Optimism successfully completes ‘Bedrock’ hard fork, reducing deposit times, layer-1 fees
The Optimism network concluded its “Bedrock” upgrade on June 7, reducing deposit times, lowering layer-1 fees and enacting additional security...
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Coinbase stock plunges 20% on SEC lawsuit
The stock of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plunged more than 20% at the open on June 6. At the time of publication,...
The blockchain and AI bond, explained
Blockchain technology can improve data integrity, allow for secure data cooperation and sharing, make tokenization and incentives easier, and support...
Pro-XRP attorney’s phone hacked to promote LAW token
Pro-XRP lawyer, John Deaton, suffered a phone hack on June 4 amid a relentless cyberattack over several days.CryptoLaw, an account...
Fraudsters impersonate executives and create fake website
Hayden Adams, the creator of the Uniswap protocol and CEO of Uniswap Labs, recently expressed his surprise on Twitter regarding...
Web3 gaming gets competitive edge as Maniac Panda Games joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
As the Web3 gaming landscape is getting bigger by the day, mainstream players who enjoy playing popular titles games such...
ChatGPT can’t beat human smart contract auditors yet: OpenZeppelin’s Ethernaut challenges
While generative artificial intelligence (AI) is capable of doing a vast variety of tasks, OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4 is currently unable to...
Web3 developer Magic raises $52M in funding led by PayPal Ventures
On May 31, San Francisco-based wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) provider Magic announced that it had successfully raised $52 million in a strategic...
Ledger halts recovery service, Web3 in Hong Kong, and another CEX goes down
Another centralized exchange (CEX) bites the dust, with Hotbit announcing it will close operations due to adverse business conditions. As...
Wife finds husband’s Bitcoin stash amid divorce proceedings
The divorce proceedings of a New York couple took a turn after a forensic accountant helped track down the husband’s...
Bitcoin Ordinals’ total mintage fees increase 700% from April: Report
According to a report compiled by @dgtl_assets of Dune Analytics, the total network fees paid for the minting of Bitcoin...
Last Remains joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
Blockchain-based gaming has gained momentum in recent years as the novel sensation in the crypto universe, to the point where...
Can blockchain really improve trust in AI? – Cointelegraph Magazine
Most technological revolutions come with an unforeseen darker side. When Austrian-born physicists Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch first split the...
Bitcoin self-custody advocate explains why on-ramps are key to adoption
Software developer Jameson Lopp believes improving usability and user experience of Bitcoin (BTC) self-custody solutions and making more avenues to...
‘Trusted seller’ vends fake Trezor wallets stealing crypto: Kaspersky
Amid the rising popularity of hardware cryptocurrency wallets, the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has reminded users about the importance of...
AI Eye – Cointelegraph Magazine
Your guide to the exhiliarating and vaguely terrifying world of runaway AI development. It’s been a hell of a couple...
Ethereum’s Beacon Chain updated after finality issues
Ethereum core developers rolled out patches for Prysm Labs and Teku clients in response to two Beacon Chain finality issues...
Ripple’s expensive battle, Bittrex bankruptcy and a new blockchain network
A million-dollar question in crypto might be whether tokens can be considered securities in the United States, with some crypto...
Texas votes to add crypto to state’s Bill of Rights
United States state legislators in Texas have voted to amend the state’s Bill of Rights and add a provision recognizing...
What to look out for and how it is treated – Cointelegraph Magazine
An often overlooked aspect of the cryptocurrency market’s reputation for volatility is the effect sudden market changes can have on...
Experts Say Nigeria’s Blockchain Adoption Strategy Likely to Add Clarity and Legitimacy to Ecosystem – Blockchain Bitcoin News
The recent approval of a blockchain adoption strategy by the Nigerian government has been described as a milestone that will...
Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, others partner in new blockchain network
A new blockchain network aimed at financial institutions is in the works from a conglomerate of participants in the finance...
