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For the past 15 years, Kraken has been synonymous with the crypto exchange industry, serving as a primary gateway for digital asset trading. However, as the industry matures, the company’s parent entity, Payward, is signaling a definitive shift in strategy. Rather than continuing to focus solely on the retail exchange experience, the Wyoming-based firm is…
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Solana’s highly anticipated technical upgrade, designed to slash transaction finality times from several seconds to a fraction of a second, has reached a critical milestone. The upgrade, known as "Alpenglow," is now live on both of the blockchain’s primary public testing environments. This expansion provides a sandbox for application developers to rigorously test their software…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing for a significant transition in its leadership. Commissioner Hester Peirce, a long-serving official widely regarded as the most prominent ally of the digital assets industry within the agency, has officially announced her departure. Her final day at the commission will be October 2, bringing an end…
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In the wake of the massive security breach that saw cryptocurrency exchange Bitget lose approximately $351.6 million, stablecoin giants Circle and Tether have intervened by blacklisting a wallet address associated with the theft. While the move represents a proactive step in limiting the attacker’s ability to off-ramp stolen funds, industry experts have pointed out that…
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The global financial landscape is currently defined by a striking disconnect. While the bedrock of the international financial system—the U.S. Treasury market—is experiencing its most significant turbulence in months, the risk-on assets that typically recoil from such instability, namely bitcoin and the S&P 500, remain remarkably serene. This divergence has left market analysts and institutional…
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In a significant security incident that has sent ripples through the digital asset ecosystem, crypto exchange Bitget has confirmed a massive security breach resulting in the loss of approximately $351.6 million. The incident, which unfolded late on September 24, saw attackers infiltrate the exchange’s internal systems to orchestrate unauthorized transfers. Despite the substantial scale of…
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In a significant blow to the digital asset industry, the cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has confirmed a major security breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately $351.6 million in funds. The incident, which unfolded late Thursday, was officially acknowledged by Bitget CEO Gracy Chen shortly after independent blockchain security researchers and analysts identified a series…
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A week of intensive, AI-assisted coding has resulted in a significant breakthrough for the future of Bitcoin security, with researchers reporting a massive reduction in the computational costs required to prepare a quantum-resistant transaction. StarkWare, the blockchain research and development firm behind the initiative, announced that the estimated cost of generating these specialized, security-hardened transactions…
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Prediction market platform Kalshi has issued a firm rebuttal to reports suggesting it is under formal investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The exchange, which has recently gained significant traction in the financial sector, maintains that the unusual, repetitive trading patterns identified in its bitcoin and ether perpetual markets are not signs of…
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Solana, already recognized as one of the fastest blockchains in the industry, is taking a significant step toward achieving near-instant transaction finality. A highly anticipated network upgrade, known as "Alpenglow," has officially moved to the project’s public testnet. This transition marks a critical phase in the development lifecycle, allowing engineers to stress-test the protocol’s ability…
Open Source
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Cloud Computing
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Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
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Gadgets & Hardware
The legal echoes of the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal continue to reverberate through the...
