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A new Bank of Canada paper studies Aave V3 directly, giving institutional readers a closer look at how decentralised lending behaves under stress, leverage and liquidation pressure.
The latest Drift fallout is no longer just a hack story. It is becoming an argument about stablecoin control, exchange design and which parts of market structure should sit on shared rails.
Gemma 4 is Google’s latest push into the open-model market, and the company is pitching it as its most intelligent open family to date. In its [announcement](https://x.com/Google/status/2039736220834480233?s=20), Google says Gemma 4…
ERC-8213 is a proposal to improve how wallets display signature and calldata information. Here is what ERC-8213 does, why it matters for Web3 security, and what needs to happen next.
USDP, a decentralised stablecoin protocol launched in September 2025, has been halted after a critical exploit on 4 December allowed an attacker to mint 98 million USDP and drain around $1 million in liquidity, including roughly 230+…
Aave’s next upgrade is about to give Bitcoin a proper job. The Babylon Aave integration will let lenders post native BTC as collateral in Aave V4 without wrapping it, parking it on an exchange, or trusting a custodian. A hub, a spoke,…
Ethereum’s Fusaka hard fork is now live on mainnet, with finality confirmed shortly after the 22:00 GMT slot on 3 December. Client teams report a smooth transition, strong validator participation, and no immediate hiccups, exactly what…
The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 has now received Royal Assent, giving cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and NFTs explicit recognition as property in UK law. Until now, courts treated digital assets as property on a case-by-case…
Anthropic’s latest frontier red-team study is a neat, slightly chilling proof-of-concept: AI exploits blockchain at scale, in simulation, and it is already economically worthwhile. Their researchers wired up autonomous agents to poke at…
The EIL SDK is the developer-facing wrapper around Ethereum’s new Interoperability Layer, giving you a way to script multi-chain operations (transfers, swaps, gas payments) as a single logical flow rather than a pile of per-chain…
A Cryptomixer takedown announced today has removed one of Europe’s longest-running Bitcoin mixers from the ransomware and darknet tool kit. In a joint action led by Swiss and German police, and supported by Europol and Eurojust under…
On 30 November 2025, Tether chief Paolo Ardoino issued a fresh X thread attacking S&P’s “weak” USDT rating. Citing the latest attestation (about $215 billion of assets against $184.5 billion of liabilities and sizeable equity and…
On Sunday, the Yearn Finance protocol’s legacy yETH product was exploited, allowing an attacker to mint effectively unlimited yETH and drain almost 9 million dollars’ worth of ETH and liquid staking tokens from Balancer and Curve pools…
The Cocoon Confidential Compute Open Network is Pavel Durov’s attempt to pull AI inference away from hyperscale clouds and into a decentralised, privacy-preserving marketplace. Announced at Blockchain Life 2025 in Dubai and built on The…
From 1 January 2026, the UK will plug its crypto industry into CARF, the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework. Reporting cryptoasset service providers (exchanges, brokers and certain wallet platforms) will have to identify their…
On 26 November 2025, S&P cut USDT from “4 (constrained)” to “5 (weak)” on its stablecoin stability scale, citing a growing tilt towards risk assets in the backing and persistent disclosure gaps around who actually holds and manages that…
The upbit hack is only a few days old, but Upbit already has a preferred explanation: a cryptographic bug in its own Solana wallet stack that may have allowed attackers to infer private keys from biased signing data. Whether that story…
The tornado cash sanctions story has flipped from headline enforcement win to legal setback for the US Treasury. In 2022, OFAC treated Tornado Cash like a sanctioned entity and blacklisted its smart contracts; by April 2025, a federal…
If you wanted a neat snapshot of where crypto sits in late 2025, the latest wave of Grayscale ETFs will do the job. You now have a Dogecoin ETF on NYSE Arca, a Chainlink trust angling for its own conversion, and an XRP product riding…
Monad’s long-trailed mainnet went live on Monday, but the monad airdrop that came with it landed hard. Instead of a clean “community-first” victory lap, $MON opened on major exchanges, slipped below its ICO price within hours, and left…
The proposed MSCI index exclusion puts bitcoin-heavy treasuries at the centre of what was meant to be a routine index review. The firm is considering barring companies from its Global Investable Market Indexes (GIMI) if digital assets…
The Bitmain investigation, codenamed Operation Red Sunset, pulls Bitcoin mining hardware into the national security frame. Federal agencies are now treating Chinese-made ASIC rigs as potential vectors for espionage and grid disruption…
The Kalshi raise (one billion dollars at an eleven-billion valuation) turns a once-niche prediction venue into a flagship “information markets” play. In seven weeks, the platform has more than doubled its paper worth, moving from…
On 21 November, a malformed delegation transaction turned an obscure library bug into the most visible cardano disruption the network has seen. For roughly half a day, Cardano ran two parallel histories, exchanges paused flows, and ADA…
Telegram and Khabib Nurmagomedov are testing what happens when fight culture, fandom and on-chain collectibles meet. Khabib’s papakha auction is a 29,000-supply digital drop, live inside Telegram from 22 November, that turns the…
Ethereum has spent five years telling users to “go to Layer 2”. The Ethereum Interop Layer (EIL) is the moment it admits that sending people to a maze of rollups without a map was never going to scale. Announced by the Ethereum…
At FIA EXPO, Acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham used her keynote to talk about digital assets in the dry language of market structure, not moral hazard. She drew a direct line: electronification rewired markets in the 1970s;…
Kraken has finally done what it has hinted at for years: raised real Wall Street money to match its market ambitions. On Tuesday, the exchange closed an $800 million dual-tranche round at a $20 billion valuation, one of the largest…
In Interpretive Letter 1186, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) confirms that national banks can hold crypto on their own balance sheets purely to pay blockchain transaction costs. If a bank wants to move customer…
Jupiter Exchange announced that Metis Router v7 is now a standalone project, formally decoupled from the Jupiter brand. This separation comes amid Solana’s intensifying aggregator wars, with rivals using Metis outputs to compare…
If Part 1 of Coin Laundry was about the exchanges, Part 2 is about the bit they’d rather not talk about: the places where crypto turns back into envelopes of cash, diamonds, gold bars and yacht rentals, often without anyone asking who…
The Aave app is their pitch to people who don’t really care about liquidity mining or governance, they just want better savings. Announced on Monday, it’s an iOS high-yield savings app that plugs into the Aave protocol, offering…
An ambitious new cross-border investigation from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, The New York Times and 36 partner outlets (dubbed Coin Laundry) alleges that at least $28 billion in suspect crypto has coursed…
CoinMarketCap has just announced the $CMC20. In partnership with Reserve Protocol and Lista DAO, the CMC20 is a fully tradable index token on BNB Chain that tracks the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap (minus stablecoins, wrappers…
At Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress 2 in Buenos Aires, Vitalik Buterin used his keynote to deliver this point: Ethereum has done the hard work on privacy and security – and then handed it to users through terrible wallets. Kohaku is the…
When Canary Capital’s XRP ETF (XRPC) rang the opening bell on Nasdaq on Thursday, it didn’t so much launch as arrive with a calling card. Day-one trading hit $58 million, the highest debut of any ETF in 2025 across more than 900…
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its latest North Korea crypto seizure: more than $15 million in Tether (USDT) linked to state-backed hackers and a sprawling fake-IT-worker network that burrowed into 100+…
Aave Labs has secured MiCA authorisation from the Central Bank of Ireland for its subsidiary Push Virtual Assets Ireland Limited, clearing it to offer regulated euro↔stablecoin on/off-ramps across the EEA. The service (Push) will…
A month after the SEC streamlined spot-crypto ETF listings, the U.S. market is seeing a genuine altcoin rush. VanEck filed Form 8-A for a Solana spot ETF, Fidelity advanced its own SOL fund with an updated S-1/A, Canary’s XRP ETF (XRPC)…
