Algorithmic crypto trading firm Wintermute is in talks with investors to raise new capital, according to a report. A deal worth between $100 million and $300 million could be in the works. Chinese social media conglomerate Tencent is among the investors considering the deal, Bloomberg and The Information reported on July 19. The deal would…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has introduced a new cryptographic protocol called Circle STARKs that promises to improve blockchain security and efficiency. In his latest post, Buterin explains that this technological leap utilizes smaller fields like Mersenne31 to significantly improve proving speed without compromising security measures. “The most important trend in STARK protocol design over the last…

Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are now officially trading on stock exchanges, and the preliminary inflow data for the first 15 minutes of trading has been revealed by analysts. According to Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, Bitwise outperformed its competitors during the first quarter-hour of trading, recording $25.5 million in capital inflows, second only to…