BitGo terminates acquisition of Prime Trust
On June 22, wallet infrastructure provider and digital asset custodian BitGo announced on Twitter that it had decided to cancel...
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Web3 startups get security boost as CertiK joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
Despite the crypto bear market, the Web3 ecosystem continues to grow. True to the notion that “bear markets are good...
Ripple gets in-principle nod for digital asset services in Singapore
Blockchain-based payments firm Ripple has obtained in-principle regulatory approval from Singapore’s financial regulator to offer digital asset payments and token...
Starknet moves closer to EVM compatibility with upcoming ‘Kakarot’ testnet
Starknet, a zero knowledge layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum is one step closer to becoming fully Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)...
Bitcoin think tank rejects science behind ‘limited adoption problem’ paper
A team of researchers from the Bitcoin Policy Institute, a non-profit think tank, have roundly rejected the conclusions reached in...
Bitcoin 2023 in Miami comes to grips with ‘shitcoins on Bitcoin’ – Cointelegraph Magazine
Among the more memorable displays at Bitcoin 2023 is a real-life toilet with the logos of various non-Bitcoin cryptocurrencies. It’s...
Tether and Bitfinex pledge $100K grant for private operating system
On June 20, Tether Operations Limited, the firm behind United States dollar stablecoin Tether (USDT), along with cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announced...
Binance to implement Lightning Network nodes for enhanced Bitcoin transactions
On June 20, cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it had commenced operating nodes on the Bitcoin Lightning Network as a...
Czech automobile conglomerate Škoda Auto launches NFT platform
On June 20, Škoda India, the Indian subsidiary of Czech automobile conglomerate Škoda Auto, launched a Web3 and nonfungible token...
Crypto VC market flashes green amid macroeconomic recession alarms
Crypto venture capital investments were on the rise for the second month in a row in May despite the generally...
European Investment Bank taps blockchain for Climate Awareness Bond
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a blockchain-based digital bond powered by environmentally-incentivized node infrastructure.An announcement from the financial institution...
Investing in Web3 is a ‘hedge against disruption’ — VC investment exec
The crypto space has been facing waves of uncertainty in recent months between impending regulations from regulators across the world...
Binance’s BNB Chain introduces layer-2 testnet powered by Optimism
Binance-founded layer-1 blockchain BNB Chain has introduced a new layer-2 chain it hopes to address its “scalability challenge.”On June 19,...
Web3 usernames may see greater adoption due to recent advancements
Ever since the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) was launched in 2017, Web3 users have been able to replace the long...
Crypto lender Delio to resume withdrawals after counterparty contagion
According to a recent report by local news outlet Decenter, South Korean crypto lending platform Delio will resume withdrawals, albeit...
Why ZK rollups need data availability
Zero knowledge proofs have been hailed as a major advancement for blockchain technology but the efficacy of these protocols will...
CertiK receives $500K bounty after Sui blockchain threat discovery
Blockchain security firm CertiK has received a bounty of $500,000 from the Sui network after flagging a threat that had...
AI has a ‘symbiotic relationship’ with blockchain: CEO, Animoca Brands
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic in public discord both in and outside of the emerging tech industry,...
‘Britcoin’ launch inches closer after Project Rosalind CBDC tests
The Bank of England (BoE) is a step closer to launching its central bank digital currency (CBDC) dubbed “Britcoin” following...
CZ, Powell and more rally to fund legal fees for on-chain sleuth ZachXBT, surpassing $1M
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has received over $1 million in donations in slightly more than a day from the crypto community,...
Gary Gensler’s job at risk, BlackRock’s first spot Bitcoin ETF…
Top Stories This Week US lawmakers file ‘SEC Stabilization Act’ to fire Gary Gensler United States Representative Warren Davidson has...
SEC and Binance.US strike a temporary agreement on asset access
Binance, Binance.US, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly revealed an agreement, late Friday, June 16, temporarily limiting access...