Bybit’s in-house research team, Lazarus Security Lab, has published a report “Blockchain Freezing Exposed” claiming that 16 major blockchains already include code or controls that can freeze or restrict user funds, with a further 19…
Cash App and Solana are teaming up on stablecoin payments: Block’s Cash App will add USDC transfers on Solana rails for eligible users in early 2026, giving its 57 million monthly users instant, low-fee, on-chain dollars without wallet…
The U.S. Department of Justice has stood up a new Scam Center Strike Force to dismantle transnational “pig-butchering” operations that use crypto investment schemes to fleece Americans. Led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District…
On 13 November, Grayscale Investments publicly filed an S-1 with the U.S. SEC to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GRAY, a decisive step toward a grayscale IPO after a confidential submission in July. The filing caps…
On Thursday, Hyperliquid (one of DeFi’s busiest perp venues on its own Layer-1) endured what analysts dubbed “peak degen warfare.” A single actor engineered a violent collapse in the POPCAT perpetual market, deliberately torching…
Newly disclosed emails from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein show that the late financier helped underwrite MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative (DCI) in 2015, money that, at least in part, supported work on Bitcoin Core, the reference…
Uniswap Labs has unveiled Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCA), a permissionless, on-chain mechanism for price discovery and liquidity bootstrapping on Uniswap v4. The protocol runs rolling auctions that clear at a uniform market price,…
The United Arab Emirates has executed its first government-to-government payment using the Digital Dirham, marking the CBDC’s debut in live public-sector operations on 11 November. The Ministry of Finance and Dubai’s Department of…
On 11 November 2025, Southwark Crown Court jailed Qian for 11 years and eight months for laundering proceeds from a vast China-based fraud that targeted more than 128,000 victims. UK authorities say they seized over 61,000 BTC (valued…
Coinbase’s move toward a dedicated token sales platform signals a shift: from improvised listings to a defined, regulated primary market for crypto assets. If implemented with discipline, it will not resemble the 2017 ICO carousel. It…
IOSCO‘s tokenisation warning lands at exactly the wrong moment for anyone selling tokenisation as a free, clean structural upgrade. In its Final Report on Financial Asset Tokenization, published on Tuesday, IOSCO acknowledges the…
The U.S. Treasury and IRS released Revenue Procedure 2025-31, a staking safe harbor that finally gives spot crypto ETFs and other grantor-investment trusts permission to stake proof-of-stake assets without blowing up their tax status.…
Chainlink Labs has officially brought its Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) to mainnet, a modular, cross-chain orchestration layer designed to bridge traditional finance and blockchain ecosystems. CRE allows developers and…
For over a decade, the blockchain analytics sector (dominated by heavyweights like Elliptic, TRM Labs and Chainalysis) has thrived on a foundational truth: transparency as the unassailable bedrock of the crypto economy. These firms…
Renowned short-seller James Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates, has exited his eleven-month hedged trade (short Strategy (MSTR), long Bitcoin) at the 7 November 2025 market open. In a note to clients, Chanos said the “Bitcoin…
Russian authorities have arrested multiple suspects accused of abducting and killing crypto fraudster Roman Novak and his wife Anna Novak in the UAE this October. The couple (once symbols of post-pandemic digital wealth) were found…
The Bank of England stablecoin consultation published on Monday does something rare in crypto policy: it stops hand-waving and lays out a concrete operating model for sterling stablecoins that want to sit inside the UK’s monetary system…
Since June 2025, the Nasdaq-listed firm Sharplink, has quietly stacked 859,853 ETH, worth around $2.9 billion, and put it to work in an institutional staking strategy. According to company figures, it has already accrued 6,575 ETH in…
Every crypto conference nowadays, I hear the same line. On panels, in side rooms, over burnt coffee, someone declares with great authority that “crypto gaming is dead.” The metaverse was a fad, play-to-earn was a scam, nothing shipped,…
Hear AI summary 0:00 / –:– Playback speed 0.8×0.9×1.0×1.25×1.5×1.75× USDX, a delta-neutral stablecoin issued by Stables Labs, snapped its $1, flushing to $0.3887 and hovering far below par on a circulating supply that recently sat near…
The Bank of England Stablecoin framework is finally taking shape, as Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden confirmed the UK intends to roll out its rules “just as quickly as the US.” Speaking at the SALT conference in London, Breeden said…
Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood has shaved $300,000 off her 2030 BTC Price Target, trimming the bull-case from $1.5 million to $1.2 million in a fresh CNBC appearance, and blaming one culprit: stablecoins quietly doing the transactional work…
The reentrancy family of attacks occur when a smart contract makes an external call to another untrusted contract before it resolves its own state. If the external contract contains a fallback function that makes recursive calls back…
Listen to summary 0:00 / –:– Playback speed 0.8×0.9×1.0×1.25×1.5×1.75× BNB Chain has done something grown-up: it has hired scrutiny. The zachXBT and BNB collaboration isn’t myth-making or a new lick of paint; it proceeds on the view…
Hear article summary 0:00 / –:– Playback speed 0.75×1.0×1.25×1.5×1.75× Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced today that the Coinbase Embedded Wallet now supports sign-in via Google, Apple, and X. The update builds on the Coinbase…
Hear article summary 0:00 / –:– Playback speed 0.75×1.0×1.25×1.5×1.75× The crypto exchange Gemini, founded by the Winklevoss twins, is gearing up to expand into the increasingly hot business of prediction markets. A Bloomberg report on…
Listen to summary 0:00 / –:– Playback speed 0.8×0.9×1.0×1.25×1.5×1.75× Linea’s Exponent is a three-month growth programme on its Ethereum L2 that pays for provable user adoption. Teams deploy on Linea, verify users, and rise on a public…
Hear article summary 🎧 0:00 / –:– Playback speed 0.8×0.9×1.0×1.25×1.5×1.75× A white-hat MEV operator has emerged at the centre of the Berachain exploit, playing a decisive role in recovering and returning nearly $12.8 million drained…
The moonwell exploit on 4 November 2025 exposed a quietly lethal risk in DeFi’s plumbing: not faulty code, but complacent data. Roughly $1 million (about 292 ETH) was drained from the multi-chain lending protocol after it relied on a…
Hear article summary 0:00 / –:– Playback speed 0.75×1.0×1.25×1.5×1.75× SoftBank and OpenAI have officially launched their long-anticipated joint venture, SB OAI Japan GK, headquartered in Tokyo. Announced today, the partnership aims to…
Hear article summary 0:00 / –:– Playback speed 0.75×1.0×1.25×1.5×1.75× Bitcoin briefly slipped below the psychologically charged $100,000 line this week, unsettling miners, traders and analysts. The asset touched $99,800 on Bitstamp,…
Hear article summary 0:00 / –:– Playback speed 0.75×1.0×1.25×1.5×1.75× U.S. prosecutors have urged a Manhattan court to impose the maximum five-year prison term on Samourai Wallet co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill,…
Balancer’s V2 vaults were picked clean for roughly $70.6m on Ethereum and (via forks and clones) roughly $116m across chains (figures under verification). The incident underscores how migration inertia and latent code paths can magnify…
Berachain, a high-performance EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain, executed an emergency hard fork following a critical exploit linked to Balancer V2’s smart contract vulnerability. The attack, which originated on Balancer’s Ethereum…
Aster’s token (ASTER) jumped nearly 30% on Sunday after Binance founder Changpeng Zhao disclosed that he had personally purchased around $2 million worth of the asset. The move, shared publicly on X, marks one of the few times Zhao has…
Telegram Anonymous Numbers are back in the picture – prices are up, supply looks capped, and privacy-minded users are asking whether they’re worth it. Introduced in December 2022, the feature lets you create or convert a Telegram…
After years in the shadows, Zcash (ZEC) is back in the spotlight. As of early November 2025, the Zcash hashrate has rocketed to 12.53 Giga Solutions per second (GS/s), marking a multi-year high and a surge of over 50 percent since early…
Axios reports that ConsenSys (the Ethereum infrastructure studio behind MetaMask, Infura and Linea) has tapped JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs to lead a potential listing. The company has not confirmed timelines, but a ConsenSys IPO would be…
