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Bitfarms acquires Stronghold Digital Mining in $125M deal

As part of the acquisition, Stronghold shareholders will receive 2.52 shares of Bitfarms for each share held.

How Vitalik Buterin’s pluralistic vision could reshape blockchain governance

While Buterin believes pluralistic philosophy can enhance existing systems, he acknowledges that it cannot replace them.

Some NFTs sold for millions — What are they worth today?

Investors who purchased NFTs just a few years ago may have reason to regret their decision.

Tether plans to launch dirham stablecoin with UAE partners

Tether teams up with the UAE’s Phoenix Group and Green Acorn Investments to launch a dirham-backed stablecoin, which aims to improve international trade and remittances.

Terraform Labs bankruptcy reorganization hearing set for September

 The court’s decision will determine if the company can restructure or must liquidate.

Abu Dhabi proposes framework for fiat-referenced tokens

FRTs are a type of stablecoin backed by liquid assets denominated in the same currency as the token and can be liquidated with minimum adverse price effect.

McAfee introduces AI deepfake detection software for PCs

McAfee releases the first AI-powered deepfake detection software, available for select Lenovo AI PCs, which aims to protect users from “digital deception” through AI-generated fake content.

Bitcoin macro top due in 2025 despite 'confusing' March all-time high

Bitcoin still has the best of its bull market ahead of it, trader and analyst CryptoCon believes, with a six-figure BTC price target to match.

Crypto phishing attack drains $55M from whale’s wallet

Blockchain security experts warn against signing unknown transactions and highlight the growing threat of phishing scams in crypto.

OpenAI offers GPT-4o fine-tuning for companies in AI service shift

OpenAI is paving the way for a new era of AI as a service and increasing its model training materials.

How high can Bitcoin price go in the run-up to the US election?

Bitcoin may reach a new record high in the days leading up to the US presidential election in November, onchain and technical signals show.

El Salvador launches Bitcoin certifications for civil servants

El Salvador’s government aims to upskill 80,000 employees through a comprehensive Bitcoin certification program that emphasizes strategic management and public policy.

Tron memecoin deployer ‘SunPump’ tops $1M in revenue 11 days after launch

After 11 days of operation — including a brief downtime — the memecoin platform SunPump has helped create over 18,000 tokens.

Bitcoin technical indicators 'improving' at $59K may trigger short squeeze

Bitcoin technical indicators are “improving” — meaning a short squeeze may be “inevitable,” according to crypto analysts.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs maintain positive flows for 8 out of the last 10 days

Around 80% of the past fortnight’s spot Bitcoin ETF trading days have had positive flows, despite Bitcoin seeing sideways price action.

Tron memecoin deployer ‘SunPump’ tops $1M in revenue 11 days after launch

After 11 days of operation — including a brief downtime — memecoin platform SunPump has helped create over 18,000 memecoins. 

Solana memecoin protocol teases new ‘short squeeze’ platform

A memecoin shorting protocol called Dumpy.fun says it will release a new “squeezy” tool allowing traders to take the other side of the short trade.

Mt. Gox shifts out $700M in Bitcoin, first major move in 3 weeks

It’s the most significant Bitcoin move since July 30, though Galaxy’s head of research doesn’t think it’s for distribution.

Notorious ‘jaredfromsubway’ MEV bot returns with new attacks

The “jaredfromsubway.eth” MEV bot appears to have relaunched with a better arsenal for carrying out attacks.

Montenegro arrests executive suspected of $21M crypto fraud

Montenegrin police arrested FutureNet co-founder Roman Ziemian, alleging he was living under a false identity in the country’s capital city.

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