Why did Bitcoin’s market cap surge by over $102 billion while realized cap only grew by $4 billion?

Bitcoin’s price saw a significant increase in February, jumping from $43,049 at the beginning of the month to $49,900 on Feb. 12, as of press time. Crossing $49,000 marks a significant milestone... Read more »

Should security be immutable?

Blockchains were created with immutability as one of its fundamental principles and to many the thought of introducing limited mutability contradicts the very foundations on which blockchains were first created. While the... Read more »

California’s 8.2 million crypto owners poised to influence 2024 elections – Coinbase

A recent study conducted by Toluna for Coinbase reveals that crypto users in California are poised to significantly influence the state’s political direction in the 2024 elections. With an estimated 27% of... Read more »

Hong Kong authorities issue public alert about fraudulent crypto exchange masquerading as MEXC Global

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and local law enforcement have jointly issued a public warning against an entity masquerading as crypto exchange MEXC Global. The scammers are reportedly pretending to... Read more »

Solana outage was caused by infinite loop bug previously seen on devnet

Solana Labs said that the recent outage that halted blockchain transactions for five hours on Feb. 6 was caused by a bug developers caught a week earlier. Solana Labs published a detailed... Read more »

NYAG raises DCG, Genesis lawsuit to $3B amid conflicting settlement reports

The New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) raised its fraud claims against Digital Currency Group (DCG) and related parties on Feb. 9. The NYAG’s lawsuit originally alleged over $1 billion in losses;... Read more »

Short-term custodial crypto accounts soar 250% with Bitcoin ETF hype

The total assets under custodial accounts increased by 250% during the past four months amid the hype surrounding the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a Bitget report shared with CryptoSlate.... Read more »

Bakkt says it is ‘confident’ about continuing operations after disclosing liquidity issues in SEC filing

Bakkt Holdings said in a press release on Feb. 8 that it is “confident” it will continue operating despite expressing concerns earlier over its liquidity in a regulatory filing. Bakkt wrote that... Read more »

Starknet-based zkLend announces ZEND token, reveals ambitious 2024 roadmap

zkLend, a money market protocol built on the Ethereum layer2 network Starknet, is preparing to launch its native ZEND token this year to enhance its platform’s utility. In a Feb. 7 statement... Read more »

BIS raises concerns over future of metaverses, advocates for strong public policy framework

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has issued a stark warning about the potential for fragmentation and the risk of dominance by private firms within the nascent metaverse, emphasizing the crucial role... Read more »