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has sounded a clear warning: The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin is no longer a sci-fi edge case but a planning mandate. If cryptographically-relevant quantum computers (CRQCs) emerge within the next 5–20…
Hear article summary 0:00 / –:– Playback speed 0.75×1.0×1.25×1.5×1.75× Privacy rarely breaks at the math, it frays at the edges. As Zcash draws fresh attention, it’s worth separating robust on-chain cryptography from the real-world…
NEAR Intents collapses multi-chain busywork into one signed request. You state the outcome (“swap 1 ETH for the most SOL you can get”), the network’s solvers compete on price and execution, you approve the best quote, and an on-chain…
Ethereum core developers have formally set 3 December 2025 (~21:49 UTC, slot 13,164,544) for mainnet activation of the Fusaka Upgrade, following clean rollouts on all public testnets and a final green light on today’s ACDC call #168.…
The Arc Public Testnet is now open. Circle is inviting developers, fintechs, banks, stablecoin issuers, and infrastructure providers to start building on what it’s calling an Economic OS for the internet, a Layer 1 designed for…
Ondo Finance is redefining real-world asset tokenisation. In the span of 48 hours, it launched Ondo Global Markets on BNB Chain, introduced 100+ tokenised U.S. stocks and ETFs, and announced a strategic partnership with Chainlink. Wall…
At exactly 4:00 PM ET on October 30, Solana’s founders rang the iconic New York Stock Exchange closing bell, and the message couldn’t have been clearer: “We’re still open.” The event capped off “Solana Week” on Wall Street, celebrating…
PayPal and OpenAI have struck a deal to make PayPal the first embedded payments wallet inside ChatGPT, with “Instant Checkout” and agent-driven shopping set to roll out from 2026. Today’s announcement places PayPal as the default wallet…
The US market is set to list a first wave of Altcoin ETFs this week (Solana, Litecoin and Hedera) despite a federal shutdown that has paused most non-emergency regulatory work. Issuers have used a Form 8-A registration under the 1934…
Coinbase and Citi have announced a collaboration to make stablecoin-powered payments feel ordinary (faster, round-the-clock, and audit-friendly). For Citi’s institutional clients, the first order of business is dull on purpose: fix…
IBM has unveiled Digital Asset Haven, a blockchain orchestration platform built with wallet-infrastructure specialist Dfns. For banks, governments and blue-chip enterprises, the pitch is to ship compliant, production-grade digital-asset…
What is x402? A machine to machine payment standard that revives HTTP 402 Payment Required so clients can pay for web resources using stablecoins inside the request itself. Built as an open, chain agnostic specification, x402 removes…
Crypto startups funding hits $99.6 million in a week, driven by infrastructure and banking projects.
KGST launches as Kyrgyzstan advances its national cryptocurrency strategy, including a stablecoin and CBDC.
The new CFTC Chair is set to be Michael Selig after President Donald Trump chose the crypto-savvy lawyer to run the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to multiple briefings that the White House sent to reporters on 24…
Bitcoin vs Tokenised Gold debate intensifies as Peter Schiff challenges CZ amidst soaring asset prices.
Polymarket Airdrop confirmed with $POLY token launch. Details on eligibility, timing, and market impact.
Revolut’s MiCA Licence allows it to offer crypto services across the EEA, marking a significant regulatory milestone.
Trump pardons CZ, marking a pivotal moment for crypto innovation and American leadership.
White House ballroom donors, including Big Tech and crypto firms, fund Trump’s $300M project, raising ethical and economic questions.
AI models in DeFi trading are transforming crypto markets. Discover how DeepSeek V3.1 leads the charge in Alpha Arena.
Sandeep Nailwal questions Ethereum as he criticises the Ethereum community for underappreciating Polygon’s role.
AWS outage disrupts Coinbase and Robinhood, highlighting risks of centralised cloud reliance.
BlackRock’s UK Bitcoin ETP launches on LSE, offering retail investors regulated Bitcoin exposure.
Avail, a modular blockchain infrastructure provider, announced a landmark integration with the TRON network through its interoperability layer, Avail Nexus. The collaboration aims to connect TRON’s vast stablecoin ecosystem to over ten…
$3M XRP theft highlights risks and user errors in self-custody solutions. ZachXBT traced the stolen funds to sanctioned exchange Huione.
From botnets to Rickrolls, hidden code on blockchains reveals just how weird and unerasable the digital ledger has become.
Nasdaq tokenised securities proposal faces scrutiny as Ondo Finance demands transparency from DTC, urging SEC to delay approval.
Switzerland’s gambling watchdog has lodged a criminal complaint against FIFA, arguing its “right-to-buy” ticket tokens resemble unlicensed lotteries and sports bets.
Japan yen stablecoin initiative by MUFG, SMFG, and Mizuho aims to digitize corporate settlements.
OpenSea SEA token marks a pivotal shift from NFT marketplace to on-chain trading venue with a 2026 launch.
UK crypto tax crackdown: HMRC sends 65,000 letters, doubling last year’s count. CARF to enhance data sharing from 2026.
Premiering on Halloween, Unbanked swaps hype for lived reality, four continents, real wallets, and cameos from Saylor to Dorsey, showing Bitcoin as a tool, not a sermon.
MrBeast Crypto Exchange: YouTube star files trademark for MrBeast Financial, aiming to offer crypto exchange and financial services.
Newsmax has approved a $5 million digital-asset treasury composed of Bitcoin and the Trump token, marking one of the first attempts by a U.S.-listed media company to incorporate politically branded crypto into its reserves. The…
Uniswap’s expansion to Solana looks, on first reading, like an encroachment into Jupiter’s territory. In practice, it is a handshake, an alliance between two layers of the same trading stack. The integration, announced this week,…
EtherHiding: North Korea uses blockchain to hide malware, marking a new era in cyber threats.
Bhutan National ID integrates with Ethereum, enhancing digital identity and global interoperability.
Binance Together Initiative injects $400M to aid traders post-liquidation. Discover the impact and future prospects.
Canaan’s stock surged over 40% after announcing a gas-to-compute pilot in Alberta, Canada.
Verifiable Phishing Reporter by SEAL Org combats sophisticated phishing tactics using TLS attestations.
stUSDS, Sky’s risk capital token, targets advanced DeFi users with higher yields.
WazirX cleared by Singapore Court, paving the way for relaunch after $234M hack.
Alleged flash crash insider denies insider trading and opens a new $340 million Bitcoin short.
Bitcoin mining stock surged as U.S. equities rebounded, with investors regaining confidence in both traditional and digital assets.
BNB Reload Airdrop compensates traders hit by the market crash, aiming to revive meme coin momentum.
Ripple Attackathon offers $200K to secure the XRP Ledger lending protocol.
Auto-Deleveraging: Understanding its role in the October 10, 2025 crypto flash crash.
Democrat DeFi Proposal stalls crypto market structure talks, sparking industry backlash and legislative stalemate.
Zcash Rally defies the crypto market crash, surging over 450% amid rising global financial surveillance.
Square Bitcoin debuts as Block’s first fully integrated bitcoin payments and wallet solution for local businesses.
Coinbase and Mastercard are in talks to acquire stablecoin firm BVNK for up to $2.5 billion.
South Korean Crypto Tax Agency warns crypto holders about seizing cold wallets for unpaid taxes.
Walmart Crypto Payments are set to revolutionise retail as OnePay enables crypto trading and digital asset custody.
Front-running Description:Front-running is when an attacker or MEV searcher deliberately inserts their transaction just before a target transaction to gain an economic edge – for example buying before you to profit from your price…
Sahil strikes again with a fake Tyson Fury coin on Zora, raising questions about platform credibility.
Bitmine Treasury expands with a $45M Ethereum purchase, solidifying its position as the largest corporate holder.
FOCIL proposal by Vitalik Buterin aims to enhance Ethereum’s neutrality but raises legal concerns.
WLFI and Aave face a governance dispute over token allocation, impacting DeFi transparency.
Cardano Unreal Engine 5 integration transforms Web3 gaming with $ADA and NFT functionalities.
ETH All Time High: Ethereum hits a new peak amid market rally, driven by ETFs and institutional interest.
MetaMask introduces mUSD, its native stablecoin, reshaping DeFi with real-world applications.
The Odin.Fun Comeback explores ODIN•FUN’s resilience after a major hack.
