Crypto.com and Canary Capital Launch Canary CRO Trust for US Investors

Crypto.com has partnered with Canary Capital Group LLC to establish the Canary CRO Trust, a private investment vehicle designed for U.S. investors seeking exposure to CRO, the native token of the Cronos network. This trust aims to track CRO’s market price, providing a straightforward and transparent method for U.S. investors to engage with the Cronos … Read more

AEON and KuCoin Pay Partner to Deliver Seamless Scan-to-Pay Web3 Mobile Payments

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. AEON, the next-generation crypto payment framework, has announced support for KuCoin Pay, a Web3-native crypto payment channel designed to bridge traditional retail and the crypto economy. This support enables AEON users to seamlessly spend their crypto to purchase goods and services both online and in physical … Read more

Bitcoin privacy tool Payjoin receives $100K grant from Maelstrom

Bitcoin developer Ben Allen has received a $100,000 grant from investment firm Maelstrom to support the development of Payjoin, a privacy-focused tool aimed at improving Bitcoin’s scalability and privacy. According to a May 20 announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Maelstrom will finance Allen’s work on his Payjoin devkit alongside Dan Gould. The system allows Bitcoin (BTC) … Read more

Crypto Abduction Threat Spreads to Africa; Ugandan Founder Targeted

The founder of the Ugandan blockchain and crypto education institution Mitroplus Labs was abducted by armed criminals posing as law enforcement. The criminals demanded $500,000 and access to the founder’s cryptocurrency wallets. Crypto Abduction Threat Spreads to Africa On May 17, Festo Ivaibi, founder of the Ugandan blockchain and crypto education institution Mitroplus Labs, became … Read more

Coinbase data leak could put users in physical danger: TechCrunch founder

A recent data breach at crypto exchange Coinbase has raised concerns about user safety after hackers gained access to sensitive information, including home addresses. Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, confirmed that less than 1% of its transacting monthly users were affected in an attack that may cost the exchange up to $400 million in … Read more

Dubai’s VARA Releases Version 2.0 of Virtual Asset Regulation Rulebook

The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai has announced the release of Version 2.0 of its activity-based Rulebooks. The updated Rulebooks enhance supervisory mechanisms for various regulated virtual asset activities, including advisory services, broker-dealer services, custody services, and exchange services, among others. Key updates include strengthened controls on margin trading and token distribution, clearer … Read more

South Korean presidential front-runner proposes won-based stablecoin

South Korea’s Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung has proposed the creation of a stablecoin tied to the Korean won to prevent capital outflows and strengthen national financial sovereignty. Speaking during a recent policy discussion, Lee argued that a won-based stablecoin would allow South Korea to retain wealth domestically while reducing reliance on foreign-issued digital assets … Read more

Jack Dorsey Fights Against Sats, Supports Controversial Changes for Bitcoin

Block co-founder Jack Dorsey has argued for making bitcoin transactions easier to follow and finalize, shedding the name of the smallest bitcoin unit, sats, and referring to them simply as bitcoin. This change, focused on retail, was proposed in BIP 177, presented by bitcoin proponent John Carvalho. Block’s Jack Dorsey Advocates for BIP 177, Shedding … Read more