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Chainalysis Buys Israeli Fraud Detection Startup Alterya for $150M

Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis said Monday it had acquired fraud detection startup Alterya. The deal carried a price tag of $150 million, according to Business Insider. Chainalysis, the largest company tracing illicit crypto flows on behalf of financial institutions and governments, plans to bolster its scam-stopping capabilities with Alterya,...
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Fire Token Launches Presale for Tokenized Bitcoin Mining Operation in Canada

[PRESS RELEASE – Calgary, Canada, January 13th, 2025] Fire Token has announced the launch of its presale for a tokenized Bitcoin mining operation, designed to leverage Canada’s low energy costs to optimize operational efficiency. With electricity rates as low as $0.065 per kilowatt-hour (KW/H), the project aims to create...
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Tether To Relocate Headquarters To El Salvador

Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) on Monday announced it has acquired a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) license by El Salvador, allowing it to subsequently relocate its operations to the Central American nation. What Happened: In a press release, the company stated El Salvador’s crypto-friendly policies, favorable regulations and adoption of...
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Solv Protocol announces solvBTC. BERA to power BTC yield on Berachain

Binance-backed Bitcoin staking platform Solv Protocol has introduced the SolvBTC.BERA vault as it looks to unlock the yield-generation market on Berachain. Solv Protocol announced SolvBTC.BERA on Jan. 13, noting that the deposit vault integrates Bitcoin (BTC) holders into Berachain’s decentralized…...
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Donald Trump Jr. joins Kalshi as a strategic advisor

Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President-elect Donald Trump, has joined prediction market platform Kalshi as a strategic advisor.  The move highlights Trump Jr.’s growing interest in technology and financial innovation. Kalshi, founded in 2018, allows users to bet…...
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