SEC Chair Gensler plugs changes to exchange definition that worries crypto

    The United States Securities and Exchange Commission will continue to pursue changes to the definition of “exchange” and alternative trading systems, Chair Gary Gensler told attendees of the US Treasury Market Conference on Sept. 26. Gensler was speaking about issues that affect the efficiency and resilience of the US Treasury bond market, but that proposal has been heavily…

    Ethereum blob count is ‘uncomfortably close to a ceiling’ — Vitalik Buterin

    Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wants to increase its “blob count” — introduced during its Dencun upgrade — to scale the network further and enable layer-2 protocols to boost capacity. In a discussion thread following its latest developer call, Buterin revealed that blob space is currently around 75% full, and changes need to be implemented via Ethereum Improvement…

    Dubai regulator tightens rules on crypto marketing

    Dubai’s digital asset regulator will adopt stricter requirements for companies marketing crypto investments in the country. In a press release sent to Cointelegraph, Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) announced that companies promoting digital asset investments in the country should add a disclaimer to their material. The crypto regulator said that the disclaimer must be…

    A brief history of real-world assets — Why they matter

    Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is an emerging concept that traces back to the advent of blockchain technology. The journey began with Bitcoin’s introduction in 2009, which unveiled a decentralized, secure, and transparent ledger system. This groundbreaking technology laid the foundation for turning physical assets into digital tokens recorded on a blockchain. However, the real leap forward…

    BitcoinOS launches BitSNARK ZK verification for enhanced privacy on Bitcoin

    BitcoinOS (BOS) has announced that it has open-sourced BitSNARK, a zero-knowledge (ZK) verification protocol for use on Bitcoin. BitSNARK is the first protocol to bring zk-SNARKs (Succinct Non-Interactive Argument of Knowledge) to Bitcoin. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph, the protocol enables privacy preservation in transactions and smart contracts on the blockchain without…

    Societe Generale Forge partners with Bitpanda for euro stablecoin ahead of MiCA

    Global banking conglomerate Societe Generale has partnered with Bitpanda, to grow crypto and stablecoins into a key component of the global financial system. Bitpanda will work with the banking conglomerate’s blockchain subsidiary, Societe Generale-FORGE, to advance the mainstream adoption of its euro-denominated stablecoin EUR CoinVertible (EURCV). The partnership is a crucial step in making stablecoins…