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The Beijing city administration has announced a plan for local blockchain development and implementation over the next two years. According to an April 29 announcement, the plan was jointly developed by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, the Zhongguancun Administrative Committee, the Cyberspace Administration Office, the Bureau of Government Services and Data, the Bureau … Read more
This content is provided by a sponsor. Zug, Switzerland, 29 April 2025 – The Interchain Foundation (ICF), a Swiss non-profit that advances interoperable, sustainable, and community-owned decentralized software in the Cosmos ecosystem, has invested in Stride, the liquid-staking protocol. The investment will enable the protocol to evolve into the first IBC Eureka-powered DeFi platform on … Read more
The FTX Estate has initiated legal action against NFT Stars Limited and Kurosemi Inc., accusing them of failing to deliver contractually owed tokens. FTX Still Open to Engagement The entity overseeing the estate of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced on April 28 that it is commencing legal action against token issuers NFT Stars Limited … Read more
A16z Crypto led a $25 million investment round into Miden, an independent blockchain project spun out of Polygon Labs. Miden closed its $25 million seed rounds led by a16z Crypto, 1kx, and Hack VC, with participation from Finality Capital Partners, Symbolic Capital, P2 Ventures, Delta Fund, MH Ventures, as well as from angel investors, including … Read more
The first 100 days of the administration of US President Donald Trump have deeply impacted the crypto industry, starting with his own memecoin and culminating in a Bitcoin reserve and a spate of blockchain policymaking. Trump’s trade war with the entire world has had the largest short-term impact on crypto markets, as crypto prices have … Read more
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the company announced on April 29. The approval moves Circle closer to obtaining a full Financial Services Permission (FSP) license, allowing it to operate as a regulated money services provider in the … Read more
Bitcoin mining firm Phoenix Group announced the addition of 52 megawatts (MW) worth of mining capacity to its capabilities in Ethiopia. According to an April 29 announcement, with this latest addition, Phoenix’s Bitcoin mining capacity in Ethiopia reaches 132 MW. The firm’s global capacity now reportedly exceeds 500 MW. Phoenix’s co-founder and CEO, Munaf Ali, … Read more
Oranje, which is receiving advice from Itau BBA, Itau’s investment bank, aims to mimic the moves of Michael Saylor’s Strategy in Brazil and Latin America. The company was founded by crypto industry heavyweights Guilherme Gomes, formerly of Swan Bitcoin, and Guilherme Ferreira, president of Bahema. Oranje Prepared to Acquire Over $200 Million in BTC, Following … Read more
What is digital identity? Your digital identity is the fingerprint you leave across the internet, a living map of who you are. Your digital identity is more than just your name or email; it stretches from your social media profiles and crypto wallet addresses to your device fingerprints and even the rhythms of your daily … Read more
Earlier this month, cryptocurrency wallet Exodus announced it will end support for the privacy coin monero ( XMR) on August 10, 2025. After this date, users will no longer be able to send, receive, or view their XMR balances within the Exodus wallet. However, Exodus reminds users that as a self-custody wallet, they retain control … Read more
