Finance
Farcaster is charting a new course. After more than four years focused on building a decentralized social network, the protocol’s team is shifting its attention to a fast-growing part of its ecosystem: its wallet service. The change in direction was explained by co-founder Dan Romero in a series of
In the spring of 2016, just one year after its launch, the Ethereum ecosystem was rocked by an event that tested its foundational principles and ultimately split the network in two. The DAO Hack wasn't just a massive theft; it was a philosophical crisis that forced the young
Since its launch in 2009, Bitcoin has sparked countless debates about the best path forward for decentralized currency. When consensus on significant protocol changes can't be reached, the community sometimes resorts to a powerful, albeit dramatic, solution: the fork. A fork is essentially a split in a blockchain,
AI
SoftBank Group Corp. is reportedly exploring a potential acquisition of DigitalBridge Group Inc., a prominent investor in digital infrastructure and data centers. The move signals SoftBank’s growing ambitions to strengthen its role in the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector. While discussions are still in progress and no final agreement
Politics
In a groundbreaking move that’s turning heads across the UK political landscape, Reform UK has received a record-setting £9 million donation from Christopher Harborne, a well-known cryptocurrency investor and early Bitcoin adopter. The contribution—now the largest ever made to a British political party by a living donor—has
What Is Zcash? Zcash has been part of the crypto world since 2016, created by Zooko Wilcox O’Hearn and a team of cryptographers who wanted to fix one of Bitcoin’s biggest limitations: the lack of financial privacy. The project began as Zerocoin, later evolved into Zerocash, and eventually
Finance
WisdomTree has taken a notable lead in the race to bring decentralized finance into traditional markets, rolling out the first exchange-traded product that uses Lido’s stETH rather than a centralized provider to earn Ethereum staking rewards. WisdomTree Launches First Fully Staked ETH ETP Backed by stETHWisdomTree’s fully staked
The collapse of FTX in November 2022 wasn't just a corporate bankruptcy; it was one of the most spectacular financial failures in modern history. Valued at a staggering $32 billion at its peak, the cryptocurrency exchange evaporated almost overnight, resulting in the loss of $8 billion in customer
In the highly volatile world of digital assets, few terms are as ubiquitous or as culturally loaded as HODL. Far more than just a piece of crypto slang, it’s a rallying cry, a long-term investment strategy, and a powerful state of mind for enthusiasts weathering the wildest market swings.
What an EIP Actually Is Ethereum doesn’t have a CEO or a central board calling the shots. Instead, it evolves through a public, open-source process built around Ethereum Improvement Proposals, better known as EIPs. Anyone can write one. Anyone can argue for or against one. And every major upgrade
AI
Micron Technology, a company that began as a small basement startup in Boise in 1978, has made a decision that underscores the scale of today’s AI hardware boom. The chipmaker announced on December 3 that it will leave the consumer memory market entirely, retiring its 29-year-old Crucial brand by
Finance
Paribu, one of Turkey’s largest crypto and fintech companies, is making a major move beyond its home market. The company has agreed to acquire CoinMENA, a leading digital asset exchange in the Middle East and North Africa, in a deal valued at up to $240 million. The acquisition gives