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Smart contracts continue to rise amid market downturn: BNB Chain Q2 report

BNB Chain noted that the rise in verified smart contracts highlights the demand for security, reliability and scalability.

Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia collaborate on tokens and payments

The Saudi Central Bank warned in 2019 that Bitcoin is “not recognized by legal entities” but hasn’t made many statements on crypto since.

Securitize issues tokenized assets in Spain, plans September trading start

The U.S.-based trading platform is set to become the first to issue and trade tokenized assets in both the U.S. and the EU, and will operate under the new DLT pilot regime.

Twitter hijacks @X handle, offered user merch, trip to HQ as 'thank you'

The Twitter user who originally registered the @X handle had their profile forcibly changed after Elon Musk rebranded the social media platform to X.

Bitget exec discusses limitations and benefits of CTA AI trading bot

The bot is the third in a series of AI-trading initiatives launched this year.

Worldcoin rebuts reports of lackluster takeup as Altman cites Japan queues

A video shared by Worldcoin co-founder Sam Altman shows a long queue of people in Japan reportedly waiting to collect $50 worth of Worldcoin (WLD) tokens or 25 WLD.

Redditor's hacked Bitcoin is a lesson on the hidden dangers of paper wallets

"My Bitcoin was taken. How?" A Reddit user thought they were following best practices until two days ago when their Bitcoin wallet was completely cleaned out.

Crypto bills pass congressional committee in 'huge win' for US crypto

Two crypto regulatory bills have been passed by the United States House Financial Services Committee United States in one day.

ERC-20 inventor discusses origins, new blockchains, BRC-20 and more

Fabian Vogelsteller has been working full-time to create his new blockchain since 2018, with its mainnet launching just this May.

EOS Foundation to sue Block.one on failure to honor $1B commitment

Potential plaintiffs in the new lawsuit by ENF may need to opt out of other suits against Block.one to be eligible to participate.

‘Elegant and ass-backward’: Jameson Lopp’s first impression of Bitcoin

Jameson Lopp says none of the developers “deep into Bitcoin” think the protocol should be allowed to ossify: “There’s so much work to be done.”

South Korea strengthens crypto regulation with LEI adoption and crime unit

The decision was driven by the country's concern over illicit activities in the crypto market and the desire to safeguard investors.

Worldcoin struggles to find new users willing to scan iris for crypto

The controversial crypto project’s new sign-ups have dwindled and numbers pale in comparison to the 2 million sign-ups before the launch of the project.

Binance withdraws crypto license application in Germany

The crypto exchange’s move to withdraw its license in Germany comes amid reports that the exchange faced rejection from regulators.

Binance lists new zero trading fee stablecoin, halts shortly after on technical issues

Ahead of the launch, Binance said it would offer zero maker fees for all FDUSD trading pairs.

Reddit prepares to drop Gen 4 collectible avatars on Polygon

Despite the downturn in the NFT industry, Reddit continues to attract new holders of digital collectibles issues on blockchain.

Ant Group reportedly plans IPO, blockchain firm discloses offer price on Nasdaq, and more

Ant Group is reportedly cutting off its blockchain and database management businesses from its main entity to prepare for an upcoming public offering.

UK crime agency scouts for seasoned crypto investigators

The ideal candidate to join the National Crime Agency will be an existing member of the police staff who is a certified accredited financial investigator (AFI).

Deloitte, Chainalysis alliance to give law enforcement a crypto edge

Big Four accounting firm Deloitte said the partnership could help authorities identify and take down bad actors hiding "behind the keyboard."

Researcher envisions smart education system built on blockchain, DAO, NFT, and AI

According to the research, combining the technologies will result in 12 distinct advantages over the traditional educational system.

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