Friend.tech, the Web3 social media platform that once surged to prominence, experienced a dramatic downfall after its developers lost control of its smart contracts. On September 8, the team transferred ownership of its smart contracts to Ethereum’s null address. The action was done to prevent future changes to the platform’s
September 9, 2024 2 mins read
With the Chang hard fork completed, the long-awaited Conway era has begun on Cardano. With this crucial development, the network took a giant leap towards complete decentralization. One major change is the inclusion of the CIP-1694 governance model, which gives ADA holders more say in network decisions via active voting.
September 7, 2024 1 min read
Ethereum ETF Futures (EFUT) will be discontinued and liquidated by the prominent investment management company VanEck. The price of ETH, which was already experiencing a period of erratic trading due to a general market decline, has taken a huge hit. Among the many factors given by the ETF provider for
September 6, 2024 2 mins read
Mastercard has expanded its support for cryptocurrency by partnering with Mercuryo, a European crypto payments infrastructure provider, to launch a euro-denominated crypto debit card. This new card allows users to spend cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin directly from their self-custodial wallets at over 100M merchants worldwide who accept Mastercard. Self-custodial wallets give
September 5, 2024 2 mins read
Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur and former presidential nominee, made waves last year by calling for mass deregulation of the cryptocurrency industry. He was the first Republican candidate to introduce a detailed crypto plan, aiming to reduce the federal workforce, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Recently on Wednesday,
September 5, 2024 2 mins read
Robinhood Crypto LLC, a subsidiary of Robinhood Markets, has reached a $3.9M settlement with California’s Justice Department. The settlement follows allegations that the platform prevented customers from crypto withdrawal from their accounts between 2018 and 2022, violating state laws. California Attorney General, Rob Bonta accused Robinhood of breaching state commodities
September 5, 2024 2 mins read
In response to claims that the Solana network is not decentralized, Solana Foundation executive director Dan Albert argued during a Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2024 panel that the ability to coordinate a patch does not prove that the network is centralized. The capacity to coordinate the correction of a defect,
September 5, 2024 1 min read
In August, the volume of Ethereum futures traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hit a multi-month low. Based on the data dashboard provided by The Block, the total monthly trading volume of CME Ethereum futures in August was $20.8 billion. From $30.5 billion in July, the expected dollar trading
September 4, 2024 1 min read
One of the biggest concerns with cryptocurrency is what happens if the internet goes down. Typically, users would be unable to access their wallets or make transactions, which is an issue in regions where power shortages are common. However, the Sui blockchain is addressing this issue with a concept called
September 4, 2024 2 mins read
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple announced at Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul that the company is nearing the launch of its new stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD). Set to launch within weeks, RLUSD is currently in a closed beta phase. The stablecoin is designed to complement Ripple’s existing XRP tokens. It
September 4, 2024 2 mins read
