Cardano Chang hard fork to redefine decentralized governance from Sept. 1

Intersect, a Cardano membership organization, announced that the highly anticipated Chang hard fork will occur on Sept. 1, according to an Aug. 29 statement shared with CryptoSlate. Intersect highlighted that the Chang... Read more »

Bitcoin’s Latest Difficulty Rise Challenges Miners Already Facing Revenue Slump

On Aug. 28, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty bumped up by 2.99% at block height 858,816, pushing the metric from 86.87 trillion to a hefty 89.47 trillion. This tweak adds a bit more challenge... Read more »

NFL Players Association sues DraftKings for $65M over Reignmakers NFT dispute

The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has filed a lawsuit against DraftKings Inc., seeking approximately $65 million in damages after the sports betting company abruptly shut down its NFT-based fantasy sports... Read more »

SEC Issues Wells Notice to Opensea, Alleging NFTs on the Marketplace Are Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a Wells notice to Opensea, signaling potential enforcement action against the NFT marketplace. Opensea’s CEO criticized the SEC’s move, claiming it could negatively... Read more »

TRON’s market cap gains could push Toncoin out of top 10

Key Takeaways Toncoin’s market cap has decreased by $4 billion in three days. TRON’s market cap previously surpassed Cardano following a price increase. Share this article Toncoin (TON) is at risk of... Read more »

SEC Freezes Assets of Crypto Trading Bot Operators in Alleged Ponzi Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has frozen the assets of Jonathan and Tanner Adam, alleging they ran a $60 million Ponzi scheme under the guise of a crypto trading bot.... Read more »

TON resumes operations after traffic surge from $550M DOGS airdrop disrupts network

The Open Network (TON), the blockchain network linked to Telegram, has resumed operations following a significant outage that lasted nearly six hours due to a spike in network traffic. In an Aug.... Read more »

Nasdaq applies to trade Bitcoin index options, awaits SEC green light

Photo by Corbis/Getty Images. Key Takeaways Nasdaq plans to introduce Bitcoin index options pending SEC approval. The options are based on the CME CF Bitcoin Real-Time Index. Share this article Nasdaq has... Read more »

Bank of Russia Eyes Stablecoins for Cross-Border Transactions

The Bank of Russia is exploring the use of stablecoins in cross-border transactions, considering them as digital financial assets (DFAs) under existing regulations if they have a responsible entity. The initiative may... Read more »

Bitcoin investors turn cautious as speculative appetite wanes – Glassnode

Bitcoin (BTC) investors are showing a reduced appetite for speculation amid a state of equilibrium across on-chain activity and perpetual futures markets, according to a recent report by Glassnode. The report highlighted... Read more »
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