Notcoin's Explosive Growth Drives Crypto Adoption on Telegram
Blockchain games built on TON are bringing millions to Web3 on Telegram, with games like Notcoin leading the charge.
Telegram's huge user base is proving to be an open field for cryptocurrency adoption as viral games like Notcoin explode in popularity. It took less than two months for Notcoin to attract over 30 million users on Telegram and set up cryptocurrency wallets based on The Open Network. The "idle game", in which users tap their screens to earn NOT tokens, has integrated 3% of Telegram users to Web3. The subsequent listing of NOT tokens on high-profile cryptocurrency exchanges has also led to a financial gain for casual players.
"Criptojacker" defrauded companies of $3.5 million to mine cryptocurrencies in the cloud, according to the federal government
US prosecutors have charged a man with wire fraud and money laundering after he allegedly tricked two cloud computing service providers into running a "large-scale illegal crypto mining operation", with the perpetrator facing up to 50 years in prison. The United States Attorney's Office in Brooklyn on April 15 alleged that Charles O. Parks III, also known as "CP3O," defrauded the two companies of $3.5 million to mine $970,000 in cryptocurrencies, including Ether, Litecoin, and Monero
Buy the dip: Top cryptocurrencies that whales accumulated during the market crash
Over the weekend, a strong correction shook the crypto market. However, large investors, known as โwhalesโ spared no effort to accumulate cryptocurrencies. On-chain data provided by Lookonchain reveals that one particular whale acquired over $17 million in cryptocurrencies: What were these altcoins? Whales accumulate altcoins during market crash As a reminder, over the weekend the cryptocurrency market experienced a severe correction that caused more than $1 billion in liquidations. This crash, caused by the geopolitical tension between Iran and Israel, did not stop the activity of large investors.