China Backs Stablecoins to Rival Dollar—but Only Under Its Control
Hong Kong to serve as a testbed for digital renminbi tokens, as Beijing balances ambition with fear.
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Buterin Pressures Layer-2s to Cut Withdrawal Times—Speed Now Trumps Decentralization
Ethereum’s architect is resetting the finish line for the networks built on top of it.…
Operation Chokepoint 3.0 Now: a16z Takes on the Hidden Fees Strangling Innovation
There’s a $100 billion tax on the American economy that no one voted for. It’s…
Meme Coins, FOMO, and the New Speculation Economy
It always starts the same way. A trader drops $1,000 into a meme coin that’s…
Buterin Draws a Line in the Sand: Ethereum’s Next Decade Is About Never Going Down
Ten years in, Ethereum’s co-founder is making the network’s purpose clearer than ever. Its primary…
Coinbase Hidden Engine Is Now Powering Its Biggest Bet Yet
Coinbase is now two companies in one. On one side: a retail exchange still tethered…
How AI-Fueled Crypto Scams Drove $12.4B in Fraud Losses
The crypto underworld has found a new weapon: artificial intelligence. Between May 2024 and April…