Aptos community proposal seeks to slash staking rewards by nearly 50%
An Aptos community member submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash staking rewards for the network’s native token, Aptos...
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Galaxy Research proposes new voting system to reduce Solana inflation
Crypto research firm Galaxy Research has made a proposal to adjust the voting system that decides the outcome of future...
Stablecoins’ dominance due to limitations of US banking — Jerald David
Stablecoins rose to popularity as a result of limitations in the US financial system — particularly restricted banking hours and...
Hacker mints $5M in ZK tokens after compromising ZKsync admin account
A hacker compromised a ZKsync admin account on April 15, minting $5 million worth of unclaimed airdrop tokens, according to...
Decentralized exchange KiloEx says $7.5M exploit has been contained
Decentralized exchange KiloEX has confirmed it has suspended usage of its platform and is tracing stolen funds after suffering a...
Vitalik Buterin says the app layer needs ‘good social philosophy’ most
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argues it’s Ethereum’s application layer, not its infrastructure layer, where Ethereum needs “good social philosophy” the...
US Social Security moves public comms to X amid DOGE-led job cuts — Report
The US Social Security Administration (SSA) will move all public communications to the X social media platform amid sweeping workforce...
This year’s top ETF strategy? Shorting Ether — Bloomberg Intelligence
Betting against Ether has been the best performing exchange traded fund (ETF) strategy so far in 2025, according to Bloomberg...
SEC staff gives guidance on how securities laws could apply to crypto
US Securities and Exchange Commission staff have given guidance on how federal securities laws could apply to crypto, saying companies...
Ukraine floats 23% tax on some crypto income, exemptions for stablecoins
Ukraine’s financial regulator has proposed taxing certain crypto transactions as personal income at a rate of up to 23% but...
Hackers hide crypto address-swapping malware in Microsoft Office add-in bundles
Malicious actors are attempting to steal crypto with malware embedded in fake Microsoft Office extensions uploaded to the software hosting...
Jameson Lopp sounds alarm on Bitcoin address poisoning attacks
Jameson Lopp, the chief security officer at Bitcoin (BTC) custody company Casa, sounded the alarm on Bitcoin address poisoning attacks,...
Kalshi traders place the odds of US recession in 2025 at over 61%
Traders on the Kalshi prediction market place the odds of a US recession in 2025 at 61%, following the sweeping...
Crypto market bottom likely by June despite tariff fears: Finance Redefined
Despite growing tariff-related uncertainty, there is a 70% probability cryptocurrency markets will find the local bottom in the next two...
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao to advise Kyrgyzstan on blockchain tech
Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao will begin advising the Kyrgyz Republic on blockchain and crypto-related regulation and tech after...
North Korea tech workers found among staff at UK blockchain projects
Fraudulent tech workers with ties to North Korea are expanding their infiltration operations to blockchain firms outside the US after...
zkLend hacker claims losing stolen ETH to Tornado Cash phishing site
The hacker behind the $9.6 million exploit of the decentralized money-lending protocol zkLend in February claims they’ve just fallen victim...
DeFi protocol SIR.trading loses entire $355K TVL in ‘worst news’ possible
Ethereum-based DeFi protocol SIR.trading, also known as Synthetics Implemented Right, has been hacked, resulting in the loss of its entire...
Bitcoin adoption in EU limited by ‘fragmented’ regulations — Analysts
Institutional adoption of Bitcoin in the European Union remains sluggish, even as the United States moves forward with landmark cryptocurrency...
Zhao pledges BNB for Thailand, Myanmar disaster relief
Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is donating 500 BNB (BNB) each to Thailand and Myanmar following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake...
GameStop wipes out $3B in market cap as stockholders question Bitcoin plan
GameStop shed nearly $3 billion in market capitalization on March 27 as investors second-guessed the videogame retailer’s plans to stockpile...
Hyperliquid JELLY ‘exploiter’ could be down $1M, says Arkham
The trader behind recent “suspicious market activity” on Hyperliquid that led to the freeze and delisting of the Jelly my...
