Crypto traders betting on a rally lose $563 million in liquidations. Ether and bitcoin suffer the most
Ether and bitcoin led liquidations, as their prices dropped on macroeconomic concerns.
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The Clarity Act took a step forward: State of Crypto
Unpacking Thursday’s at-times contentious markup hearing.
DeFi's new front: VerifiedX bets bitcoin's next chapter is programmable, private
VerifiedX says its Bitcoin sidechain enables programmable, privacy-preserving transactions without synthetic wrappers, targeting growing institutional demand for native DeFi on the original blockchain system.
A Russian stablecoin built to dodge sanctions says it can survive even if they're lifted
A7A5, the Russia-linked stablecoin built to move money around banking restrictions, says faster trade settlement, yield and regional crypto infrastructure could keep it relevant even if geopolitical tensions ease.
Crypto users are choosing juicy yields over protection, putting billions at risk of hacks
DeFi insurance protocols debuted with huge ambitions during the 2020 crypto boom. But as hacks evolved and users chased yields over protection, most of the sector collapsed under the same risks it was built to cover.
Jump Crypto’s ‘Firedancer’ is taking a slow and steady approach to its long-awaited Solana infrastructure rollout
In an interview with CoinDesk, the lead engineer at Firedancer gives an update on how the new client, also known as a software, is fairing in the Solana ecosystem.