Conor Grogan, Head of Product at Coinbase, believes that there is a “small possibility” that the transfer of $8.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) on July 4 was a hack. Calling his claim “extreme speculation” in an X post on Friday, Grogan said he found the transaction movements to be “extremely odd.” He added:
“If true (again, I’m speculating on straws here), this would be by far the largest heist...
The following is a guest post and opinion of Neil Mullins, CEO at Mojito
Web3 gaming is growing rapidly, but loyalty systems haven’t kept pace. In the last year, blockchain gaming didn’t just grow: it leveled up.
According to the 2024 DappRadar Games Report, the space hit 7.4 million daily active wallets and added over 1,600 new games. Total gaming activity nearly quintupled compared to the end...
The following is a guest post and opinion of Jeff Garzik, Co-founder of Hemi Labs.
Ever since Bitcoin stopped being the one and only crypto, a group of its stalwart devotees emerged called “Bitcoin maximalists,” arguing that BTC is the only “true” digital asset. As the crypto industry moves toward all-pervading decentralized finance (DeFi) interoperability, however, this mindset is rapidly...
The U.S. House of Representatives has designated the week starting July 14 as “Crypto Week,” as lawmakers consider three landmark bills: the CLARITY Act, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, and the Senate’s GENIUS Act, in a comprehensive push to establish the United States as a global leader in digital assets.
Prominent crypto trader and influencer Cas Abbe commented:
“The next few weeks are...
The following is a guest post and opinion from Daniel Polotsky, Founder...
Hackers siphoned about R$800 million ($140 million) from six reserve accounts connected to Brazil’s central bank after breaching São Paulo-based software vendor C...
Turkish financial regulators have blocked access to decentralized exchange PancakeSwap and 45 other crypto-related websites as part of a broader crackdown on unauthorized digital asset services.
In a July 3 bulletin, the Capital Markets Board (SPK) announced legal action against the websites, citing provisions of Turkey’s Capital Markets Law.
The regulator said the targeted platforms were...
Over 70% of US crypto investors approve of President Donald Trump’s administration’s approach to crypto policy, according to a recent survey conducted by research firm HarrisX.
HarrisX polled 1,096 adults online from June 18 to June 19, including 230 self-identified crypto investors.
Among that cohort, 81% said they follow the administration’s crypto actions, 73% approved of the policy track,...
Rostec, the Russian defense and technology conglomerate, announced on July 3 that it will introduce a ruble-pegged stablecoin and a linked payment network this year, utilizing Tron infrastructure.
According to the Russian news agency TASS, Rostec named the token RUBx and set a one-to-one exchange rate with the ruble.
Deputy General Director Alexander Nazarov stated that the corporation will...
World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance platform linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s family, has unveiled a proposal that would allow its WLFI governance token to become transferable and tradeable across the wider crypto market.
Currently confined within its own protocol, the WLFI token cannot be traded externally, restricting price discovery and limiting participation in...