Ethereum layer 2s will continue to have diverse approaches to scaling — Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pens an analysis of Ethereum’s layer-2 ecosystem, highlighting diverse approaches to…
Month: October 2023
Slumdog billionaire: Incredible rags-to-riches tale of Polygon’s Sandeep Nailwal
Growing up in poverty in a Dehli ghetto, with an alcoholic father, Sandeep Nailwal went…
From payments to DeFi: A closer look at the evolving stablecoin ecosystem
The stablecoin ecosystem has evolved significantly over the years, with new regulations and models shaping…
Crypto startup Bastion secures money transmitter licenses in US
Launched in September by two former Andreessen Horowitz executives, Bastion has acquired its first two…
Crypto’s phoenix moment: Rising stronger amidst scandals and volatility
Despite the remaining challenges and uncertainties, there emerges a guarded optimism enveloping the sector, symbolizing…
Web3 wallet Backpack to launch VASP-licensed crypto exchange in Dubai
The Backpack crypto wallet has bagged operational licenses across several jurisdictions worldwide over the past…
TikTok, Snapchat, OnlyFans and others to combat AI-generated child abuse content
Major social platforms, AI companies, governments and NGOs issued a joint statement pledging to combat…
Bulgaria’s oldest football club adopts Bitcoin and Lightning, joins Nostr
Football meets finance: Bitcoin payments integration arrives at top-flight Bulgarian club, Botev Plovdiv FC. Bitcoin…
Crypto asset manager Valkyrie amends spot Bitcoin ETF filing
With the latest spot BTC ETF amendments by Valkyrie and VanEck joining at least six…
US judge deals blow to artists in copyright suit over AI generated art
A judge mostly sided with Midjourney, DeviantArt and Stability AI’s bid to dismiss the artists’…
Hong Kong advances CBDC pilot, bringing e-HKD trials to Phase 2
e-HKD Phase 1 trial was dedicated to full-fledged payments, programmable payments, offline payments, tokenized deposits,…
Bitcoin white paper turns 15 as Satoshi Nakamoto’s legacy lives on
“I’ve been working on a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted…
Are Bitcoin ETFs headed for one epic Gensler ‘rugpull?’ Analysts weigh in
While unlikely, Bloomberg’s ETF analysts conceded there’s always a possibility that SEC Chair Gary Gensler…
Do Kwon and Terraform Labs ask judge to toss SEC’s lawsuit
Do Kwon, the co-founder now-collapsed Terraform ecosystem maintains he and his firm did not skirt…
Twitter is now worth half of the $44B Elon Musk paid for it: Report
According to an internal memo reportedly circulating within X, the company is now valued at…
