The Ethereum Foundation just cut a fifth of its staff
A Deliberate Restructuring, Not a Market Panic The Ethereum Foundation (@ethereumfndn) has laid off 54 employees, cutting roughly one fifth of its total workforce. The reductions conclude a m
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The central banks' central bank says stablecoins still aren't real money
The Bank for International Settlements (@BIS_org), often described as the central bank for central banks, has delivered its bluntest verdict yet on stablecoins. In its 2026 Annual Economic Re
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Extend Outflow Streak to Four Days With $113.8M Withdrawn
BitcoinWorld US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Extend Outflow Streak to Four Days With $113.8M Withdrawn U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a net outflow of approximately $113.8 million on J
CFTC fires back after Kentucky targets Polymarket, Kalshi
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Kentucky in federal court, seeking to stop the state from enforcing gaming laws against federally regulated prediction market operators. Summ
Law Enforcement Groups Warn CLARITY Act Section 604 Could Weaken Crypto Crime Oversight
Four law enforcement organizations have sent a new letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt warning that Section 604 of the CLARITY Act could
StarkWare Launches ‘Private KYC’ to Reduce Personal Data Breach Risk
StarkWare has unveiled a demo of “Private KYC” for Starknet, aiming to let users satisfy know-your-customer requirements without handing over complete identity documents. The privacy-focused
Senate Dems urge probe into $500M crypto deal between Trumps, UAE
A group of US Senate Democrats is urging Senate Republican leaders to hold hearings into a reported $500 million deal between the Trump family’s crypto firm and Abu Dhabi royalty. In a letter
South Korea's Largest Payment Platform is Integrating Solana
KG Inicis Brings Stablecoin Payments to Solana KG Inicis, South Korea's largest payment gateway operator, is set to integrate stablecoin payments on the @Solana blockchain, marking one of the
Clarity Act is Clear: Writing Code is not Money Transmission
Senator Cynthia Lummis is pressing her case for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, arguing that the legislation draws a clear legal line that writing code does not constitute money transmi
Chainlink pulls 50 banks into a plan to settle currency trades instantly
@chainlink has unveiled Project Pangea, a cross-border foreign exchange initiative that draws together more than 50 financial institutions across Europe and South Korea in a bid to replace th
StarkWare's new demo proves your age without handing over your passport
@StarkWareLtd has unveiled a zero-knowledge identity system designed to let users pass a KYC check without surrendering their personal data to a central verifier. The prototype, called Privat
The central banks' central bank says stablecoins still aren't real money
The Bank for International Settlements (@BIS_org), often described as the central bank for central banks, has delivered its bluntest verdict yet on stablecoins. In its 2026 Annual Economic Re