Coinbase integrates Lightning Network for Bitcoin transactionsThe integration brings instantaneous transfers on the layer-2 Lightning Network to the world’s biggest Bitcoin exchange.Apr 30, 2024Derek Andersen
Hong Kong Bitcoin, Ether ETFs attract over $200M on day 1The amount of assets under management remains muted compared to the billions of dollars attracted by U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs in January.Apr 30, 2024Zhiyuan Sun
April sees $25M in exploits and scams, marking historic low ― CertiKLosses from hacks and scams reached their lowest level since 2022 when CertiK first started recording the data, with flash loan attacks and private key hacks decreasing.Apr 30, 2024Allen Scott
Bitcoin sells the news on Hong Kong ETF debut — Will BTC hold $60K?Bitcoin could continue its decline below the $60,000 psychological mark after the debut of Hong Kong ETFs proved to be a sell-the-news event.Apr 30, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Patrick McHenry accuses Gary Gensler of misleading US lawmakers over EtherThe chair of the U.S. House Financial Service Committee alluded to claims in Consensys’s recent lawsuit against the SEC, suggesting an investigation into Ether as a security.Apr 30, 2024Turner Wright
Bitcoin sub-$60K levels in focus after daily crypto liquidations near $300MBitcoin bears are out in force with BTC price trajectory quickly headed back to $60,000.Apr 30, 2024William Suberg
Web3 gaming won’t exist in 5 years, $656K for best crypto game pitch: Web3 GamerWeb3 Gaming will make as much sense as ‘internet company’ in future, plus big prize for best crypto game pitch, and more.Apr 30, 2024Ciaran Lyons
Is mysterious ΑΙ ‘gpt2-chatbot’ OpenAI’s next upgrade in disguise? A powerful new AI chatbot called “gpt2-chatbot” appears on LMSYS Chat and has sparked speculation about whether it could be OpenAI’s unreleased GPT-5 or a supercharged GPT-2.Apr 30, 2024Savannah Fortis
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF daily inflow on halt for 4 daysWhile some crypto observers are concerned about IBIT’s inflow halt, others say it’s more normal than the 71-day inflow streak it has recorded.Apr 30, 2024Helen Partz
London’s ‘Joe Rogan’ and crypto advocate Brian Rose makes bid for mayorThe former Wall Street and City of London banker is making his second bid to become mayor of London.Apr 30, 2024Robert D. Knight
Web3 gaming needs to shift from play-to-earn to ‘play-and-earn’ — BitgetThe industry could see a shift toward player-centric Web3 games this cycle as Web2 founders enter the GameFi space, according to Bitget’s managing director.Apr 30, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands ‘comes to Bitcoin’Animoca’s move into Bitcoin involves the Opal Protocol and BLIF token, which were initiated by Animoca and Darewise.Apr 30, 2024Helen Partz
Safe token drops 42% after enabling transfersSafe’s decentralized autonomous organization enabled token transferability on April 23 after achieving several milestones.Apr 30, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Karak has ‘good chance’ of becoming next EigenLayer after EIGEN airdrop disappointment EigenLayer’s decision to ban U.S.- and Canada-based airdrop participants could lead to a mass exodus to other restaking protocols. So, will Karak become the next EigenLayer?Apr 30, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Dead protocol leaks crypto funds from hacked poolApproximately $181,000 worth of crypto assets was drained from Yield Protocol’s strategic contracts present on the Arbitrum blockchain.Apr 30, 2024Arijit Sarkar
Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether ETFs have tough debut on first-day tradingSpot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have started trading in Hong Kong, but day-one trading volumes were a fraction of those recorded in the United States in January 2024.Apr 30, 2024Gareth Jenkinson
Apple poaches Google AI staff, creates ‘secretive’ laboratory: ReportApple has reportedly been luring experts from Google in its efforts to catch up with Big Tech companies in the race to develop and deploy high-level AI models.Apr 30, 2024Savannah Fortis
ZK systems will have their ChatGPT moment — Telos FoundationCointelegraph asked professionals working with zero-knowledge technology to get their insights on the current state of ZK.Apr 30, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Ripple breaks ground in Japan, SBI Group to use XRPL for supply chain solutionsRipple has partnered with HashKey DX to introduce XRP Ledger-based blockchain solutions to the Japanese market.Apr 30, 2024Gareth Jenkinson
Bitcoin price battles for $63K support amid warning bulls ‘complacent’Bitcoin ETFs hitting Hong Kong excite markets overnight, but overall BTC price conditions remain precarious, analysts say.Apr 30, 2024William Suberg
New record: Bitcoin processes 1.6M confirmed payments in a dayThe launch of Bitcoin Runes played an important role in the spike in the total number of transactions over the Bitcoin network.Apr 30, 2024Arijit Sarkar
Elon Musk’s X to remove likes and reposts from timeline within ‘weeks’Some believe the change could help cut down engagement-farming posts on the platform — something Crypto X may be all too familiar with.Apr 30, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Hong Kong ETFs open the ‘door’ to Chinese RMB holders, issuers sayFund issuers and industry experts hope Hong Kong’s new crypto ETFs will open the door for mainland Chinese investment in the future.Apr 30, 2024Martin Young
Solana memecoin hits a whopping $328T market cap — for all the wrong reasonsCrypto users have continued to send funds to the apparent honeypot scam, even with many warnings they won’t be able to transfer any of it.Apr 30, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Someone ‘shit in the jacuzzi’ — Bitcoiners furious after testnet griefingThat “someone” — Bitcoiner Jameson Lopp — argues he was championing a much-needed fix to one of Bitcoin’s testnets.Apr 30, 2024Brayden Lindrea
EigenLayer users fume over restrictive airdrop, others say it’s ‘generous’ Ethereum restaking protocol Eigenlayer has promised to allocate 15% of EIGEN supply to the community, but not everyone was happy about it.Apr 30, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Hong Kong ETFs begin trading, issuers unfazed if US declares ETH a securityHong Kong already has a clear definition of Ethereum and it is not a security, said OSL Digital Securities head Wayne Huang.Apr 30, 2024Martin Young
MicroStrategy Q1 net loss hits $53.1M, but Bitcoin buying spree continuesMicroStrategy has yet to adopt the new accounting standard that would have taken the billions of dollars in paper gains from Bitcoin’s 65% price rally into account.Apr 30, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Samourai Wallet co-founder pleads not guilty, released on $1M bondThe terms of Keonne Rodriguez’s bail prevent him from engaging in “any cryptocurrency transactions, directly or indirectly,” without prior approval from the court.Apr 29, 2024Turner Wright
Solana illustrates the dark side of monolithic blockchainsModular blockchains might lead to a poor user experience, but — unlike Solana — they remain functional even during periods of high demand.Apr 29, 2024Omid Malekan