The definitive guide to the modular blockchain stack

The following is a guest article from Erick de Moura, co-founder at Cartesi. Despite over a decade of evolution, traditional blockchains continue to grapple with the proverbial ‘blockchain trilemma’, balancing decentralization, security,... Read more »

From right place, wrong time, to right place, right time

The following is a guest post from Vincent Chok, CEO of First Digital Group. On 21st July 2014, we witnessed the launch of the world’s first stablecoin, BitUSD. It was a powerful... Read more »

Liminal says infrastructure was not responsible for WazirX hack, blames compromised devices

Multiparty computation (MPC) wallet provider Liminal said its infrastructure remains safe and was not compromised in the recent hack of India-based crypto exchange WazirX. The firm made the statement in its post-mortem... Read more »

Potential Ban on Cryptocurrency Mining in Certain Regions Disrupts Regulatory Efforts in Russia

The potential for a ban on cryptocurrency mining in regions classified as ‘energy deficient’ has hindered the ability to reach a consensus on the approval of cryptocurrency mining regulations in Russia. The... Read more »

Cboe confirms trading launch of 5 spot Ethereum ETFs on July 23

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) issued listing notifications for five new spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) scheduled to begin trading on July 23 — confirming reports from earlier in the week.... Read more »

WazirX reports $230M hack to police and cyber unit, implements recovery efforts

Key Takeaways WazirX has collaborated with relevant authorities to trace the attackers following a $230 million hack. The exchange is working on recovering stolen funds with help from other exchanges. Share this... Read more »

Basel Committee Gives Permissioned Stablecoins ‘Preferential Treatment’ in Amended Crypto Asset Standard Amidst Heavy Criticism

The Basel Committee, responsible for setting standards for bank regulation, has revised its crypto asset standard, introducing new considerations that impact stablecoins. The updated standard favors permissioned stablecoins, such as JPM Coin,... Read more »

Tether pushes for decentralized tech systems following worldwide IT issue

Stablecoin issuer Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has urged increased investment in decentralized peer-to-peer technologies after a global IT outage today, July 19. CryptoSlate reported that a significant technical issue with CrowdStrike’s centralized... Read more »

Hong Kong Regulators Say Proposed Stablecoin Regulation Has Received Positive Stakeholder Feedback

Hong Kong regulators announced the conclusion of a stablecoin regulation consultation phase that saw stakeholders provide 108 submissions. The regulators claimed that the proposed regulatory requirements received positive feedback from stakeholders. Stakeholders... Read more »

Injective Labs, 21Shares launch first INJ-linked ETP on Euronext exchanges

Injective Labs, in collaboration with 21Shares, has announced the launch of AINJ — the Injective Staking Exchange-Traded Product (ETP) linked to INJ, which will include staking. The fund will allow users to... Read more »
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