Fireblocks and Kava Chain Partner to Bring DeFi Access to Institutional Investors

Kava Chain, a decentralized Cosmos-Ethereum interoperable Layer 1 blockchain, is now available on Fireblocks, an enterprise platform to manage digital asset operations and build innovative businesses on the blockchain. This integration will enable safe and secure access for Fireblocks customers to the expanding Cosmos DeFi ecosystem via the Kava Chain. Fireblocks customers will be able […]

SEC Reluctance to Approve Bitcoin ETF in US May Not be Insurmountable

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been hesitant to approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. However, this may not be an impossible obstacle to overcome. The SEC has been reluctant to approve a Bitcoin ETF due to the lack of regulation in the cryptocurrency market. This has caused the […]

Number of Bitcoin Whales Reaches 10-Month High Despite Price Swings

Bitcoin whales have been undeterred by the recent price swings of the leading digital asset, with the total number of whales reaching a 10-month high of 1,611 according to Glassnode. During the second half of August, Bitcoin was stuck around the $26,000 mark, but the price surged to $28,000 on August 29th after Grayscale won […]

African Crypto Adoption: Onboarding Users and Regulations Explored on Hashing It Out Podcast

The African continent is a promising market for crypto adoption due to its young population, economic mismanagement by governments, and inadequate financial infrastructure. On Episode 28 of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw was joined by Christian Duffus, founder of Fonbnk, to discuss the complexity of onboarding users from the continent. Duffus shared his […]

How to Buy Wall Street Memes Before Its Listing on Tier 1 Exchanges

Wall Street Memes (WSM) is a new meme coin that has attracted whale buys of over 500 ETH, worth over $1 million. It is inspired by the Wall Street Bets movement, which made headlines during the last crypto bull run. The project has a large social media presence built around posting memes, and has even […]

Brazilian Crypto Streamer Loses $60,000 in Live-Stream Mishap

Ivan Bianco, a popular Brazilian crypto streamer known as Fraternidade Crypto, recently experienced a devastating loss of over $60,000 during a live-stream session. He inadvertently disclosed his private keys to the public, causing ripples of astonishment within the digital currency community. In a frantic bid to salvage his cryptocurrency holdings, he swiftly ended the stream […]

zkPass Pre-alpha Testnet: Unlocking the Power of Private Data Verification

zkPass is an advanced privacy-preserving protocol for private data verification that allows users to securely and selectively validate their data from any HTTPS website. It is the ideal solution whenever trust and privacy are essential. The zkPass Pre-alpha Testnet presents a transformative approach to private data verification, built on the bedrock of Multi-Party Computation (MPC), […]

SEC Postpones Decision on Bitcoin ETF Applications

Bitwise Trust Fund has withdrawn its application for a Bitcoin and Ethereum Market Cap Weight Strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company stated that no securities of the Fund were sold or will be sold, pursuant to the above-mentioned Post-Effective Amendment to the Trust’s Registration Statement. This move […]

Polygon CDK Open Sources Codebase to Harness ZK-Proof Technology for Ethereum Layer 2 Protocols

Polygon has recently open sourced its Chain Development Kit, a tool set that harnesses zero-knowledge proof (ZK-proof) technology to ensure security and fast finality for Ethereum’s ETH ecosystem. Jordi Baylina, technical lead of Polygon Hermez zkEVM, spoke to Cointelegraph about the new tool set, which is publicly available on a Github repository. According to Baylina, […]

Crypto Streamer Loses Life Savings in Private Key Accident

Brazilian cryptocurrency streamer Fraternidade Crypto recently lost thousands of dollars due to a private key accident. During a live stream on YouTube, the channel’s owner Ivan Bianco exposed his private key to a self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet, which contained a significant amount of Polygon MATIC. Shortly after, Bianco closed the live stream but it was too […]