A heated debate is raging in the Bitcoin community over a technical proposal that could change how data is stored on the blockchain. The issue is around the OP_RETURN function, a feature that lets users attach small amounts of data to Bitcoin transactions. Currently this data is limited to 83 bytes, but a new proposal—Pull […]
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A coalition of US blockchain firms has urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide clear regulatory guidance on crypto staking. The coalition, led by the Crypto Council for Innovation, requested in an April 30 open letter that the agency treat staking with the same clarity it recently applied to proof-of-work mining. Staked tokens
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Ethena Labs, the team behind the synthetic dollar USDe, has announced a strategic partnership with the TON blockchain. According to a May 1 statement, this move brings both USDe and its yield-generating counterpart, sUSDe, directly into the Telegram ecosystem. Ethena said: “This represents one of Ethena’s most meaningful launches to date. [Telegram] Users within [in
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Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) has launched SGB Net, a real-time clearing network designed to power digital asset transactions for businesses across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). According to a May 1 statement, this move marks a significant step toward addressing long-standing issues in cross-border finance, including settlement delays and high transaction fees. Notably,
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In brief The new ERC-7930 standard gives computers a standardized format, while ERC-7828 creates human-readable addresses. These standards prevent costly errors when sending assets between different networks. Implementation is expected in wallets and cross-chain protocols after it’s finalized on May 9th. Developers working on Ethereum are about to finalize two complementary standards that could solve
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World, formerly known as Worldcoin, has officially launched its identity verification platform in the United States, according to an April 30 statement. The blockchain-based project enables users to confirm their humanity using a World ID, which can now be verified at dedicated centers in six key cities, including Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, and
The promise of free crypto in exchange for your biometric data is now live in the U.S., courtesy of World, the eyeball-scanning project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. It announced Wednesday that it is officially rolling out its orbs in six major American cities: Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, and San Francisco. While
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin unveiled a set of ambitious goals for the network’s next phase of development, coinciding with a new milestone in ecosystem engagement. In an April 30 post, Buterin outlined key areas of focus for 2025, including faster transaction finality, stateless client architecture, enhanced privacy features, and stronger decentralization across the stack. Buterin’s
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In brief Cryptography pioneer Adi Shamir criticized cryptocurrencies at a global security conference. Shamir believes crypto has centralized in exchanges and enabled malware. He remains hopeful about blockchain applications. Cryptocurrencies have failed to deliver on their promises, cryptography pioneer Adi Shamir suggested at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday. “My personal opinion
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FIFA, the international football governing body, is taking a significant step in its Web3 journey by announcing a new blockchain network compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The update, published on April 30 via the FIFA Collect FAQ, outlines plans to migrate the football body’s NFT collection platform, FIFA Collect, from the Algorand network
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