Layer-2 Blockchain Developer StarkWare Plans ‘Cairo’ to Verify Layer-3s
8.2.2024
Cairo, which the StarkWare and the Herodotus developer team worked on together, is a key piece of technology that verifies proofs and posts them back to the layer-2 blockchain, instead of Ethereum’s mainnet
CMC’s Strategic Incubation of Galaxis Unveiled: A New Era for Blockchain-Powered Communities
8.2.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Zurich, Switzerland, February 8th 2024, Chainwire. CoinMarketCap’s incubation thrusts Galaxis into the spotlight, merging unmatched crypto intelligence, broad market reach, and a massive global user base to prime Galaxis for an impactful launch. In an innovative leap forward...
Polygon Releases 'Type 1 Prover,' Claiming Milestone Set by Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin
8.2.2024
The announcement means that existing EVM chains or optimistic rollups can connect to the prover without modification, then plug into Polygon’s newly released Aggregation layer, providing access to "all of the liquidity and value on Ethereum itself,” Polygon said
Hacken Links Ripple Chairman Hack to XRP Official Wallet
8.2.2024
Following an investigation into the hack of Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s personal wallets, Hacken has discovered links to XRP’s authorized wallets. Hacken Investigation Traces Chris Larsen’s Stolen XRP Back to Official Wallets Blockchain security firm Hacken has disclosed...
ARK Invest and 21Shares Outline Cash Processes in New Ethereum ETF Bid
8.2.2024
Ark Invest and 12Shares have refiled their joint application for a spot market Ethereum ETF to address cash creation and redemption. The amendments bring it in line with spot Bitcoin ETFs recently approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric...
Crypto Widget WordPress Plugin Flagged as “Critical” Cybersecurity Risk
8.2.2024
A crypto widget plugin for web content management system WordPress was named as a “critical cybersecurity risk” yesterday. A security bulletin released by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) noted that a plugin called “The Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List”...
Bitcoin ETFs (Ex-GBTC) Now Hold More BTC Than MicroStrategy
8.2.2024
The recently launched spot bitcoin ETFs, excluding Grayscale's GBTC, added nearly another 5,000 tokens to their holdings yesterday, and now at more than 192,000 BTC, hold more of the crypto than MicroStrategy (MSTR), whose total stood at 190,000 as of the end of January
Do Kwon Wins Appeal as Montenegro Court Overturns Extradition
8.2.2024
The Montenegro Court of Appeal has set aside the decision to extradite the co-founder of Terraform Labs Do Kwon saying the original order was “affected by significant violations.” The court decided to revoke the extradition after hearing Kwon’s appeal in a session on Feb 7, per an official...
Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin as a Building Block for Portfolios
8.2.2024
A practical, unbiased, and proven approach could classify bitcoin as another building block in institutional investors' portfolios
Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Goes Live on Holesky Testnet, Eyes Mainnet Launch
8.2.2024
Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade has successfully navigated the final testing phase on the Holesky testnet, introducing proto-danksharding to dramatically lower transaction fees on its layer-two solutions, with eyes now firmly set on a mainnet launch. Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Triumphs...
Bitcoin Could Hit $48K in Days, Propelled by Historic Chinese New Year Gains: 10X Research
8.2.2024
Bitcoin targets $48,000 in the short term fueled by a strong historic track record around the Chinese New Year, 10X Research's Markus Thielen said
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – LOONG, BABYDOGE, MOROS
8.2.2024
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools Crypto markets are pumping on Thursday, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) both at multi-week highs, though crypto degens looking for the top crypto gainers today will continue to turn to tools like DEXTools to find low cap gems. Bitcoin is back in the $45,000s...