The U.S. Department of Justice is set to reimburse victims of a wire fraud scheme, aided by the tripling value of Bitcoin since the cryptocurrency was seized. The scheme, which targeted real estate transactions, resulted in millions of dollars in losses for businesses and individuals. In December 2023, fraudsters infiltrated systems used in real estate
The Ethereum Foundation is allocating 1 million USD in grant funding to organizations that educate governments and policymakers about Ethereum and blockchain technology. We encourage others in the Ethereum community to support their important work. A space to grow, and to do good We understand that transformative technologies raise new questions for regulators and governments.
Centralized exchange tokens are doing well as most experienced a strong surge in volume amid the ongoing bull run. Bitget Token (BGB) has emerged as the best-performing CEX token as it jumped to a record high of $3.9672. It has soared by more than 545% from its lowest level this year, giving it a market
tl;dr Kintsugi🍵 in progress At the start of November, the Kintsugi🍵 month-long Merge sprint began! Kintsugi specs and milestones/plans were released, and now client teams are deep into the sprint with an aim to launch a persistent testnet in the first week of December. Kintsugi specs incorporate all of the learnings and minor adjustments from
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Blockchain and tokenomics are changing gaming, merging crypto economics with GameDev for decentralized ecosystems. The gaming industry has been characterized by fast evolution for its entire life cycle. Still, it seems like there’s yet
Since 2019, we have supported UNICEF’s CryptoFund with recurring contributions, and we are excited about our most recent donation too. Today, I would like to share the story of our journey together, to recognize some of the achievements of our partnership, and to speak a bit more about what’s next. Why and how we started
Nuffle Labs, a universal restaking platform, and Wormhole, an interoperability protocol, have announced a new solution to connect different blockchain networks through native cross-chain restaking. This solution hopes to allow users to restake their assets without relying on token bridges, a process that often carries security risks. The integration uses Wormhole’s (W) messaging system and
Ethereum’s transition to proof of stake — The Merge — is near: devnets are being stood up, specifications are being finalized and community outreach has begun in earnest. The Merge is designed to have minimal impact on how Ethereum operates for end users, smart contracts and dapps. That said, there are some minor changes worth
French Parliament Member, Sarah Knafo, urges the EU to ‘bet on Bitcoin’ by building national strategic Bitcoin reserves while rejecting the central bank’s plan for a digital euro. In a video shared on her X account on Dec. 17, Knafo delivered a speech in parliament, calling for European nations to start building national Bitcoin (BTC)
A Verkle tree is a commitment scheme that works similar to a Merkle tree, but has much smaller witnesses. It works by replacing the hashes in a Merkle tree with a vector commitment, which makes wider branching factors more efficient. Thanks to Kevaundray Wedderburn for feedback on the post. Overview For details on how verkle
