Craig Raw is a solo developer based in South Africa. In 2020, he built Sparrow Wallet — a free, open-source Bitcoin desktop wallet — because he thought the existing options weren’t good enough. He has no company behind him, charges nothing for the software, and has kept building it for six years on the belief
SecondFi, a Cardano ecosystem wallet project, said it has traced a recent security incident to its native Cardano web wallet generation software. Summary SecondFi traced the breach to its Cardano wallet generation software after pausing platform activity Tuesday. SlowMist founder Cos said suspected hacker wallets suggest potential losses could exceed $20 million overall. The incident
Platform is a new team inside the EF with one goal: Deliver the strongest possible Ethereum platform, where L1 and L2s are best positioned to support users, apps, and all organizations building on Ethereum. This requires improving the L1 L2 relationship, so that we grow as a mutually reinforcing system across each layer. Since the
Bitcoin bear market 2026 data shows OG sellers going quiet and supply in profit breaking cycle lows. Two on-chain signals that smart money watchers are tracking now. The sellers who have been holding BTC since before most retail traders knew what a wallet was are stepping back. Not because the price has recovered. Bitcoin has
Brazil’s Federal Public Ministry has reminded political parties and candidates that they cannot accept cryptocurrency donations for election campaigns. Summary Brazil’s MPF says campaign donations must remain traceable, keeping crypto outside election finance channels. The ban has applied since 2019 under rules set by Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court. Violations can lead to fines, fund returns,
tl;dr: Ethereum Protocol Studies returns for 2026 with new content tracks in cryptography, lean consensus and zkEVM, plus a new self-paced learning platform. The program kicks off February 23rd. Visit epf.wiki to get started. Ethereum Protocol Studies (EPS) is back. Since launching as a 10-week study group ahead of EPF5, EPS has grown into the
Crypto industry advocate Cody Carbone has renewed calls for lawmakers to advance the CLARITY Act as Senate debate over the legislation continues without a scheduled floor vote. Summary Cody Carbone urged lawmakers to advance the CLARITY Act, arguing crypto can lower payment and transaction costs. The bill faces opposition from anti-trafficking advocates and gambling industry
We introduced Protocol last June which organized our work around three strategic initiatives: Scale L1, Scale Blobs, and Improve UX. A lot has happened since then! In this post, we want to share what we accomplished last year, how our thinking has evolved, and where Protocol is headed in 2026. TL;DR Great progress with tracks
In XRP news today, Ripple has received a preliminary ‘Green Light Letter’ for its Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), the country’s financial regulator, under the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, announced June 23, 2026. The approval, still subject to final conditions, covers all
CBOE has begun evaluating a conversion of its Bitcoin and Ether futures into perpetual contracts after crypto perpetuals generated more than $8.5 billion in trading volume on Kalshi within weeks of launch. Summary CBOE is considering converting its Bitcoin and Ether futures into perpetual contracts after recent CFTC approvals. Kalshi’s crypto perpetual futures have generated
