finance assets to date. TON uses the large user […]

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SEC Closes Investigation Into PayPal’s PYUSD Without Action

Crypto News1 years ago

By Austin Mwendia4/30/2025

Highlights: The SEC has ended the PayPal PYUSD case with no action after months of review. PYUSD has grown 75% in supply in 2025 but still holds under 1% of Tether’s market value. PayPal has surpassed earnings estimates as total […]

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South Korea Ruling Party Plans Spot Crypto ETF Approval and Exchange Access Reform

Crypto News1 years ago

By Austin Mwendia4/29/2025

Highlights: South Korea’s ruling party plans to allow spot crypto ETF trading before the end of this year. The party will remove the one exchange one bank rule to give investors more banking choices. Over 3,000 firms may trade crypto […]

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FTX Sues NFT Stars and Kurosemi Over Unreturned Tokens

Crypto News1 years ago

By Austin Mwendia4/29/2025

Highlights: FTX has taken action against two companies for failing to return tokens tied to past agreements. The exchange stated that both firms ignored repeated requests to settle and deliver the assets. FTX is planning more lawsuits as it works […]

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Commerce Secretary Says U.S. Will Help Bitcoin Miners Build Power Plants Away from Public Grid

Crypto News1 years ago

By Austin Mwendia4/29/2025

Highlights: The U.S. will support Bitcoin mining with private power plants near natural gas fields for lower energy costs. The Commerce Department may add Bitcoin to national economic data as a commodity like oil or gold. U.S. officials say the […]

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MetaMask Partners with Mastercard to Launch Self-Custody Crypto Payment Card

Crypto News1 years ago

By Austin Mwendia4/29/2025

Highlights: MetaMask teams up with Mastercard and Baanx to launch a crypto card that works without converting assets first. The MetaMask card uses smart contracts to complete on-chain payments directly from user wallets in under five seconds. Users will keep […]

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Tether Gold Secures First Attestation as Global Demand for Gold Increases

Crypto News1 years ago

By Austin Mwendia4/28/2025

Highlights: Tether Gold confirms that each XAUT token is backed by physical gold stored securely in top vaults in Switzerland. Global demand for gold rises as economic fears grow, helping Tether Gold reach a market cap of $770 million. Tether […]

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Privacy Coins Under Fire as Monero Price Soars After Major Bitcoin Heist

Crypto News1 years ago

By Austin Mwendia4/28/2025

Highlights: A suspicious Bitcoin transfer of 3520 BTC worth $330 million led to a major Monero price surge after laundering. Monero demand soared as hackers converted stolen Bitcoin, and upcoming upgrades boosted user privacy and transaction ease. Finnish authorities increased […]

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Nexo Resumes U.S. Services After Two-Year Hiatus and Launches New Crypto Offerings

Crypto News1 years ago

By Austin Mwendia4/28/2025

Highlights: Nexo is resuming services to its U.S. customers after two years away from the market. Nexo plans to offer AI tools and expand crypto-backed services globally. Crypto lending activity rises to $44 billion in April 2025 as more users […]