ConSensys acquires Web3Auth to improve MetaMask UX
ConSensys has acquired the crypto wallet infrastructure provider Web3Auth, which it says will bolster the user experience for its popular...
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Ross Ulbricht 300 Bitcoin payday unlikely ‘self donation’
Ross Ulbricht’s recent receipt of 300 Bitcoin is from “questionable sources,” but it’s unlikely to be a case where he...
BitMEX discovers cybersecurity lapses in North Korea hacker group
The BitMEX crypto exchange’s security team discovered gaps in the operational security of the Lazarus Group, a North Korean (DPRK)...
FTX Bankruptcy Estate distributes $5 billion
The FTX Recovery Trust has initiated a second round of payments to its creditors. On May 30, the Trust started...
Crypto staking on proof-of-stake blockchains not a security: SEC staff
US Securities and Exchange Commission staff has given new guidance around the most common crypto staking activities, saying they are...
DePIN Project Mawari, Japan’s VTuber Agencies Partner to XR Platform for Fan Engagement
Mawari Corporation has launched an extended reality fan engagement platform designed to provide immersive 3D meet-and-greet experiences for Vtuber fans....
Crypto czar Sacks says US could possibly ‘acquire more Bitcoin’
White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks says the US could buy more Bitcoin if the government can fund...
Hashgraph Association Launches Hackathon to Empower 10,000 African Developers, Drive Innovation
The Hashgraph Association and the Exponential Science Foundation have launched a hackathon aimed at empowering Web3 developers in Africa. Participants...
Blockchain security firm releases Cetus hack post-mortem report
Blockchain security firm Dedaub released a post-mortem report on the Cetus decentralized exchange hack, identifying the root cause of the...
Industry exec sounds alarm on Ledger phishing letter delivered by USPS
Scammers posing as Ledger, a hardware wallet manufacturer, are sending physical letters to crypto users instructing them to "validate" their...
FIFA Launches Multi-Purpose Blockchain on Avalanche
FIFA, the organization governing the world’s football associations, has launched its custom, engagement-oriented Layer 1 blockchain on Avalanche. FIFA Collect,...
Hackers using fake Ledger Live app to steal seed phrases and drain crypto
Cybercriminals are using fake Ledger Live apps to drain macOS users’ crypto through malware that steals seed phrases, a cybersecurity...
Synthetix scuttles $27M Derive deal after community concerns
Decentralized finance platform Synthetix has axed its $27 million plan to acquire crypto options platform Derive after negative community feedback.A...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams launches crypto advisory council
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will create a digital advisory council to attract jobs and investment to...
Indonesia’s DigiAsia shares pop 90% on plan to raise $100M to buy Bitcoin
Shares in the Indonesian fintech firm DigiAsia Corp nearly doubled after the company said it plans to raise $100 million...
Coinbase hit with wave of lawsuits over customer data breaches
Coinbase has been hit with a flood of lawsuits after it recently disclosed its user data was breached, with users...
The Public internet is a bottleneck for blockchain — DoubleZero CEO
Public internet infrastructure is the critical speed and performance constraint on high-throughput blockchain networks, according to Austin Federa, co-founder and...
Tokenization makes investing more accessible — Robinhood exec
Tokenization could open new opportunities for retail investors to access traditionally restricted asset classes, according to Johann Kerbrat, senior vice...
Crypto’s lack of ‘frothy use case’ a good sign: WisdomTree exec
Jason Guthrie, head of product at asset manager WisdomTree, says he’s optimistic despite a noticeable lack of hype that typically...
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...
Crypto exchange CEO’s daughter fights off brazen kidnappers in Paris
Disclaimer: This article contains a video that may be disturbing for some readers.A brazen attempt to kidnap the daughter and...
Dubai taps Crypto.com to enable crypto payments for govt services
The government of Dubai has signed an agreement with crypto exchange Crypto.com to launch crypto payments for government services. The agreement,...
