The Ethereum Foundation, the non-profit organization supporting the Ethereum blockchain, has announced a significant restructuring aimed at enhancing the design and development of the world’s second-largest blockchain network. This move is part of a broader effort to streamline...
Robinhood Markets, Inc. has finalized its $200 million acquisition of Bitstamp, a Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency exchange, marking a major step in its global expansion strategy. The deal, paid entirely in cash, brings Robinhood over 50 new licences and registrations,...
Sber, Russia’s largest commercial bank, has reportedly introduced a new Bitcoin-linked bond product, marking a significant step in the country’s evolving approach to digital asset investment. The product allows qualified investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin’s price movements...
Australia’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has introduced strict new rules for cryptocurrency ATM operators as part of a crackdown on scams targeting older Australians. The move follows a sharp increase in fraudulent activities linked to crypto kiosks nationwide....
BitMEX recently revealed that it was targeted by a phishing campaign allegedly connected to the North Korean Lazarus Group—the attack, which occurred in May 2020, aimed to compromise BitMEX employees through deceptive emails. News: BitMEX detects and stops...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has raised concerns about front-running on decentralized exchanges (DEXs), urging the crypto community to address the issue to protect users and maintain trust in DeFi platforms. Binance Founder CZ Proposes DEX to Prevent...
A New York federal court has denied bail to a man accused of orchestrating a violent kidnapping and ransom scheme involving Bitcoin. Prosecutors allege that the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Nicholas Truglia, played a central role in a...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed significant compliance concerns regarding proposed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), according to a recent report by Decrypt. The SEC’s reservations could pose major hurdles...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that protocol staking activities on proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains typically do not fall under the jurisdiction of securities laws. This guidance, issued by the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance on...
Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi has suggested a bold new approach to boost Bitcoin adoption and modernize the country’s global trade hub. Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas on 29 May, Mizrachi proposed that ships...
