Lightning Labs launches rebranded ‘Taro’ amid Bitcoin’s BRC-20 bottleneck
Bitcoin (BTC) users have been given a possibly more efficient way to mint new assets on the blockchain after an...
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US Secret Service holds crypto, praises blockchain tech in Reddit AMA
The United States Secret Service owns crypto, has its own NFT collection, and has praised blockchain technology's ability to fight...
Ethereum’s Beacon Chain is updated after finality issues
Ethereum core developers rolled out patches for Prysm Labs and Teku clients as a response to two Beacon Chain finality...
Texas votes to add crypto to state’s Bill of Rights
United States state legislators in Texas have voted to amend the state’s Bill of Rights and add a provision recognizing...
Big breath as Beacon Chain stops finalizing … and then recovers
An unidentified issue on Ethereum’s Beacon Chain led to an issue with transaction finality for nearly half an hour on...
IRS claiming $44B from FTX bankruptcy: Report
The single biggest claim involves unpaid partnership and income taxes of $20.4 billion assessed against Alameda Research. Source link
Bankrupt crypto exchange QuadrigaCX to start ‘interim distribution’ of funds
According to a May 8 post by Miller Thomson, the law firm representing users of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX,...
Worth it? Trader spends $120K on gas buying $155K worth of a memecoin
A single trader just spent a staggering 64 Ether — equivalent to $118,000 — in gas fees purchasing $155,000 worth...
Bitcoin’s BRC20 Token Economy Skyrockets 192% to $279 Million in Just Four Days – Blockchain Bitcoin News
Four days ago, the market capitalization of all the BRC20 tokens built on top of the Bitcoin network was a...
How to check an Ethereum transaction
A transaction on the Ethereum blockchain is technically initiated by an external account owner (not a contract). For example, if...
Cryptoys Unveils Star Wars Digital Toys in New Line of Collectibles – Blockchain Bitcoin News
The crypto platform Cryptoys, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, has announced the launch of Star Wars collectible digital toys featuring iconic...
Businesses show interest in Web3, despite US regulatory challenges
Consensus, the annual crypto and blockchain conference, attracted over 15,000 attendees, 220 sponsors and 410 speakers to its 2023 edition...
State regulators crack down on fraudulent cryptos promoted as ‘Elon Musk AI Token’ and ‘TruthGPT Coin’
The Texas State Securities Board joined several state regulators in issuing cease-and-desist orders against Horatiu Charlie Caragaceanu and his organizations, The Shark...
Retail CBDCs bring unknown ‘consequences’ to financial system: IMF director
A myriad of unforeseeable “consequences” will be brought about by retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the managing director of...
Level Finance confirms $1M exploit due to buggy smart contract
Decentralized exchange Level Finance has experienced a security breach allowing an attacker to steal more than $1 million of the...
2 reasons why Bitcoin Ordinals are ‘positive’ for the BTC: Grayscale
Bitcoin (BTC) Ordinals — also known by some as Bitcoin NFTs — could renew developer enthusiasm for Bitcoin and boost...
Mastercard launches Web3 user verification solution to curb bad actors
Global financial services giant Mastercard has launched a new Web3 solution aimed at enhancing user verification standards and “reducing the...
A new step in asset tokenization
As digitalization takes over the financial industry, tokenization is becoming an integral part of tomorrow’s capital market. While making use...
Decentralized file-storage pricing differentials persist despite market growth: Report
According to a new report published by Singaporean venture capital firm Foresight Ventures, the cost of decentralized file storage on...
Bitcoin Mempool Overwhelmed With 134,000 Unconfirmed Transactions Amid Price Volatility – Blockchain Bitcoin News
Amidst the buzz surrounding bitcoin’s latest price surge, a significant number of transactions are currently clogging up the mempool. As...
Google Cloud broadens Web3 startup program with 11 blockchain firms
Technology conglomerate Alphabet has expanded the Google for Startups Cloud Program. As of April 25, the program now includes Web3 firms...
Stablecoins must be programmable to counter CBDCs
When it comes to providing stable value, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) appear to serve two sides of...