Ark Invest crypto strategy sees bold moves with $21.2M in Bullish, $16.2M in Robinhood amid market sell-off.
Buenos Aires crypto taxes now allow residents to pay city levies using cryptocurrencies, marking a significant shift in tax payments.
Toyota Avalanche partnership transforms vehicles into digital assets, revolutionising vehicle finance through blockchain.
Gemini IPO plans have been unveiled as the cryptocurrency exchange files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public.
Solana TPS reached over 100,000 transactions per second, setting a new benchmark for blockchain scalability.
Bitdeer reports a 43% increase in bitcoin mining revenue, with holdings rising to $175 million.
Cryptojacking scheme by Charles O. Parks III led to a 12-month jail term for exploiting cloud resources to mine cryptocurrency.
SEC ETF decisions delayed to October, affecting Truth Social, Solana, and XRP crypto ETFs.
Stablecoin Policy: US Treasury seeks feedback on GENIUS Act implementation.
BTCTurk Hack sees $48M in digital assets stolen, halting withdrawals.
Chainlink’s CCIP is reshaping DeFi, payments, and gaming with cross-chain interoperability.
Darknet founder Tomas Jirikovsky arrested in a $45M Bitcoin scandal linked to ex-Justice Minister Pavel Blazek’s resignation.
Bullish stock surges in NYSE debut, opening at $90, far above its $37 IPO price.
Citigroup considers crypto custody services as ETFs and stablecoins gain traction.
Solana Theft: Former Pump.fun developer pleads guilty to $2M fraud, awaits sentencing.
Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud charges related to the $40bn Terra collapse.
Bo Hines steps down as White House Crypto Council head, returning to private sector. Patrick Witt to succeed him.
Chainlink teams up with ICE to bring forex and precious metals data onchain.
Strategy celebrates five years of acquiring Bitcoin with a new $18M BTC purchase, increasing its holdings to 628,946 BTC.
Toncoin reserves gain traction as Coinbase Ventures invests, boosting The Open Network’s potential.
Tornado Cash Conviction: Roman Storm’s case raises concerns over developer liability and privacy in the crypto industry.
Vitalik Billionaire status reclaimed as Ethereum hits $4,332, showcasing his influence and Ethereum’s resurgence.
World Mobile launches a drone-based 5G network with Protelindo, bridging global connectivity gaps.
OpenSea insider trading case sees Nathaniel Chastain’s conviction overturned by US appeals court.
Brian Armstrong: the crypto evangelist who brought a pistol, a PAC and a plan to fix money
Stablecoins in Europe are dominated by dollar tokens, the ECB warns, threatening sovereignty, raising costs and risking bank contagion. Act fast.
Discover how Mill City Ventures III embraces the crypto world with a $441M investment in a Sui treasury, signalling trust in digital assets.
Uncovering a $20 million Bitcoin laundering scheme in China.
Discover how BNB’s all-time high surpasses Nike’s valuation, marking a significant shift in market dynamics between digital and traditional assets.
Crypto malware is surging, with stealers like Lumma stripping browser data, cookies, and hot‑wallet files while loaders inject payloads.
Explore how Qubic’s innovative uPoW concept impacts Monero network security.
Discover why Solana staking is pivotal in ARK Invest’s strategy as institutional interest soars.
Strategy, a leader in Bitcoin treasury, ramps up holdings with a $2.5B stock offering. Discover how this expands their BTC dominance.
Tron Inc embarks on a $1 billion TRX expansion, highlighting a bold move in crypto treasury strategies.
Uncover the Pengu dusting scam plaguing Solana. Learn how to protect your crypto from sophisticated threats.
Pudgy Penguins dismisses OpenSea acquisition rumours while focusing on strategic growth amidst a booming NFT market.
Pump.fun introduces a trading volume-based rewards system to challenge LetsBONK’s market dominance as it seeks to regain market share.
Stablecoin market adds $5B as USDS and USDe grow amid federal oversight changes, challenging stablecoin dominance.
Explore how Zora is reshaping digital content as a tokenised powerhouse, driving exponential growth in NFTs and SocialFi.
Bitcoin difficulty just surged to an unprecedented 127.62 trillions of hashes, a 1.07% rise on July 25, marking the network’s toughest challenge yet.
Ethereum ETFs, led by BlackRock’s ETHA, redefine crypto investments and challenge Bitcoin’s dominance.
Gemini CEO Tyler Winklevoss criticizes JPMorgan’s halt on Gemini’s onboarding, reigniting Open Banking tensions.
Solo bitcoin miner running just 48 TH/s hit block 907283 and kept the whole reward. One rig versus ~900 EH/s of competition. Odds said “no chance.” Luck said otherwise.
Explore how the GENIUS Act transforms stablecoin regulations, impacting issuers like Tether and Circle in the evolving digital asset market.
Ark Invest refines its portfolio with a bold Ethereum investment, reflecting market trends and strategic foresight.
GameSquare’s strategic moves in acquiring CryptoPunks and boosting ether holdings underline its commitment to the Ethereum ecosystem.
Discover NDAChain, Vietnam’s bold step towards blockchain integration, enhancing transparency & efficiency for a digital future.
Ethena launches USDtb stablecoin in the US in partnership with Anchorage Digital, leveraging the GENIUS Act.
WOO X halts withdrawals following a $14M phishing breach, spotlighting security vulnerabilities and liquidity concerns.
Chris Larsen faces backlash amid claims of market manipulation following a $175M XRP transfer. What’s next for Ripple’s co-founder?
The FCA’s CP25/15 rips the booster cables off Britain’s laissez-faire crypto scene and wires it into the hard circuitry of prudential rules. Stablecoin issuers must hold real capital, custodians must park cash in sterile gilts, and…
Farage’s 10 per cent CGT pledge is a high-wire gamble that the phrase Reform UK crypto can sway both restless youth and cautious banks at once.
A single oracle-pricing bug let an attacker drain more than $626 million from Cetus, the biggest DEX on Sui, in minutes. Our deep-dive reconstructs the on-chain transactions, traces the laundering trail, and explains why oracle…
The GENIUS Act passes the US Senate’s cloture test 66-32 on 20 May, catapulting America toward its first purpose-built stable-coin statute. By splitting crypto dollars from securities law while hard-wiring dollar-backed reserves, the…
Starting 1 January 2026, crypto service providers in the UK will be required to report customer transaction data under new HMRC rules aligned with the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF).
Coinbase faces renewed scrutiny after a coinbase data breach in which hackers bribed offshore support contractors, siphoned customer data and demanded a $20 million bitcoin ransom, an extortion the exchange refused to pay. The…
Decentralised finance prides itself on tamper-proof code, yet the past two days underlined how exposed its Web2 skin remains.
U.S. prosecutors have asked Judge Amy Berman Jackson to sentence 25-year-old Eric Council Jr. to two years in prison for the January 2024 SIM-swap attack that let him seize the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account and publish…
Alex Mashinsky sentenced to twelve years for the Celsius fraud, a ruling that signals Washington’s hard limit on retail deception in crypto.
As Ethereum prepares for its pivotal pectra upgrade on 7 May 2025, the network faces a dual test: delivering technical breakthroughs in staking and scalability, while weathering a volatile macroeconomic climate.
Aztec Network is the first Layer‑2 that treats privacy as a birth‑right, not a bolt‑on. Powered by the PLONK proving system and the Rust‑like Noir language, its hybrid roll‑up keeps balances, app logic and identities encrypted while…
Article 79 of the new Anti‑Money Laundering Regulation outlaws privacy‑focused tokens like Monero and Zcash and prohibits European intermediaries from hosting anonymous wallets.
On April 27, 2025, a wallet holding 3,520 Bitcoin was drained, with funds swiftly moved. ZachXBT revealed the Monero laundering operation, as the attacker swapped the BTC into XMR via instant exchanges, spiking Monero’s price 50% to $339.
The Sandbox spent 2025 doing the unglamorous work that makes digital worlds stick: rewriting physics so avatars can fly, swapping raffle-style jackpots for a steady battle-pass economy, and giving creators a VoxEdit facelift that…
The Peaky Blinders game, still untitled, is set to be a full-scale “AAA” production, blending cinematic storytelling with blockchain mechanics.
