Tue, 21-Oct-2025

‘We’re Here to Lead’: Pakistan boost crypto partnership with US

‘We’re Here to Lead’: Pakistan boost crypto partnership with US

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain, Bilal Bin Saqib, held meetings with top US officials and lawmakers this week in Washington to strengthen cooperation on digital assets, blockchain regulation, and financial innovation. The minister held discussions with Senator Cynthia Lummis, a key architect of US crypto legislation, as well as with Senators … Read more

Bilal Saqib for establishing first strategic Bitcoin reserve

Bilal Saqib

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Crypto and Blockchain, Bilal Bin Saqib, has announced the establishment of the country’s first Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, marking a significant step toward positioning the nation as a global hub for digital innovation. Addressing the Bitcoin Vegas 2025, Bilal said that Pakistan was no longer defined by its past, adding that it was … Read more

BNB chain’s opBNB aims to expedite transaction processing

opBNB

The main development team of BNB Chain has introduced opBNB, a Layer 2 network designed to improve the scalability of decentralized applications (dapps). This exciting announcement comes after a rigorous testing phase in which the team meticulously confirmed the network’s dependability. opBNB makes use of Optimism’s OP Stack software package. Its major goal as a … Read more

The future of music and Web3

The future of music and Web3

Mixtape is a web3 app since it uses creator economy and blockchain. The Future It’s clear that there’s a lot of excitement. Web3 could improve artists’ and fans’ metaverse connections. Streaming music services make it easier for musicians to get heard. They’ve made it difficult for musicians to make a living. Spotify and Apple Music … Read more

IT Ministry to Audit High Impact Bootcamp

IT Ministry to Audit High Impact Bootcamp

High Impact Bootcamp Will Be Audited. Pakistan will teach cloud, data, blockchain, AI, and cyber security. The government hired chartered accounting firms to audit IT training programmers. IT Ministry Will Commission an Independent Performance Audit of the High Impact Bootcamp Project. The IT department will help to boost up the economy in coming days The … Read more

Insiders say Binance CEO has effective hold

Changpeng Zhao

Binance’s CEO Changpeng Zhao may have more control over the company than he admits. Former employees and investors claim Zhao maintains a firm hold on Binance in practice. If true, it contradicts the decentralised finance movement’s goal of removing authority from banks. Binance’s CEO has previously been hailed for his libertarian views on cryptocurrency and … Read more

Moody’s downgrades Coinbase as market sells off

Moody's

Coinbase’s guaranteed senior unsecured notes were downgraded from Ba1 to Ba2. Bonds having a rating of Ba1 or lower are termed “junk”. The company has $2 billion in senior guaranteed notes maturing in 2028 and 2031. Moody’s Investors Services lowered Coinbase’s corporate debt on Thursday evening in New York, one week after the business announced … Read more

Bitcoin miners take a beating in the ‘crypto winter’

miners

The hash rate for Bitcoin set a record high of 231,428 EH/s on June 12. The price of this coin plunged to less than $20,000 per coin on June 17. Analysts say the mining difficulty must fall or the Bitcoin price must rise for miners to benefit. Bitcoin miners reduce or “plug” miners because of … Read more

Ethereum Merge Delayed; Price Falls Below $1550 in 24 Hours

Ethereum

ETH has dropped to $1,544, an 11% drop in the previous 24 hours. a 10% down in the last 7 days. ETH is reacting to macroeconomic factors as well as a probable delay in its transition. The price of Ethereum (ETH) went below $1,700 as a result of increased selling forces in the crypto market. … Read more

Solana ($SOL) delays, as per Coin Bureau host

Solana

Despite recent network problems, the host of the famous crypto market analysis shows Coin Bureau is positive on Solana ($SOL). During a conversation on the YouTube series “Digital Asset News,” Coin Bureau’s host “Guy” stated that despite the altcoin’s price drop and the Solana network’s frequent outages, he is optimistic about $SOL. Guy added that … Read more

A crypto-based dossier could assist in proving Russia’s war crimes

war

A group submitted evidence of an attack on a Ukrainian school via Telegram to the International Criminal Court. The group, Starling Lab, uses the blockchain technology behind cryptocurrencies to preserve and verify the information. It says it’s the first submission of evidence of its kind to any court of law. In early March, a Telegram … Read more

