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Mad scientist’s NFTs degrade when they’re traded: 0xDEAFBEEF, NFT Creator

Self-proclaimed tinkerer 0xDEAFBEEF has hit it big with audiovisual NFTs that slowly degrade in quality every time they’re traded.

Crypto community's 'send ETH' tweets spark various theories and warnings

Several social media accounts followed the trend, with one requesting ETH to purchase an NFT and another pledging to spend the money on drugs.

Blockchain firm raises $25M to develop third-generation architecture

Intent-centric blockchain protocol Anoma secures $25 million in funding to continue developing its third-generation architecture.

SEC former chief warns influencers about persecution for crypto price manipulation

SEC has started to clamp down on crypto influencers and has issued several fines and cease and desist orders over the past few years.

XDC Network gets Japanese foothold via partnership with SBI subsidiary

After a fruitful spring season, the XDC Network (XinFin) expands its presence in the Japanese market via SBI VC Trade.

Indian banks asked 'to prepare for the future' with AI and blockchain

In an RBI-organized conference for the directors of Indian banks, deputy governor Mahesh Kumar Jain discussed risk strategies around sustainable growth and stability.

‘Bitcoin Jesus’ says Ethereum is the front-runner for global crypto adoption

Roger Ver said that Ethereum, not Bitcoin, will lead the most new users to crypto.

Nansen lays off 30% of its workforce

The CEO of Nansen cited two reasons for the layoffs, including an overly aggressive hiring phase during the bull market and the prolonged crypto bear market that followed.

Researchers propose new scheme to help courts test deanonymized blockchain data

A team of researchers proposed five “argumentative schemes” designed to protect the rights of crypto crime suspects while also helping investigators.

Japan's largest airline launches NFT marketplace

The platform is part of Air Nippon Airways' ongoing expansion into the intersection of airlines and Web3.

Decentralized exchange PancakeSwap moves into GameFi

The DEX has partnered with BNB GameFi protocol Mobox to create a blockchain tower defense game.

LSD for DeFi: Tenet, LayerZero partner to drive cross-chain liquid staking adoption

Cross-chain interoperability protocol LayerZero’s infrastructure aims to drive liquid staking adoption across the DeFi ecosystem.

Bitcoin is on a collision course with ‘Net Zero’ promises

Every year countries are pressured to ramp up their climate change commitments at the COP conference — and Bitcoin mining is an easy target.

Security firm discovers $500M vulnerability in Tron multisig accounts

After reporting the vulnerability to Tron in February, the researchers highlighted that the issue was promptly addressed and resolved within a few days.

Bitcoin Ordinals to bridge Ethereum NFTs with the launch of BRC-721E

The BRC-721E token standard was launched by the Ordinals market along with Bitcoin Miladys to make way for traders to transfer their ERC-721 NFTs onto Ordinals.

Wintermute moves over $4M in Optimism to Binance ahead of token unlock

On-chain analytics platform Spot on Chain reported that Wintermute has already sold these tokens for $1.63 per OP.

Bitcoin Ordinals surpass 10M inscriptions as creator Rodarmor steps down

The number of Ordinals has grown from one to 10 million in less than six months.

Optimism set to unlock $587M worth of OP tokens, will investors unload?

More than 386 million OP tokens are scheduled to be unlocked on May 31, more than doubling the total circulating supply.

Laos government reportedly prioritizes blockchain technology for digital transformation

Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone chaired the inaugural Ministerial Conference on Blockchain 4.0 Digital Transformation.

AI Eye: 25K traders bet on ChatGPT’s stock picks, AI sucks at dice throws, and more

ChatGPT always rolls a 4 but tens of thousands of traders are betting millions on its stock picks, AI expands classic album covers, and more.

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