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
BTC integration plans lift Citigroup’s 2026 crypto custody launch, driven by institutional demand and ETF flows. Summary Citigroup, with about $2.5t in assets, is building BTC infrastructure to link the coin into its existing $30t traditional asset framework for institutional clients. BTC services, including custody, key management, reporting, collateral and portfolio integration, are slated to
Eleven Democrats on the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee are pressing the Trump administration to investigate Binance over allegations that the exchange facilitated illicit finance activity tied to Iran and may be violating its 2023 federal settlement. In a letter sent Friday to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent,
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) exists to help the Ethereum ecosystem thrive, and there are still many discoveries to be made about what Ethereum can do for the world. That’s why we support individuals that have the potential to unlock parts of Ethereum’s story that are still unwritten. The Devcon Scholars Program provided support to make
