Governance
Crime
$30 million international crypto fraud from 2018 kicks off trial in France
Fraudsters impersonated agents to con professional football clubs, totaling €60,000 in redirected salaries to their accounts.
Bitcoin
BlackRock’s Bitcoin fund IBIT hits top 3 US ETFs by inflow for 2024
IBIT's $22.8 billion AUM shows investor appetite for crypto exposure.
AI
OpenAI GPT 4o ranked as best AI model for writing Solidity smart contract code by IQ
BrainDAO launches solidity code generation benchmark tests with SolidityBench.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin option interest reaches all-time high of $40 billion across all exchanges
Bitcoin derivatives hit new peak with CME capturing 30% of the market well ahead of Binance.
Adoption
US Department of Defense places Bitcoin Softwar thesis under security review, rockets price to $300
The retroactive review signals DoD's understanding of national security implications within Lowery's thesis on Bitcoin as a strategic asset.
Banking
The rise of crypto neobanks: Nikolai Denisenko on Brighty’s mission
Co-Founder Nikolay Denisenko reveals Brighty's aim to bridge traditional banking and crypto for everyday use.
DeSci
Revolutionizing Biotech: Paul Kohlhaas discusses decentralized science and open innovation
BIO Protocol aims to democratize biotech by leveraging decentralized science and DAOs to empower patients and accelerate drug development with increased transparency.
Politics
Less than $5 million could change the leader in the US Election race on Polymarket
US Election liquidity on Polymarket has just $6 million between 1c and 62c.
Crime
Eigenlayer X account hacked taking advantage of platform design to hide scam link
Sophisticated phishing tactics on Eigenlayer X account urge users to verify links before engaging.
Politics
Dogecoin surges 10% as Elon Musk names proposed government department DOGE
Musk's government streamlining vision lifts Dogecoin amid Trump ties.
Technology
Solana content tokenization grows with Cube listing of Access Protocol following Argentine government partnership
Isometric's debut poised to revolutionize cross-chain interactions and governmental relations with blockchain.
Analysis
Ark Invest calls blockchain and AI the key to revitalizing economy with deflation coming
Cathie Wood of ARK Investment foresees low interest rates broadening market rallies and reinforcing diversified AI investments.
