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INX security token platform gets its first token from a public company, Greenbriar
INX security tokens exist on Ethereum and use the ERC-1404 standard.
Bakkt completes $200M acquisition of Apex Crypto
Apex Crypto has brokered $12.5 billion in crypto trades since inception.
KuCoin Wallet spins off from KuCoin exchange, renames as Halo Wallet
The newly branded Halo Wallet seeks to broaden its efforts from Web3 to social finance, also known as SocialFi.
Elon Musk changes Twitter icon to Doge after seeking lawsuit dismissal
The American billionaire is being sued for $258 billion in a racketeering lawsuit alleging Musk ran a pyramid scheme to support Dogecoin.
WonderFi merges with Coinsquare and CoinSmart to form regulated crypto asset platform
The newly merged cryptocurrency trading platform has a total of 1.65 million registered users.
Japan FSA flags Binance, Bybit, others for operating without registration
Japan's FSA warns Binance, Bybit, MEXC Global and BitForex, among others, for unregistered operations as it cracks down on crypto exchanges in Japan.
Astar Network to launch smart contracts that support two virtual machines
The Astar Network team claimed that having two virtual machines is a key success factor in a budding layer-1 blockchain.
BitKeep Wallet hits 10 million users driven by successful Arbitrum airdrop
In March, the platform claimed to have successfully onboarded over 560,000 new users.
The view from Paris Blockchain Week 2023: Web3 builds while the city burns
It was champagne and optimism for Paris Blockchain Week 2023 despite the backdrop of Parisian protests and economic uncertainty.
Buterin weighs in on zk-EVMs impact on decentralization and security
Vitalik Buterin has weighed the impacts of the addition of zk-EVMs at the protocol level, saying it could speed up the verification process on the base layer.
Bitcoin Ordinals daily inscriptions surge due to ‘BRC-20 tokens’
The BRC-20 token standard utilizes Ordinal inscriptions to deploy token contracts, mint tokens, and transfer tokens.
Allbridge offers bounty to exploiter who stole $570K in flashloan attack
Allbridge offered a hacker who pilfered $573,000 from its platform a chance to come forward as a white hat and forgo any legal ramifications.
Arbitrum's first governance proposal sparks controversy with $1B at stake
The Arbitrum Foundation announced that it was only ratifying an existing decision when it proposed a 750 million ARB tokens budget.
FTX EU opens withdrawal, Elon Musk calls for AI halt, and Binance news: Hodler’s Digest, March 26–April 1
FTX Europe opens withdrawal for European customers, a petition seeks to halt AI development, and Binance is sued by U.S. authorities.
Terra’s branding at MLB opener draws attention from spectators
An attendee shared an image of a Terra banner at Washington National Park with the slogan "a decentralized economy needs decentralized money."
Crypto exchange Bittrex to wind down operations in the US
The exchange shared that all customer funds are safe but advised its U.S. customers to withdraw their funds by April 30, 2023.
Crypto Biz: A spotlight on Binance, Galaxy Digital swings to profit, China’s blockchain push
Binance handles fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) surrounding its business future following a lawsuit from U.S. authorities.
European DeFi startups saw a 120% increase in VC funding in 2022: Finance Redefined
The top 100 DeFi tokens had a mixed week, with little changes and a majority of the tokens trading in green.
MIT Space Force major proposes Bitcoin mining as cybersecurity tool
An active-duty United States Space Force astronautical engineer is proposing to the Pentagon a new cybersecurity tool: Bitcoin.
Huobi partners with Gala Games for L1 and Web3 development
Huobi Global has joined hands with Gala Games, a blockchain-based play-to-earn gaming platform, to work together on the investment and listing of Web3 projects.
Here’s how the crypto industry is using artificial intelligence
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) though in its early stages has found use cases in crypto through countless projects.
‘Killer use case’: Citi says trillions in assets could be tokenized by 2030
The bank predicts the private equity market to become the most “tokenized” asset class because it is more liquid and can be fractionalized.
US and China try to crush Binance, SBF’s $40M bribe claim: Asia Express
Binance’s future threatened after superpowers try to crush it, SBF accused of massive bribe over trading in China, former OKX exec charged.
Japan plans to form expert panel to explore digital yen: Report
The ministry’s panel will reportedly focus on developing a framework for a central bank digital currency based on a technical study carried out by the Bank of Japan over the past two years.
Indonesian government looks to NFTs to preserve cultural heritage
The Deputy of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy explains how NFTs and cryptocurrency can help solve social and economic challenges within Indonesia.
Injective launches layer-2 testnet for Solana-based apps in Cosmos
The new testnet is one of the few networks that uses Solana’s Sea Level Virtual Machine (SVM).
Layer-2 project exec zooms in on the capabilities of Ethereum scaling solutions
Metis co-founder Elena Sinelnikova delves into the world of layer-2 blockchain technology, and its potential to transform how we interact, collaborate and build the decentralized economy of the future.
Axie Infinity creator works with studios to push Web3 adoption through new games
Sky Mavis head of business development Kathleen Osgood told Cointelegraph that their goal is to onboard as many people into the ecosystem as possible.
Blockchain and regulated stablecoins to be widely used by 2030, industry execs say
Digital regulatory professionals have predicted the wide use of stablecoins throughout the world by the year 2030, despite the current competition between TradFi and DeFi