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Ethereum Foundation renews focus on mainnet

May 2, 2025

A version of this article appeared in our The Decentralised newsletter on April 8. Sign up here. GM, Aleks here. Ethereum is like an onion — it’s got a lot of layers. There’s layer 1, aka mainnet, aka Ethereum. There are dozens of layer 2 blockchains, aka rollups. And then we have the so-called social […]

Ethereum’s “unique upgrade,” Pectra, will seriously improve the network, but will that up its price?

May 2, 2025

The code change is one of ethereum’s biggest, and includes raising the staking ceiling from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH, or roughly $3.8 million. Vitalik Buterin, the founder of ethereum, wearing a shirt with the ethereum symbol in 2015 (John Phillips/Getty Images) On May 7, the ethereum blockchain will undergo its next mainnet upgrade, “Pectra,” […]

Ripple Attempts $5 Billion Takeover Of USDC Issuer Circle, Bid Rejected

May 2, 2025

Source Bitcoinist Blockchain payment firm, Ripple Labs, has reportedly offered to acquire rival stablecoin provider Circle Internet Group for an estimated $4 billion to $5 billion. However, this initial bid was rejected by Circle as being too low. Circle Responds To Ripple’s Interest According to a Bloomberg report, Ripple remains interested in Circle but has […]

Paul Atkins to SEC: “Blockchain Deserves Better Regulations”

April 30, 2025

The SEC is addressing crypto custody, with Chairman Paul Atkins highlighting the need for updated rules to fit blockchain technology. Atkins criticized outdated frameworks, questioning their compatibility with crypto and calling for a new broker-dealer regime. Regulatory uncertainty, he argued, is stifling U.S. crypto innovation, urging collaboration to modernize financial markets and foster clarity. The […]

4 Stocks to Watch as Bitcoin Gears Up to Surpass $100,000 Again

April 30, 2025

The cryptocurrency market bounced back on Tuesday, with Bitcoin (BTC) racing past $93,000 to hit a seven-week high. Cryptocurrencies have been suffering lately as part of the broader market slump, triggered by President Donald Trump’s tariff policy that has raised uncertainty over the economy’s future. However, the broader market rallied on Tuesday, powered by optimism […]

Crypto Currently: The Road Ahead For Cryptocurrency Regulation And Enforcement (Podcast)

April 30, 2025

self The new presidential administration brings with it a fresh approach to cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement, with regulatory experts predicting greater collaboration between the SEC and industry leaders and a more tailored enforcement agenda focused on fraud and retail issues. This episode of In the Public Interest features a timely conversation with co-host Michael Dawson […]

Chicken, crypto, and Nvidia: The companies that helped Trump’s inauguration shatter fundraising records

April 30, 2025

A wide array of companies helped President Trump shatter fundraising records during his second inauguration, a new filing with the Federal Election Commission shows, with nearly 140 donors giving at least $1 million each. Many of the gifts were previously announced, but the newly released list offers a more complete accounting and spans over 650 […]

Is WLFI And Binance Cooking Up A Partnership?

April 29, 2025

WLFI recently hyped its founders’ meeting with former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao in Abu Dhabi, triggering speculations about a potential partnership between the two crypto-related entities. World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is gearing up for a potential expansion on the global stage. After recent talks with the Pakistan Crypto Council, the founders of the Trump-supported decentralized […]

Hacker Accepts 10% Bounty and Returns Nearly $5M Stolen from ZKsync Airdrop Exploit

April 29, 2025

A hacker who exploited ZKsync’s airdrop contract vulnerability on April 15 has returned nearly $5.7 million in stolen tokens after accepting a 10% bounty. The vulnerability came from a compromised administrative address that allowed the attacker to call the sweepUnclaimed() function in the contract, enabling them to mint approximately 111 million unclaimed ZK tokens. The […]

Trump-backed WLF signs deal to promote blockchain in Pakistan

April 29, 2025

April 27, 2025 (MLN): World Liberty Financial (WLF) the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform backed by the U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a landmark Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) to accelerate blockchain innovation, stablecoin adoption, and decentralized finance (DeFi) integration across Pakistan. The WLF delegation, including Zachary Folkman, Zachary Witkoff […]

Blockchain

Ethereum Foundation renews focus on mainnet

Ethereum’s “unique upgrade,” Pectra, will seriously improve the network, but will that up its price?

Ripple Attempts $5 Billion Takeover Of USDC Issuer Circle, Bid Rejected

Paul Atkins to SEC: “Blockchain Deserves Better Regulations”

4 Stocks to Watch as Bitcoin Gears Up to Surpass $100,000 Again

Crypto Currently: The Road Ahead For Cryptocurrency Regulation And Enforcement (Podcast)

Chicken, crypto, and Nvidia: The companies that helped Trump’s inauguration shatter fundraising records

Is WLFI And Binance Cooking Up A Partnership?

Hacker Accepts 10% Bounty and Returns Nearly $5M Stolen from ZKsync Airdrop Exploit

Trump-backed WLF signs deal to promote blockchain in Pakistan

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