GeneralBeginnerThe Web3 space has long been dominated by men, but efforts are underway to change that. At the Blockchain Baddies event during Token2049 in Dubai, women in Web3 shared insights on how to attract more women into the crypto space. They emphasized the value of community, education, and transparency…
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BitcoinBeginnerArizona Governor Katie Hobbs has signed a groundbreaking bill into law that allows the state to take ownership of unclaimed cryptocurrencies and create a “Bitcoin Reserve Fund”—all without using taxpayer dollars or state funding. House Bill 2749, which was signed on May 7, allows Arizona to seize…
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GeneralBeginnerTether has launched its flagship stablecoin, USDt, on the Kaia blockchain, marking a major milestone in the company’s expansion into Asia. This integration adds USDt to LINE’s enormous ecosystem, which has more than 196 million monthly active users in the region. Through this collaboration with…
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EthereumBeginnerA hacker involved in the 2022 exploit of Voltage Finance has recently moved 100 Ether (ETH)—worth about $182,783—to the privacy-focused platform Tornado Cash. This marks the first significant activity from the hacker’s wallet in over five months, with the last transaction recorded in November…
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NEARBeginnerBitwise Asset Management has taken a significant step toward launching a spot Near (NEAR) exchange-traded fund (ETF) by filing an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This move adds NEAR to a growing list of altcoins vying for regulatory approval in…
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GeneralBeginnerCoinbase has announced x402, a breakthrough payments protocol meant to provide AI agents the ability to execute autonomous transactions across the internet. This innovation leverages the long-unused HTTP 402 status code, transforming it into a functional component for real-time, stablecoin-based…
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BitcoinBeginnerBitcoin Core developers have announced plans to abolish the contentious OP_RETURN restriction, a move that has caused disagreement in the cryptocurrency industry. The OP_RETURN opcode allows for embedding small amounts of data in Bitcoin transactions, providing a mechanism for applications like…
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BitcoinBeginnerTether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDt, is stepping into the world of artificial intelligence with a bold new project: Tether AI. According to CEO Paolo Ardoino, this upcoming platform will integrate payments in major cryptocurrencies like USDt and Bitcoin, enabling users…
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GeneralBeginnerOpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s digital identity venture, World — previously known as Worldcoin — has hit a regulatory snag in Indonesia, where authorities have temporarily suspended its registration due to alleged violations and suspicious activities. On May 4, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and…
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GeneralBeginnerOnline chatter around high-risk crypto tokens has surged to its highest point so far this year, signaling what onchain analytics firm Santiment describes as a “gamble mindset” taking hold among traders. Discussions of memecoins have eclipsed those of Bitcoin and other layer‑1 protocols, reversing…
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GeneralBeginnerNearly 30 U.S. Crypto advocacy groups, led by the Crypto Council for Innovation’s Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA) group, argued on April 30 that, have asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for clear regulatory guidelines on crypto staking. They assert that staking—a process where users…
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