Industry news for Web3 professionals and blockchain careers
Federal prosecutors have filed a motion opposing Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a retrial, stating that the former FTX CEO failed to provide legitimate newly discovered evidence that would warrant re...
Andreessen Horowitz partner Noah Levine has provided a reality check on AI agent payment volumes, revealing that autonomous agents processed approximately $1.6 million in transactions over the past mo...
Japanese bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet has launched two new subsidiaries focused on venture capital and asset management, signaling an expansion that could create new opportunities for blockchai...
A domain hijacking attack compromised Bonk.fun on March 12, exposing users to malicious drainer software and underscoring critical security challenges facing web3 platforms and their teams. Attack De...
Patrick Witt, serving as the White House crypto advisor, has stated that stablecoins complying with the GENIUS Act framework will drive deposit inflows into the US banking system. This projection come...
OP Labs, the development team behind Ethereum layer-2 network Optimism, has cut approximately 20% of its workforce as part of a strategic reorganization. CEO and Optimism co-founder Jing Wang emphasiz...
New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has determined that the NZDD stablecoin does not qualify as a financial product under current regulations, providing significant clarity for blockchain ...
Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company, is expanding its operations beyond asset accumulation with the formation of two new subsidiaries and a $25 million investment initiative. The mov...
Cryptocurrency ATM fraud increased 33% in 2025, reaching $333 million in losses, according to blockchain security firm CertiK. The cybersecurity company identified crypto kiosks as the "lowest-frictio...
The Bank of England may abandon plans to cap individual stablecoin holdings after facing significant criticism from crypto industry stakeholders. The proposed restrictions, which would have limited ho...
Bonk.fun, the meme coin launchpad platform, experienced a security breach when attackers hijacked its official website and deployed malicious code designed to drain user funds. A platform operator con...
The White House's crypto policy lead has highlighted how stablecoin yields may strengthen the US dollar's global position while potentially channeling new capital into traditional banking institutions...
Kalshi, a regulated prediction market platform, has filed a preemptive lawsuit against Iowa state regulators, citing concerns about potential enforcement action following recent discussions with state...
Ledger's security research team has identified a critical vulnerability in MediaTek's secure boot chain that could allow attackers to extract cryptocurrency seed phrases from Android devices in under ...
The Bonk.fun domain suffered a security breach this week when attackers gained control and deployed a phishing attack targeting users' cryptocurrency wallets. The incident underscores ongoing security...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have formalized an agreement to coordinate their approach to cryptocurrency oversight, marking a significan...
Japanese investment company Metaplanet has established a new venture capital arm to fund Bitcoin-focused projects and blockchain startups in Japan. The move signals growing institutional commitment to...
Two major financial firms are moving to bring prediction markets to institutional clients, signaling growing Wall Street interest in a sector that intersects traditional finance with emerging trading ...
Ghana's Securities and Exchange Commission has admitted 11 cryptocurrency companies into its regulatory sandbox, marking a significant step in the West African nation's blockchain industry development...
Foundry, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, plans to launch an institutional-grade Zcash mining pool in April, marking a significant expansion beyond its Bitcoin-focused operations. The move addr...
