In an internet increasingly shaped by automation, bots, and AI-driven interactions, one fundamental question is becoming harder to answer: is there a real person on the other side? World is attempting to solve this problem at scale with the latest upgrade World ID 4.0 to its identity protocol, introducing a
There is a long-standing limitation of self-custodial cryptocurrency products, which is the requirement to rely on third-party providers for core actions such as buying, swapping, and cashing out. Ramp Network, a global crypto infrastructure provider that enables seamless access between fiat and digital assets, has today announced the launch of
Ahead of a critical governance vote that might drastically alter the network’s economic model, Flare’s native token, $FLR, is seeing a surge in momentum. Flare unveiled a new governance proposal this week that would drastically alter its network architecture, provide a revenue system at the protocol level, and lower token inflation.
It was announced on Thursday that Josh Stark, a prominent researcher and project manager at the Ethereum Foundation, would be leaving the organization after five years. The foundation is a non-profit that oversees the development of the Ethereum ecosystem. In a post on X, Stark said that he had no
The class action complaint against Circle Internet Group was initiated by an investor in the Drift Protocol. The investor claims that Circle failed to seize the $280 million in funds that were taken in the April 1 hack of the protocol. In a US district court in Massachusetts on Wednesday, Drift
At Thursday’s press time, the wider cryptocurrency market was stable, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trading at over $74,500 and $2,350, respectively, and Ripple (XRP) maintaining its value at $1.40. Bloomberg reports that US and Iranian officials are contemplating extending the two-week ceasefire in order to facilitate improved discussions,
This month, Bitcoin’s price has increased by about 10%; nevertheless, the surge is encountering resistance close to $75,000. The halt is noteworthy because US equities are trying to reach new highs. Holders are selling into strength, according to on-chain data, which helps to explain the slowdown. Along with record highs in
Despite only being available for trading for a little over a week, Morgan Stanley’s new spot Bitcoin ETF has already received more capital than WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (WBTC) in net inflows. Wednesday saw a net inflow of $19.3 million to the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), raising the total to
With the formal launch of its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), Orbs has introduced a governance architecture that allows its worldwide community to make protocol decisions. A major step toward completely decentralized governance, the implementation will start in the next weeks. After years of infrastructure development, product deployment, and regulatory preparation,
In order to address the severe lack of stablecoin connectivity across Asia, Stables, an API-first infrastructure platform, today announced a strategic agreement with settlement infrastructure provider Mansa. Only 1% of local banks now support the technology, despite Asia accounting for 60% of worldwide stablecoin movements. This creates a significant infrastructure deficit for
