PayPal’s new PYUSD stablecoin faces legal headwinds and ‘less functionality’
Although a clear regulatory framework for digital assets has yet to be established in the United States, PayPal — one...
Ethereum
On-chain tool to seize crypto is a purist’s nightmare, but a must, says CEO
The founder of layer-1 blockchain Jurat has defended his protocol against potential haters, arguing that on-chain legal enforcement is a...
Bitcoin ETF SEC Approval Chances Are Unlikely: John Reed Stark
John Reed Stark, a former official of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has heightened his skepticism over...
Friend.Tech’s Trading Activity Surges with Over 50,000 New Buyers
Just ten days since its launch, Friend.Tech has taken the internet by storm. Built on the Base Layer 2 blockchain,...
XRP leads crypto bounce with 4% uptick: here’s why
XRP price was up 4.5% to above $0.52 after bouncing from recent lows of $0.47. Judge Torres only granted permission...
DeFi protocols Exactly, Harbor hacked in separate attacks
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols Exactly and Harbor were exploited on Aug. 18 in two separate — and apparently unrelated —...
New Crypto Hub in the Making?
Ethereum inventor Vitalik Buterin has received an “Employment Gold Card” from Taiwan as the country ramps up efforts to put...
New Ethereum Testnet “Holesky” Set to Launch in September
With the Goerli testnet set to retire next year, a new Ethereum testing network dubbed “Holesky” will launch next month. ...
SEC seeks appeal over Ripple, crypto prices plunge, EU Bitcoin ETF
Top Stories This Week Judge grants SEC request to file motion for appeal in Ripple case Judge Analisa Torres has...
LiFi launches multi-bridge governance solution after Uniswap debate
Multichain bridging protocol LiFi has launched a multi-message aggregator for decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governance, according to an Aug. 17...
Binance NotConnect, Coinbase Significant, PayPal Integrate and 20 Crypto Jokes
This week in crypto: Kaiko found that BTC and ETH were slightly less volatile than oil as both assets continued...
Curve Finance to reimburse users, another DeFi hack, and ConsenSys launches L2: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
Bitcoin Ordinals’ Sales Volume Plummets Over 97% Since May Peak: DappRadar
The fervor that surrounded Bitcoin Ordinals seems to have waned, with sales volume dropping more than 97% from its all-time...
Ethereum Layer-2 Arbitrum Sees Ongoing ‘Influx’ of New Users After ARB Airdrop: Nansen
Arbitrum, an Ethereum rollup with assets worth $5.77 billion bridged to it, continued to see increased growth last quarter.The activity...
SEI token takes a hit, plunges 26% after a splendid performance
At press time, SEI was trading at $0.1625 down 12.02% from where it was trading at yesterday the same time....
Bitcoin or Ethereum? DeFi Dev Explains Which Is Better For Building
Is Bitcoin or Ethereum a better protocol for developers? A closer look reveals the answer may not be so obvious....
Valkyrie just filed for an ETH futures ETF with the U.S. SEC
Valkyrie already resubmitted its Bitcoin futures ETF with the SEC. Valkyrie is the first company to file for an ETH...
SHIB, BONE, LEASH tokens dip amid rumors of $2.5M Shibarium gaffe
The launch of the Shibarium mainnet — a layer 2 scaling solution for the Ethereum network — appears to have...
Looking back at the first 7 days of Onchain Summer
It’s been an eventful week since Coinbase launched its new layer-2 network Base to the public, bringing with it a...
Axie Infinity’s play-to-earn ‘scheme’ alarms Phillippine National Police
The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG) scrutinized some of the models used by cryptocurrency games, warning Filipino citizens...
Volatility Shares targets Ether Futures ETF on October 12
Volatility Shares plans to have its Ether Futures ETF (ETHU) open to investors on October 12. The company listed its...
Coinbase Lands Regulatory Approval to Offer Crypto Futures Trading in US
Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc. announced this Wednesday that it has secured approvals from both the National Futures Association (NFA) and...
