Optimism targets decentralization with ‘season 8’ governance revamp
A new approval process, where most Optimism proposals will auto-pass unless a stakeholder vetoes, will come into force on Aug....
Blockchain
Crypto regulation needs more technologists and fewer suits
The crypto community is missing the opportunity to reimagine rather than transpose rulemaking for financial services. More technologists must join...
Rethinking Sweden’s cashless society: An offline e-cash option is needed
The demand for an offline digital cash option has been intensifying since Russia invaded Ukraine. Is there a role for...
Tether blocks $12.3M in USDT tied to suspicious Tron addresses
The stablecoin giant froze over $12.3 million worth of funds, pointing to potential illicit activity or AML violations.
Crypto user loses $6.9M to a cold wallet from China’s TikTok
SlowMist’s chief information security officer said it’s important not to “gamble your entire fortune on a wallet that’s a few...
Trump discloses $57M crypto windfall from World Liberty Financial
Trump discloses $57.4 million in income tied to World Liberty Financial, a DeFi project that has raised over $550 million...
Blockchain is the missing trust layer in sports analytics
Blockchain can reshape sports analytics as a secure, open and verifiable source of truth for performance data. From elite leagues...
GameStop shares tank 22% after boosting raise to $2.25B for Bitcoin strategy
GameStop boosts its convertible note offering to $2.25 billion, fueling its Bitcoin treasury strategy and raising speculation about future crypto...
Huione darknet humming at ‘full capacity’ despite shutdown
Despite repeated attempts to stamp out the crypto-crime-linked Huione, Chainalysis says there’s been no meaningful decline in transactions.
Czech government hit with no-confidence vote over $45M Bitcoin scandal
Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek resigned last month after the Justice Ministry auctioned off nearly 500 Bitcoin it received from...
Deutsche Telekom, Alibaba Cloud, Vodafone are running nodes on Nillion
The Enterprise Cluster initiative enables decentralized use cases for privacy-sensitive operations across healthcare and finance.
Bitcoin adoption fueled by ‘deglobalization,’ Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Bitcoin adoption may benefit from continued global uncertainty until a trade agreement between the world’s two largest economies is finalized.
Hong Kong to develop crypto tracking tool for money laundering
Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department teams up with the University of Hong Kong to build a crypto tracking tool...
Chainlink, JPMorgan, Ondo Finance complete crosschain treasury settlement
Chainlink, JPMorgan’s Kinexys, and Ondo Finance completed a crosschain DvP settlement between a permissioned payment network and a public RWA...
Jack Ma’s Ant International eyes stablecoin licenses in Singapore, Hong Kong
Ant International plans to apply for stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong and Singapore, signaling growing fintech interest in regulated crypto...
