The world of cryptocurrency and digital art collided in a remarkable event when Tron founder Justin Sun consumed a banana that had been purchased for a staggering $6.2 million at Sotheby's auction house. This seemingly ordinary fruit, duct-taped to a wall, has become a symbol of the evolving relatio[more]
The recent HBO documentary "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency community by suggesting Canadian Bitcoin developer Peter Todd is the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. This controversial documentary, produced by Cullen Hobak[more]
As we approach the latter half of 2024, the technology landscape presents a fascinating paradox. Despite remarkable advancements in blockchain technology and artificial intelligence, a palpable sense of innovation fatigue has settled across the industry. What was once a whirlwind of disruptive break[more]
MicroStrategy's visionary executive chair Michael Saylor has officially joined the exclusive Bitcoin billionaire club, confirming in a recent Aug. 7 interview on "Bloomberg Open Interest" that his personal Bitcoin holdings have surpassed the $1 billion mark. This remarkable achievement places Saylor[more]
Leading Polkadot ecosystem organizations, including the Web3 Foundation and Parity Technologies, have publicly addressed concerns regarding the blockchain network's financial stability, confirming their independence from the on-chain treasury.Following recent reports questioning the financial sustai[more]
The blockchain industry witnessed a significant development on June 2 when Matter Labs, the innovative team behind the popular Ethereum layer-2 solution zkSync, announced its complete withdrawal of all trademark applications for the term "zero-knowledge (ZK)" technology.This decision came after an i[more]
A comprehensive new survey published by the Blockchain Association on May 7 has uncovered significant voter sentiment in pivotal US swing states, revealing a growing preference for political candidates who embrace digital currencies and blockchain technology.
Conducted by Harris Poll, this extensive[more]
According to Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, financial institutions managing collectively trillions of dollars in assets are preparing to allocate capital towards spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds beginning in the second quarter of this year.This significant devel[more]
The ongoing legal battle surrounding Bitcoin's mysterious origins intensified on the second day of proceedings as Dr. Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, faced rigorous cross-examination in a high-stakes cryptocurrency patent lawsuit.Wright, who asserts h[more]
In a recent blog post titled "Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again," Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin articulates his vision for the cryptocurrency ecosystem's future direction, emphasizing the critical importance of social elements as Ethereum's primary competitive advantage.
Buterin reflects on Et[more]
