Cork Protocol suffers $12M smart contract hack
Cork Protocol, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, was hit by a smart contract exploit on May 28, resulting in the...
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Hashgraph Association Launches Hackathon to Empower 10,000 African Developers, Drive Innovation
The Hashgraph Association and the Exponential Science Foundation have launched a hackathon aimed at empowering Web3 developers in Africa. Participants...
DNA Fund is ‘entrenched’ in Bittensor, decentralized AI, CEO says
Some of blockchain’s earliest adopters are now deeply “entrenching” themselves in decentralized AI, with ecosystems like Bittensor (TAO) emerging as...
Stacks Resumes Block Production Amid Warnings of ‘Occasional Degradation’
Bitcoin Layer 2 blockchain solution Stacks announced on May 24 the resumption of block production after resolving issues related to...
Decentralizing telecom benefits small businesses and telcos — Web3 exec
Decentralizing telecommunication networks financially benefits small businesses and telecom corporations alike, according to Frank Mong, the chief operating officer (COO)...
FIFA Launches Multi-Purpose Blockchain on Avalanche
FIFA, the organization governing the world’s football associations, has launched its custom, engagement-oriented Layer 1 blockchain on Avalanche. FIFA Collect,...
Semiconductor exemptions don’t matter when it comes to tariffs
Opinion by: Ahmad Shadid of O.xyzSemiconductors scored a rare exemption from US President Donald Trump’s aggressive reciprocal tariffs, but the...
Bank lobby is ‘panicking’ about yield-bearing stablecoins — NYU professor
America’s powerful banking lobby is “panicking” over the potential of stablecoins to disrupt their traditional business model, particularly when it...
Robinhood proposes SEC rules for tokenized real-world assets
Robinhood submitted a 42-page proposal to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), calling for a national framework to regulate...
Who’s got the charm, cash and code to be a crypto hub?
Kazakhstan, the Maldives and Pakistan have recently outlined ambitions to position themselves as crypto hubs and build out their digital...
‘Bitcoin Standard’ author backs funding dev to make spamming Bitcoin costly
Economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard, Saifedean Ammous, has weighed in on the ongoing debate over spam inscriptions on the...
The DeFi mullet — Fintech needs DeFi in the back
Opinion by: Merlin Egalite, co-founder at Morpho LabsFintechs in the front, decentralized finance (DeFi) in the back: the DeFi Mullet.Today’s...
From debanking to a banking arms race—The rise of stablecoins
Opinion by: Megan Knab, CEO, Franklin PayrollThere are few historical examples of such a massive about-face for an industry, from...
Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko Floats Meta-Blockchain Proposal
Yakovenko stated that this meta-blockchain could improve the state of data availability in the digital space, opening the possibility of...
JPMorgan’s Kinexys, Chainlink, Ondo Finance Demo Atomic DvP Settlement for Real-World Assets
Chainlink, JPMorgan’s blockchain unit Kinexys, and Ondo Finance have completed the first cross-chain Delivery versus Payment (DvP) transaction on Ondo...
How to Use tsUSDe on TON for Passive Dollar Yield in 2025
Looking for a way to earn passive income on your crypto without riding the rollercoaster of volatile coins? TsUSDe (the...
US property manager tokenizes multifamily properties on Chintai blockchain
Patel Real Estate Holdings (PREH) has launched a $100 million tokenization fund on the Chintai blockchain, aiming to give accredited...
AI agents are coming for DeFi — Wallets are the weakest link
Opinion by: Sean Li, co-founder of Magic LabsCrypto markets run 24/7. Human traders don’t. As AI agents begin to manage...
Microsoft-Backed Space and Time Launches Mainnet for Zero-Knowledge-Proven Data
Microsoft-backed Space and Time has launched its public and permissionless mainnet, which is designed to deliver zero-knowledge (ZK)-proven data directly...
Why crypto’s next breakthrough could start in the classroom — Animoca’s Yat Siu
Ripple’s $25 million donation to a crypto education fund has reignited conversations about how blockchain projects are building influence through...
Robinhood Quietly Prepping Blockchain With Crypto Powerhouses, Insiders Claim
The American financial services firm Robinhood is said to be preparing the rollout of its own blockchain, according to two...
SocialFi has failed to take off — Here’s what needs to change
Opinion by: Anurag Arjun, co-founder of Avail On paper, SocialFi is a no-brainer. It promises to shift the balance of power...
