The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and crypto exchange Gemini have requested a 60-day pause on the regulator’s lawsuit concerning the Gemini Earn program, signaling a potential resolution in the case. In an April 1 filing addressed...
Ye Zhang, co-founder of the Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform Scroll, has strongly criticized proposals to impose fees on rollups, calling it a dangerous move that could undermine Ethereum’s long-term growth for the sake of short-term revenue. In a...
Shardeum, the world’s first Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-based autoscaling blockchain, is set to launch its highly anticipated mainnet on April 15, 2025. This milestone comes just two days after the airdrop of its native token, SHM, which is...
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a new bill aimed at providing tax incentives for cryptocurrency miners who utilize flared natural gas to power their operations. The proposed Facilitating Lower Atmospheric Released Emissions (FLARE) Act seeks to position...
South Korea’s 7-Eleven stores have begun accepting payments in the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) as part of an ongoing pilot program set to run until June. Customers using CBDC for purchases at the convenience store chain...
Two Republican candidates who received substantial backing from the crypto industry’s political action committee (PAC), Fairshake, have secured seats in the U.S. House of Representatives following special elections in Florida. Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine, both Republicans, emerged...
GameStop has successfully raised $1.48 billion through a convertible senior notes offering, surpassing its initial $1.3 billion target. The video game retailer finalized the sale on April 1, 2025, as outlined in its filing with the U.S. Securities...
North Korean-linked fraudulent tech workers are broadening their infiltration of blockchain firms beyond the United States, now targeting companies in the United Kingdom and Europe, according to a new report from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). Jamie Collier,...
Backpack, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by former FTX executives, has officially opened the fund claim process for FTX’s European customers as part of the broader effort to distribute recovery funds from FTX’s bankruptcy. In an April 1 announcement,...
Bitcoin mining has shifted towards cleaner energy sources over the past 13 years. According to a MiCA Crypto Alliance and Nodiens report, coal energy's share in Bitcoin mining has decreased from 63% in 2011 to 20% in 2024,...