China’s state-backed blockchain company is set to launch its first major international project

blockchain

China’s state-backed blockchain company is planning its first major international expansion, its CEO told CNBC, as Beijing continues to make the technology a key priority. Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) bills itself as a “one-stop-shop” to deploy blockchain applications in the cloud, a process that could otherwise be costly and time-consuming. It aims to link different … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg announces testing of Instagram NFTs

Mark Zuckerberg wealth increased

Mark Zuckerberg announces testing of Instagram NFTs Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reported that Instagram will start testing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the informal community this week. An NFT is an interesting PC document scrambled with a craftsman’s mark, which goes about as a computerized declaration of proprietorship and legitimacy. Not at all like comparative … Read more

Chinese diplomat inaugurates tech festival

Chinese diplomat

LAHORE: The Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) and Ecommerce Gateway conducted the inaugural ceremony of PTCL Business Solutions ITCN Asia-Pakistan Tech Festival at Expo Centre, Lahore. According to a statement, Consul General of China in Pakistan Peng Zhengwu while inaugurating the festival, appreciated the IT products being developed in Pakistan. He … Read more

On a cloud nine

Mahnoor Nadeem

Mahnoor Nadeem is heading REDtone Digital Services, one of the fastest growing digital transformation solutions business in Pakistan, offering wide range of products, including digital onboarding, cloud computing, financial technology, blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Mahnoor Nadeem, who is also the vice president of the REDtone Group, envisions making their digital transformation practice and … Read more

Crypto mining hardware is in high demand in Russia despite high prices

cryptocurrency

RIYADH: Russian online retailers have registered a growing demand for new and used cryptocurrency mining machines, the Russian business daily Kommersant reported. This year, the demand for application-specific integrated circuit machines has doubled dramatically while video cards have been in short supply which has driven prices up. Searches for hardware designed to mine Bitcoin or ASICs on … Read more

Twitter founder points to blockchain future with Square rebrand

Twitter founder

LONDON: Just days after stepping down from his role as CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey is ringing the changes at Square, the other major company he founded, which has changed its name to Block, Arab News reported. While Dorsey is a renowned crypto enthusiast, the rebrand is not all about the blockchain, according to the company: “The … Read more

Saudi central bank mulls blockchain use

CAIRO: The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) is still examining some emerging technologies, including distributed ledgers and blockchain, before it makes any decision, Arab News quoted a report from Al Eqtisadiah. SAMA is one of the first central banks in the G20 countries to experience distributed ledgers and blockchain technologies through the ‘Aber’ digital currency project. These efforts … Read more

UAE enables crypto trading in an economic free zone in Dubai

UAE

Financial regulators in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached an arrangement to officially enable and support crypto trading in an economic-free zone in Dubai. The Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) reveals that it had signed an agreement with the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) of UAE to benefit from the regulation and trading … Read more

This September, put these 4 cryptocurrencies on your watch list

cryptocurrencies

This month you should put these 4 cryptocurrencies on your watch list. After a rough few months, August had cryptocurrency investors chatting about a bull run once more.

1. Cardano (ADA)

In August the price of Cardano increased by 100 percent, while September will still be a big month for the coin that needs to use blockchain to resolve real-world problems. On the 12th of September ADA will present its smart contract functionality. (On the blockchain, smart contracts are small pieces of self-executing code). This will be enticing developers after the smart contracts are up and running.

2. OMG Network (OMG)

OMG directly works with banks and targets to make products that demand equally to present banking and those who do not presently have access to banking services.

Enya, The strategic partner of OMG and core contributor, just publicized Boba Network, which defines as a “next-generation” layer 2 solution. Layer 2 solutions talk about many protocols that sit on top of the current blockchain and recover its scalability.

OMG goals to make a wallet that individuals can use to simply transfer any asset among different payment platforms — from traditional cash to cryptocurrencies or even payment points.

3. Helium (HNT)

The “People’s Network,” as the firm calls it, combines blockchain and wifi. Helium can offer 5G connectivity around the world lacking similar prices related to traditional telecoms infrastructure.

