The Merge is happening soon! This post explains how and when the upgrade will happen, along with the client versions compatible with it. Kiln, an Ethereum merge testnet launched in early 2022, will be shut down during the week of September 12, 2022. Ropsten and Rinkeby are also deprecated and scheduled to be sunset in
Minnesota’s HF3642 proposes a full statewide ban on physical crypto kiosks amid rising senior scam losses. Scammers coach victims to bypass kiosk warnings and cross state lines, making the 2024 law easy to circumvent. Commerce Department data shows only 48% of victims got refunds, averaging just 16% of their total reported loss. The use of
OCC’s GENIUS Act rule drafts 100%‑reserved payment stablecoin regime, tightening oversight. Summary Draft rule covers full payment stablecoin lifecycle: issuance, reserves, supervision, and wind-down procedures. Only authorized GENIUS-compliant issuers may serve U.S. users, with 1:1 reserve, capital, liquidity, audit, and custody standards. OCC and NCUA gain direct authority over bank, credit union, and some foreign
Welcome to Devcon! This is your Devcon VI Manual, and it includes everything you need to know about Devcon, the surroundings and more. Read closely as we cover things to be aware of before departure, during transit to the venue from Bogotá’s international airport El Dorado, and information related to pre-registration dates, community efforts at
MoonPay is shifting gears. Known for letting users buy crypto with a credit card, the company is now moving deeper into financial infrastructure. It has partnered with M0 to launch PYUSDx, a framework that lets developers create application-specific stablecoins backed by PayPal USD. That turns PYUSD from a simple token into a launchpad. Instead of
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Investors shift focus as Bitcoin and Ethereum align with emerging high-utility crypto protocols. Summary As BTC and ETH lead markets, investors shift focus toward secure, utility-driven DeFi protocols in 2026. Mutuum Finance advances to
This year’s Devcon is special in many ways. We’ve used the last three years to create a whole new experience based on all that we’ve seen at past Devcons, and lessons learned while event-planning during the pandemic. Devcon VI involved the community via Community Hubs and Devcon Improvement Proposals (DIPs), features a Public Goods Supporters
As tensions flare once again between Iran, Israel, and the U.S., social media, especially on crypto social media X (or Crypto Twitter), fears that Tehran could shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil chokepoint. Such a move, many worry, could send oil prices and global inflation soaring and roil financial markets, including bitcoin.
SPI pegs JPYSC and targets Q2 2026 launch, with 1:1 JPY backing under Japan’s Type III framework for institutional cross-border and treasury payments. Summary JPYSC is a trust bank‑backed yen stablecoin issued by SBI Shinsei Trust, distributed via SBI VC Trade and built by Startale for high‑volume institutional settlements. The token operates as a Type
Things are looking up for Ethereum. Now that The Merge is complete, a huge weight (measured in tonnes of CO2) has been lifted from the Ethereum community’s collective conscience. And the world-at-large is watching to see what this community does next. Right now the ecosystem has a unique opportunity to show the skeptics what Ethereum
