Navigating the Web3 startup landscape with limited funds

The following is a guest post by Nischal Shetty, co-founder and President at Shardeum. The bull market has shown signs of its arrival as the ecosystem looks forward to a market revival,... Read more »

Custodia Bank files notice of appeal in Federal Reserve case

Custodia Bank filed a notice of appeal in its ongoing case against the US Federal Reserve on April 26. The bank intends to appeal an earlier judgment that denied its entitlement to... Read more »

How decentralized payments are a gateway to economic development

The following is a guest post by Alexander Mamasidikov, the CEO of CrossFi. The world of financial transactions is transforming, driven by the rising solutions in Web3 payments. While this evolution is... Read more »

Binance’s defense against SEC could be aided by Mango Markets case

Binance could strengthen its defense against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by drawing on an unrelated case. On April 26, Binance and related parties filed a government document from an... Read more »

UK law enforcement given new powers to seize, destroy digital assets linked to criminals

The UK government enacted new laws on April 26 that grant the National Crime Agency (NCA) and police enhanced powers to seize, freeze, and destroy digital assets linked to criminal activities. The... Read more »

Investor exodus from Bitcoin ETFs as BlackRock and Fidelity see significant outflows

Investor interest in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) appears to be waning, with outflows totaling $218 million in the past day. According to data from Farside Investors, BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF experienced... Read more »

FBI warns US citizens against using ‘unregistered crypto money transmitting services’

The FBI advised US citizens against using unregistered crypto services to transmit assets on April 25. The agency’s warning stated that users should avoid crypto money transmitting services that are not registered... Read more »

Europe tightens crypto regulations with new anti-money laundering laws

Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASP) in Europe would have to implement stringent Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures to combat money laundering following the European Parliament greenlight of new Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AMLR),... Read more »

Authorities shut down Samourai Wallet, arrest founders over money laundering charges in $2 billion DOJ case

International authorities collaborated to shut down Samourai Wallet and arrested its two founders on April 24 after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed criminal charges against the privacy wallet over allegations... Read more »

Bitcoin Runes made up 57.7% of transactions on halving day

Launched on the day of the Bitcoin halving, Runes are a form of data embedded directly into Bitcoin transactions. Unlike simple financial transfers, Runes encapsulate additional information within these transactions.  Bitcoin Runes... Read more »