Payward, the parent company of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to enter a final judgment against its former auditor, Mazars USA, after an arbitrator awarded the firm $22 million. The exchange disclosed the request on July 7 through an open letter from co-CEO Arjun Sethi and a series of
Kalshi has lost a key early fight in its New York case over sports event contracts. Summary Kalshi lost a key New York injunction bid, leaving state gambling-law claims alive. Judge Torres found Kalshi had not shown CEA preemption likely protects sports event contracts there. The ruling adds pressure while Kalshi faces state lawsuits and
Today, we’ve published the EF report, which we hope helps the community understand what the Ethereum Foundation is, our core principles, and our vision of Ethereum as an infinite garden. Click here to read the full report, and to learn more about the EF, our resource allocation processes, 2021 support, and the non-financial ways that
Ctrl Wallet will disable core services on August 3, leaving only recovery phrase exports available. Users should move funds or import recovery phrases into supported wallets before the shutdown date. Ctrl Wallet warned that migration rewards, airdrops, and CTRL token offers are all fraudulent scams. Ctrl Wallet will permanently shut down its services on August
Vanguard is hiring a head of digital assets as the asset manager builds a broader strategy for blockchain-based finance. Summary Vanguard’s new role covers tokenization, stablecoins, custody, settlement, blockchain infrastructure, and client-facing products. The hiring follows years of caution toward crypto ETFs and direct digital asset exposure. Tokenized funds are growing as BlackRock, Franklin Templeton,
The Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty Program is one of the earliest and longest running programs of its kind. It was launched in 2015 and targeted the Ethereum PoW mainnet and related software. In 2020, a second Bug Bounty Program for the new Proof-of-Stake Consensus Layer was launched, running alongside the original Bug Bounty Program. The
Ripple has secured full MiCA approval in Luxembourg as XRP spot ETFs have extended their inflow streak to eight consecutive weeks, even as XRP traded lower over the past 24 hours. Summary Ripple has secured a full MiCA license in Luxembourg, allowing regulated crypto services across the European Economic Area. XRP spot ETFs have extended
Every currency has a founding myth. Bitcoin has a founding accusation. On 3 January 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto embedded a headline in Bitcoin’s first block. “The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.” Now all eyes are on the $80Bn Satoshi Wallet. The standard reading is a timestamp, proving the chain was not pre-mined.
tl;dr ETHStaker/clr.fund Ethereum Staking CLR ETHStaker and clr.fund are running a CLR funding round to help boost important projects for the Ethereum staking ecosystem. That is — projects that help make staking on Ethereum more accessible, safe, decentralized, and generally a pleasant experience. This funding round utilizes Constrained Liberal Radicalism, often referred to as Quadratic
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has added three major crypto-related rule proposals to its 2026 regulatory agenda, expanding its work on digital asset regulation while Congress continues to debate the CLARITY Act. Summary The SEC has added three crypto-related rule proposals to its 2026 regulatory agenda covering assets, broker-dealers, and market structure. The proposals
