Silent Data Becomes First Privacy-Focused Layer 2 to Join Ethereum’s Superchain

Silent Data, a new Ethereum Layer 2 network developed by Applied Blockchain, has become the first privacy-focused chain to join the Superchain, the company said in a Wednesday press release. Built on the OP Stack, the London-based project is designed to let organizations run blockchain applications without exposing sensitive information, combining what it calls “programmable … Read more

Digital Asset Trading Giant Bybit Brings Crypto-Linked Debit Card to Europe

Bybit, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has launched its debit card across the European Economic Area (EEA), offering users a way to spend digital assets at merchants connected to the Mastercard payment network. Bybit EU’s card supports spending in bitcoin, USDC and other cryptocurrencies and allows users to link the card to Apple … Read more

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Languishes at $111K as Altcoins Continue to Outperform

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading in a tight range around $111,000 having lost 2.9% of its value over the past 30 days. Bitcoin dominance has slipped from 61% to 57% in same period, indicating a bullish outlook for altcoins, coinciding with a slew of crypto treasury companies adoption altcoin accumulation strategies. Ether (ETH), up 1.1% since … Read more

Utila Raises $22M, Triples in Valuation as Stablecoin Infrastructure Demand Surges

Crypto infrastructure provider Utila raised $22 million in its latest fundraising round nearly tripling its valuation in the last six six months, the firm told CoinDesk. The round was led by Red Dot Capital Partners with Nyca, Wing VC, DCG and Cerca Partners among investors also participating, extending the March Series A funding round to … Read more

Bitcoin’s Old Guard Still Growing Despite Whale Selling

Glassnode’s HODL Waves visualize the distribution of bitcoin (BTC) supply across different age bands. Each colored band represents the percentage of BTC last moved within the time frame shown in the legend. The recent narrative around bitcoin’s declining price has focused on OG whales (long-time holders with large balances) selling their coins. This is partly … Read more

Bitcoin Treads Water, Gold Extends Gain as U.S. Jobs Report Looms: Crypto Daybook Americas

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin (BTC) rose just 0.6% in the last 24 hours, while the wider market as measured by the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) Index added 0.4%. The gain is overshadowed by gold’s increase and a major government bond sell-off. The precious metal broke through $3,500 per ounce for … Read more

ICOs: Why Regulators Worry About and Investors Can’t Get Enough

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Bitcoin and the Blockchain 2.1 The Origins 2.2 Bitcoin in a nutshell 2.3 Basic Concepts Crypto Exchanges Source of Value of crypto assets and Bootstrapping Initial Coin Offerings Airdrops Ethereum 7.1 Proof-of-Stake based consensus in Ethereum 7.2 Smart Contracts 7.3 Tokens 7.4 Non-Fungible Tokens Decentralized Finance and 8.1 … Read more

IFA 2025: the biggest tech and gadget announcements

IFA, the European tech trade show equivalent to CES in the US, is just around the corner. Companies are gearing up to showcase their latest innovations, bringing us the latest product announcements, feature demonstrations, and design concepts that will shape future consumer tech releases. IFA will open its doors between September 5th and 9th, but … Read more

Galaxy Digital Tokenizes its Shares on Solana With Superstate

Digital asset investment firm Galaxy Digital (GLXY) is bringing its stock onto blockchain rails as equity tokenization is gaining steam. The Nasdaq-listed company has partnered with blockchain firm Superstate to make its Class A common stock available as tokens on the Solana (SOL) network through Superstate’s Opening Bell platform. The arrangement preserves the full rights … Read more

Venus Protocol Restores Services, Recovers Stolen Funds After $27M Exploit

Venus Protocol, a major lending platform on BNB Chain, said it fully restored operations after suspending withdrawals and liquidations in response to a suspected exploit on Tuesday. The protocol confirmed on Wednesday that lost funds had been recovered and that the pause allowed security teams to complete full checks to ensure its front end was … Read more