U.S. Congress to introduce new draft bill for stablecoins

    Failure to register as a stablecoin issuer could result in up to five years in prison and a fine of $1 million. Issuers out of the United States would have to seek registration to operate in the country. A new draft bill providing a framework for stablecoins in the United States was published on the House of…

    MetaMask third-party provider was hacked, exposing email addresses

    The incident affected users who submitted a MetaMask customer service ticket between August 1, 2021 and February 10, 2023. The email addresses of some MetaMask users may have been exposed to a malicious party due to a recently discovered cyber-security incident. According to parent company ConsenSys, the incident affected users who submitted a customer support ticket to…

    Moving beyond the blockchain trilemma: L1 vs. L2

    To effectively address the scalability challenge, it is crucial that both L1 and L2 solutions work together. As of February 2023, over 44.15 million unique addresses have a non-zero balance of Bitcoin. While this may seem impressive, let’s face it — blockchain technology has come a long way since Bitcoin’s inception in 2009. However, as the…

    IMF to publish CBDC handbook in response to increasing demand for guidance

    The handbook will be descriptive and informational, while the IMF offers advice tailored to specific, prioritized countries. With interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) at an “unprecedented” level, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is experiencing heavy demand for guidance in regard to them. In response, the IMF planned to release a CBDC handbook, deputy…

    How will the Shanghai upgrade impact ETH price? Expert explains

    While it may cause downside pressure in the short run, the Shanghai upgrade will be extremely bullish for Ether’s price in the mid-to-long term, according to Vivek Raman. While it may have some short-term negative impact on the price of Ether, the upcoming Shanghai upgrade will be extremely bullish for Ethereum’s native token, as it…

    Here’s why Web2.5 could be the missing piece of the puzzle in daily digital lives

    Web3 is evolving rapidly, but mass adoption is still a mirage. According to the latest data released by Statista, the number of internet users around the world reached 5.16 billion in January 2023, representing a staggering 64.4% of the worldwide population. Undoubtedly, the world is consistently digitizing while technology continues to advance in parallel, bringing about…