Is Web3 messaging going to replace WhatsApp and iMessage? Co-founder of XMTP explains
Hashing It Out episode 24 explores Web3 messaging with Shane Mac, co-founder of XMTP — an open protocol and network for...
Blockchain News
DeSo offers $1M bounty for building decentralized Reddit
Via a July 6 announcement, decentralized social media protocol DeSo has issued a $1 million bounty for building a competitor...
What is the ZK industry up to? Rollups, multichain bridges and VCs
Zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs) are a key technology explored by many in the crypto industry. A zero-knowledge protocol is a cryptographic...
Animoca still bullish on blockchain games, awaits license for metaverse fund
Blockchain-based games have been a hot topic in the cryptocurrency space over the past two years, accounting for considerable growth...
Crypto’s Indiana Jones? Coinbase exec helps recover $322K worth of once-lost crypto
It’s not every day that one discovers they've suddenly become $322,000 richer — but for one lucky crypto investor, this...
Bitcoin miners raked $184M in fees in Q2, surpassing all of 2022
Bitcoin (BTC) miners made a lofty $184 million from transaction fees in the second quarter, far more than what they pocketed...
EU blockchain sandbox unveils first 20 use cases after wave of applications
The first batch of blockchain use cases to debut in Europe's regulatory sandbox was formally introduced on July 3, following...
AI would pick Bitcoin over centralized crypto — Tether CTO
If humanity were to merge with artificial intelligence (AI) in the future, Bitcoin (BTC) could be the currency of choice for...
Binance halts deposit and withdrawal support for some Multichain-bridged tokens
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced it is ending deposit and withdrawal support for a range of Multichain-bridged tokens, effective from...
Crypto hacks and exploits snatch over $300M in Q2 2023: Report
More than $300 million in digital assets were lost to crypto hacks and exploits in the second quarter of 2023,...
South Africa to mandate crypto exchange licenses by year-end: Report
South Africa's financial regulator has announced that all crypto exchanges in the country will be required to obtain licenses by...
Darknet bad actors work together to steal your crypto, here’s how — Binance CSO
Lurking in the shadiest corners of the dark web is a “well-established” ecosystem of hackers that target cryptocurrency users with...
Venture capital’s ICO gambits left Bitcoin ecosystem underfunded
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) may have hampered the development of the Bitcoin ecosystem, with market research reflecting a massive slant...
Crypto adoption fueled by ZK-rollups
Cointelegraph is launching Zero Barriers, a special six-part podcast series in collaboration with StarkWare. The series, which features as part...
US crypto regulatory uncertainty could be Hong Kong’s gain — Yat Siu
Industry experts believe Hong Kong’s shifting attitude toward blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and Web3 could entice businesses away from the United...
5 blockchain-based social media platforms to know
Social media networks built on the blockchain are revolutionizing the way we share, interact and communicate with people online. These...
Hut 8 relocates 6,400 rigs, sees growth in AI and high-performance computing
Hut 8 Mining is seeing new demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing as it looks to reenergize some...
Bittrex challenges SEC’s authority in crypto lawsuit, seeks dismissal
Bittrex, a cryptocurrency exchange, has made a notable move in its legal dispute with the United States Securities and Exchange...
Kraken ordered by court to disclose user data to IRS for tax compliance
A federal court ordered crypto exchange Kraken to turn over account and transaction information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS),...
Celsius Network approved to convert altcoins into BTC or ETH
The bankruptcy court has approved bankrupt crypto lender, Celsius Network’s plan to convert all non-Bitcoin and non-Ethereum altcoins into Bitcoin...
FedNow “early adopter” list contains no blockchains, but some may integrate later
The Federal Reserve’s upcoming instant payment system, FedNow, released its list of certified “early adopters” on June 29. The organizations...
$656M lost from crypto hacks, scams and rug pulls in H1 2023: Report
According to a June 30 report by Web3 security firm Beosin, the total value of cryptocurrencies lost in scams, hacks...
