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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse to testify before the Senate Banking Committee

July 9, 2025 1 min read

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse will testify before the US Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday morning. The hearing is called “From Wall Street to Web3: Building Tomorrow’s Digital Asset Markets.” Garlinghouse shared his appreciation for being invited to talk about the important need for clear rules in the crypto market, a subject that has received a lot of focus lately. The hearing will include notable people from the cryptocurrency industry, such

Senator Lummis introduces legislation to modernize crypto tax rules

July 4, 2025 1 min read

Senator Cynthia Lummis is pushing for major tax changes related to digital assets with new laws that could raise about $600 million from 2025 to 2034. The proposed bill aims to make tax rules easier for crypto holders by not taxing transactions under $300 for capital gains. This exemption covers both the transaction value and the total gain, with a yearly limit of $5,000 and adjustments for inflation beginning in

Bitget Lists RedBrick (BRIC) for Spot Trading

June 24, 2025 3 mins read

Bitget, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the listing of RedBrick (BRIC), a blockchain-based game creation platform. Trading has commenced under the BRIC/USDT pair, with withdrawals also available. The token will be listed in Bitget’s Innovation and GameFi Zone, reflecting its status as a project at the forefront of decentralized finance. Redbrick is a blockchain-based game creation platform that empowers users to build and monetize casual

The Blockchain Group in Paris to raise over $340 million to buy more Bitcoin

June 12, 2025 1 min read

The Blockchain Group is a company in France. It plans to raise €300 million, or about $342 million. This will help increase its Bitcoin holdings. This shows that more institutions in Europe are adopting cryptocurrency. The firm is Europe’s first Bitcoin treasury company. It plans to use a fundraising method similar to the U.S. “At the Market” (ATM) model. This means issuing shares based on market conditions. The price is

Bitget Lists LABUBU (LABUBU) in the Innovation and Meme Zone

June 3, 2025 3 mins read

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the listing of LABUBU (LABUBU) in its Innovation and Meme Zone. Trading for the LABUBU/USDT pair commenced on May 30, 2025, at 14:00 UTC, with deposits open and withdrawals available starting May 31, 2025, at 15:00 UTC. LABUBU is a fan-driven meme token built on the Solana blockchain, inspired by the popular Labubu toy. In particular, the bag charm surged

Coinbase launches a $20 million bounty

May 15, 2025 1 min read

Coinbase has announced a $20 million reward program aimed at identifying and prosecuting those responsible for a recent data breach involving bribed customer service agents and extortion attempts. The breach, which affected less than 1% of the company’s monthly transacting users, involved cybercriminals paying overseas support staff to access sensitive customer information from internal systems. However, Coinbase reassured users that passwords, private keys, and access to customer funds were not

Solana’s PumpSwap DEX surges to $3.45 billion in daily trading volume

April 23, 2025 1 min read

On April 20, 2025, PumpSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Solana blockchain, experienced a remarkable surge in trading activity, achieving a daily trading volume of $3.456 billion. This impressive figure positions PumpSwap as the second-largest DEX on the Solana network, trailing only behind Raydium. The platform has rapidly attracted a significant user base, boasting over 200,000 daily active users and capturing an 18.2% market share in the decentralized finance

ZKsync’s ZK token falls 19% after a $5 million theft from its airdrop contract

April 16, 2025 1 min read

The ZK token of ZKsync saw a significant drop of over 18%. It fell from $0.047 to below $0.04 in just one hour. This decline happened after an attacker exploited a compromised admin account and stole around $5 million worth of unclaimed tokens from the project’s airdrop contract. The ZKsync security team confirmed that the admin key linked to the airdrop contract was compromised. However, they assured users that this

Canada Approves First Spot Solana ETFs with Staking Feature

April 15, 2025 1 min read

Canada is set to launch the world’s first spot Solana (SOL) ETFs on April 16, 2025. This follows approval from the Ontario Securities Commission. The announcement comes as Solana’s price surged by 25% in just one week. This increase reflects strong investor interest and heightened network activity, which includes a record 355 million transactions. These new ETFs will differ from traditional crypto ETFs. They will support SOL staking, which could

The US House Financial Services Committee to regulate stablecoins

April 4, 2025 2 mins read

The House Financial Services Committee has advanced a significant bill aimed at regulating stablecoins, known as the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE). The bill received a vote of 32 in favor and 17 against during a lengthy hearing led by Chair French Hill, who emphasized the need for regulations to maintain global competitiveness in the evolving blockchain landscape. The STABLE bill, introduced by Hill and

FTX to start repayments on May 30

March 31, 2025 1 min read

FTX is preparing to start repaying claims over $50,000 on May 30, 2023, nearly 27 months after its collapse in November 2022. The company, led by CEO John Ray III, will use part of its $11.4 billion cash reserve to pay major creditors. Bankruptcy attorney Andrew Dietderich mentioned that FTX is dealing with an overwhelming number of claims, estimated at “27 quintillion,” many of which are considered fraudulent or questionable.

Coinbase quickly stops a supply chain attack on its agentkit AI tool

March 24, 2025 2 mins read

Coinbase has successfully thwarted a cyberattack targeting its open-source AI toolkit, agentkit. The attacker aimed to exploit GitHub permissions to insert harmful code into the project’s automated build system. Thanks to Coinbase’s quick response and support from security experts, no significant damage occurred. The incident was first reported on March 23 by Yu Jian, founder of the security firm SlowMist. He referenced a detailed report from Unit 42, the security