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Silent Data Becomes First Privacy-Focused Layer 2 to Join Ethereum’s Superchain
The project is one of over 30 layer-2 networks working to scale Ethereum.

Crypto Exchange OKX Fined $2.6M in Netherlands for Failing to Register With Dutch National Bank
The company offered crypto services in the Netherlands from July 2023 to August 2024 without the legally required registration.

Bitcoin Token Protocol BRC20 Enables EVM-Style Smart Contracts With 'BRC2.0'
BRC20 is a token standard for issuing fungible tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain via the Ordinals protocol

A Bitcoin Startup Raised $50M to Allow Users to Trade With 'Bitcoin-Grade' Security
The raise brings Portal’s total funding to $92M as it pushes to make Bitcoin the anchor of tokenized and cross-chain markets.

Decentralized Science Project Aubrai Launches on Base to Tackle Science Funding's ‘Valley of Death’
The decentralized AI agent, trained on unpublished longevity research from Aubrey de Grey’s lab, uses BIO Protocol's launchpad to fund experiments and tokenize discoveries.

Bitcoin Mining Faces 'Incredibly Difficult' Market as Power Becomes the Real Currency
Executives at Jackson Hole’s SALT conference said the old boom-and-bust halving rhythm is breaking down, with survival now tied to cheap power and diversified infrastructure.

Haycen Secures Stablecoin Issuance License in Bermuda
The company provides stablecoin-based products for non-bank lenders in global trade.

Majority of Dual-Asset Investors See Crypto Outpacing Stocks Over Next Decade: Kraken Survey
A full 65% of those surveyed expect digital assets to deliver stronger growth than equities over the next 10 years.

Crypto Exchange Kraken Acquires No-Code Trading Firm Capitalise.ai to Expand Pro Platform
The purchase brings text-based strategy design, testing and automation to Kraken Pro users.

How Two Bitcoiners 'Tripped' Into Opaque BTC Treasuries Market and Built Massive Information Hub
Tim Kotzman and Ed Juline are using social media, AI and new event formats to close the information gap in bitcoin treasury strategy.