The hotspot of helium is a bit similar to the router of wifi in a house but extremely powerful. They’re known as LongFi, and they can reach 200 times faster than a regular router. Individuals can set up Helium hotspots in their houses or offices and receive HNT tokens in exchange for increasing wireless coverage in their societies.

4. VeChain (VET)

VeChain at present increased 40% in August, as the supply chain platform remains to show what blockchain can accomplish. VeChain makes use of blockchain technology to streamline corporate procedures and keep track of each stage of the supply chain. It already collaborates with Walmart to track food products throughout the manufacturing and delivery process.

It publicized a new platform that tracks carbon footprints using the blockchain ledger. Companies can use VeChain’s service to track their carbon use across the whole supply chain in a transparent manner. Businesses might use the platform to provide “full oversight of carbon data and green claims” to their clients.

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Facebook denies BTC but accepts Non-Fungible Tokens

Facebook

Facebook is certain “not prepared” to include its stablecoin Diem into the mix so far, as the present structure wants an important upgrading for that. But as a “last resort,” if there’s no alternate method to provide value to customers, they might think through doing that, Marcus stated.

Head of Novi & Diem Co-Creator David Marcus stated “Blockchain is going to be transformational for the metaverse,”

He said,

“But we’re very determined and very motivated to launch with a stablecoin. And on a network that enables us to actually really change the game.”

Marcus also realizes CBDC (central bank digital currencies) arise over time, which will “bring an additional level of trust in the underlying digital currency that people use.” And after that takes place, Facebook will too be using that CBDC.

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Blockchain of Pakistan startup increased by $38 million

Blockchain

Pakistan has perceived a substantial flow in interest concerning a newly launched blockchain-powered B2B marketplace known as Bazaar Technologies.

The startup of the blockchain new Series A funding round succeeded to secure about $30 million, becoming the leading funding round in the state’s history.

The firm only announced the end of the campaign, providing a little information along the way. For instance, the funding round was controlled by the Silicon Valley-headquartered firm, Defy Partners, together with Singapore-based Wavemaker Partners.

Several others have also joined but to some extent, the firms include LinkedIn, Endeavor, and Japan-based Saison Capital. There were also some present investors, like Alter Global and Indus Valley Capital.

As per Bazaar’s report, the firm is the foremost B2B marketplace platform for Pakistan’s minor traders. It presently serves over 750,000 small businesses across 400 different towns and villages. The majority of these are so-called “mom-and-pop” food stores, known as “kiryana.” These firms have found the platform to be quite helpful in buying merchandise from a variety of sellers.

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Visa announced that it has purchased $149,000 of a CryptoPunk

Visa

As per the announcement of Visa, it has purchased $149,000 of a CryptoPunk (one of the first non-fungible tokens on the Ethereum blockchain), a digital Non-Fungible Token (NFT) artwork containing a pixel woman with a mohawk.

The largest payment processors globally, Visa made a crystal clear statement that like credit cards and online banking before, NFTs and blockchain are the waves of the future.

Visa announced the news,

“Sixty years ago, when Visa was founded, a world beyond cash and check seemed unimaginable. Moving money instantly and electronically was a radical concept,”

The announcement further contains,

“Fast forward to the early days of the internet. Many were skeptical about the utility of the World Wide Web, and entering your credit card on a website was a leap of faith. These experiences now happen so routinely that most people take them for granted.”

Cuy Sheffield, Visa Head of Crypto stated that the firm was interested in the NFT project, expressing their provision of NFT business. Visa is ready to adapt and build infrastructure for the future of retail, social media, and entertainment, according to Sheffield.

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Ethereum (ETH) vs. Bitcoin (BTC) crytocurrencies

Ethereum

Ethereum and bitcoin are both well-known cryptocurrencies that take use of blockchain technologies, but they are not the same.

“Ethereum is also a technology platform that enables smart contracts — which is very different from Bitcoin, which is essentially just a store of value,” says Farrington. “This aspect of smart contracts on Ethereum unlocks a lot of potential use cases that you can’t do with Bitcoin.”

Ethereum           

It’s a blockchain-based open-source platform that runs on the ether coin.

On the ETH network, developers can construct and run dApps.

The total amount of possible ether isn’t known ahead of time.

Bitcoin

It is digital money based on the blockchain.