As Twenty One storms onto the scene with a $3.6 billion Bitcoin arsenal, the long-standing supremacy of MicroStrategy faces its first true corporate challenger. Behind the clash lies a deeper shift: sovereign wealth, Wall Street power,…
PayPal and Coinbase have joined forces to spearhead stablecoin adoption, making PayPal USD (PYUSD) instantly tradable with zero fees on Coinbase. The move blends PayPal’s massive payments network with Coinbase’s crypto-native liquidity,…
In a notable departure from its previous stance, the Federal Reserve has withdrawn guidance requiring banks to seek approval before engaging in crypto and stablecoin activities. The move, which aligns with similar steps by the FDIC,…
ZKsync’s recent exploit resolution highlights the uneasy normalisation of bounty-based restitution in decentralised finance. While the protocol successfully recovered nearly $5 million through a safe-harbour arrangement, the broader…
From behind the bars of a high-security prison, Sam Bankman-Fried passionately defended his innocence in the FTX collapse during a phone call with The New York Sun, hinting at a political pivot toward Trump and criticising the legal…
The zkLend exploit reveals how privacy protocols with compliance mechanisms can unexpectedly reverse illicit gains, casting fresh light on the evolving interplay between DeFi, enforcement, and user anonymity.
A government-endorsed launch or an elaborate hoax? The CAR memecoin’s roller-coaster debut lays bare crypto’s propensity for hype, scandal, and high-stakes speculation.
A concise yet comprehensive guide to setting up and managing custom base tokens in ZKsync, underscoring the protocol’s evolving possibilities for chain sovereignty and reduced gas fees.
Alexey Pertsev’s supervised release marks a pivotal moment in the Tornado Cash saga, igniting debates over crypto privacy, regulatory overreach, and the future of immutable digital technologies.
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has partnered with Shiba Inu to implement Web3 solutions for energy, infrastructure, and beyond.
Kaspersky Lab has warned that a new program called SparkCat uses neural networks to steal photos and other data on both iOS and Android smartphones, particularly targeting cryptocurrency wallets. SparkCat’s malicious code employs OCR to…
PumpDotFun, a prominent platform for launching and trading memecoins, is now at the center of a class-action lawsuit alleging violations of U.S. securities laws. Plaintiffs claim the platform sold unregistered securities and amassed…
Dogecoin, once a joke, now stands on the precipice of legitimacy as Bitwise pushes for a DOGE ETF, proving that in finance, irony can be profitable.
The SEC has initiated a public comment period for the Canary Litecoin ETF, marking a significant step towards potentially approving the first Litecoin-based exchange-traded fund in the U.S.
DogWifTools, a favorite tool among Pump[.]fun ruggers, was exploited for $10 million—draining users’ wallets, including hot, cold, and centralised exchange accounts. In a twist of irony, the scammers became the scammed.
The Plomin Hard Fork transfers Cardano’s governance from founding pillars to the hands of ADA holders, establishing true on-chain voting under CIP-1694 and heralding a new era of community-driven evolution for the blockchain.
Elon Musk’s X takes a bold leap into financial services with its partnership with Visa, introducing X Money. A step toward realising the ‘everything app’ vision, where social networking meets seamless payments and potential crypto…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong highlights the challenge of evaluating over one million new tokens weekly, urging a shift to automated reviews and a “block list” system amidst a surge driven by Solana’s memecoin craze.
The Solana-based memecoin $MARIO has gained attention for its association with Mario Nawfal and a dramatic 70% supply burn, positioning it as a community-driven project focused on long-term growth.
Trump administration eyes digital-ledger technology in ambitious cost-cutting drive
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit had already reversed and remanded the OFAC sanctions on Tornado Cash. Today’s event was more procedural, not a fresh ruling, here’s what actually happened: â–«ï¸ The Fifth Circuit had…
Sam Bankman-Fried has filed an appeal seeking a retrial of his fraud conviction, citing judicial bias and claiming that the original trial was unfair. His legal team argues that the judge’s actions compromised the fairness of the trial,…
The UK Parliament has introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill, officially recognising digital assets like Bitcoin, NFTs, and carbon credits as personal property. This new legislation provides owners with legal protections…
Coinbase has made a bold move into the world of decentralised finance (DeFi) with the launch of cbBTC, its own wrapped version of Bitcoin. This ERC-20 token, backed 1:1 by Bitcoin held in custody by Coinbase, allows Bitcoin holders to…
TADA, a leading ride-hailing service in Southeast Asia, has partnered with the TON Foundation to launch TADA Mini, a Telegram-based app that integrates Web3 technology into ride-hailing. Users can now book rides directly through…
Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange Indodax has suffered a significant security breach, resulting in the loss of over $22 million in digital assets.
Between December 2021 and September 2023, Osunkoya’s machines processed over £2.6 million worth of cryptocurrency transactions across multiple locations, according to the FCA.
In the landscape of cryptocurrency, where regulatory clarity often dictates market movement, Japan is aiming to stand out as a beacon of progressive policy. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, recently shared his insights on the potential…
Qatar unveils its 2024 Digital Assets Framework, a key component of its Qatar Crypto Regulation initiative. This regulatory blueprint by the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) aims to establish a transparent, secure ecosystem for digital…
1. Install MetaMask (Your Crypto Wallet) Quick Tip: Keep your seed phrase safe. If this wallet might hold real funds someday, write the phrase on paper or keep it in a password manager. If this is purely for testing and you’re not…
Aptos has announced its integration with Nillion, a privacy platform specializing in advanced cryptographic technologies.
Aave Labs has recently unveiled a proposal for a new GHO Stability Module (GSM), seeking to enhance its platform by integrating with BlackRock’s BUIDL infrastructure. This proposal marks a significant step in bridging traditional…
MakerDAO, the pioneering decentralised finance (DeFi) platform, is undergoing a rebranding to Sky, introducing a new stablecoin, USDS, and a governance token, SKY.
Bitcoin has surged to over $64,000 this week, driven by Federal Reserve signals on potential interest rate cuts. As the tech sector braces for Nvidia’s crucial earnings report, which is expected to bolster tech stocks, Bitcoin’s…
Nillion Network, often described as “Humanity’s first blind computer,” introduces a novel approach to data privacy through its “blind computing” protocol. This protocol allows for the processing of data in an encrypted state, ensuring…
Pavlovski’s departure was announced via X (formerly Twitter), where he stated, “I’ve just safely departed from Europe,” citing France’s actions against Telegram as a catalyst.
Shiba Inu, the 13th-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is preparing to launch a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO) to enhance community governance. Announced on August 25 by Shiba Inu’s marketing lead, Lucie, the DAO will…
Stablecoins now capture the spotlight as their market capitalisation soars to a record-breaking $168.1 billion. This development underscores the growing appeal of stable digital assets, particularly among institutional investors seeking…
Trump’s latest development involves his sons, Eric and Don Jr., launching a revamped Telegram group under the new name World Liberty Financial. This move has ignited speculation about a potential Trump-branded cryptocurrency.
A recent study from Norway, published by the National Bureau for Economic Research, has highlighted increased levels of tax non-compliance among cryptocurrency holders. The research reveals that a significant portion of the Norwegian…
Both zkSync and Avalanche found their official Discord servers compromised today.
