Ethereum’s highly anticipated Pectra upgrade was successfully deployed on its final testnet, Sepolia, marking a major milestone in the lead-up to the mainnet activation. However, potential delays remain as developers continue to address outstanding issues from a previous testnet failure. Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade has gathered significant community support as it aims to improve Ether staking,…
RWA-focused layer-1 blockchain Mantra is the first DeFi platform to secure a license from Dubai’s virtual asset regulator, VARA. Dubai is a rising market for the blockchain industry that is quickly establishing itself as one of the world’s leading financial centers. As a result, the region has welcomed a myriad of companies, including crypto trading platforms, media…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force is set to host a roundtable later this month on the “security status” of digital assets. It comes the same day the agency announced the staffing lineup for the task force, which taps a former big law firm crypto lawyer along with longstanding SEC staff. The SEC…
Crypto security analyst and Paradigm adviser ZachXBT said the circulation of stablecoins from major issuers such as Circle, Tether and Paxos should be a key metric in assessing the legitimacy of blockchain networks. His comments followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement on March 2 that certain digital assets would be included in the country’s strategic crypto…
Ethereum’s highly anticipated Pectra upgrade could set the stage for the next phase of the 2025 crypto market cycle, according to analysts, even as Ether continues to underperform Bitcoin. The Ether price fell over 32% during February, finding a local bottom at an over two-month low of $2,073 before recovering to the current $2,245 mark,…
US President Donald Trump will host the first White House Crypto Summit on March 7, bringing together industry leaders to discuss regulatory policies, stablecoin oversight, and the potential role of Bitcoin in the US financial system. The attendees will include “prominent founders, CEOs, and investors from the crypto industry,” along with members of the President’s…