Blockchain Oracle Problem: How Chainlink Solves It
Blockchains are secure, but they sit inside a closed box. A blockchain is a shared digital ledger, and a smart contract is a program that runs on it automatically, an oracle is a service that
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Bubblemaps accuses Pump.fun influencer Ethan of $125K scam
Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps has accused cryptocurrency influencer Ethan (@0xEthan) of allegedly earning approximately $125,000 through 49 token promotions on Pump.fun, claiming that
Japan arrests 6 over $580K crypto laundering case
Japanese police have arrested six people over an alleged cryptocurrency money laundering operation involving approximately 91 million yen ($580,000) in suspected fraud proceeds, with investig
Ex-Ripple exec on XRP’s 13M AI payments: What’s next?
The XRP Ledger has surpassed 13 million AI-powered payments through the x402 protocol, with RippleX engineering head J. Ayo Akinyele reporting increased activity among automated payment servi
China plans national blockchain network in digital push
China has called for a national blockchain network and an integrated computing power network in a policy document covering 19 measures to develop technology-led industries and connect the dig
Hong Kong warns unlicensed payment platforms of enforcement
Hong Kong has warned that payment platforms operating without required licenses face enforcement action, after its monetary authority received 16 complaints about suspected unlicensed stored
Ledger confirms hidden chip in crypto wallet amid $92M theft claims
Ledger has confirmed finding an unauthorized hardware implant inside one customer’s cryptocurrency wallet during its October 10 investigation into reported thefts involving Southeast Asian re
A South Korean bank is lending against Bitcoin. What happens if BTC falls?
Jeonbuk Bank has begun making won loans to corporate borrowers against Bitcoin held by a specialist custodian. A drop in BTC does not put coins on the bank’s own balance sheet. It does, howev
Bank of Korea won’t issue stablecoins: Here’s why
The Bank of Korea has ruled out directly operating stablecoin businesses, with Governor Hyun Song Shin telling lawmakers on October 12 that private companies should handle their issuance and
CFTC can regulate crypto without new laws, Pham says
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) acting chair Caroline Pham has argued that existing U.S. commodity laws already give the regulator extensive authority over cryptocurrency m
Which crypto trades would fall under the CFTC’s proposed rules?
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has started a rulemaking process for a narrow but consequential slice of crypto trading: transactions offered to retail customers with leverage,
Polygon burns 100 million POL tokens, but why is its price still struggling?
Polygon has permanently burned 100 million POL tokens, equivalent to roughly 1% of its original supply, but the cryptocurrency has continued to struggle despite the reduction in circulating t