Bit Digital ‘thrilled’ by Ethereum ETFs but highlights their lack of staking features
Bit Digital expressed optimism around spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs’ upcoming launch but drew attention to the funds’ lack of staking on July 16. The company…
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21co analyst sees tokenized US treasuries hitting $3 billion by year-end
21co analyst Tom Wan believes tokenized US treasuries will hit $3 billion by the end of 2024 amid rising adoption among DeFi projects and Decentralized…
AI training dataset used by tech giants allegedly created by scraping YouTube videos in violation of terms
Non-profit AI research group EleutherAI scraped YouTube subtitles to create a dataset in violation of YouTube’s terms of service, ProofNews said on July 16. The…
Phishing scammer returns $10 million to victim 10 months after $24 million Ethereum heist
A crypto whale who lost $24 million worth of liquid staked Ethereum via a phishing scam last year is receiving the money back. Blockchain security…
Worldcoin surges 33% after extending token lock-up period for team, investors
Worldcoin developer Tools for Humanity (TFH) has announced an extension to the lock-up period for the WLD tokens allocated to its team members and investors,…
LiFi Protocol exploited for $10 million, warns users to avoid platform
LiFi Protocol, an asset swap and bridge platform compatible with Solana and EVM chains, has been exploited for about $10 million. The DeFi platform acknowledged…
US crypto companies spend $79 million on political lobbying in two years
Crypto lobbying expenditures have surged dramatically over the past seven years, according to a new study by Social Capital Markets. The research reveals a staggering…
Zcash community approves decentralized grant allocations with 20% block reward
The Zcash community has approved a proposal to allocate 20% of block rewards for a new decentralized grants system. The Zcash Foundation announced that most…
Bitcoin rally sparks exchange activity
Bitcoin’s rally past $64,000 caused a significant spike in exchange activity. Data from Glassnode showed a sharp increase in exchange inflows between July 14 and…
Bitcoin buy propels Metaplanet stock up 10%, total holdings now 225 BTC
Japan-based Metaplanet said it has acquired additional Bitcoin, according to a July 16 statement. The firm announced that it purchased 21.88 BTC, worth ¥200 million…