It’s generally used to hold value or make purchases.

The amount of bitcoins that can be created is limited.

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PayPal has expanded its cryptocurrency services to UK customers

PayPal

Customers in the United Kingdom can now use the cryptocurrency services of PayPal. As per the PayPal platform, UK customers can purchase Bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), or Bitcoin cash (BCH) for as low as £1.

The step is the first global growth of its cryptocurrency services. Paypal will remain to utilize regulated crypto company Paxos for its services in the United Kingdom.

The service does not support PayPal business accounts. Clients are also required to verify their ID in order to become qualified for the service.

Head of PayPal’s crypto and blockchain division, Jose Fernandez da Ponte said, “We are committed to continue working closely with regulators in the U.K. and around the world to offer our support and meaningfully contribute to shaping the role digital currencies will play in the future of global finance”.

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Poly network, hacker returns all the stolen cryptocurrencies

Poly network

Poly network reveals that it has received all the stolen cryptocurrencies, according to Poly Network, it has received a text on a blockchain from the hacker so-called Mr. White Hat. Which contained the key to the wallet where the cryptocurrencies were stored. Poly Network said it had secured all of the stolen funds after securing 28,953 ethereum and 1,032 Wrapped Bitcoin (about $141 million).

Earlier, Poly Network publicized that hackers were able to steal much more than the $600 million costs of several cryptocurrencies managed on the Binance Smart Chain, Ethereum, and Polygon blockchains.

After the heist the hacker started to return funds back to the Poly Network team, it received $4.7 million so far as the project’s official Twitter account said.

It has offered the hacker the position of chief security adviser.

It wrote: “To extend our thanks and encourage Mr. White Hat to continue contributing to security advancement in the blockchain world together with Poly Network, we cordially invite Mr. White Hat to be the Chief Security Advisor of Poly Network.”

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Liquid, a Japanese crypto exchange got hacked and faces a loss of $94M

Liquid

After the hack on Poly Network, a Japanese crypto exchange Liquid also got hacked and faces a loss of more than $94 million.

“We are sorry to announce that #LiquidGlobal warm wallets were compromised, we are moving assets into the cold wallet,” it said on Twitter, adding that deposits and withdrawals were suspended.

Liquid later stated that it was tracing the assets’ transfer and collaborating with other exchanges to freeze and restore cash.

“Warm” or “hot” digital wallets are usually web-based and are meant to make it easier for users to access bitcoins. “Cold” wallets are offline and more difficult to access, making them more secure.

Elliptic, a London-based blockchain analysis firm, said the thief’s digital addresses had received more than $94 million in digital currency, including about $31 million in ether, $5 million in bitcoin, and $13 million in XRP.

Elliptic reported that $45 million in tokens related to the Ethereum blockchain were also taken.

The hacker or hackers is converting some of these tokens to the ether cryptocurrency through decentralized – peer-to-peer – exchanges, it added.

Elliptic said it was aiding Liquid in tracking the stolen funds.

Liquid is the new exchange in japan that was majorly hacked.

Liquid operates in more than 100 nations and serves millions of clients globally. It stated.

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Poly network, hacker can become chief security adviser of our company

Poly network

Poly Network, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform got hacked and faces a loss of $600 million, and now the company has offered the hacker the position of chief security adviser.

The company wrote: “To extend our thanks and encourage Mr. White Hat to continue contributing to security advancement in the blockchain world together with Poly Network, we cordially invite Mr. White Hat to be the Chief Security Advisor of Poly Network.”

DeFi platform stated that by this heist we are able to see gaps of several security vulnerabilities and now we are fixing them, adding that the repair won’t “take place overnight.”

The company said it “has no intention of holding Mr. White Hat legally responsible, as we are confident that Mr. White Hat will promptly return full control of the assets to Poly Network and its users.”

The company said it has offered a “$500,000 bug bounty” to the hacker “to use it at his own discretion for the cause of cybersecurity and supporting more projects and individuals.”

“While there were certain misunderstandings in the beginning due to poor communication channels, we now understand Mr. White Hat’s vision for Defi and the crypto world, which is in line with Poly Network’s ambitions from the very beginning — to provide interoperability for ledgers in Web 3.0,” the company said.

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