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After discovering TrumpCoin five years after its launch, Eric Trump blasted it on Twitter. So now, devs are reaching out to the family. The developers of the meme coin that appeared in 2016 are trying to sort things out with the Trump dynasty. Creators of TrumpCoin claim to contact Eric Trump after he threatened legal action. Yesterday, Eric Trump tweeted about our amazing cryptocurrency project. We are currently in direct communication with him and using this opportunity to bring clarity…

Dogecoin may be a lighthearted joke, but it's no laughing matter when your money is involved. Jim Cramer – host of “Mad Money” on CNBC – recently claimed that Dogecoin is security eventually regulated. Is Doge A Security? Cramer issued a warning about the meme coin in a tweet on Thursday. Were the SEC to agree with his assessment, he suspects exchanges will come under fire for making money from newly “created” Dogecoin. “Please be careful with Dogecoin...It is a…

Solana led other significant cryptos in recovery after a powerful endorsement from a central U.S. investment bank. Its price rose over 7% in the last 24 hours. For comparison, Bitcoin, Ethereum and BNB rose less than 1% in the same period. Solana’s strong performance resulted from a powerful endorsement by a major player. Specifically, Bank of America covered Solana in a research note to its clients. The investment bank said Solana could become the "Visa of digital asset ecosystem" and…

After inspiring El Salvador’s government to adopt a Bitcoin standard, Strike is expanding its operations to another central American country. Yesterday, CEO Jack Mallers announced Strike’s launch in Argentina and were set to act as a cost-effective remittance service using Bitcoin. However, it would seem that in-wallet assets are stored in neither dollars nor BTC, using Tether instead. Strike’s Significance In Argentina Mallers revealed his company’s expansion in a tweet on Tuesday, alongside a thread explaining its significance. “Today, we…

Small crypto startups are being duped for hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoin by figures posing as VCs. Victims reportedly include RematicEGC (RMTX), Taboo token (TABOO), and InstantXRP (INSTANT XRP) – all of which recently suffered massive price dumps. Rematic Gets Robbed Mike Pazuki – CEO of RMTX – recently spoke with CryptoAdventure to share details regarding the scam. He recalled being contacted by two individuals through LinkedIn that claimed to be investors. They both expressed initial interest…

Samsung wants to plant millions of trees with the help of the blockchain. Samsung Electronics America partnered with a company that uses the blockchain in its reforesting efforts. Veritree allows users to plant trees and verify that it produced the trees. They do this with the help of blockchain tech, tracking every step of the way. Samsung is partnering with climate solutions platform, Veritree, to manage the tree-planting initiative by harnessing blockchain technology to verify and track every step of the reforestation…

The DeFi Yield Protocol’s CEO and founder, Mihai Nicusor Busica, revealed he purchased an NFT from the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection on January 3 through a Twitter post. Mihai acquired the #1112 Bored Ape for a whopping 80 ETH, which is the equivalent of $304,000. His announcement comes two weeks before the launch of the protocol’s NFT collection, the Cats and Watches Society. The event set to unroll on January 17 will also entail the launch of its V2…

While institutional buyers have taken a significant interest in Bitcoin this bull cycle, it would seem retail interest has gone elsewhere. Recent data from CoinMarketCap shows that Shiba Inu was the most frequently viewed cryptocurrency of 2021. This reflects other data highlighting the distinct difference between retail and institutional perspectives on crypto. Shiba In The Spotlight CoinMarketCap – the popular crypto price-tracking website – has revealed key market statistics in a series of year-end tweets. According to their numbers, it…

The yield farming aggregator platform “DeFi Yield Protocol” (DYP) has officially launched its updated buyback, farming, and staking pools. These pools live across multiple chains including Ethereum, Avalanche, and Binance Smart Chain (BSC).  Buyback Pools Ethereum’s buyback pool allows holders to earn up to 350% APY in DYP, by staking WETH, WBTC, USDC, USDT, DAI, or LINK. Meanwhile, Avalanche’s buyback pool offers up to 145% APY. Staking options include WAVAX, USDC.e, USDT.e, WETH.e, PNG, QI, DAI.e, XAVA, WBTC.e, or LINK.e.…