Ellison gets two years in prison, Sam Bankman-Fried shares a cell block with Sean "Diddy" Combs, while other FTX execs await their final fates.
Rebecca DentonUSDC's Circle has been making bold moves at home and abroad to secure the SEC's approval of its IPO. The combination of the digital dollar and going public strategy means this major stablecoin issuer introduces a new paradigm to money technology - a public seigniorage.
Eva Senzaj PauramPavel Durov changed Telegram's privacy policy to be more government-friendly. Is this the end?
Eva Senzaj PauramThe projects have developed a ‘smart wallet’ allowing users to efficiently manage their assets across various Ethereum networks.
Alexander MardarThe promise of AO Computer lies in its unique approach to decentralized computing, allowing it to handle the intensive demands of AI applications within smart contracts on top of decentralized nodes. The new project has already attracted nearly $400 million in TVL
Alexander MardarEllison gets two years in prison, Sam Bankman-Fried shares a cell block with Sean "Diddy" Combs, while other FTX execs await their final fates.
Rebecca DentonHappy Sunday Observers! Hamster Kombat’s “largest crypto airdrop ever” turned out to be one of the worst airdrops in crypto history. Users were disappointed, as everything that could fail failed, and the rewards of months of tapping turned out much smaller than users anticipated. Things started going south when
TUSD has always raised concerns among DeFi insiders. Now that the SEC's investigation results have become public, its survival is on the line.
The Open Network (formerly Telegram Open Network) team informed validators that the network might face overloads due to the Hamster Kombat airdrop.
XRP Ledger introduces two major amendments as RLUSD launch approaches. Former Chinese finance minister urges China to explore crypto developments amid US policy changes. FTX creditors to only get 10–25% of crypto back, based on new bankruptcy docs. BlackRock Ethereum ETFs hit $1B total value in just 2 months.
Solana’s high-speed network and cheap transactions could unlock new opportunities in decentralized finance for both retail and institutional players.
Ethereum's changes help make the website more accessible to new users.
Many users expressed discontent with the anti-cheating policy and the number of tokens awarded. Meanwhile, the team launched an "Interlude" period to prepare users for the next season. The game authors' ultimate goal has not been revealed yet.
At half the price of Saga with improved specs, Solana's Chapter 2 "Seeker" features better hardware and software. The new phone has already received over 140,000 pre-orders.
Institutional bank ANZ built on Swift’s Chainlink experiment with a simulated cross-chain purchase of a tokenized asset using its own Australian dollar stablecoin.
Jack MartinDigital asset firm Genesis, owned by DCG, has announced that it will cease derivatives and spot trading through GGC International, which means that Genesis no longer offers any trading services at all. This marks yet another straw in the growing pile of troubles for DCG.
Sasha MarkevichMexican senators were presented supposed evidence of extra-terrestrial visitation this week, in the form of two shrunken 'alien' mummies. Sports journalist turned UFO enthusiast, Jaime Maussan addressed the senate in a bid to have Mexico be the first country to acknowledge the presence of aliens on Earth. Other
Jack MartinAs relations between the Russia and North Korean governments continue to cosy up, a Chainalysis investigation has found that since 2021, Russian crypto exchanges have been laundering stolen crypto used to fund the DPRK nuclear arms program.
Eva Senzaj PauramThe German banking giant has announced a global partnership for custody and tokenization services with Swiss infrastructure specialist Taurus. But a discussion on X has questioned whether this is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.
Jack MartinThe regulator’s second legal action against an NFT collection seemingly targets any use of blockchain technology by artistic endeavors, casting a shadow of uncertainty over all such projects.
Eva Senzaj PauramThe 2023 Global Crypto Adoption Index report from Chainalysis shows that South and South-East Asia are leading the way in grassroots crypto adoption. Countries with low-mid income tend to show a higher level of adoption.
Sasha MarkevichStandard Chartered’s digital asset subsidiary has had a busy week, announcing that it will provide institutional support and custody to the Polkadot blockchain, and launching its custodial solutions into the Singapore market for the first time.
Jack Martin