OKX launches testnet for X1, a zkEVM layer-2 network built with Polygon Chain Development Kit

OKX, in collaboration with Polygon Labs, has unveiled the testnet for X1, a new, high-performance Zero Knowledge (ZK) layer-2 network crafted with the innovative Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK). The launch of... Read more »

BlackRock denies plans for XRP ETF after false filing sparks rumors

A regulatory filing suggesting that BlackRock is pursuing an XRP exchange-traded fund is false, a representative told CryptoSlate on Nov. 13. The filing, which was submitted to Delaware’s Division of Corporations, closely... Read more »

Bitcoin fund holdings hit record high as ETF anticipation stirs optimism

The total number of Bitcoin (BTC) held by funds has hit an all-time high amid the increasing market optimism about the potential approval of a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S.... Read more »

FTX lawsuit alleges Bybit used “VIP” privileges to withdraw $953M before collapse

FTX and Alameda bankruptcy advisers made allegations of fraud against crypto exchange Bybit, its two corporate affiliates, and four senior executives, in a lawsuit filed on Nov. 10. The lawsuit alleged that... Read more »

Former FTX general counsel to launch new crypto exchange

Former FTX general counsel Can Sun, who played a pivotal role as a key witness in the trial against Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), is joining forces with other ex-FTX executives to establish a... Read more »

Ripple CEO criticizes SEC for stifling crypto innovation with aggressive enforcement

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the U.S. SEC’s actions toward the crypto industry have failed in protecting investors and needs to reassess its regulatory strategy. Speaking to CNBC’s Dan Murphy at the... Read more »

Developer Empowerment for a Sustainable Future

The following is a guest post from Sunny Lu, the CEO of Vechain. Web3 builders are the beating heart of the blockchain industry. Without them, this technology wouldn’t be the disruptive technical... Read more »

Coinbase rolls out on-chain credential verification using the Ethereum Attestation Service

Coinbase announced a feature on Nov. 9 that allows users to attest their account and country credentials on-chain and access additional benefits. Coinbase’s help pages indicate that issued verifications are meant to... Read more »

JPMorgan launches programmable payments on JPM Coin

Wall Street giant JPMorgan has officially launched programmable payment functionality on its institutional blockchain platform, JPM Coin, according to Onyx head of coin systems Naveen Mallela. Mallela said the new solution is... Read more »

Bitwise Asset Management distances itself from failed startup of same name

Bitwise Asset Management said that it has no connection with another firm of the same name whose founders are facing charges. The asset management firm wrote on Nov. 9: “San Francisco-based Bitwise... Read more »