Aave v3 is set to launch on ZKsync Era, bringing enhanced scalability, privacy, and security to DeFi users through zero-knowledge technology. This integration will allow for faster, cheaper transactions and unlock new institutional use…
Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, has proposed the creation of a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) to support the release of Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, who was recently detained by French authorities. Sun has pledged $1…
Durov, a Franco-Russian billionaire known for his staunch advocacy of privacy and free speech, was detained at Le Bourget Airport outside Paris on August 25, 2024. Pavel Durov was apprehended while traveling on his private jet from…
A recent $10 million hack on the Ronin bridge was caused by a critical error in an upgrade script, leaving the system vulnerable to unauthorised withdrawals. The flaw allowed an attacker to exploit the bridge without needing validator…
Matter Labs’ trademarking of “ZK” caused backlash from Starkware, Polygon, and Polyhedra. After criticism and a public letter, they withdrew their applications. Polyhedra rebranded their token ticker, and Matter Labs continues to focus…
ZK Hyperchains are Layer 3 (L3) blockchains built on top of existing Layer 2 (L2) or Layer 1 (L1) solutions. They leverage the power of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), a cryptographic technique that allows one party (the prover) to prove…
This article examines the genesis and evolution of DEGEN, from its strategic token launch and dedicated team to its cutting-edge layer-3 technology and robust community engagement. A number of key milestones are discussed, such as…
A “Stepn x Adidas Genesis Sneakers” partnership collection officially kicks off, featuring 1,000 unique NFTs inspired by Adidas’s most iconic running shoe designs. These digital assets will debut on STEPN’s sister NFT marketplace,…
In the world of DeFi, yields on platforms like Aave can swing unpredictably. Pendle provides a way to optimise your earnings potential despite the inherent unpredictability of DeFi yields by increasing your exposure to yields when…
Cryptocurrency accountants play a crucial role in navigating the complex landscape of digital finance, offering vital services from tax liability calculation and compliance to strategic advisory for individuals and businesses engaging…
The SEC has reached a settlement agreement with ShapeShift. SEC Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda expressed their opposition to the SEC’s enforcement action.
Bitcoin momentarily climbed past its previous record high to reach over $69,000 at around 3 PM UTC on Tuesday, surpassing the previous peak of $68,990.90 recorded in November 2021.
The MAGA coin has witnessed a staggering 500% surge in its value over the past month, boasting a market cap exceeding $400 million. This astonishing growth has not only captured the attention of investors and political enthusiasts alike…
Farcaster, a decentralised web3 social protocol built on the Optimism Layer 2 scaling network, has recently piqued the interest of the crypto community, including notable figures like Vitalik Buterin and Jesse Pollack. I find out why…
Avalanche’s primary blockchain, known for its speed and efficiency in handling transactions, experienced a significant halt in block production early Friday morning.
In a significant breach impacting the cryptocurrency industry, Chris Larsen, the co-founder of Ripple, experienced a substantial Ripple hack involving his personal XRP wallets. This alarming security breach led to the unauthorised…
In a significant breach impacting the cryptocurrency industry, Chris Larsen, the co-founder of Ripple, experienced a substantial Ripple hack involving his personal XRP wallets. This alarming security breach led to the unauthorised…
In a significant breach impacting the cryptocurrency industry, Chris Larsen, the co-founder of Ripple, experienced a substantial Ripple hack involving his personal XRP wallets. This alarming security breach led to the unauthorised…
In a significant leap towards the future of finance, the Bank of China’s investment banking arm, BOCI, and Swiss banking giant UBS have come together to make a monumental move – the issuance of a fully digital tokenised security in Hong…
The United Kingdom is taking a significant step towards regulating cryptocurrency by banning free promotional NFT and crypto airdrops that encourage investment. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that the new rules are…
As it grapples with the ever-tightening leash of American crypto enforcement, Binance sets its sights on UK regulation, a significant pivot in its strategic blueprint. In a candid admission of the trying circumstances in the US market,…
The recent FT Live Conference on crypto and digital assets was a treasure trove of insights, offering a kaleidoscope of perspectives from industry leaders who are shaping the future of the digital economy. Their collective wisdom,…
Do Kwon, the former CEO of Terraform Labs and co-founder of the Terra blockchain ecosystem, has been arrested in Montenegro, according to a series of tweets by the country’s Minister of Interior, Filip Adzic. Do Kwon’s arrest has sent…
The Arbitrum token has surfaced on the over-the-counter (OTC) market ahead of its scheduled airdrop. Opportunistic traders are already taking advantage of the token’s premature arrival by conducting transactions on OTC platforms.
On March 15th, 2023, Euler Finance, a decentralised finance (DeFi) protocol built on the Ethereum network, suffered a flash loan attack resulting in the loss of $199 million worth of digital assets. However, on March 21st, 2023, new…
Microsoft, one of the world’s leading software companies, is reportedly testing the integration of a crypto wallet in its web browser, Edge. According to a recent report from BleepingComputer, the tech giant is exploring the possibility…
Blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are two disruptive technologies that are changing the business landscape. The two technologies that have matured and gained market traction since the Bitcoin white paper was…
The United Kingdom’s tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), has made it mandatory for individuals to declare their cryptocurrency holdings in their tax returns, making it a separate category in the tax form. The new…
Arbitrum, the leading Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution, is launching its native token, ARB. The Arbitrum Foundation has announced that the ARB token airdrop will be distributed to community members on March 23rd, marking the network’s…
The European Parliament has voted to advance the EU Digital Wallet initiative, which is aimed at creating a digital wallet for EU citizens. The EU Digital Identity framework was introduced in 2021 to ensure the protection of EU…
During the All Core Developers Execution Layer #157 call on Thursday, Ethereum developers agreed on a target of April 12 for the long-awaited Shanghai hard fork date. The upgrade, also known as “Shapella,” marks the completion of…
Coinbase ETH unstaking requests to be processed within 24 hours after the Shanghai upgrade. The Shanghai upgrade is a major network upgrade for Ethereum that will improve the network’s scalability and efficiency. This upgrade is…
A new Ethereum URL standard ERC-4804 has been introduced to make it easier to create and share web links that can’t be censored or taken down. The standard, known as ENS+IPFS, combines the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) with the…
Gary Gensler, the chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has suggested that proof-of-stake (PoS) tokens may be considered securities under US law. Gensler made these remarks during a virtual conference hosted by…
When Meta announced its initiative allowing artists to sell NFTs on Instagram, it was seen as a positive development for the struggling NFT industry. Now that the tech giant has terminated the project, web3 enthusiasts have mixed…
Through its web app, Uniswap has partnered with fintech company Moonpay to allow users to buy cryptocurrency using debit cards, credit cards, and bank transfers. In most states of the U.S., Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the Single…
Zebu Live Wraps Up Hugely Successful 2-Day Event, Announces Details For Next Years’ Installment
A hacker has leaked pre-release footage of Grand Theft Auto VI, the most anticipated video game by Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.
London — September 7, 2022 — Dancing Seahorse, the innovative Web3 business that aims to disrupt the music industry, has announced that they will be the headline sponsor at the forthcoming Web3 conference Zebu Live.
With the highly anticipated World Cup around the corner, FIFA is launching a new collectibles platform. The new platform will be launched on Algorand, continuing an existing partnership between the two parties.
The fifth upgrade to the blockchain, the Cardano Vasil hard fork enhances the Plutus programming language and reduces fees by increasing scalability.
LONDON — Zebu Live, the annual two-day live crypto conference experience that showcases the people of the Web3 revolution, has partnered up with decentralised cloud computing network Cudos and carbon management provider Blue Marble to…
Attorney Kyle Roche has withdrawn from cases against Bitfinex and Tether. The CEO of Ava Labs denied there was anything unusual about the company’s relationship with Roche, despite a video that was leaked.
An innovative Creative Commons-inspired solution has been proposed by VC firm A16z to address the problem of traditional legal systems being challenged by NFT Licensing.
Play-to-earn games (P2E) are the most popular crypto games today, and a mysterious wallet has quietly built up billions of Axie Infinity’s Smooth Love Potion (SLP) over the past year. More than 50% of the total circulating supply of SLP…
The Moonbirds NFT collection is being shifted completely “in chain” by PROOF, the private community behind the collection. Keeping an NFT “in chain” means generating it completely from the underlying smart contract, without using an…
A blockchain research partnership has been announced between Input Output Global and Stanford University
The Ethereum Foundation has announced that the Merge will begin on September 6th. First, the Bellatrix upgrade will be activated on September 6th, which will kick-start the rest of the Merge process, which is expected to be completed by…
Flare Network’s Head of Marketing Nick Campion speaks to YFarmX about Flare’s technology and innovative work.
