BitcoinBeginnerA British man’s effort to secure permission to search a landfill for his hard drive—containing private keys for 8,000 Bitcoin—has been denied by the UK Court of Appeal. According to Howells’ March 14 X post, “appeal request to the Royal Court of Appeal was refused.” He also criticized the legal…
#court#crypto#hardware-wallet
BitcoinBeginnerAn increasing number of crypto users are reporting scam emails that impersonate major exchanges like Coinbase and Gemini. These phishing attempts are crafted to appear as official communications, with scammers urging recipients to create new wallets using pre-generated recovery phrases—phrases…
#coinbase#crypto#gemini
StarknetBeginnerStarknet, an Ethereum Layer 2 solution, is working on facilitating transaction settlement on both Bitcoin and Ethereum, aiming to merge the two largest blockchains into a single unified layer. In its Bitcoin roadmap released on March 11, the Starknet Foundation said its vision is to make Starknet…
#crypto#layer-2#vitalik-buterin
GeneralBeginnerCoinbase has announced its renewed push into the Indian cryptocurrency market, having secured registration with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). This move signals a significant step in the company’s efforts to expand its global presence, particularly in a market with substantial growth…
#coinbase#crypto#india
EthereumBeginnerAn Ethereum developer has denied speculation that the Ethereum Foundation (EF) was responsible for a recent deposit of over 30,000 Ether into Sky, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol previously known as MakerDAO. On March 10, a wallet address deposited 30,098 Ether (ETH), valued at around $56…
#crypto#decentralization#defi
EthereumBeginnerUniswap’s new Ethereum layer-2 network, Unichain, has made a significant debut by becoming the fastest-growing blockchain in its first month, according to Nansen. Unichain launched on February 11 and had 236,452 active addresses in its first month. Although this is impressive for a newcomer,…
#crypto#defi#dex
GeneralBeginnerSmart contracts have surged in popularity across various sectors. Their main appeal lies in their ability to facilitate transactions without the need for intermediaries. What Are Smart Contracts? A smart contract is an automated agreement that executes predefined actions once its conditions are…
#decentralization#defi#gaming
GeneralBeginnerThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is reportedly exploring the use of blockchain technology and stablecoins in some of its operations. According to ProPublica, which cited a recorded meeting, internal documents, and insights from three officials familiar with the…
#donald-trump#stablecoins#united-states
GeneralBeginnerBinance has announced a significant shift in its token listing process, introducing a community-driven voting mechanism that will empower users to influence which digital assets are made available on the platform. This move reflects a growing trend within the cryptocurrency industry towards…
#binance#changpeng-zhao#crypto
BitcoinBeginnerBitwise Asset Management has made its first institutional investment in decentralized finance (DeFi) by allocating funds to Maple Finance’s overcollateralized Bitcoin loans, according to Maple’s statement on March 6. While the exact investment amount was not disclosed, Maple confirmed that…
#altcoin#crypto#defi
GeneralBeginnerThe developer of SafeWallet has published a hack report detailing the cybersecurity breach that resulted in Bybit’s $1.4 billion hack in February. A forensic investigation by SafeWallet and cybersecurity firm Mandiant revealed that the attackers exploited a Safe developer’s Amazon Web Services…
#aws#bybit#crime
BitcoinBeginnerThe Bitcoin network was leveraged to secure and store the results of the Williamson County, Tennessee Republican Party Convention’s March 4 election, which determined the leadership and board members of the local GOP chapter. Simple Proof, the software platform responsible for recording the…
#crypto#election