Tether invests $150M in Jihan Wu’s crypto mining firm Bitdeer
[May 31 6:59 AM] Following the investment, Tether expects close collaboration with Bitdeer across several key infrastructure areas, CEO Paolo Ardoino said.
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Bitcoin’s Scaling Dilemma: Binance Report Sheds Light on BTC’s Enhancement Hurdles
Shibarium’s New Checkpoint Mechanism Cuts Ethereum Bridging Time
[May 30 12:02 PM] The Shiba Inu (SHIB) network development team has dramatically improved the Shibarium network, according to a post from the Shibarium network’s X account. The work reduces the token bridging time to Ethereum from seven days to roughly 45 minutes…
Blockchain helps harvesting better avocados in Kenya — Here’s how
[May 30 11:00 AM] Small-scale farmers lack the essential tools to address significant challenges in avocado production. Here’s how blockchain and AI can help them.
Iconic Auto Brand DeLorean Partners With Web3 Agency Otherlife to Launch Digital Marketplace
Exclusive: Joe Lubin unpacks SEC battle, Ethereum roadmap and Vitalik Buterin
[May 30 8:30 AM] Consensys CEO Joe Lubin explains why the firm is taking legal action against the SEC, discusses Ethereum’s roadmap and the importance of Vitalik Buterin's continued involvement.
Marketnode Secures Series A Funding Led by Financial Services Giant HSBC
[May 30 8:10 AM] On Thursday, Singapore’s Marketnode, a digital market infrastructure operator, secured funding for its Series A financing round led by HSBC, the British multinational universal bank and financial services group. The exact amount raised during…
Nigerian crypto community raises alarm over Davido meme token
[May 30 6:39 AM] Davido has remained silent amid criticism about pump-and-dump schemes and regulatory scrutiny.
Chiliz's CHZ Token Pre-UEFA Euro Price Surge Revives FIFA Memories
[May 30 1:01 AM] CHZ has surged over 20% in seven days, the third-biggest gain among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market value.
PayPal’s new stablecoin on Solana will offer ‘confidential transfers’
[May 29 10:50 PM] Confidential transfers allow merchants to provide confidentiality for transaction amounts to their consumers while maintaining visibility for regulatory purposes.
Security-Focused Crypto ISAC Debuts With Founding Members Including Coinbase, Kraken, Circle
[May 29 8:22 PM] The Crypto ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) launches on Wednesday as a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit association dedicated to bolstering security within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Its founding members include Aleo, Circle, Coinbase…
TRUMP Coin Reaches All-Time High as Trump-Themed Cryptos See Major Gains
[May 29 3:55 PM] The presidential meme coin fervor persists, with the token maga (TRUMP) hitting an all-time high of $15.45 on Wednesday. This surge elevated the value of Donald Trump’s TRUMP coins to $8.06 million on May 29. Additionally, various Trump-related…
Paypal Expands PYUSD to Solana Blockchain for Better Payment Solutions
[May 29 1:36 PM] Payments giant Paypal has made Paypal USD (PYUSD) available on the Solana blockchain, making the stablecoin “faster and cheaper to use.” Platforms like Crypto.com, Phantom, and Paxos are among the first to offer PYUSD on Solana, alongside Paypal…
RWA Protocol Blocksquare Announces $100 Million Tokenization of Real Estate Assets
[May 29 12:34 PM] Blocksquare, a real estate tokenization protocol, has announced that it has tokenized $100 million in properties across various sectors. The team believes this marks a significant advancement in the digital real estate market, facilitated by the…
Mastercard Launches Crypto Credential Service for Simplified Cross-Border Transactions
[May 29 11:27 AM] Financial giant Mastercard has initiated its first real-world application of the Crypto Credential system, a system aimed at facilitating easier and more secure peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency transactions. The service, which allows users to…
Mastercard Crypto Credential Launches with "First Peer-to-Peer Pilot Transactions"
[May 29 10:40 AM] Mastercard has launched its Mastercard Crypto Credential, enabling its "first peer-to-peer (P2P) pilot transactions" using aliases instead of long and complex blockchain addresses. This new system aims to simplify cryptocurrency transactions for…
Dormant Bitcoin Address Awakens After a Decade, Moves $9.8 Million in BTC
Bitcoin finds ‘another’ use case via BTCfi — DLC.Link co-founder
[May 29 6:05 AM] DLC.Link CEO Aki Balogh tells The Agenda how DeFi on Bitcoin will unlock BTC’s potential for collateral, yield farming and more.
Bank of Israel Launches Digital Shekel Challenge
[May 28 10:21 PM] The Bank of Israel has announced the Digital Shekel Challenge, inviting various entities — private companies, public sector organizations, and academic institutions — to participate in the digital shekel’s experimental environment. The…
XRP Ledger Daily Payment Volume Soars 350%, Hitting 2 Million Transactions
[May 28 9:00 PM] As a recent Messari report outlined, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) showcased notable progress during the first quarter of 2024. The decentralized public blockchain, which facilitates the transfer of XRP, fiat currencies, and other digital assets, has…
Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High, Surpasses Pre-Halving Levels
Starknet launches $25M token incentive for top projects
[May 28 9:30 AM] This marks the first installment of Starknet’s Catalyst program, aiming to incentivize blockchain development on the network.
Polygon Labs co-founder Sandeep Nailwal assumes new ZK role
[May 28 7:13 AM] Establishing the new role, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal will increase focus on growing ZK solutions, including Polygon CDK.
HTX crypto exchange overtakes Coinbase in trading volumes
[May 28 3:36 AM] Coinbase is lagging behind HTX and Bitrue exchange, with around $2 billion in spot trading volumes.
Nomura and GMO Collaborate on Japanese Stablecoin Issuance
[May 27 6:35 AM] Nomura Holdings, a leading global financial services group, has partnered with Laser Digital, its subsidiary focused on digital asset solutions, and GMO Internet Group, a prominent Japanese technology company renowned for its internet…
How Bitget CEO Gracy Chen plans to shake up the male-dominated crypto industry
[May 27 6:26 AM] Cointelegraph heard from Gracy Chen, the newly appointed CEO of Bitget, to understand her strategy leading a top crypto exchange as a female in a male-dominated industry.
Unveiling Polygon's AggLayer: Insights from co-founder Brendan Farmer
[May 27 5:30 AM] Diving into the AggLayer with Brendan Farmer to determine the implications it will have upon latency, liquidity fragmentation, and more.
Study: SRC20 Protocol’s ‘Unmatched Data Permanence’ Makes It a Superior Choice Over BRC20 and Runes
[May 26 10:32 PM] Although it may be undervalued at present, the SRC20 protocol distinguishes itself among protocols operating on the Bitcoin network due to its unmatched data permanence, a new report has claimed. The study also found that the protocol’s impending…
Ethereum Dominates NFT Sales Despite Overall Market Drop
[May 25 6:44 AM] Over the past week, non-fungible token (NFT) sales declined by 8.99%, amounting to approximately $137 million. Ethereum topped the charts with $43 million in sales, marking a 20.26% increase from the previous week. NFT Market Shrinks by 8.99%…
Crypto Advocacy Group ‘Stand With Crypto’ Expands to the UK
[May 25 3:31 AM] Stand with Crypto, a global crypto advocacy organization, is expanding its initiative to the United Kingdom. Originating in the U.S., where it has garnered over 700,000 sign-ups and gained momentum with the passing of FIT21 in the House of…