Microsoft-Backed Space and Time Launches Mainnet for Zero-Knowledge-Proven Data

Microsoft-backed Space and Time has launched its public and permissionless mainnet, which is designed to deliver zero-knowledge (ZK)-proven data directly to smart contracts. Empowering Developers to Build Secure, Data-Driven Onchain Applications Space and Time, a blockchain platform backed by tech giant Microsoft, has officially launched its public and permissionless mainnet. The platform is designed to … Read more

Bitcoin Core to Lift OP_RETURN Guardrails in Next Update: Move Is ‘Aligned With Bitcoin’s Ethos’

A recent statement from the Bitcoin Core team revealed that the controversial change to lift the current guardrails on OP_RETURN restrictions will be implemented in the next version. The statement explains that the decision was made because it aligns with the current bitcoin ethos. Bitcoin Core Decides to Lift OP_RETURN Guardrails Even After Controversy The … Read more

Robinhood Quietly Prepping Blockchain With Crypto Powerhouses, Insiders Claim

The American financial services firm Robinhood is said to be preparing the rollout of its own blockchain, according to two individuals with direct insight into the initiative. Sources noted that both Arbitrum and Solana have been evaluated as potential partners in the project’s development. Robinhood Plots Bold Blockchain Leap Much like its counterparts in the … Read more

Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Goes Live, Targeting Scalability and User Experience

Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, combining the Prague and Electra updates, went live at epoch 364032 on May 7, 2025, introducing 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) to enhance scalability, security, and user experience. Pectra Upgrade Activates With 11 Key Enhancements The upgrade, activated at 6 a.m. Eastern time, focuses on validator efficiency, layer two (L2) scalability, and … Read more

What bankers, CPAs and CFOs need to know about blockchain

Why finance veterans are still skeptical about blockchain Blockchain has been part of the finance conversation for over a decade now. Yet many professionals remain cautious.  Many seasoned professionals in finance, wealth management and economics often question blockchain’s relevance, asking, How exactly is blockchain supposed to fit into what we already do? This question reflects … Read more

Ghosts of the Silk Road: Dormant Wallets Move Over $322M in Bitcoin

On Monday, two long-dormant wallets—first activated in July 2013, precisely a decade and ten months ago—moved 3,421 bitcoin valued at $322.5 million, marking their first transaction since inception. Long-Dormant Silk Road Wallets Move Millions in Bitcoin Data compiled on May 5, 2025, reveals two separate transactions (1,2) originating from wallets established in July 2013. The … Read more

OP_RETURN Conflict: Ocean Mining Accuses Core Developers of Colluding to Fill Bitcoin With ‘Spam’

Bitcoin Mechanic, the pseudonymous global head of sales at Ocean Mining, stressed that Bitcoin Core developers were colluding with Citrea, a Bitcoin Zero Knowledge (ZK) expansion product, to facilitate the inclusion of so-called “spam” in the blockchain. Ocean Hints at Citrea-Bitcoin Core Collusion in OP_RETURN Spam Debate The conflict surrounding the possible removal of the … Read more

COTI Selected by ECB to Help Develop Digital Euro Technology

The European Central Bank has selected COTI as a Pioneer Partner for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative. The selected partners are tasked with demonstrating the technical implementation of a conditional payments system before the CBDC’s launch. Digital Euro Launch Set for Early 2026 COTI, an Ethereum confidentiality layer, has been selected by the … Read more

Casa Co-Founder Jameson Lopp Offers Solution for Bitcoin ‘Spam:’ Increasing Adoption

Lopp, currently embroiled in the debate to lift OP_RETURN restrictions in bitcoin, stated that the simplest way to keep so-called “spam” away from the bitcoin chain was to increase block space demand. This way, so-called “spammers” would have to pay higher costs to use bitcoin’s resources. Jameson Lopp States That Higher Adoption Is the Way … Read more

$8.8 Billion Blockchain Hub: A Game-Changer for Maldives’ Economy?

MBS Global Investments, based in Dubai, plans to invest $8.8 billion over five years to establish a blockchain and digital asset hub in the Maldives. This initiative aims to diversify the country’s economy, which currently relies heavily on fishing and tourism. Diversifying the Maldives’ Economy The Dubai-based MBS Global Investments is reportedly set to pour … Read more

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