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Bitcoin (BTC) has staged a sharp recovery rally after finding crucial support, providing relief for crypto bulls. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is back above $67,000 at the time of writing, regaining ground after the recent selloff. Riding bullish sentiment of its own is the Green Bitcoin (GBTC) project, which has now raised over $7 million … Read more
Polygon’s Napoli hard fork, incorporating the RIP-7212 upgrade, marks a significant advancement in interoperability with mainstream tech by introducing support for the elliptic curve digital signature algorithm commonly used across the internet. The upgrade also aligns with Ethereum’s recent Denchun hard fork improvements, enhancing block space efficiency, limiting self-destruct opcode scope, and reducing memory copying … Read more
The smart contracts platform Avalanche recently said it is collaborating with the Chinese payments giant Alipay to launch a Web3-enabled voucher program. The second phase will see the proof of concept being expanded to more than 100 million users from Southeast Asian countries. Web3-Enabled Vouchers Avalanche, a smart contracts platform, has said it is working … Read more
Alexey Pertsev, a developer for Tornado Cash, has reportedly been indicted by prosecutors in the Netherlands. They accuse him of laundering $1.2 billion. Pertsev’s attorney confirmed the prosecutors’ intent to charge his client. According to Dutch prosecutors, while a crypto-mixing service is not “inherently illegal,” using it to launder criminal assets is punishable. Dutch Prosecutors … Read more
During the Ethtaipei 2024 event in Taiwan, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin introduced “rainbow staking,” a new conceptual framework designed to allow protocol service providers to engage in a differentiated menu of protocol services. Rainbow staking aims to enhance the economic value and participation of solo stakers by integrating various protocol services in a more plug-and-play … Read more
A group of 85 economists has supported the Honduran government’s decision to leave the World Bank’s arbitration body, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), amidst a legal conflict with the crypto island project Próspera Inc., which seeks $10.8 billion in compensation after losing its special economic status due to legislative changes in … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has submitted its 2025 budget request, which will partly fund the securities watchdog’s efforts to regulate the crypto sector. “We’ve seen the Wild West of the crypto markets, rife with noncompliance,” SEC Chair Gary Gensler stressed. “As the cop on the beat, we must be able to meet … Read more
Bitcoin’s price has shown signs of a slight recovery, edging back up to the $64k mark with a 2% gain today, following a retest of the $60k zone. This modest uptick in price comes amidst reports of whale accumulation during the recent dip in the market. According to on-chain data from Lookonchain, two notable whales … Read more
The Grayscale Ethereum Trust (GET) is making headlines once again as its discount narrows to -20%, a level not seen since November 2023. This development comes amidst growing uncertainty surrounding the potential approval of a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) in May. GRAYSCALE ETHEREUM TRUST DISCOUNT HITS -20% The discount on the Grayscale Ethereum Trust … Read more
Coinbase has been chosen as a key infrastructure provider for Blackrock’s newly unveiled tokenized investment fund, the crypto exchange has revealed. “This is the latest progression of our digital assets strategy,” said Blackrock’s head of digital assets. “We are focused on developing solutions in the digital assets space that help solve real problems for our … Read more
