How Socialfi, Memecoins and AI Pushed Base to the Top of the L2 Ladder
Base will transition to a unified, internally maintained stack, expected to be its biggest architectural shift since launch.After debuting in...
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Figure Launches FGRD as First SEC-Registered Onchain Public Stock
Figure Technology Solutions has launched FGRD, calling it the first SEC-registered public stock issued, traded and settled entirely on blockchain...
Blockchain Data May Predict Drug Overdose Surges, Chainalysis Says
Blockchain transaction data tied to cryptocurrency payments may provide an early signal of emerging drug crises, according to a new...
Monero Activity Holds After Delistings, Study Flags Network Behavior
Monero activity has remained steady even as major cryptocurrency exchanges have pushed the privacy coin off their platforms, according to...
Binance Rejects Claims of Iran-Linked Transactions and Staff Firings
Crypto exchange Binance pushed back against a recent report by Fortune, rejecting allegations that it enabled sanctions-violating transactions tied to...
Onchain Public Benefits are the Future but Challenges Remain, CEO Says
Blockchain technology is an effective medium for administering social benefit programs, but key compliance challenges remain, according to Julie Myers...
Israel Arrests Two Over Polymarket Trades on Iran Strikes
Israeli authorities have arrested and indicted two people for allegedly using secret information to place bets on the predictions market...
Ault Blockchain Debuts Public Testnet, Rejects Traditional Token Sale Model
Ault Capital Group has launched the public testnet of Ault Blockchain, a layer one (L1) network built for trading, settlement...
Spark Launches Institutional Lending Suite to Channel DeFi Stablecoins
Spark announced the launch of Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending on Wednesday to channel more of its decentralized finance...
Aster Launches Testnet for Layer-1 Blockchain, Teases Full Release in Q1
The Aster decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) and perpetual futures platform announced on Thursday that its layer-1 blockchain testnet is now...
Ethereum’s L2 Scaling Story Gets a Rewrite From Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin is openly challenging long-held assumptions about Ethereum’s layer-two ( L2) strategy, arguing that the original vision for L2s...
Ethereum L2 Builders Debate Scaling Role After Vitalik’s Rollup Rethink
Several layer-2 builders responded after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the original vision of L2s as the primary scaling engine...
Crypto Bridge Protocol CrossCurve Exploited for $3M
Update (Feb. 2, 12:20 am UTC): This article has been updated to add a post by CrossCurve CEO Boris Povar.Crypto...
Why Proof-of-Reserves Isn’t Enough to Trust Crypto Exchanges
What is proof-of-reserves? At its core, proof-of-reserves is a public demonstration that a custodian holds the assets it claims to...
Unclaimed ETH From The DAO Hack To Be Used For Security Fund
Unclaimed Ether (ETH) from the infamous 2016 hack on The DAO will be redirected into a new security fund aimed...
Hang Seng Taps Ethereum for Planned Tokenized Gold Fund Units
Hang Seng Investment Management has launched a new physically backed gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Hong Kong, with an option...
In The Battle Of Chains, Distribution Is King
Opinion by: Marcin Kaźmierczak, co-founder of RedStoneThe fight for dominance in blockchain won’t be won by whoever has the lowest...
ARK Invest Buys Coinbase, Circle and Bullish as Crypto Stocks Slide
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has increased its exposure to crypto-linked equities, adding shares of Coinbase, Circle and Bullish as prices...
Ethereum Foundation Forms Dedicated Post-Quantum Security Team
The Ethereum Foundation has made post-quantum security a central focus of the network’s long-term roadmap, announcing the formation of a...
Farcaster Co-Founder Says Protocol Isn’t Shutting Down After Neynar Deal
Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero moved to quell speculation about the project’s future, saying the protocol is not shutting down following...
Buterin Pitches ‘A Bit Simpler’ Staking Setup for Ethereum
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed adding distributed validator technology (DVT) to the blockchain’s staking mechanism, arguing it could simplify...
Trade Finance Is The Biggest Opportunity In Blockchain
Opinion by: Billy Sebell, executive director at XDC FoundationIn just over a decade, blockchain technology has rewritten the rulebook for...
