Even if Worldcoin identification manages to distinguish people from bots, they might not be able to distinguish people from people.
Eva Senzaj PauramAs the U.S. election looms, World Liberty Financial's whitelist goes live with a firm Donald Trump endorsement.
Rebecca DentonHowever, the new venture raises many concerns, given the founders’ dubious reputations and the failures of their previous projects.
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 DentonThe projects have developed a ‘smart wallet’ allowing users to efficiently manage their assets across various Ethereum networks.
Alexander MardarEven if Worldcoin identification manages to distinguish people from bots, they might not be able to distinguish people from people.
Eva Senzaj PauramThe project has launched its testnet and is nearing a solution to Ethereum’s long-term data availability problem.
BBVA announces 2025 stablecoin launch in partnership with Visa. Chrisitie to issue photo ownership certificates on Coinbase's Base blockchain. Bybit enables trading of major stock indices with USDT. OKX adds PYUSD stablecoin, backed by PayPal. Aptos Labs acquires Hashpalette, developer of Japan's Palette blockchain. SoLayerLabs launches
The project will distribute approximately 12% of its supply to early users.
What do a famous vampire, TikTok, blockchain, high-end on-chain UX, $DEGEN, Base, and a guy who tokenized himself in 2020 have in common?
An ECB research paper on CBDC adoption strategies and cross border CBDC projects in Asia. Another digital note from HSBC as a new report on the state of tokenization reveals surging trading volumes and a spike in experimentation.
Happy 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.
General Bytes, a Czech based cryptocurrency ATMs manufacturer, lost $1.5 million worth of clients’ crypto in hot wallet hack that used its cloud service. The company has closed the cloud service and promised to reimburse the losses to the victims.
Alex HarutunianArthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of crypto exchange BitMEX, criticized both custodian and decentralized stablecoins and proposed a new stablecoin called the Satoshi Nakamoto Dollar, or NakaDollar (NUSD). Unlike existing stablecoins, NUSD would be supported only by Bitcoin.
Alex HarutunianDatachain, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, and Soramitsu announced a technology alliance to enable smooth transfer and exchange of stablecoins to be issued in Japan.
Alex HarutunianDoodles is no longer an NFT project as it shifts focus from NFTs to long-term media brand goals.
Alex HarutunianAiden Pleterski, self-proclaimed ‘Crypto King’ of Canada, was kidnapped, tortured, and held hostage by angry investors in Ontario, Canada.
Eva Senzaj PauramThe US Commodity Futures and Trading Commission alleges that Binance willfully violated federal law to encourage US investors to subvert its own “ineffective” compliance program. The exchange is also accused of offering unregistered crypto derivatives products.
Jack MartinIn a new report, Moody's analyzed the impact of the traditional banking system on stablecoins, as well as the possible tightening of regulation against the background of the recent banking crisis.
Alex HarutunianThe well-known messaging app Telegram has added the functionality for users to buy, store, and send Tether (USDT), the world's largest stablecoin.
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