The crypto market was shaken by a rare occurrence on Friday, July 4, when a dormant whale—holding Bitcoin mined as far back as 2011—became active again. The Satoshi-era entity ended up moving around 81,000 BTC (worth around $8.8 billion) that had been held for 14 years. These significant movements, the… Listen ⇢

Crypto adoption is rapidly growing in high-growth markets, where the technology is solving real-world problems, like remittances, financial inclusion and supply chain inefficiencies. Opinion by: Dominic Schwenter, chief operating officer of Lisk The US is in the middle of a crypto boom. Exchange-traded fund approvals have opened the door to… Listen ⇢

The Bitcoin blockchain lacks meaningful on-chain activity, even as its native token, bitcoin BTC, trades near a record per-unit price. That’s according to mempool – a holding area for unconfirmed blockchain transactions waiting to be included in a block by miners. On Satuday, the mempool had just 5,000 odd transactions… Listen ⇢

Solana has become a breeding ground for experimental DeFi tools, viral meme coins, and lightning-fast trading platforms. But in the middle of this chaos, one project is bridging all three — and it’s gaining traction fast. Snorter Token (SNORT) is the latest Telegram-native trading bot on the scene, and it’s… Listen ⇢

Bitcoin started the month of July with a convincing rally to the upside, suggesting a sustained bullish sentiment amongst investors from its performance by the end of June. The upward rally, however, cooled off following the release of positive employment data by the United States. Traders might have expected this data… Listen ⇢

A stealthy but massive haul of crypto funds has landed in government hands. Based on reports, the US Secret Service has created a cold wallet containing nearly $400 million over the last 10 years. Investigators at the agency’s Global Investigative Operations Center tracked every move on the blockchain. They used… Listen ⇢

The team behind Toncoin has partnered with the UAE to offer a 10-year golden visa for participants who want to stake $100,000 worth of TON for at least three years. Somewhat expected, the underlying asset experienced a sudden price pump when the news came out, hitting a multi-week peak. The… Listen ⇢

A Nigerian citizen has confessed to masterminding a multi-million-dollar international inheritance scam that targeted elderly or vulnerable Americans. In a new press release, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says that 41-year-old Ehis Lawrence Akhimie has pleaded guilty to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded over $6 million… Listen ⇢

Mainland China chipmaking capacity is accelerating, now poised to become the world’s leading semiconductor foundry hub by 2030, and overtaking Taiwan in total capacity, according to the latest projections from Yole Group. Chinese dominance in this field is fueled by the country’s push to manufacture its own tech as U.S.… Listen ⇢