Market
Culture
Jack Dorsey supports renaming ‘sats’ to ‘bits’ amid Bitcoin community debate
Jack Dorsey argues that renaming 'sats' could make Bitcoin more approachable for newcomers in the crypto world.
Payments
Ripple partners with major UAE banks to integrate XRP into payment infrastructure
New Ripple integrations with UAE firms aim to tackle payment bottlenecks in the world's largest transaction corridor.
Technology
Vitalik Buterin backs 36-day Ethereum node history limit so users can run personal nodes
Buterin suggests revising gas costs and adopting erasure coding for efficient, decentralized Ethereum node management.
Tokenization
Bitcoin DeFi protocol Liquidium’s rebrand and staking model propel LIQ token to new heights
Liquidium's new staking model ties rewards to platform revenue, pushing LIQ token up 69% amid rebranding efforts.
Adoption
Panama City mayor hints at Bitcoin reserve following meeting with El Salvador advisors
Panama City weighs Bitcoin reserve amidst sweeping crypto reforms and global interest.
Technology
Over 26,000 Ethereum wallets integrate Pectra upgrade features driving smart wallet adoption
EIP-7702 revolutionizes Ethereum EOA wallets, blending transaction flexibility with smart contract automation.
Stablecoins
Revised GENIUS stablecoin bill heads to senate, bars Big Tech from issuing tokens
The GENIUS Act amendments address anti-money laundering gaps, barring non-financial giants from stablecoin dominance.
Regulation
Chainlink praises SEC’s guidelines, setting stage for crypto integration in institutional finance
Chainlink sees SEC's new rules as alleviating financial institutions' hesitations in using public blockchains
DAOs
Over 40% WLFI’s USD1 airdrop approval vote concentrated to 5 wallet addresses
Political scrutiny emerges as World Liberty Financial prepares USD1 airdrop amid whale dominance claims.
Technology
Pavel Durov calls WhatsApp ‘cheap copycat,’ launches $50K contest to showcase Telegram’s superiority
Durov urged Telegram users to demonstrate the platform's pioneering features in a campaign against Meta's WhatsApp.
Investments
Central Bank of Russia rates Bitcoin the top global investment since 2022
Central Bank of Russia highlights Bitcoin's 121.3% cumulative return since 2022 amidst volatile markets.
Exchanges
Coinbase resists $20 million Bitcoin ransom demand after insider-led data breach
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has linked the Coinbase breach to a string of social engineering scams costing users millions yearly.