Ethereum has reclaimed its position as the primary blockchain for hosting USDT for the first time since 2022. Tether is minting new stablecoins on Ethereum as it expects higher demand.
Sasha MarkevichCurrently, only whitelisted parties can deploy EVM smart contracts on the mainnet. However, anyone can interact with the already deployed smart contracts.
Alexander MardarOnce a promising Layer 1 blockchain, HECO failed to sustain growth, facing declining user interest and security and liquidity issues.
Sasha MarkevichCoinbase and Circle joined forces to offer 4.75% APY for USDC holders. This partnership is expected to attract users to Coinbase’s products, while also boosting the usage of USDC.
Alexander MardarCoinbase delisting of wrapped Bitcoin comes as a surprise and leaves many questions unanswered.
Eva Senzaj PauramEthereum has reclaimed its position as the primary blockchain for hosting USDT for the first time since 2022. Tether is minting new stablecoins on Ethereum as it expects higher demand.
Sasha MarkevichWith Solana’s staking market booming, centralized exchanges like Binance and Coinbase are reaping the rewards, leveraging their position to maximize staking and trading revenues.
Gensler declared war on "fraudsters" and "hucklers" — and took celebrities to task when they promoted little-known coins to their millions of followers, without disclosing they had been paid to do so.
Tether discontinues EURT stablecoin. Tron is the only profitable L1 in 2024. Bitwise files S-1 for ETF holding both Bitcoin and Ether. Japanese firm Remixpoint invests $3,2M in Bitcoin. Brazil introduces bill for national Bitcoin reserve in Chamber of Deputies. Trump administration considers CFTC to lead digital asset regulation.
Shanghai Judge Sun Jie drew a line between personal crypto holdings and banned activities as the underground market thrives.
Riding the memecoin wave to scam inexperienced and busy users, hackers have built “poisoned” repositories of trading bots, from which ChatGTP eventually trained.
For all the key details of new Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) projects in the banking world, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, stablecoins, and central bank digital currency (CBDC) updates, the Observers 'Banking and CBDC Roundup' weekly has you covered. CBDC Updates 'Urgency' Required in Digital Euro Rollout
Happy Sunday, Observers! Good things come to those who wait, and we waited. Bitcoin was $500 short from $100,000 after the news that the world’s leading anti-crypto crusader, SEC’s chair Gary Gensler, is leaving its post. Now that we are throwing precautions out the window, wild things
The two-hour downtime was due to a bug in the transaction scheduling logic, which led to validators crashing. The incident resulted in a drop in SUI's price and raised doubts about the network’s ability to compete with Solana.
The zero-knowledge privacy application is gaining momentum on Farcaster, which has been grappling with a 96% decline in monthly revenue since February.
The SEC's potential approval of spot Ether ETFs has sparked a surge in Ether prices and optimism among investors, potentially paving the way for a broader range of crypto ETFs.
Mathilde AdamCompanies with multibillion-dollar revenues are using Hedera's distributed ledger technology, and tokenization infrastructure, to modernize their offerings.
ObserversAdding to the hype from ETH ETF expectations, Vitalik Buterin explains how Ethereum’s Layer 2 networks function like shards, effectively advancing the blockchain’s scalability ahead of the official sharding rollout planned for 2025.
Alexander MardarLocal authorities ruled that data collection was breaking the law and demanded that the company stop collecting iris and facial images. While Worldcoin continues to grow its database, the company faces legal challenges worldwide.
Sasha MarkevichOKX Ventures became the top crypto venture capital investor in Q1 2024. We examine what they and other global crypto exchanges like Coinbase and Binance are investing in.
Sasha MarkevichParasail brings a new incentive model to the DePin sector, encouraging the reuse of assets, hardware, and users. By boosting asset utility and providing strategic incentives, the project is transforming stakeholder engagement in DePin.
Alexander MardarOne Bitcoin for one Bitcoin: Gemini and Genisis are returning digital assets to the users of the failed lending platform in kind.
Eva Senzaj PauramBy setting rate limits on token movements across chains, Cosmos is pioneering a method to significantly decrease the impact of bridge hacks in web3.
Alexander MardarWith Solana’s staking market booming, centralized exchanges like Binance and Coinbase are reaping the rewards, leveraging their position to maximize staking and trading revenues.
Gensler declared war on "fraudsters" and "hucklers" — and took celebrities to task when they promoted little-known coins to their millions of followers, without disclosing they had been paid to do so.
Tether discontinues EURT stablecoin. Tron is the only profitable L1 in 2024. Bitwise files S-1 for ETF holding both Bitcoin and Ether. Japanese firm Remixpoint invests $3,2M in Bitcoin. Brazil introduces bill for national Bitcoin reserve in Chamber of Deputies. Trump administration considers CFTC to lead digital asset regulation.
Shanghai Judge Sun Jie drew a line between personal crypto holdings and banned activities as the underground market thrives.
Riding the memecoin wave to scam inexperienced and busy users, hackers have built “poisoned” repositories of trading bots, from which ChatGTP eventually trained.
For all the key details of new Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) projects in the banking world, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, stablecoins, and central bank digital currency (CBDC) updates, the Observers 'Banking and CBDC Roundup' weekly has you covered. CBDC Updates 'Urgency' Required in Digital Euro Rollout
Happy Sunday, Observers! Good things come to those who wait, and we waited. Bitcoin was $500 short from $100,000 after the news that the world’s leading anti-crypto crusader, SEC’s chair Gary Gensler, is leaving its post. Now that we are throwing precautions out the window, wild things
The two-hour downtime was due to a bug in the transaction scheduling logic, which led to validators crashing. The incident resulted in a drop in SUI's price and raised doubts about the network’s ability to compete with Solana.