In a recent announcement, Gucci announced it would be accepting ApeCoin (APE) through BitPay, an affiliate of the Bored Ape Yacht Club. As a result, Gucci will allow you to exchange APE for US dollars, which you can spend at its stores.…
There are many experts who believe the next big breakthrough in the metaverse will be when it comes to the assignment of ownership to virtual goods, in the metaverse. Wouldn’t it be great if NFTs could also be used for securing property…
In a recent announcement, Gucci announced it would be accepting ApeCoin (APE) through BitPay, an affiliate of the Bored Ape Yacht Club. As a result, Gucci will allow you to exchange APE for US dollars, which you can spend at its stores.…
Using Flare’s blockchain technology, users will be able to seamlessly move between different metaverse ecosystems and blockchains, such as Decentraland and Sandbox, a key aspect of Metropolis’ metaverse vision.
Senior government officials must disclose their NFT investments under a legal advisory issued by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). In addition to NFTs linked to “property” such as real estate, senior government officials are…
Approximately $525,000 will be refunded to defrauded Premint customers, according to Mulligan. The NFT platform is also acquiring wallet security firm Vulcan to help prevent future hacks.
The RTFKT x Nike AR Genesis Hoodie, originally revealed in April, will officially launch on Thursday, 21st July. The hoodie is Nike’s first hoodie with RTFKT Studios, its newly acquired Web3 fashion and collectible studio.
A phishing scam offering a fraudulent airdrop managed to steal nearly $8 million from Uniswap users on Monday.
For fears that funds could be “disposed of” outside of court proceedings, liquidators have request permission to access 3AC assets in a court filing.
The ‘Poundtoken’, a GBP-denominated stablecoin, has been launched by Isle of Man-based fintech startup Blackfridge.
The European Union (EU) has reached an agreement on legislation (MiCA) that will regulate crypto assets and service providers across the bloc’s 27 member countries.
Crypto investment firm Three Arrows Capital, or 3AC, filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy on Friday.
Due to the recent decline in crypto prices and the industry’s inactivity, Goldman Sachs downgraded Coinbase Global, Inc, one of the most prominent cryptocurrency exchange platforms.
Axie Infinity, the play-to-earn game based on NFT’s, is bringing the Ronin Bridge back three months after being hacked and developers are saying things will be different this time.
Avalanche, a popular Layer 1 blockchain, has announced new support for native Bitcoin (BTC) through its bridge solution built on its cryptocurrency wallet Core. As a result, in the past 24 hours, AVAX has outperformed major digital…
Cristiano Ronaldo, the well known football mega-star, has teamed up with Binance to bring football enthusiasts into the web3 ecosystem through global campaigns. He said “together, we are going to change the NFT game and take football to…
This coming July, Tether Operations, the company behind the largest dollar-pegged stablecoin, will introduce a new token backed by the British Pound Sterling (GBP).
In New York City this afternoon, blockchain company Solana announced its own mobile phone, the Saga, made in partnership with Osom. The device costs $1,000, and preorders open today. Solana says the Saga will be ready in the first…
Algorand Foundation’s Head of Marketing Stephen Duignan kindly agreed to talk to YFarmX and answer some of our questions about the the foundation and its work. The Algorand blockchain is an open-source, payments-focused blockchain…
The embattled crypto lender (Celsius’s) CEL token reached $1.56 on Tuesday as holders tried orchestrating a short squeeze.
Solend’s community approved a plan to acquire control of the whale’s accounts earlier this week, then reversed course after decentralisation advocates opposed it, and is now considering a third proposal that will draw down borrowing…
Amid the Three Arrows Capital’s (3AC’s) crisis, Finblox announced Thursday it would impose a $1,500 monthly withdrawal limit and pause reward distribution. It comes after a report on Wednesday that 3AC could be insolvent following…
Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, announced that the company has launched a stablecoin pegged to the euro (EUR). According to Allaire, the new EUROC (Euro Coin) token is now live on the Ethereum network, and it will be available for…
The new feature that “automatically hides suspicious NFT transfers from view on OpenSea” will stop several malicious attacks with third party sites attached, enhancing user confidence in navigating through the marketplace.
Celsius announced the freezing of the assets of its 1.7 million users. In other words, people who deposited their coins – whether they are in bitcoin, ether, or in any other cryptocurrency – have lost all access to them, they cannot…
With holders selling their now depegged stETH and the date of the ETH 2.0 Merge mired in uncertainty, there is now heavy selling pressure on stETH.
There were numerous unconfirmed allegations on Saturday that Kwon had taken liquidity out of Luna Classic and TerraUSD, before the crash, to purchase USDT.
According to the international institution, central banks should steer clear of proof-of-work protocols
Decentralised autonomous organisations are still in the beginning stages. However, the model is promising. As soon as the legal and regulatory challenges are resolved, investment DAOs could replace traditional venture capital firms.
According to the international institution, central banks should steer clear of proof-of-work protocols
A member of the Proof Collective has lost 29 extremely valuable Ethereum based Moonbirds.
The “algorithmic stablecoin” Terra, whose collapse sparked a collapse of the entire cryptocurrency sector, is being relaunched as “terra 2.0”.
On Monday, eBay launched its first nonfungible token drop with a series of tokenized collectibles featuring National Hockey League (NHL) legend Wayne Gretsky.
Nadya Tolokonnikova the co-founder of Pussy Riot has launched her own Web 3 project called UnicornDAO, which is dedicated to “empowering, showcasing, and supporting female and LGBTQ+ artists”.
FTX, a major cryptocurrency exchange, is expanding into equity trading withits US-based subsidiary FTX US launching a stock trading platform.
Authorities in South Korea have reportedly begun an emergency assessment of domestic crypto exchanges.
The British Web3 community celebrated an important legal precedent recently at the High Courts of Justice in London, the closest analog to the United States Supreme Court. The UK court recognises NFT’s (non-fungible tokens) as private…
Crypto.com glitch leads to abrupt halt of all trading on May 13 after an internal tool detected that the system was quoting incorrect prices for LUNA.
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon proposed a “Terra Ecosystem Revival Plan” in a forum post on Friday.
After the Terra token (LUNA) fell to below 2 cents in the day plunging over 99%, validators halted chain operations in anticipation of governance attacks and to implement a patch that prevents new actors from staking on the network.
Terra’s LUNA fell 85% in the past 24 hours, marking the third consecutive day of declines for the cryptocurrency. In the past two days, Anchor, Terra’s largest DeFi protocol, lost more than $10 billion worth of value.
After TerraUSD stablecoin loses its peg to the dollar, LUNA Foundation approves a $1.5 billion Bitcoin and UST loan.
Digital money needs to be transferable in order to be useful. In a blockchain, a transaction is initiated by the owner of the money. Transactions like these let the network know how much money is being transferred and who is the new…
Recent high-profile crypto bridge hacks are driving crypto exchanges and other applications to offer more secure alternatives.
As of the first quarter of 2022, Block, previously known as Square, generated $1.73 billion through its Cash App bitcoin sales.
OpenSea Discord hack goes to show that even the biggest NFT marketplaces can’t keep their channels safe from scammers.
Using Sony’s Spatial Reality Display, the limited-edition collection will be displayed as solid 3D objects without use of accessories.
On Friday, the Treasury Department announced sanctions against a crypto mixer it accused North Korea of using as part of its malicious cyber activities program to launder stolen digital currency.
NFT subscriptions are bearer assets that flip the relationship between publisher and reader. The benefits are huge and they give power to the end user.
ch giant Nvidia, which has aggressively expanded into gaming, agreed to pay a $5.5 million fine for failing to disclose cryptomining as a significant source of revenue growth.
The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, said in a blog post on Thursday that it has gained regulatory approval to provide digital asset services in France. Binance has been working hard to demonstrate to European regulators it is…
The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance was among the equity investors in Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover deal, according to an updated Schedule 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday.
By the end of the month, Gucci will begin accepting cryptocurrency payments in five of its United States stores, with plans to extend it to all 111 stores in North America.
Hester Peirce, a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), took to Twitter on Tuesday to express her opposition to the addition of 20 new jobs to the regulatory agency’s crypto enforcement squad.
Bored Ape Yacht Club’s native token, ApeCoin (APE), surged and then fell during the European trading session amidst tweets from Tesla founder and now Twitter owner Elon Musk.
