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Inside the ‘fake police raid’ that forced a $1M Bitcoin transfer
A fake police raid enabled a $1 million Bitcoin robbery, exposing the rise of wrench attacks and the shift from digital hacks to physical crypto threats.
How Mastercard plans to settle card payments with stablecoins
Mastercard is testing stablecoin settlement with SoFiUSD to speed up card transaction clearing and help bridge traditional finance and blockchain.
Why Australia’s $17B crypto opportunity depends on regulation
Australia’s A$24B digital asset opportunity hinges on regulation. Clear rules could drive tokenized markets, faster payments and institutional investment.
Why Meta is choosing partners over power in its 2026 stablecoin push
Meta’s 2026 stablecoin push favors partnerships over issuing its own coin. Here is why the company is choosing infrastructure and distribution instead.
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What is Bitcoin? How does blockchain work? How to mine cryptocurrency? We are glad to help you answer these questions with our quick guides in Explained section.
Inside the MAS Sandbox: How Ripple is testing RLUSD for real trade settlements
How Ripple is testing RLUSD in Singapore’s MAS sandbox to enable conditional trade settlements, and why this does not amount to full regulatory approval.
The quantum gap: Why Bitcoin and Ethereum are taking different paths on security
Why Bitcoin and Ethereum are taking different paths to address future cryptographic risks and long-term blockchain security.
Dormant Bitcoin wallets are the biggest quantum risk: Here is why
Not all Bitcoin faces the same level of risk from quantum computing. Dormant wallets with exposed public keys could be the first targets.
Will quantum-safe cryptography slow Ethereum down? The performance tradeoff explained
Will quantum-safe cryptography slow Ethereum? It is likely to affect gas fees, validator load and network efficiency, prompting Ethereum to pursue a broader redesign strategy.
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Aave (AAVE)Aave is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that allows users to lend and borrow cryptocurrencies without intermediaries, using its native token, AAVE, for governance and fee reduction benefits.AirdropCrypto airdrops are a marketing strategy used by blockchain projects to distribute free tokens to users, often to promote awareness or reward early adopters.AltcoinAltcoin refers to any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin, created to provide alternative features, functions, or applications in the blockchain ecosystem.BitcoinBitcoin is the first and most well-known cryptocurrency, created by an anonymous entity known as Satoshi Nakamoto, which operates on a decentralized peer-to-peer network using blockchain technology.BlockchainBlockchain is a distributed digital ledger technology that records transactions in a secure, immutable, and transparent manner across multiple nodes in a network.Discover More Terms in the Complete Glossary
