Societe Generale issues €10M digital green bond on Ethereum

Société Générale (SocGen), France’s third-largest listed bank, made its foray into blockchain-based financial solutions by issuing its first digital green bond — amounting to €10 million — on a public blockchain, as... Read more »

Bitcoin zips past $41,000 amid unending ETF optimism

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price zipped past $41,000 for the first time in the last 19 months earlier today, Dec. 4, fueled by the unending optimism surrounding a possible spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval... Read more »

US Space Force Major urges Defense Department to adopt Bitcoin as an ‘offset strategy’

U.S. Space Force Major Jason Lowery has brought a novel perspective on Bitcoin to light, extending its significance far beyond finance and into national defense and cybersecurity. In a detailed letter to... Read more »

The State Of Lightning Network In 2023

The Lightning Network, introduced in 2016, is a second-layer scaling solution for Bitcoin to address its scalability issues. Built upon a network of payment channels, this off-chain protocol enables instant and low-cost... Read more »

Judge threatens to sanction SEC over ‘misleading’ statements in crypto case

U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby issued a stern warning to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) attorneys regarding possible sanctions for “misleading” court proceedings in a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency firm Debt Box,... Read more »

Spain detains man who helped Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith enter North Korea

Spanish police have arrested a c who helped Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith violate U.S. sanctions and travel to North Korea, Reuters reported on Dec. 1. Local authorities reportedly discovered that Alejandro Cao... Read more »

Binance representatives tipped off VIP traders about impending DOJ settlement in advance: Bloomberg

30As negotiations between Binance and U.S. authorities over legal violations came to a head in September, select high-value traders got an inside look at what was to come, according to new reporting... Read more »

Circle denies terror finance allegations and ties to Justin Sun

Circle has refuted allegations linking it to terrorist funding and denies affiliation with crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun or his associated companies, including Tron (TRX) and HTX (formerly Huobi). In a letter addressed to... Read more »

Microsoft to invest record $3.2B in UK AI infrastructure

Microsoft is pledging a colossal $3.2 billion to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and training in the UK, according to a Nov. 30 press release. The investment marks the company’s most significant... Read more »

Ethereum wallet thought to belong to Su Zhu moves nearly $30k

A wallet allegedly belonging to Three Arrows Capital (3AC) co-founder Su Zhu has moved funds for the first time since his arrest months ago. Etherscan records displayed several incoming and outgoing ERC-20... Read more »