Tether and Bitfinex pledge $100K grant for private operating system
On June 20, Tether Operations Limited, the firm behind United States dollar stablecoin Tether (USDT), along with cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announced the…
Stacks (STX), Optimism (OP), Kaspa (KAS) rally as Bitcoin soars
Stacks (STX) price was up 25% as Bitcoin…
Polygon co-founder proposes zkEVM ‘validium’ upgrade to improve security
Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic has proposed upgrading the Polygon proof-of-stake (PoS) network to a “zkEVM validium” version, according to a June 20 forum…
Binance to implement Lightning Network nodes for enhanced Bitcoin transactions
On June 20, cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it had commenced operating nodes on the Bitcoin Lightning Network as a crucial step toward integrating…
Czech automobile conglomerate Škoda Auto launches NFT platform
On June 20, Škoda India, the Indian subsidiary of Czech automobile conglomerate Škoda Auto, launched a Web3 and nonfungible token (NFT) experience in partnership…
Schwab-backed crypto exchange EDX Markets goes live
EDX officially launched trading in bitcoin,…
Crypto VC market flashes green amid macroeconomic recession alarms
Crypto venture capital investments were on the rise for the second month in a row in May despite the generally declining economic backdrop. Funding amounts surged…
European Investment Bank taps blockchain for Climate Awareness Bond
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a blockchain-based digital bond powered by environmentally-incentivized node infrastructure.An announcement from the…
Investing in Web3 is a ‘hedge against disruption’ — VC exec
The crypto space has been facing waves of uncertainty in recent months, with looming regulations from authorities worldwide and a lingering market downturn. …
Era of trading crypto as non-securities is over, says exchange exec
Amid lawsuits against United States-based exchanges like Coinbase and Binance.US, an executive at a domestic digital asset firm has noted the legal implications…