GeneralBeginnerPeter Thiel, the billionaire investor and co-founder of PayPal, and Paolo Ardoino, the Chief Technology Officer of Tether, are backing a new blockchain project focused on USDt, the stablecoin issued by Tether. The new blockchain, which is still under development, is designed to be more efficient…
#stablecoins#tether#venture-capital
BitcoinBeginnerThe South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced plans to allow institutions, such as charities and universities, to sell their cryptocurrency donations starting in the second half of 2025. This decision marks a significant shift in the country’s cryptocurrency regulatory…
#altcoin#asia#crypto
GeneralBeginnerThe founder of CluCoin, a cryptocurrency project, has pleaded with a judge to spare him prison time for orchestrating a $1.1 million fraud scheme. In a recent court filing, the founder argued that imprisonment would be unduly harsh and that he is remorseful for his actions. The founder is facing…
#court#crime#defi
BitcoinBeginnerA New York state senator has introduced legislation that would create a special task force to study the impact of cryptocurrencies on the state. The “New York State Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Study Act” aims to better understand the evolving landscape of digital currencies and their potential…
#crypto#government#new-york
GeneralBeginnerWebull brokerage is set to launch Kalshi prediction contracts directly on its trading platform. This partnership will allow Webull users to trade event contracts offered by Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated exchange specializing in prediction markets. The initial rollout will feature a limited selection of…
#robinhood
StarknetBeginnerzkLend, a decentralized money lending protocol built on the Starknet network, has suffered a significant exploit, losing approximately $4.9 million. The incident occurred on February 12th, 2025, and involved the exploitation of a vulnerability within the protocol. Following the exploit, zkLend has…
#altcoin#crypto#decentralization
TONBeginnerThe TON has significantly expanded its interoperability by integrating with LayerZero, enabling seamless and cost-effective transfers of Tether’s USDt stablecoin across various blockchains. This integration marks a crucial step in TON’s journey toward becoming a key player in decentralized finance…
#assets#crypto#defi
BitcoinBeginnerThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated a public comment period on a proposal that would allow Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to create and redeem shares using the underlying cryptocurrencies themselves instead of cash. This “in-kind” redemption method is…
#crypto#etfs#sec
GeneralBeginnerOpenSea CEO Devin Finzer clarified that a “test website” discovered by the community contained placeholder information and not the actual terms and conditions. Dismissing rumors of an NFT airdrop, OpenSea called the claims “completely false” and urged users to rely solely on its official channels…
#nfts#opensea
BNB ChainBeginnerFour.Meme, a platform on the BNB Chain specializing in memecoin launches, has suffered a significant exploit, resulting in losses of approximately $183,000. The incident, which occurred on Feb. 11, exploited a vulnerability in the platform’s smart contracts, allowing the attacker to drain funds…
#altcoin#crypto#defi
GeneralBeginnerStory Protocol, a decentralized storytelling platform, has confirmed that its public mainnet will officially launch on February 13th. This highly anticipated event marks a significant milestone for the platform, enabling users to experience the full potential of its innovative technology. The…
#altcoin#mainnet#nfts
SolanaBeginnerSolana, a high-performance blockchain network, has recently demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of a cooling cryptocurrency market. Despite a slowdown in retail trading activity, Solana has managed to outpace both Ethereum and its Layer-2 scaling solutions in terms of daily revenue…
#altcoin#crypto#dapp-development