Twenty One Capital has abandoned plans to merge with Bitcoin financial services company Strike, ending a key part of a proposed three-way combination backed by Tether. Summary Strike will remain independent after Twenty One abandoned plans to combine three major Bitcoin businesses. Jack Mallers stepped down as Twenty One CEO to focus on Strike’s next
We have long recognized that in order for cryptocurrency to reach mass adoption, a form of cryptocurrency that has higher price stability than existing cryptocurrencies like BTC and ETH would be needed so that people can use the currency to store funds and engage in commerce without worrying about their monthly salary dropping by 57% between
OpenAI caught the anomaly internally, while Hugging Face’s team detected and contained it. It called the incident “unprecedented,” and said extensive security steps will be put in place to prevent untoward incidents that may impact public systems or services. “We are implementing strict controls in infrastructure configuration at the cost of research velocity while the
Crypto exchange HTX has repeatedly changed its wallet infrastructure since the UK imposed sanctions linked to the platform in May, according to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. Summary TRM Labs says HTX rotates wallets across four chains to stay ahead of sanctions screening. UK sanctions targeted Huobi Global in May over alleged support for Russia-linked
Thank you all for applying, and we’re excited to announce the latest Ethereum Foundation grants! We funded 22 recipients for a total of $2.84M. Apply here for the next round! 🦄 Background The Ethereum project seeks to support useful dapps and smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain, and the goal of the Ethereum Foundation is
You might have heard about BIP-110; here’s why this fork is not just bad for Bitcoin, but it is built on a misunderstanding of what a Bitcoin node is and what it is good for. As well as why, because of this misunderstanding, BIP-110 will fail. This article is a Take. Opinions expressed are entirely
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, a new benchmark that selects digital assets using revenue, market size and liquidity measures. Summary S&P and Pantera launched an 18-token index focused on revenue-generating digital assets for institutional investors. ETH, BNB, SOL, TRX and HYPE rank as the index’s
Přátelé, Now that we’re well into the year, we know that many of you have started to plan ahead for changing weather, holiday celebrations, and (of course) Devcon! We’re excited to announce today that Devcon4 will take place in Prague from 30 October – 02 November of this year. The first iteration of this conference
TRON launches mandatory mainnet upgrade with EVM enhancements, stronger security, and an August 16 node update deadline. TRON has rolled out a mandatory mainnet upgrade that introduces a wide range of protocol, security, and developer improvements. The new GreatVoyage-v4.8.2 release, known as Pyrrho, moves the blockchain closer to Ethereum compatibility while strengthening its infrastructure. Node
Bitcoin’s move above $66,000 has lifted CRCL, BMNR and MSTR by as much as 8.6% as investors position for the Federal Reserve’s July meeting. Summary Bitcoin’s move above $66,000 lifted CRCL, BMNR and MSTR during Tuesday’s trading. CRCL and BMNR broke descending resistance, while MSTR reclaimed the key $100 level. The Federal Reserve’s July decision
