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Space Nation Online experiments with its MMORPG virtual economy in its quest to become a billion-dollar sci-fi space opera.

Tap-to-earn games have taken over the crypto gaming landscape, but cracks are already showing. Can they find sustainable models?

If Robinhood and Revolut do make a run at launching a stablecoin, as reported, can they each avoid the same fate as PayPal’s PYUSD?

New ETFs giving leveraged exposure to Bitcoin treasury firm MicroStrategy are sure to be spicy, but they’re already pulling in investors.

Stand With Crypto refrained from backing either side in Michigan, Arizona, and Ohio, three battleground states where crypto has come to the fore.

Scammers made off with more than $70,000 before a fake ‘WalletConnect’ app was taken down.

There are steps that former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison can take to make prison a better experience, consultants told Decrypt.

New study finds that larger AI models are less likely to admit ignorance.

Midnight Society pushed back on Dr. Disrespect’s claim that he will rejoin the Deadrop studio after being booted this summer.

The entities behind Solana DeFi platform Mango Markets have settled securities charges with the SEC following a lengthy investigation.

Kamala signals support for crypto. Top memecoins all soar, add $10bn in value in a week. MOODENG hits $180m, does 11x in a week. SUI & SEI continue to lead L1s for price & TVL growth. Revolut & Robinhood are considering stablecoin. Visa launches new tokenisation platform for banks. PayPal to allow business accounts to … Read more

The biggest crypto game on Telegram didn’t crash The Open Network, despite concerns that Hamster Kombat airdrop demand would cause issues.

Bitcoin is up again Friday, but meme coins are blasting off with massive gains, led by one inspired by the viral baby hippo Moo Deng.

“While he is no longer managing or operating Binance, we are excited to see what he does next,” said a Binance spokesperson.

“These types of schemes are devastating, and they’re impacting thousands of Americans every day,” the FBI said in a press release.

The security exploit, which has been “handled,” saw Bedrock lose $2 million after an attacker was able to swap ETH for BTC like-for-like.

The Wall Street titan, the world’s largest asset manager, now hold approximately 1.70% of the total available Bitcoin.

Adam Iza is accused of using stolen funds on luxury vehicles, rent a Bel Air mansion, and pay for “cosmetic surgery to extend the length of his legs.”

“The likelihood of a Q4 rally is exceptionally high, with gains likely front-loaded,” 10x Research said in an analyst note.

The immersive theater experience “went beyond the ordinary,” taking participants on a journey through crypto history.

Two Russian nationals have been charged by the DOJ for laundering billions in illicit proceeds through three crypto exchanges.

On Wednesday, Meta announced an upgrade to its large language model, Llama 3.2. We gave the new upgrade a workout, with mixed results.

U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla appeared skeptical of Roman Storm’s free speech arguments.

Swan Bitcoin’s mining arm is suing its former employees for allegedly stealing the “crown jewels” of its billion-dollar Bitcoin mining business to power a “copycat” firm.

The commercial paper, issued via Amp.Fi Digital, is the latest example of a tokenized real-world asset launched by a traditional finance giant.

Just $6 million remains in the main wallet of the WazirX hackers, with most of the funds dispersed and mixed to make them harder to track.

Meme coins are leading the market rebound with Moo Deng leading the charge—and Shiba Inu, MOG, Pepe, and others following suit.

Pieces from a new CryptoPunk-inspired hoodie collection by tech-focused luxury brand mmERCH, created in collaboration with Swarovski, went up for auction at Christie’s this week.

But the kicker, he wrote in his new essay, is that he’s remained profitable by leveraging long term macroeconomic trends.

Following Hamster Kombat’s airdrop, some users of the viral Telegram game felt their time spent as in-game CEOs wasn’t adequately rewarded.