SolanaBeginnerSolana has been making waves in the crypto world, especially with its recent surge in activity driven by the memecoin frenzy. The network’s transaction volumes have skyrocketed, and it’s even surpassed Ethereum in some revenue metrics. However, this growth is largely attributed to the speculative…
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GeneralBeginnerThe upcoming G7 summit in Alberta, Canada, is expected to address North Korea’s escalating cyberattacks and cryptocurrency thefts, according to a Bloomberg report. These illicit activities have become a significant concern for global security and financial stability. North Korean-affiliated hacker…
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BitcoinBeginnerThe LockBit ransomware group’s infrastructure, nearly 60,000 Bitcoin addresses associated with their operations, were exposed following a hack of their dark web affiliate panel. The leak included a MySQL database dump containing critical information such as ransomware builds, victim negotiation…
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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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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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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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