Zero knowledge-proof (ZK-proof) scalability solutions have grown in prominence in the crypto ecosystem in recent years, making way for several ZK-focused conferences and events. A marquee ZK conference dedicated to the growing community will take place on Nov. 13 in Istanbul, Turkey. ZkDay is hosted by zero knowledge layer-1 platform,…
Asset management firm VanEck amended its spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Oct. 27. Unique seeding method The amended filing has drawn heightened interest from the crypto community, who pointed out its unique seeding method. Seeding is the initial funding…
The ghastly events of this past month raise again some troubling questions: Does crypto have a terrorist fundraising problem? Are its networks really being exploited by terrorists to wreak global havoc? If so, what must it do better? On the other hand, maybe the problem is one of perception —…
Quick Take The dynamics of Bitcoin futures open interest unveils an intriguing interplay between major exchange platforms, Binance and CME. The former, a global cryptocurrency exchange with a wide reach, currently holds a slightly larger piece of the pie at just over 28%. CME, primarily known for institutional trading, accounts…
A Bitcoin (BTC) educator based in Tanzania has scaled Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro, sponsoring the entire trip through Bitcoin and Nostr donations. Kweks poses with a Bitcoin and NOSTR Flag at Kilimanjaro summit. Source: X Kweks, (not his real name) crowdfunded over $1,700 in Bitcoin (0.0018 BTC) to cover the…
Uniswap Foundation has dumped nearly 10 million UNI tokens, worth more than $40 million, to crypto exchanges over the past week, according to on-chain data. Blockchain analyst Lookonchain reported that the Foundation transferred 3.4M UNI tokens, valued at $14.1 million, to OKX, and 3 million UNI tokens, equivalent to $13…
Web3 games developer Animoca Brands and Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Investment Fund announced a new partnership on Oct. 30 to drive Web3 development in the region. According to the announcement, the new deal will have Animoca working with NEOM to build Web3 enterprise service capabilities. The planned Web3 services are intended…
Quick Take Bitcoin’s mining difficulty, an important metric for the health of the network, has seen another positive adjustment, 62.46T, marking the fourth consecutive rise. This time, the increase is slightly over 2%, a subtle yet important change that signifies the continued growth and resilience of the network. Difficulty: (Source:…
United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken said it will share the data of 42,000 users with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in compliance with a court order. The information will be sent to the IRS in early November. On its support page, Kraken specifies that the summons to produce “a…
Thailand’s Kasikornbank, one of the largest banks in the country, is moving into the cryptocurrency industry by acquiring a majority stake in the local crypto business Satang. Kasikornbank, also known as KBank, acquired 97% of shares in the operator of Thailand’s Satang crypto exchange, according to an announcement published on…