Regulators must catch up to the new privacy paradigm
Zero-knowledge proofs replace shared observation with shared verification, enabling accountability without revealing sensitive information. Regulators must embrace privacy as infrastructure.
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Italian banks back digital euro but urge ECB to spread out costs: Reuters
Italian banks have endorsed the ECB’s digital euro project but called for implementation costs to be spread out over several...
Polymarket rife with ‘artificial trading,’ Columbia University researchers find
A Columbia study found that up to 60% of Polymarket’s volume may stem from wash trading, raising new concerns about...
Crypto needs to rethink incentive structures before the mainstream arrives
Tokenomics favor speed over conviction, using genuine supporters as exit liquidity. Crypto’s mainstream future requires replacing extraction with participation incentives.
Bybit hack: ‘Reckoning’ that led SafeWallet to rearchitect its systems
Ethereum smart account wallet platform SafeWallet has rearchitected its systems in the wake of the infamous $1.5 billion theft of...
Bitcoin ETFs snap six-day outflow streak with $240M inflows
Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $240 million in inflows after six days of redemptions, signaling renewed institutional demand for BTC.
Crypto ETFs ‘punching above weight’ as almost half of ETF investors plan buys
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said it was “shocking” to see Schwab’s findings that crypto ETF investments could be on...
Stablecoins strengthen the dollar and empower the developing world
Dollar-backed stablecoins reinforce U.S. currency dominance while democratizing finance in developing nations, countering China's debt-trap diplomacy.
Truth behind comeback of privacy-focused protocol Zcash in 2025
Zcash has received newfound support from industry experts and influencers, sending its native token price to multiyear highs this year.
New crypto group aims to make unified standards for blockchain transactions
The Blockchain Payments Consortium, made up of several major crypto firms, was formed to create a “common framework that enhances...
Citadel Securities, Fortress back Ripple’s $500M raise at $40B valuation
Ripple’s massive valuation highlights increasing Wall Street confidence in blockchain and stablecoin innovation.
Crypto’s growth engine stalls as Wintermute warns of ‘recycled liquidity’
Wintermute said inflows across stablecoins, ETFs and digital asset treasuries have plateaued, leaving crypto liquidity recycling internally.
Kalshi, Polymarket traders bet Supreme Court will curb Trump’s tariff powers
Prediction markets show waning confidence in Trump’s tariff authority, with both Kalshi and Polymarket traders bracing for limits on executive...
True autonomy is the only way machines can belong to us
Teleoperated robots offer the illusion of autonomy while requiring human controllers. Actual progress demands local processing, encrypted data ownership and...
DeFi players launch alliance to champion Ethereum to policymakers
Major DeFi protocols on Ethereum have banded together to counter the so-called “outsized influence” of centralized crypto firms on US...
