Tag: cryptocurrencies

A Bitcoin ETF is on the cusp of receiving approval in the United States — and it may not be long before we see one in Hong Kong or elsewhere in Asia. But not everyone’s on board with the crypto ETF train. Critics argue that Bitcoin-linked ETFs could be even worse than centralized exchanges for…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Curve Finance has officially stated its intention to reimburse users impacted by the recent hack resulting in $62 million of losses. According to an X (formerly Twitter) post from its official account, ongoing investigations are yielding progress, with approximately 79% of the funds successfully recovered. The platform also said it would assess each…

Visa’s innovative solution employs Ethereum’s ERC-4337 standard and the “Paymaster” smart contract, enabling off-chain gas fee settlement. In a potential transformative move for users, Visa, the payments solution provider, is testing an innovative solution enabling on-chain gas fees to be paid using a Visa card. Mustafa Bedawala, a product manager at Visa, presented the report, highlighting an observed challenge with cryptocurrency wallets;…

Coinbase highlighted that there are 692 blockchain organizations and more than 800 founders in New York. A Coinbase report series highlighting crypto innovation at the state level in the United States has recently published its fourth edition, which features New York. The report highlighted various milestones the state reached regarding crypto adoption. Within the report,…

The crypto asset manager looked at the leading U.S. presidential candidates’ positions and did not see a partisan divide. The next president of the United States is likely to favor a central bank digital currency (CBDC), crypto asset manager Grayscale stated in a post on its website, as the current frontrunners in both political parties…

The world’s supposed first room-temperature ambient pressure superconductor already has a memecoin. Last month, a team of South Korean scientists claimed to have engineered a superconducting material, dubbed LK-99, that works under ambient temperature and pressure. In layman’s terms, the team allegedly created a material allowing electrical currents to flow without resistance or energy loss. Previously, such…