Ripple expands Canadian engineering activities with U of Toronto XRP validator
The University of Toronto plans to launch an independent XRP Ledger (XRPL) validator, Ripple announced June 12, as the university...
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a16z opening London crypto office citing ‘predictable’ environment
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is set to open its first office outside of the United States this year,...
Nigeria to tax crypto, digital assets 10% on capital gains — Experts react
On the eve of his departure from office on May 28, former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Finance Act,...
Scammers steal nearly $1M after hijacking 8+ prominent crypto twitter accounts
Over the past few weeks, a group of scammers has hijacked more than eight Twitter accounts belonging to prominent figures...
Quantum miners would yield ‘massive’ energy savings for blockchain: Study
A pair of scientists from the University of Kent’s School of Computing in the United Kingdom recently conducted a study...
CEX trading volumes fell to 4-year lows even before Binance, Coinbase suits
Trading volumes on centralized exchanges have fallen to their lowest levels in more than four years amid mounting regulatory pressure...
Optimism successfully completes ‘Bedrock’ hard fork, reducing deposit times, layer-1 fees
The Optimism network concluded its “Bedrock” upgrade on June 7, reducing deposit times, lowering layer-1 fees and enacting additional security...
Tether invests in El Salvador’s $1B renewable energy project
Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced that it will be partnering with Bitcoin-friendly nation El Salvador to invest in a planned...
Atomic Wallet hack losses top $35M, on-chain sleuth reports
At least $35 million worth of crypto assets has been stolen from Atomic Wallet users since June 2, according to...
Fraudsters impersonate executives and create fake website
Hayden Adams, the creator of the Uniswap protocol and CEO of Uniswap Labs, recently expressed his surprise on Twitter regarding...
Evertas expands crypto insurance offerings to include mining and raises limits
Evertas, an insurance company focused on digital assets, recently announced an increase in coverage limits and the addition of mining...
Scientists propose quantum proof-of-work consensus for blockchain
A team of researchers from universities in Australia and the United States, working in collaboration with quantum technology company BTQ,...
Gate.io denies liquidity problems after Multichain CEO goes missing
Centralized crypto exchange Gate.io denied rumors of illiquidity on May 31, stating that “there are no issues with our operations...
Nansen lays off 30% of its workforce
Blockchain analytics platform Nansen has announced the trimming of its workforce by 30%. On May 30, Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik disclosed...
Another dormant Ethereum wallet reawakens after 8 years, moving millions
An Ether (ETH) wallet that has been inactive since Ethereum’s ICO (Initial Coin Offering) in 2015, has suddenly awoken after...
Why is Grand Theft Auto 6 unlikely to incorporate cryptocurrencies?
Rumors suggesting that Grand Theft Auto 6 will incorporate cryptocurrencies surface every once in a while, fueling expectations that the...
Cronos Labs launches second cohort of $100M Web3 accelerator
Blockchain startup accelerator Cronos Labs has announced the launch of its second cohort for the Cronos Accelerator Program. The program,...
Crypto hacks falling in Q1 is but a ‘temporary reprieve’ — Blockchain firm
The crypto community is being urged not to let their guard down despite a significant decline in crypto hacks during...
Attacker hijacks Tornado Cash governance via malicious proposal
Adding to the existing roadblocks of the decentralized crypto mixer Tornado Cash, an attacker managed to gain full control of...
$3M worth of customer funds swiped via alleged Swaprum DEX rug pull
Arbitrum-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Swaprum has allegedly conducted a rug-pull on its users, with $3 million worth of customer deposits...
Bitcoin defense lawyer says Craig Wright lawsuit could harm open source software
Jessica Jonas, chief legal officer of the nonprofit Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund, discussed the potential legal ramifications of a high...
Axie Infinity Origins Breaks Through Apple’s App Store Barrier, Now Accessible to Select iOS Users
Axie Infinity Origins, the blockchain-based, play-to-earn (P2E) game, has successfully cleared Apple’s rigorous App Store review process and the game’s...
