New record: Bitcoin processes 1.6M confirmed payments in a day
Amid increasing Bitcoin (BTC) use for day-to-day purchases, the Bitcoin network recorded the highest number of confirmed payments on April...
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The rise of DePINs: From noise pollution sensors to robo-cafes
The latest episode of the Decentralize with Cointelegraph podcast takes a thorough look at decentralized physical infrastructure networks, or DePINs, to better...
Lazarus Group laundered over $200M in hacked crypto since 2020
The Lazarus Group, the infamous North Korean state-backed hackers, laundered over $200 million worth of stolen crypto between 2020 and...
Solana illustrates the dark side of monolithic blockchains
Everyone agrees that blockchains must scale. What they don’t agree on is how. This is the “modular” versus “monolithic” discussion...
EigenLayer users fume over restrictive airdrop, others say it’s ‘generous’
Users who felt left out of the recently announced Eigenlayer airdrop have lashed out at the restaking protocol’s Monday announcement...
Eigenlayer releases EIGEN white paper, bans airdrop for US users
The Ethereum staking protocol Eigenlayer released a white paper on April 29 for its proposed new token, EIGEN. The token...
Weekend Wrap: Bitcoin Hilton opens next year, BlackRock ETF 3 days of nil and more
Bitcoin-tokenized Hilton hotel to complete in 10 monthsEl Salvador’s planned 4,500-square-foot Hampton by Hilton hotel — which will be funded...
Samourai Wallet co-founder pleads not guilty, released on $1M bond
Keonne Rodriguez, one of two individuals associated with cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet who the United States Justice Department charged with...
Australia’s top exchange may approve spot Bitcoin ETFs this year: Report
Australia’s largest stock exchange — the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) — could greenlight several spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs)...
Worst month since 2022 bear market? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) heads into the April monthly close on an uncertain footing as BTC price action falls to 10-day lows.The...