The Ethereum Foundation, which backs the development of the Ethereum blockchain, has overhauled its leadership structure to separate the responsibilities of its management team and board of directors. The board will act as the “security council to protect the heart and soul” of the foundation and set visions for Ethereum, while the new management will…
The Stacks Asia DLT Foundation has become the first Bitcoin-based organization to establish an official presence in the Middle East, aiming to promote institutional Bitcoin adoption through expanded educational initiatives. Midd— one of the world’s fastest-growing financial centers — in a move that could boost the adoption of its Bitcoin layer-2 (L2) solution in the Middle…
A trio of major Abu Dhabi institutions, including the Emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, have teamed up to launch a new dirham-pegged stablecoin. Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ, the United Arab Emirates’ largest bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), and the massive conglomerate the International Holding Company, have partnered to launch the stablecoin, pending regulatory approval,…
Belong’s onchain ChainAtlas scavenger hunt anchors a curated roster of 40 builder panels, mixers and parties that transform Token2049 Dubai into a city-scale Web3 experience. As Token2049 Dubai kicks off April 30 – May 1, the city becomes a playground for Web3, and the real momentum happens off-stage. From zero-knowledge summits to rooftop parties, this…
United States President Donald Trump recently said that federal income taxes would be “substantially reduced” or potentially eliminated once the tariff regime fully sets in. In an April 27 Truth Social post, Trump added that the focus of the purported tax cuts would be on individuals making less than $200,000 per year. The US President also…
The Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial has signed a Letter of Intent with the Pakistan Crypto Council to accelerate crypto adoption in the South Asian country and one of the industry’s fastest-growing markets. Under the partnership, World Liberty will help the Council launch regulatory sandboxes to test blockchain-based products, expand stablecoin applications for remittances and…