Crypto lobby wants software dev protections added to crypto bill
The largest US crypto lobbying groups have asked lawmakers to include protections for software developers and infrastructure providers in a...
Blockchain News
Blackrock’s Tokenized Money Market Fund BUIDL Tops $10M in May Dividends
BUIDL paid more than $10 million in dividends in May, marking its highest monthly payout to date. BUIDL Tops $43.4M...
Blockchain can end the food fraud crisis, but it’s a costly battle
Food fraud siphons up to $50 billion from the global food industry every year and endangers public health. When deployed...
ConSensys acquires Web3Auth to improve MetaMask UX
ConSensys has acquired the crypto wallet infrastructure provider Web3Auth, which it says will bolster the user experience for its popular...
Metaplanet buys 8,888 BTC, becomes 9th largest Bitcoin holder worldwide
Japanese investment company Metaplanet has become the world’s ninth-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, continuing its aggressive strategy to promote Bitcoin...
BitMEX discovers cybersecurity lapses in North Korea hacker group
The BitMEX crypto exchange’s security team discovered gaps in the operational security of the Lazarus Group, a North Korean (DPRK)...
FTX Bankruptcy Estate distributes $5 billion
The FTX Recovery Trust has initiated a second round of payments to its creditors. On May 30, the Trust started...
Crypto staking on proof-of-stake blockchains not a security: SEC staff
US Securities and Exchange Commission staff has given new guidance around the most common crypto staking activities, saying they are...
DePIN Project Mawari Launches Vtubexr Platform, Partners With Japan’s Vtuber Agencies for 3D Fan Engagement
Mawari Corporation has launched an extended reality fan engagement platform designed to provide immersive 3D meet-and-greet experiences for Vtuber fans....
Crypto czar Sacks says US could possibly ‘acquire more Bitcoin’
White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks says the US could buy more Bitcoin if the government can fund...
Hashgraph Association Launches Hackathon to Empower 10,000 African Developers, Drive Innovation
The Hashgraph Association and the Exponential Science Foundation have launched a hackathon aimed at empowering Web3 developers in Africa. Participants...
Blockchain security firm releases Cetus hack post-mortem report
Blockchain security firm Dedaub released a post-mortem report on the Cetus decentralized exchange hack, identifying the root cause of the...
Industry exec sounds alarm on Ledger phishing letter delivered by USPS
Scammers posing as Ledger, a hardware wallet manufacturer, are sending physical letters to crypto users instructing them to "validate" their...
FIFA Launches Multi-Purpose Blockchain on Avalanche
FIFA, the organization governing the world’s football associations, has launched its custom, engagement-oriented Layer 1 blockchain on Avalanche. FIFA Collect,...
US big banks hold early talks on joint crypto stablecoin: WSJ
Some of the biggest banking companies in the US are reportedly exploring a team-up to launch a crypto stablecoin.Companies owned...
Coinbase hacker trolls ZachXBT onchain after $42.5M THORChain swap
The hacker behind the data breach targeting Coinbase users mocked blockchain investigator ZachXBT with an onchain message following a major...
Theta Capital raises $175M to back early-stage blockchain startups
Amsterdam-based Theta Capital Management raised over $175 million for its latest fund-of-funds, aimed at supporting early-stage blockchain startups through specialized...
Genesis files dual lawsuits to claw back $3.3B from DCG, Barry Silbert
Genesis has launched a pair of lawsuits against its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), and its CEO, Barry Silbert,...
Vitalik Buterin proposes partially stateless nodes for Ethereum scaling
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin unveiled a proposal to preserve trustless, censorship-resistant access to Ethereum, even as the network scales. On May...
The Public internet is a bottleneck for blockchain — DoubleZero CEO
Public internet infrastructure is the critical speed and performance constraint on high-throughput blockchain networks, according to Austin Federa, co-founder and...
Tokenization makes investing more accessible — Robinhood exec
Tokenization could open new opportunities for retail investors to access traditionally restricted asset classes, according to Johann Kerbrat, senior vice...
Crypto’s lack of ‘frothy use case’ a good sign: WisdomTree exec
Jason Guthrie, head of product at asset manager WisdomTree, says he’s optimistic despite a noticeable lack of hype that typically...
