The European Central Bank (ECB) scored a major victory after the European Parliament’s influential Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) committee voted to approve the legal framework for a digital euro on Tuesday. The committee also directly mandated the immediate start of final “trilogue” negotiations between European Union (EU) member states and the Parliament to hammer
The Starknet Foundation, in collaboration with RareSkills, has published a free e-book on advanced smart contract development on Starknet using the Cairo programming language. Most code is written by agents instead of by hand. However, to manage coding agents effectively, developers must Understand the design space afforded by the Starknet blockchain. Be able to quickly
Squeezing the Financial Flows Kenyan telecom giant Safaricom has joined forces with a coalition of international technology, payments, and cryptocurrency firms to dismantle the financial networks driving the illegal wildlife trade. The initiative was announced at a recent event convened by Prince William and The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife taskforce. According to a report,
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has added nearly $32.5 million worth of SpaceX shares to four of its exchange-traded funds after the stock fell more than 16% from its recent highs. Ark Invest’s daily trading disclosure for Monday showed the firm purchased 210,121 shares of SpaceX ticker SPCX across its ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), ARK Autonomous
The declines seen in US stocks yesterday were first reflected in Asian markets this morning. Chip manufacturers, in particular, experienced sharp sell-offs, and these declines caused Bitcoin to fall to $62,000 and gold to drop to $4,100 per ounce. While Bitcoin remains above the $62,000 level, analysis firm QCP Capital predicts that BTC and the
Bitcoin ($BTC) neared two-week lows on Tuesday as Asia stock markets pulled back on a tech sell-off. Key points: Bitcoin heads lower with Asia equities as “unprecedented inflows” become a tech-driven rout. Analysis warns of “new lows” for $BTC price, with one target at $54,000. Options markets continue to seek a suitable catalyst for volatility.
ZKsync announced the launch of Private Atomic Delivery versus Payment (DvP) on June 22, 2026, marking a significant advancement in trustless financial transactions. This feature allows for the delivery and payment to settle as a single event across two independently governed zones, with proof recorded on the Ethereum blockchain. More information can be found in
Ethereum and Polkadot are not really competing for the same thing. Ethereum operates as a single, unified smart contract platform that scales through Layer 2 rollups. Polkadot operates as a Layer 0 protocol, a network of networks that connects specialized blockchains under one shared security system. Understanding this distinction is the starting point for any
Telegram built a crypto infrastructure layer directly inside its messaging app by making The Open Network (TON) blockchain the exclusive engine for payments, mini apps, and digital asset transactions across its more than 1 billion monthly active users. Telegram reached 1 billion monthly active users in March 2025, marking a 2,757% increase from 35 million