Brazil’s CBDC pilot contains code that can freeze or reduce funds, dev claims
A blockchain developer who claims to have reverse-engineered the source code of Brazil’s pilot central bank digital currency has discovered...
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XRPL grows in Q2 despite SEC lawsuit concerns: Report
Despite lingering concerns over the Ripple vs. SEC lawsuit, The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has demonstrated significant growth in multiple areas...
Circle, Tether freezes over $65M in assets transferred from Multichain
Stablecoin issuers Circle and Tether have frozen over $65 million in assets tied to the suspected exploit of cross-chain router...
Open-source advocates launch OP Stack testnet to fund public goods
Layer-2 blockchain Public Goods Network launched a testnet on July 7, promising to spend “the vast majority of net sequencer...
Closed APIs cost more than you’d expect
On July 1, the popular discussion website Reddit took a ruinous step: Its application programming interface (API) — the tool...
Crypto’s Indiana Jones? Coinbase exec helps recover $322K worth of once-lost crypto
It’s not every day that one discovers they've suddenly become $322,000 richer — but for one lucky crypto investor, this...
Crypto adoption fueled by ZK-rollups
Cointelegraph is launching Zero Barriers, a special six-part podcast series in collaboration with StarkWare. The series, which features as part...
5 blockchain-based social media platforms to know
Social media networks built on the blockchain are revolutionizing the way we share, interact and communicate with people online. These...
Binance conducts 11th LUNC burn, 2.65 billion tokens destroyed
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has burned 2.65 billion Terra Classic (LUNC) tokens in its 11th burn round.The total...
Kraken ordered by court to disclose user data to IRS for tax compliance
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California has ordered crypto exchange Kraken to turn over account...
FedNow “early adopter” list contains no blockchains, but some may integrate later
The Federal Reserve’s upcoming instant payment system, FedNow, released its list of certified “early adopters” on June 29. The organizations...
‘Sam Bankman-Fried really hurt the industry’ — Anthony Scaramucci
During a panel at Collision 2023 in Toronto, Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital and former White House communications director, stated...
Maple Finance announces direct lending to fill the void left by BlockFi, Celsius
Web3 lending platform Maple Finance has announced the launch of a direct lending program, according to a June 28 fact...
Sui Foundation denies it sold locked staking rewards on Binance
Sui Foundation — the team behind the Sui network and its native SUI token — has denied allegations that the...
Breaking down the ongoing token impersonation scams with DeFi execs
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Tres Finance warned the community about a scam that involves fake tokens designed to mimic legitimate...
Crypto Travel Rule implementation ‘remains relatively poor,’ says FATF
A renewed call from the Financial Action Task Force has asked countries to implement the “Travel Rule” to combat money...
Shiba Inu Burn Twitter account experiences suspension
The Shiba Inu (SHIB) burn tracker Twitter account, Shibburn, which is well-engaged with the crypto community, has been unexpectedly suspended....
The race for a Bitcoin spot ETF, Wall Street’s new crypto exchange, and other news
The bid for the first Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States is gaining traction following BlackRock’s...
Bitcoin breaks $30,000 and is the center of attention again!
In this week’s episode of Market Talks, Cointelegraph welcomes Mati Greenspan, founder and CEO of Quantum Economics. Greenspan is an experienced...
Starknet moves closer to EVM compatibility with upcoming ‘Kakarot’ testnet
Starknet, a zero knowledge layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum is one step closer to becoming fully Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)...
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...
Binance’s BNB Chain introduces layer-2 testnet powered by Optimism
Binance-founded layer-1 blockchain BNB Chain has introduced a new layer-2 chain it hopes to address its “scalability challenge.”On June 19,...
