Market
Technology
Worldcoin surges 10% after expanding World ID to Solana via Wormhole
Worldcoin's World ID promises real-human verification for Solana developers.
NFTs
Industry leaders a16z, OpenSea pledge $6 million to shield NFT artists from legal threats
Coinbase-backed nonprofit Stand With Crypto Alliance is leading efforts to set up a legal fund for creators impacted by enforcement actions.
Technology
Ethereum layer-2 ZKsync faces scrutiny from Solana co-founder
Yakovenko said ZKSync's governance still functions like a multisig.
Adoption
MicroStrategy buys $1.1 billion in Bitcoin amid market volatility
MicroStrategy's Bitcon bet has brought a 17% yield year-to-date for its shareholders.
Legal
Kraken challenges SEC’s authority, demands jury trial over crypto asset disputes
Kraken unequivocally denied that it was involved in any illicit activity.
Crypto
Coinbase’s cbBTC soars to $100M in first day despite Justin Sun’s criticism
Market observers said cbBTC will eat into WBTC's market share and boost Base's DeFi activity.
Crypto
21Shares diversifies custodians to reduce ‘single-point failure risk’ in crypto ETFs
21Shares strengthens crypto ETF security with new custodians amid North Korean hacking threats.
Technology
Soneium integrates with Chainlink to advance its capabilities
Chainlink's CCIP empowers Sony’s Soneium for seamless blockchain integration.
Regulation
eToro limits crypto trading to only 3 assets, including Bitcoin, after $1.5M SEC settlement
eToro said it looks forward to a clear crypto regulatory regime in the US.
Investments
Grayscale’s XRP trust launch ignites 8% increase and ETF speculation
Grayscale said XRP has the potential to transform traditional financial infrastructure.
Crypto
Coinbase’s cbBTC launches seeking DeFi boom on Base and Ethereum
Coinbase said its Bitcoin Wrapper product cbBTC is supported across major DeFi protocols, including AAVE.
Layer-2
Ethereum’s Buterin vows to support only highly decentralized Layer-2 projects
Buterin's position comes as the Layer2 networks have faced increasing criticism for their ceentralization.
