The Open Network (TON), a layer-1 blockchain closely integrated with Telegram, temporarily halted block production on June 1 following a technical glitch that disrupted its masterchain operations. The outage, which began shortly before 1:00 PM UTC, was resolved...
Social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, is launching a new feature-rich messaging tool called XChat, aimed at rivaling established encrypted communication apps like Signal and Telegram. According to a June 1 X post by Musk, XChat...
A Russian couple recentlyescaped from a kidnapping ordeal orchestrated through a cryptocurrency scam, sparking an international search for the perpetrators. 🚨 A Russian couple running a crypto biz in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was kidnapped for a $43K digital...
Elon Musk has officially announced his departure as the Biden administration’s government cost-cutting czar, marking the end of a turbulent tenure aimed at slashing federal spending and jobs. In an X post, Musk confirmed that his term as...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has renewed his commitment to transforming the city into a leading crypto hub, announcing plans to push for the launch of a municipal Bitcoin bond and once again calling for the repeal...
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam has cautioned that the U.S. crypto market will remain largely unregulated unless lawmakers grant the agency he once led broader authority. Speaking in a Bloomberg TV interview, Behnam threw...
In a landmark move set to modernize property record management, Bergen County, New Jersey, has partnered with blockchain-based firm Balcony to tokenize $240 billion worth of property deeds. The five-year agreement, unveiled on May 28, marks the largest...
Chipmaking powerhouse Nvidia has posted mixed results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter, outpacing revenue forecasts but falling short of earnings expectations, as U.S. export restrictions to China weigh on its bottom line. The company announced on May...
David Sacks, the White House’s top official on AI and cryptocurrency, has floated the possibility of the U.S. government increasing its Bitcoin holdings — but only under strict fiscal conditions. Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference during a...
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet is set to deepen its commitment to Bitcoin with a $50 million capital raise through a private placement of zero-interest bonds. The move is part of the company’s ongoing treasury strategy to increase its...
