Dollar stablecoins have grown to about $300 billion in circulation, prompting a Bank of England policymaker to warn that their expansion could increase demand for US Treasurys while creating new risks during periods of heavy redemptions. Summary Dollar-linked tokens account for about 98% of the global stablecoin market. USDT and USDC held nearly $150 billion
Apibara: open-source data platform Apibara This project aims to add Ethereum data (Execution + Consensus Layer) to Apibara, an open-source data platform. Apibara allows developers and researchers to synchronize any onchain data to a target database or API. Currently, we provide support for PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Parquet, and webhooks. It is easy to add support for
Crypto stocks were a sea of red Tuesday afternoon after the Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act, dealing a major blow to an industry that has spent years — and hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign contributions — gunning for a comprehensive U.S. regulatory framework. Coinbase COIN$172.05·Market Closed was down nearly 9% at $174.42, while
In a significant development, North Korea has broadened its long-running remote work infiltration scheme by enlisting freelancers from countries such as Iran and Lebanon to help its operatives sneak into US companies, according to a Friday report from NBC. The tactic is aimed at generating revenue for Pyongyang’s weapons development programs. A joint advisory released
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Artificial intelligence may turn out to be an unexpected driver of Bitcoin adoption, according to Nakamoto Holdings CEO and Chairman David Bailey. In a discussion hosted by investment bank TD Cowen, Bailey’s argument was that the friction getting people on board with Bitcoin has always been the interface — and not the asset. Wallets, addresses,
Bitcoin price slipped below $76,000 before recovering toward $76,900, with weak momentum and dense liquidation zones leaving the price vulnerable ahead of the CLARITY Act vote and Federal Reserve decision. Summary Bitcoin price fell as low as $75,605 before recovering toward $76,900. The daily Supertrend remains bullish while 4-hour momentum lacks a clear direction. Liquidation
In March 2024, the Ethereum network underwent a significant upgrade with the implementation of EIP-4844, an essential part of the Dencun hardfork, aimed at bolstering Ethereum’s role as a data availability layer. This upgrade introduced “blobs” of data, dramatically enhancing the scalability of Layer 2 solutions by increasing data availability by approximately 100 times. As
Senate Republicans reject Democrats’ CLARITY Act counteroffer as the 60-vote threshold remains uncertain before Tuesday’s Senate vote. Senate Republicans rejected Democrats’ latest CLARITY Act counteroffer before Tuesday’s 2:15 p.m. ET cloture vote. The bill must get 60 votes to pass, and its fate is still up in the air. Senate Republicans Reject Democrats’ Latest CLARITY
An Ethereum MEV bot known as Yoink has front-run an attempted Safe wallet exploit involving 2,900 rsETH, worth about $7.8 million, and paid nearly 19 ETH to secure the first position in the block. Summary Yoink received 2,900 rsETH before the original exploit transaction reverted in the same Ethereum block. The bot transferred 2,882.37 rsETH
