
The Ethereum Foundation is restructuring its management approach, with a renewed focus on scaling Layer 1 as its top priority.
Alexander Mardar
As Europe advances its mission to safeguard personal data, it walks a fine line between protection and prohibition. The European Data Protection Board’s latest blockchain guidelines seek to align decentralized technologies with GDPR — but risk crippling public blockchain innovation in the process.
Mathieu Legrand
In 2024, flash loan transaction volume surpassed $2 trillion, establishing flash loans as a key mechanism for maintaining capital efficiency across DeFi markets.
Alexander Mardar
The latest Cambridge Digital Mining Industry Report offers an intriguing snapshot: U.S. dominance, a breakdown of energy sources and costs, and the surprising role AI may play in mining’s next chapter. Plus, fascinating facts about Bitcoin—from its origin story to the latest network stats
Sasha Markevich
Ethereum’s founder says privacy can no longer be ignored, and the developers must gradually integrate privacy features into future upgrades.
Alexander Mardar
The Ethereum Foundation is restructuring its management approach, with a renewed focus on scaling Layer 1 as its top priority.
Alexander MardarBinance partners with Kyrgyzstan to expand crypto adoption. South Korea issues new crypto sale rules for nonprofits, exchanges starting June 1. Bybit to launch trading for stocks, indexes, gold, and oil by quarter’s end. Apple updates App Store guidelines to allow external payments and third-party NFT transactions. Freight Technologies

Evolving beyond a staking protocol, the project is transforming into a full-fledged fintech platform, featuring its own credit cards and a variety of DeFi integrations for its users.

Arbitrum improves blockchain transaction processing with a new feature called Timeboost. The transaction ordering mechanism lets MEV searchers bid for priority transaction placement, creating also a new revenue stream for the DAO.

Synthetix's main stablecoin, sUSD, has been trading significantly below its $1 peg for over a month after the implementation of the SIP-420 protocol upgrade. In an act of manual intervention within a decentralized system, the project’s founder has urged users to take action and help restore the peg

India's cryptocurrency exchange WazirX is preparing to relaunch operations following a devastating $234.9 million hack in July 2024. A pivotal hearing in the Singapore High Court, scheduled for May 13, 2025, will determine the fate of its restructuring and user compensation proposal.

Liquidity lockers are now vital for project founders to establish trust with their communities. UNCX Network, one of the largest in the space, secures over $240 million in liquidity, showcasing its significance.

Ethena and Securitize unveil a new blockchain for Real-World Assets (RWA) and digital money. The new chain will be optimized for launching both permissionless and permissioned RWA applications, leveraging Arbitrum’s tech stack and Celestia for data availability.

The project aims to disrupt the reinsurance industry by bringing reinsurance contracts on-chain and making them accessible to a broad range of Web3 investors.

MANTRA's OM token faced a sudden crash, with over 14 million tokens dumped on OKX alone. Speculation points to a large-scale liquidation by an unnamed exchange. The incident raises concerns about transparency and mirrors past crypto collapses like Terra LUNA and FTX

Humanitarian aid through blockchain is growing. Now that the world's largest aid organization has come under scrutiny, it is more important than ever. Can technology provide a better distribution of the funds?
Eva Senzaj Pauram
From football and agribusiness to cloud infrastructure, AI, and global blockchain education, Tether continues its aggressive diversification, expanding its portfolio and strengthening ties with governments worldwide.
Rebecca Denton
Aya assumed a newly created role at the Ethereum Foundation. The move, announced this week, comes amid a broader leadership shake-up. In her previous role as Executive Director, she oversaw the Foundation's resources, the allocation of which faced criticism and scrutiny.
Rebecca Denton
Sam Bankman-Fried is trying hard to get a get-out-of-jail card from Donald Trump. Unfortunately for him, the president of the United States doesn't like losers
Eva Senzaj Pauram
Although the project offers cost benefits in the DA space, major L2s do not plan to abandon Ethereum for Celestia.
Alexander Mardar
Hamster Kombat expands its Web3 gaming ambitions with the launch of Hamster Network, a TON-compatible Layer 2 blockchain. This move aligns with Telegram’s exclusive adoption of TON, ensuring seamless integration. With new initiatives like HamsterVerse, the game aims to reignite player engagement.
Mathieu Legrand
Happy Sunday, Observers! The pervasiveness of rug pulls might be coming to an end following this week’s events surrounding the $LIBRA token launch, which led to the uncovering of a series of market manipulation schemes at the heart of Solana’s ecosystem. Meme Coins Need More Videos From PoliticiansHayden
Eva Senzaj Pauram
Crypto exchange Bybit has suffered a major hack, with $1.4 billion in Ether potentially stolen. The breach, linked to a phishing attack, raises concerns over security in the crypto industry.
ObserversBinance partners with Kyrgyzstan to expand crypto adoption. South Korea issues new crypto sale rules for nonprofits, exchanges starting June 1. Bybit to launch trading for stocks, indexes, gold, and oil by quarter’s end. Apple updates App Store guidelines to allow external payments and third-party NFT transactions. Freight Technologies

Evolving beyond a staking protocol, the project is transforming into a full-fledged fintech platform, featuring its own credit cards and a variety of DeFi integrations for its users.

Arbitrum improves blockchain transaction processing with a new feature called Timeboost. The transaction ordering mechanism lets MEV searchers bid for priority transaction placement, creating also a new revenue stream for the DAO.

Synthetix's main stablecoin, sUSD, has been trading significantly below its $1 peg for over a month after the implementation of the SIP-420 protocol upgrade. In an act of manual intervention within a decentralized system, the project’s founder has urged users to take action and help restore the peg

India's cryptocurrency exchange WazirX is preparing to relaunch operations following a devastating $234.9 million hack in July 2024. A pivotal hearing in the Singapore High Court, scheduled for May 13, 2025, will determine the fate of its restructuring and user compensation proposal.

Liquidity lockers are now vital for project founders to establish trust with their communities. UNCX Network, one of the largest in the space, secures over $240 million in liquidity, showcasing its significance.

Ethena and Securitize unveil a new blockchain for Real-World Assets (RWA) and digital money. The new chain will be optimized for launching both permissionless and permissioned RWA applications, leveraging Arbitrum’s tech stack and Celestia for data availability.

The project aims to disrupt the reinsurance industry by bringing reinsurance contracts on-chain and making them accessible to a broad range of Web3 investors.

