- Rootstock verified the SNARK using BitVMX, which is Rootstock's modified version of BitVM
- FINMA's guidance explains how banks can limit the risks associated with guaranteeing stablecoin customers' deposits.
- "Ledger Flex", like the Stax wallet which launched in May, incorporates touchscreen technology to "redefine the experience of self-custody," CEO Pascal Gauthier said.
- CoinDesk 20 Index jumped 4.4% fueled by RNDR's 12.6% rise and NEAR's 7.7% gain."
- Singapore's government noted an increasing use of cryptocurrencies in terror financing, even though it acknowledges that cash and other informal value transfer systems remain the predominant means for financial transactions.
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- Logos for several tokens started to first appear on X, previously Twitter, in 2020, as a step to improve brand adoption and recall on the internet.
- The Bitcoin mining hashrate, a leading indicator for bitcoin rallies, has improved, one observer said, explaining the bullish outlook.
- AAVE is surging following a token buyback proposal.
- The presidential candidate said he has most of his wealth in the digital asset.
- The municipal pension plan of Jersey City, New Jersey, will soon invest in bitcoin via exchange-traded funds, according to a Thursday social media post from Mayor Steven Fulop.
- Bitcoin is benefiting from massive economic imbalances, rising distrust in institutions, fiscal recklessness and mounting debt burden, VanEck's Matthew Sigel said in an interview.
- She may not be appearing at Bitcoin Nashville this year alongside Donald Trump. But, if elected president, Kamala Harris could reshape the U.S.'s policy on digital assets. Penn State Dickinson Law professor Tonya Evans sketches out what could (and should) be her agenda.
- The eight spot ether exchange-traded funds had a successful launch on Tuesday, despite the missing staking feature that many investors had hoped to profit from.
- Investors can benefit by valuing miners’ assets as efficient power shells with data center capabilities, as opposed to just bitcoin mining operations, the report said.
- Billions of dollars worth of ether have been withdrawn from restaking protocols over the past month as the once-trendy sector starts to be hit by the fickle nature of crypto investors.
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- The yet-to-implemented codebase allows any Solana-based protocol to use any asset for its economic security.
- As the momentum of the crypto and blockchain industry continues to grow, securities advisors are undoubtedly facing a greater number of questions from clients about specific crypto assets and the projects which underlie them. Evaluating these projects requires a thorough understanding of several crucial factors to ensure informed investment decisions.