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.
In 2024, flash loan transaction volume surpassed $2 trillion, establishing flash loans as a key mechanism for maintaining capital efficiency across DeFi markets.
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
How the memecoin trading landscape evolved from Telegram-based trading to full-fledged professional terminals, offering traders a wealth of data for informed decision-making.
The project’s fixed-income products have generated significant interest from investors. In just over six months, it has attracted over $200 million in TVL and recently raised funding at a $400 million valuation.
EOS to rebrand as A with a 1:1 exchange ratio on May 14.
Tether launches USDT on Kaia blockchain, integrating with LINE’s Mini Dapp and wallet.
South Korea’s Lee Jae-Myung pledges to legalize crypto ETFs if elected president next month.
Pectra goes live on Ethereum mainnet.
Coinbase
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.
TON Teleport is a trustless bridge allowing users to securely transfer BTC between the Bitcoin and TON blockchains without central intermediaries. The bridge is presently in the testnet phase, with its launch planned for the second quarter of 2025.
While South Korea seeks to foster innovation and public trust, Russia focuses on leveraging crypto for immediate economic and geopolitical gains. Both approaches highlight how crypto policy is deeply intertwined with national priorities and geopolitical circumstances.
This was a good week for Ethereum, with Ether’s price topping $3,500 and Spot Ether ETFs seeing almost $225 million of net inflows in just four trading days.
The bullish moment was expected, as Ethereum has been leading the conversation on innovation and has seen its activity surge
US SEC sues Touzi Capital for $115M crypto mining fraud.
Brazil’s Central Bank proposes banning stablecoin self-custody withdrawals.
UK Court rules Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto.
Ripple RLUSD stablecoin launching December 4 with NY approval.
Parity Technologies announces Polkadot 2,0 launch in Q1 2025.
TON launches Teleport
A wave of testimonies from debanked crypto founders and users has been flooding social media ever since Marc Andreessen discussed Choke Point 2.0 on Joe Rogan's podcast.
Currently, two block builders, Beaverbuild and Titan Builder, dominate Ethereum block production. They hold approximately 88% of the market share, making the Ethereum network vulnerable to the risk of transaction censorship.
How the memecoin trading landscape evolved from Telegram-based trading to full-fledged professional terminals, offering traders a wealth of data for informed decision-making.
The project’s fixed-income products have generated significant interest from investors. In just over six months, it has attracted over $200 million in TVL and recently raised funding at a $400 million valuation.
EOS to rebrand as A with a 1:1 exchange ratio on May 14.
Tether launches USDT on Kaia blockchain, integrating with LINE’s Mini Dapp and wallet.
South Korea’s Lee Jae-Myung pledges to legalize crypto ETFs if elected president next month.
Pectra goes live on Ethereum mainnet.
Coinbase
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.
