Dune Expands Beyond Analytics With Real-Time Developer Platform Sim

Dune has launched Sim, a multichain, real-time developer platform offering scalable APIs for onchain applications, starting with wallet data integration across 60+ blockchains. From Dashboards to APIs: Dune’s Sim Aims to Streamline Onchain Development Dune, a leading blockchain data platform, announced the full launch of Sim, its multichain developer platform designed to provide real-time APIs … Read more

Everstake to SEC: Non-Custodial Staking Shouldn’t Be Regulated as Securities

Everstake has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clarify that non-custodial staking should not be regulated as a securities transaction. The meeting comes amid rising regulatory uncertainty that threatens to undermine the foundational role of staking in blockchain networks. Everstake Defends Non-Custodial Model for Staking in SEC Talks Amid growing tension between … Read more

Bitcoin’s 1-MB OP_RETURN Block Breaks Records as Blockchain Becomes a Message Board

In recent weeks, a proposal aiming to eliminate Bitcoin’s 80-byte limitation on script opcodes has stirred spirited debate, culminating in what some are calling the OP_RETURN War of 2025. On Thursday, block 896,696 featured an unusually large non-standard OP_RETURN—so expansive it occupied the entire block with a solitary transfer. OP_RETURN ‘Rickrolling’ Discussion around the Bitcoin … Read more

Hedera Unveils AI Studio to Build Trusted AI Applications

Hedera, the public distributed ledger platform, announced the launch of AI Studio, an open-source toolkit for building trusted artificial intelligence (AI) applications on its network, during a May 14 event in Toronto. Open-Source AI Toolkit Launched by Hedera for Developers Hedera‘s modular platform enables developers and enterprises to create intelligent systems with task automation, AI-driven … Read more

GnosisDAO Targets Corporate Finance With Acquisition of HQ.xyz, Rebranded as Gnosis HQ

GnosisDAO acquired financial platform HQ.xyz for $15 million, rebranding it as Gnosis HQ to expand enterprise-focused Web3 financial tools, the company announced this week. GnosisDAO Acquires HQ.xyz for $15M The acquisition positions Gnosis HQ as a dedicated platform for crypto-native and traditional businesses seeking self-custodial payment solutions. It will offer a Visa corporate card accepted … Read more

Ethereum Foundation Launches Trillion Dollar Initiative to Scale Onchain Security

The Ethereum Foundation announced the “Trillion Dollar Security” (1TS) initiative, a three-part plan to enhance Ethereum’s resilience for high-value institutional and individual use. Ethereum’s 1TS Initiative Focuses on Protocol, Smart Contract Risks The project aims to enable billions of users to securely store over $1,000 each onchain and support single contracts holding more than $1 … Read more

JPMorgan’s Kinexys, Chainlink, Ondo Finance Demo Atomic DvP Settlement for Real-World Assets

Chainlink, JPMorgan’s blockchain unit Kinexys, and Ondo Finance have completed the first cross-chain Delivery versus Payment (DvP) transaction on Ondo Chain’s testnet, integrating traditional bank payment rails with tokenized asset markets. First Cross-Chain DvP The transaction, according to the release sent to Bitcoin.com News, settled Ondo Finance’s tokenized U.S. Treasuries Fund (OUSG) using JPMorgan’s permissioned … Read more

JAN3 CEO Samson Mow: ‘Maybe It’s Time for Another Fork of Bitcoin’

Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3, stated that, given the upcoming changes to Bitcoin Core and its OP_RETURN policy, it is time to fork the software to “fix misaligned incentives and fund devs with a better structure.” JAN3 CEO Samson Mow Talks Forking Bitcoin Core, Launching ‘Good’ Alternative The recent drama surrounding the upcoming changes to … Read more