Paris-based cryptocurrency firm The Blockchain Group plans to raise over $340 million worth of capital for its Bitcoin treasury, signaling continued institutional adoption of crypto in Europe. The Blockchain Group, which claims to be Europe’s first Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company, plans to raise 300 million euros, or around $342 million, to fund more BTC purchases,…
Cetus Protocol, a Sui-native decentralized exchange that suffered a huge $220 million exploit in May, says it is now working on going open-source following its recent relaunch. An attacker exploited a pricing mechanism flaw to drain tokens from Cetus’ major liquidity pools on May 22. The protocol managed to freeze $162 million of the stolen…
Opinion by: T-RO, co-founder of GamerBoom Forget the old pitch about “interactive media.” Every dungeon crawl, clutch revive and deck shuffle is time-stamped, geo-located and tied to an explicit objective. No other medium produces such clean, high-frequency reads on risk tolerance, resilience or cooperation. Feed these sequences into reinforcement learners, resulting in the real-world effect….
Didi Taihuttu, patriarch of the so-called “Bitcoin Family,” has overhauled his digital asset security setup following a wave of violent attacks targeting crypto holders. The family, known for going all-in on Bitcoin in 2017, now hides portions of their private keys across four continents. In a CNBC interview, Taihuttu said he now uses a hybrid…
Dubai’s real estate market surged in May, posting record sales volumes and transaction values that signal growing investor confidence and potential readiness for property tokenization. According to data shared in a press release with Cointelegraph by real estate platform Property Finder, Dubai’s real estate sector reached a total sales value of 66.8 billion dirhams (about…
Singapore’s latest order for unlicensed crypto firms to stop serving overseas customers marks the beginning of the end for regulatory loopholes in the blockchain industry. The May 30 directive from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) tells crypto firms and individuals offering services abroad to get licensed or get out. To some in the industry,…
Despite a week of price consolidation for Bitcoin (BTC), emerging digital asset legislation may provide the next significant catalyst for the world’s first cryptocurrency. Upcoming stablecoin rules, such as the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, may lay the foundation for a Bitcoin cycle top of over $150,000, according to Alice…
Opinion by: Phil Mataras, founder and chief executive officer at AR.io Let’s stop pretending that data just disappears. It doesn’t. It’s deleted, erased, buried and more often than not, done deliberately. Every time a new administration seizes power, priorities are reshuffled. This is to be expected, but what is unacceptable is the quiet, coordinated disappearance…
Key takeaways P2P crypto lending lets you earn interest by lending digital assets directly to borrowers via CeFi or DeFi platforms. Smart contracts automate lending processes in DeFi, ensuring transparency, efficiency and algorithmic interest rates. Choosing the right platform requires evaluating factors like security, interest rates, loan terms and user experience. Risks include market volatility,…
Ethereum-based non-fungible token (NFT) collection Moonbirds saw a resurgence in market activity following the sale of its intellectual property (IP) to blockchain game development studio Orange Cap Games. On June 6, data from NFT data aggregator CryptoSlam revealed that Moonbirds reached a weekly sales volume of over $2 million, up 2,525% from the previous week….