The United States could make up for 99.5% of the global trading volume for crypto-related exchange-traded funds — but only if spot Bitcoin ETFs are approved, according to a Bloomberg ETF analyst.... Read more »
Circle’s top executive spoke favorably of competition from PayPal’s stablecoin while emphasizing his own company’s strong standing on Aug. 10. Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, said that other firms will likely... Read more »
A newly discovered vulnerability in the Libbitcoin Explorer 3.x library has allowed over $900,000 to be stolen from Bitcoin users, according to a report from blockchain security firm SlowMist. The vulnerability can also... Read more »
The blockchain cybersecurity firm, CertiK, has reportedly been instrumental in uncovering critical security vulnerabilities in Apple’s latest iPhone operating system (iOS) update. CertiK’s contributions were explicitly related to two security vulnerabilities in... Read more »
The San Fransico-based SoFi bank holds almost $170 million in crypto on its balance sheet, according to its second quarter (Q2) earnings report. The United States bank, which serves over six million... Read more »
Colorado-based Bitcoin mining firm Riot Platforms narrowed its second quarter net loss to $27.7 million as it ramped up its Bitcoin production and reached record hash rate capacity. The crypto miner posted... Read more »
Two Ripple executives named in a federal securities case have been scheduled for a jury trial, according to a court filing dated Aug. 9. The upcoming proceedings concern Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse... Read more »
The Lightning Network is a layer-2 solution built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain, and its primary objective is to address the Bitcoin network’s scalability issues. It also allows for faster and cheaper... Read more »
Aptos Labs, the developer of layer1 blockchain network Aptos (APT), has partnered with Microsoft to “unlock Web3,” according to an Aug. 9 press statement shared with CryptoSlate. The blockchain network stated that... Read more »
Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated at a key flip zone on Aug. 9 as BTC price strength staged a sudden return. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price toys with $29,700 “party” level Data... Read more »
