Circle’s Refund Protocol, explained: Bringing refunds to stablecoin payments
Circle’s refund protocol enables secure, programmable refunds in stablecoin transactions without giving full control to arbiters. Anyone who has used...
Day: May 2, 2025
European Union to ban anonymous crypto and privacy tokens by 2027
Europe will ban anonymous crypto accounts and privacy coins starting in 2027 under sweeping new AML regulations targeting service providers...
Movement Labs suspends co-founder following MOVE market turmoil
Movement Labs suspended co-founder Rushi Manche after controversy over a market maker deal he brokered, which triggered a third-party investigation...
Ethereum (ETH) Price: Pectra Upgrade Set for May 7 as Token Tests $1,880 Resistance
TLDR Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin revealed his 2025 priorities, with L1 scaling topping the list ETH is currently trading in...
US Congress Seeks to End the Penny by Introducing the Common Cents Act
The ‘Common Cents’ Act, which has bipartisan support, seeks to end the production of the $0.01 coin, commonly known as...
‘Dr. Doom’ Now Bullish on US Economy, Predicts 4% Growth Despite Trump’s Tariffs
Economist Nouriel Roubini presents an optimistic outlook for U.S. economic growth, forecasting a 4% annual rise by 2030. He believes...
Kraken Seals Ninjatrader Deal and Reveals $472M in Q1 Revenue
The Ninjatrader purchase, originally announced in March, has now been finalized and Kraken has also disclosed a 19% increase in...
Bitcoin Surpasses Gold: 68% of Americans Turn to BTC Amid US Tariffs
A new study finds that 68% of Americans have purchased bitcoin since President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs, surpassing gold buyers...
From digital identity to outer space: Projects push crypto use cases
From combating artificial intelligence and space connectivity oligopolies, blockchain is being used in different ways to improve the status quo....
Stablecoins: Depegging, fraudsters and decentralization
Stablecoins are gaining renewed momentum, as major banks and payment giants enter the market, but questions remain about their stability,...
Artificial general intelligence (AGI): Can it really think like a human?
Artificial general intelligence (AGI) promises to think, adapt and reason like a human — but how close are we really...
Kraken tells how it spotted North Korean hacker in job interview
Kraken says a North Korean actor applied for a tech job at the crypto exchange but foiled their plan after...
Coinbase to suspend trading of MOVE token
Coinbase is halting trading of Movement Labs’ MOVE token on May 15, citing noncompliance with its listing standards. Crypto exchange...
Crypto in ‘gamble mindset’ as memecoin mentions hit YTD high: Santiment
Dogecoin in particular has seen a notable spike in online discussions as various ETF applications are being considered in the...
Sky pitches ousting Maker token to complete upgrade
Sky proposed penalties on Maker tokenholders who are slow to upgrade to SKY tokens as the DeFi protocol pushes to...
