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Iran crisis puts the regime's $7.8 billion crypto shadow economy in spotlight
The government relies on this crypto infrastructure for international trade, while ordinary Iranians use it as a financial lifeline during protests and economic crises.
Crypto community fear of Iran choking oil supply and crashing markets may be overblown
A full closure of the strait is unlikely or impractical, some experts argue.
Former Mt. Gox CEO proposed a rewrite of bitcoin's code to recover $5 billion in stolen funds. Gets quickly shutdown
Mark Karpelès submitted a pull request to Bitcoin Core that would redirect coins that have remained untouched since 2011 to a recovery address controlled by the MtGox trustee, reigniting the oldest debate in Bitcoin.
Citi and Morgan Stanley expand bitcoin and crypto custody, trading and tokenization efforts
As Citi plans to integrate Bitcoin into bank-grade custody and reporting frameworks, Morgan Stanley moves to bring crypto trading, lending exploration and tokenized products to mainstream wealth clients.
Vitalik Buterin reveals his bold new plan to fix Ethereum’s scaling problem
The new post reflects Buterin’s renewed focus on scaling Ethereum’s base layer, after several years in which much of the ecosystem’s scaling strategy centered on layer-2 rollups.
Bitcoin Miner MARA jumps 17% after striking a deal with Starwood to build AI data centers
The bitcoin miner inked a deal with investment firm Starwood to convert and expand select facilities to serve data center needs for AI.
Here is why Ethereum's bold new plan could make the blockchain giant high-speed 'internet of value' by 2029
Beneath the technical language of the 'Strawmap' is a far simpler story: Ethereum is trying to decide what kind of infrastructure it wants to be by the end of the decade.
A former Solana exec is taking a page out of Wall Street playbook to make global crypto trades faster
The goal is to reduce Solana’s growing geographic concentration in Europe and introduce multicast functionality.
Bitcoin snaps back near $69,000 but analysts warn the market may not be out of the woods yet
Crypto rebounds sharply from Tuesday's lows, yet traders question whether the move marks a lasting turn or another range-bound bounce.
Blockfills co-founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer has stepped down
The crypto lender suspended client deposits and withdrawals earlier this month due to recent market and financial conditions.
