Hong Kong retains top crypto-ready position for two consecutive years
While Hong Kong grabbed the top spot with a crypto readiness score (CRS) of 8.36, the United States fell down...
Month: September 2023
Major Aussie bank takes next step to AUD stablecoin after Chainlink test transaction
ANZ’s banking executive Nigel Dobson says the bank sees “real value” in tokenizing real-world assets on-chain like the Aussie dollar....
Play-to-earn games are the reason ‘real’ gamers hate crypto: Atari founder
Crypto games have garnered a bad reputation among traditional gamers, but the future of Web3 games and blockchain-based worlds is...
Decentralized stablecoins could dominate crypto: MakerDAO founder
MakerDAO’s Rune Christensen says appropriate regulation will see stablecoins become mainstream, but the real opportunity is in decentralized stablecoins. Decentralized...
Ethereum Merge anniversary — 99% energy drop but centralization fears linger
Energy use is down, and staking is up, but technical concerns still mark the road ahead for the second-largest cryptocurrency...
Meta’s Horizon Worlds launches on mobile and web in early access
Mark Zuckerberg's Horizon Worlds is extending past virtual reality in a bid to bring more users to its 3D virtual...
North Korean crypto hacks down 80% but that could change overnight: Chainalysis
Crypto bad actors from the DPRK have stolen $340.4 million in 2023, down from $1.7 billion from the prior year,...
Two more top executives depart Binance.US amid layoffs, SEC action: Report
The Binance.US head of legal and the exchange’s chief risk officer have reportedly left the company while it faces an...
How to identify and protect against routing attacks on the Lightning Network
To protect against routing attacks on the Lightning Network, utilize watchtowers, verify channel state changes, and prioritize well-established payment channels....
Bitcoin clean energy usage reportedly exceeds 50% — Will Tesla start accepting BTC payments?
A Bloomberg analyst reported the percentage of energy used for Bitcoin mining coming from renewable sources had exceeded 50% due...
Crypto market outflows reached $55B in August as liquidity dwindled — Bitfinex
Crypto’s liquidity crunch could allow event-based volatility to have a greater impact on prices, according to a recent analysis from...
Remitano exchange allegedly hacked for $2.7M; $1.4M frozen by Tether
The Remitano exchange experienced suspicious transactions as over $2.7 million was drained from its wallet by a single account. Crypto...
Bitcoin’s cycles are changing — Bloomberg analyst Jamie Coutts explains how and why
This week’s episode of Market Talks discusses how Bitcoin cycles are changing and how it could impact the upcoming halving....
Matter Labs steps back as zkSync launches ecosystem portal managed by DappRadar
The launch brings Matter Labs one step closer to its goal of complete decentralization for the zkSync protocol. Matter Labs...
Solana traders prepare for FTX-induced sell pressure on SOL — Is it premature?
Crypto traders are talking about the SOL price falling due to the risk of FTX selling its $1.06 billion Solana...
