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October 25, 2024

Hackers Steal $20 Million From US Government Wallets: Arkham

Around $20 million in USDC, USDT, aUSDC and ETH have been suspiciously moved from a U.S. government-linked address.

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Bits + Bips: The Real ‘Trump Trade’ & Why Trump’s World Liberty Financial Was a Flop

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July 31, 2024

UBD Network Introduces DeTrust wallet for Enhanced Teamwork and Asset Protection

UBD Network, a professional multi-signature platform and self-managed crypto asset wallet, introduces DeTrusts as a simplified, secure, and decentralized alternative to traditional trusts for digital asset management, team collaboration, and inheritance transfer.

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Bitcoin

October 24, 2024

10 Bitcoin Protocols With Points Programs That Will Likely Airdrop Tokens

Bitcoin protocols such as various layer 2 blockchains and liquid staking providers are currently offering points programs, which users speculate are signals of an upcoming airdrop.

October 23, 2024

Why Altcoins May Be the Best Bet if Trump Wins the U.S. Presidential Election

If Trump wins another term on Nov. 5, there are better trades than just buying bitcoin, one expert says.

October 18, 2024

Kraken Launches Wrapped Bitcoin Token kBTC

Kraken’s version of wrapped bitcoin will be compatible with Ethereum and Optimism.

October 16, 2024

Bitcoin Price Hits a 10-Week High as Demand Spikes: CryptoQuant Report

Increased buying by both spot bitcoin ETFs and whales have resulted in heightened demand, according to the onchain analytics firm.

Business

October 25, 2024

Hackers Steal $20 Million From US Government Wallets: Arkham

Around $20 million in USDC, USDT, aUSDC and ETH have been suspiciously moved from a U.S. government-linked address.

October 22, 2024

Primary Bridge for Coinbase’s L2 Base Reaches Record Level of ETH Held

The amount of ETH in Base’s bridge has climbed to an all-time high of nearly 623,130 ETH, which is currently worth about $1.6 billion.

October 17, 2024

As SPX6900 Memecoin Rockets in Price, Smart Money Traders Have Started Selling

SPX6900 is a $640 million market cap memecoin with the quixotic goal of achieving a larger market cap than that of the S&P 500.

October 17, 2024

Crypto Activity and Usage Is At An All-Time High: a16z

Monthly active addresses hit a record high of 220 million, noted a16z’s crypto research team.

DeFi

October 24, 2024

Uniswap’s Permissionless Cross-Chain Bridge Goes Live

Uniswap’s six million users can now directly bridge assets across nine networks, including Base, Polygon, ZKsync, and World Chain.

October 23, 2024

SKY Token Really Didn’t Do What I Expected, Says MakerDAO’s Rune Christensen

“USDS is great…but you don’t have to mess with the Maker brand,” was the feedback MakerDAO cofounder Rune Christensen received.

October 22, 2024

Are Real World Assets Just a Wrapper on a ‘Pile of Dog Shit’? 2 Crypto Heavyweights Debate

Superstate’s Robert Leshner argued tokenizing real-world assets holds great potential, while Crucible’s Meltem Demirors likened the practice to putting lipstick on a pig.  

October 22, 2024

How This Stablecoin Business in Africa Is Taking on SWIFT and Big Banks

This former Pokemon card seller is at the forefront of a quiet crypto revolution in Africa, where stablecoins are already disrupting international payments and helping businesses thrive.

Ethereum

October 23, 2024

Why Altcoins May Be the Best Bet if Trump Wins the U.S. Presidential Election

If Trump wins another term on Nov. 5, there are better trades than just buying bitcoin, one expert says.

October 23, 2024

Ethereum’s Goal for The Verge: Consensus and Execution on a Smart Watch

Vitalik Buterin said fully verifying the chain should be so computationally affordable that even a smart watch can do it by default.

October 19, 2024

Vitalik Has Gone ‘Founder Mode.’ Is This Just What Ethereum Needs?

Vitalik Buterin has always been seen as the quiet genius behind Ethereum—focused, introspective, and more interested in solving complex problems than stirring up hype. But that appears to have changed recently.

October 17, 2024

Ethereum’s Key Goal for ’The Surge’ Is 100,000 TPS: Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum should feel like one ecosystem, not 34 different blockchains, said Vitalik Buterin.

NFTs

August 28, 2024

OpenSea’s Wells Notice From the SEC Could Prove ‘Disastrous’

The SEC is planning to recommend action against the second-largest NFT marketplace for selling unregistered securities. 

August 2, 2024

Weekly Recap: Tether’s Record Profit, NFT Lawsuit

This week in crypto: The rise of Pump.Fun’s revenue, California DMV’s blockchain initiative, BitClout founder charged, and more!

July 29, 2024

Are NFTs Securities Offerings? Two Artists Sue the SEC to Find Out

 ‘Song-A-Day’ Man artist Jonathan Mann and Law Professor Brian Frye have sued the SEC to help provide regulatory clarity for digital artists who use blockchain technology and NFTs.

June 20, 2024

Has the Market Decided NFTs Aren’t Worth Millions of Dollars Anymore?

CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club are reaching multi-year lows in floor price amidst a broader NFT downturn. However, Milady Maker and Pudgy Penguins are exceptions to the ongoing trend.

Regulation

October 24, 2024

Why It’s Critical for the US to Pursue a Pro-Innovation Approach to Software Regulation

Unlike the European Union, the U.S. seems open to holding users of new technology liable for injuries or damage, rather than the technology’s creators. Here’s why the US needs to stay true to that approach. 

October 24, 2024

Pennsylvania House Passes Pro-Crypto Bill by Wide Margin

The measure received strong bipartisan support, and now moves on to the State Senate for further approval.

October 22, 2024

The One Senate Race That Could Give Elizabeth Warren More Power Over Crypto

Fairshake’s push to unseat Sherrod Brown runs the risk of having the next chair of the Senate Banking Committee be even more anti-crypto.

October 18, 2024

Kamala Harris’s Team Is Considering These Candidates to Replace SEC Chair Gary Gensler

The Vice President isn’t committed to replacing Gary Gensler, but Unchained has learned that her transition team is vetting two candidates.

Tech

October 24, 2024

GOAT Hits a Record $879 Million Market Cap After Brian Armstrong Offers to Help Truth Terminal

When Armstrong offered the artificial intelligence bot help, @Truth_Terminal, however, responded by inquiring about “Russell,” prompting traders to speculate on a dog-themed Base memecoin.

October 22, 2024

Buenos Aires Launches First Blockchain-Based Digital Identity for Its 3.6 Million Citizens

Argentina’s capital has introduced QuarkID, a blockchain-based identity system that enhances privacy and security using ZK technology.

October 18, 2024

EigenLayer’s X Account Hacked in Latest Social Media Crypto Takeover

The account began sharing what turned out to be phishing links on Friday morning before the breach was detected.

October 18, 2024

What’s a Fair Value for Crypto Networks Like BTC, ETH and SOL?

Valuing decentralized networks such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana is tricky. In this episode, Jon Charbonneau breaks down the key factors that determine the value of blockchain networks and how Layer 2s impact these valuations.

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September 16, 2024

Top Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) Alternatives You Should Know About

Several WBTC alternatives have emerged to bring Bitcoin liquidity to DeFi ecosystems across the cryptoverse. Discover the most prominent ones in this guide.

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What Are Based Rollups and How Do They Work?

Based rollups are an exciting new addition to rollup scaling solutions.

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