Polygon now supports ApeCoin, enabling more than 19,000 decentralized applications (dApps) and games to use it. APECoin DAO board member Yat Siu stated that there are currently “no discussions” about an exclusive chain for APE.
A day after discontinuing the reward program, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the firm would continue to offer staking rewards to its card users.
The SEC announced the allocation of 20 new positions to the unit charged with protecting investors in crypto markets and against cyber-threats. There will be 50 dedicated positions in the newly renamed Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit…
FIFA announced a deal with blockchain technology provider Algorand to sponsor the men’s World Cup, the first American sponsor in 11 years. The deal is also a “technical partnership” to help FIFA develop a digital assets strategy.
The Rainbow Bridge for the NEAR Protocol was attacked on May 1. Alex Shevchenko, CEO of Aurora Labs, says that no funds have been stolen, and the attacker even lost money.
Blockchain-based solutions are being acquired by some governments. Despite this, they have little experience with blockchain-based systems, such as acquiring, implementing, and maintaining them. The purpose of the Blockchain Maturity…
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Steady Stack is pioneering a subscription-based model for NFT’s that is both innovative and appealing to the market. The project is bridging the gap between subscriptions and software-as-a-service, merging them into the ecosystem of…
Validators of the Proof-of-Stake blockchain Solana completed a cluster restart at 11 p.m. EST on Saturday after the network was unable to reach consensus for nearly seven hours.
Some of the biggest crypto firms, including Coinbase, Chainalysis and Binance, are actively recruiting former law enforcement employees and offering them salaries more than double or triple what they are earning now.
The TrueUSD(TUSD) and am3-Curve DAO Token (CRV) pool launched on Curve’s Polygon network with the gauge feature, one of only seven pools on Curve’s Polygon network that have it. The TUSD-am3CRV pool is supported on Curve’s Ethereum…
A deal to sell Twitter to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash is expected to be finalised soon, a price Elon Musk called his “best and final” offer for the social network.
On April 20, Coinbase launched its non fungible token (NFT) marketplace, allowing select buyers and sellers to trade these digital collectibles. General access to the platform is planned within the next few months.
The Russian finance ministry has shared the updated and finalized crypto bill with the government, recommending that cryptocurrencies be accepted as legal tender. A draft bill titled “On Digital Currency” has been finalized by the…
Brad Garlinghouse is increasingly optimistic that the case with the US Securities and Exchange Commission will result in a positive outcome for the blockchain-based global payments company.
The Polygon Bridge facilitates transactions between the Polygon (MATIC) and Ethereum (ETH) blockchains. By using smart contracts, users can transfer ERC tokens and NFTs to the Polygon sidechain.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Ava Labs Inc., the lead developer of the Avalanche blockchain, is in the process of raising a second round of funding. According to the new valuation, it would rank among the world’s most…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proposed a $43.4 billion (£33 billion) deal to buy Twitter, claiming the social network has “extraordinary potential” for boosting free speech and democracy worldwide.
The layer two (L2) scaling solution that has run parallel with Ethereum’s blockchain since March 29, has now unveiled a new identity platform called Polygon ID. Although the protocol is still in development, Polygon ID utilizes…
Charles Hoskinson, founder and CEO of Cadano, has once again responded to critics — this time around Emin Gün Sirer, the founder and CEO of Avalanche’s Avalabs. Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem has been criticized for its slow pace of growth,…
Several isolated but seemingly connected developments have sparked wild speculations about bitcoin’s potential role in the global financial system.
As of this writing, Pavia, Cardano’s first Metaverse project, has over 22,000 landowners holding pavia.io land NFTs. The NFT-Maker platform has generated hundreds of thousands of NFT projects for the Cardano ecosystem.
Two former Barclays Plc traders have swapped junk bonds for non-fungible tokens, amassing a collection of Bored Ape Yacht Club art in a bet on the growing lure of digital collectibles.
Reference rates will be offered for 11 altcoins by CME, an essential step for crypto ETFs and derivatives.
Last week Sky Mavis, the Vietnam-based company behind the crypto game Axie Infinity, revealed that a hacker stole hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crypto from its blockchain. At nearly the exact same time, it’s launching a new…
An important figurehead of the Avalanche (AVAX) platform, Kevin Sekniqi, explains why simplicity is a virtue for every L1 in Web3 – and what the ideal global blockchain ecosystem would look like.
Binance Smart Chain’s latest NFT Flokimooni will be available on 15 April 2022
The value of Binance US trails that of its rival, as investors remain wary of regulatory risks The company’s US affiliate has been valued at $4.5 billion in its first fundraising round, far less than the company’s main rival as…
A cryptocurrency and NFT games company that was hacked for more than $540 million (£412 million) last month now says its customers will be reimbursed after it received an injection of cash.
Degenerate Ape Academy is Solana’s most valuable NFT collection.
The blockchain underpinning the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency is getting a major upgrade soon. A transformation that could make for a greener and more secure future in this part of the crypto world.
Bitcoin transactions can be kept entirely private – to conceal who sends what where. Bitcoin mixers, also called tumblers, are among the most popular methods. An amount of bitcoin is jumbled up in private pools before being sent to the…
With the increased demand for the altcoin, the price of Ethereum is on track to rise. A growing number of investors continue to accumulate ETH, pulling it out of circulation.
The king of knockouts – Mike Tyson – has launched a Mystery Box NFT collection via Binance NFT (the non-fungible token marketplace of the crypto exchange). The sale began on April 5, 2022, at 11:00 UTC.
MOBOX: A beginner’s guide to the play-to-earn cryptocurrency game
The second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum, has officially destroyed more than 2 million ETH via a burn mechanism introduced last year.
It looks as if Snoop Dogg’s NFT collabs are not slowing down anytime soon, as he teams up with the Clay Mates NFT mission. Champ Medici, Snoop’s son, is joining him on the drop, which will take place on April 10.
OpenSea, the largest digital marketplace for crypto collectibles, has officially begun listing NFTs on Solana.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance revealed that it was aware of the issues regarding withdrawals on the Solana network.
UST stablecoins were used to buy $100 million in AVAX by the Luna Foundation Guard. Terraform Labs exchanged an additional $100 million in LUNA for the AVAX equivalent.
Binance will make Terra’s flagship savings protocol available to 30 million users. A new staking program for TerraUSD (UST) was launched by Binance on Wednesday. Terra Luna’s (LUNA) cofounder Do Kwon, who is the co-founder of Terra…
As announced by Aid for Ukraine, a joint initiative created by the Ukrainian government, FTX, Everstake, and Kuna to rally crypto donations for the country, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin made $5 million worth of ETH…
a Network, a novel system for improving Ethereum’s transaction capacity, has raised $45 million from a wide range of investors that included cryptocurrency exchange giants Huobi, Crypto.com and BitMart.
Galactic Gecko Space Garage is an NFT Social Adventure Club featuring 10,000 warrior turned space racing geckos.
People who did not get a Crypto Punk are now interested in adding a SolPunk to their collection.
Founded in April 2021, the Bored Ape Yacht Club quickly became the hottest NFT collection in the world. As of 2022, anime-themed collections are beginning to take over. Azuki is the name.
According to Forbes’ 2022 Billionaires rankings, published on Tuesday, April 5, Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao is the wealthiest crypto investor, worth an estimated $65 billion. At 44 years old, “CZ,” as he is commonly called,…
A revolutionary new asset sharing service has been launched by Voice Life in the form of a Fractional Non-Fungible Token, also known as a F-NFT. Through these F-NFTs, Voice Life’s IP can be stored on the blockchain and is owned jointly…
Aurory is a free-to-play desktop game that lets players trade over 10,000 NFT items. Funding for the Aurory program has been provided by the Solana Foundation, Alameda Research, and CMS.
The existing Ethereum mainnet will be merging with the Beacon chain of the Ethereum 2.0 system. It is scheduled for launch in the second quarter of 2022. However, an exact date has not been disclosed.
GlobalData’s Technology Influencer Platform has compiled a list of five of the most popular tweets on blockchain in Q1 2022. Binance’s tweet tops the list.