Auto Added by WPeMatico

Vitalik Buterin Wants to Make Ethereum as “Beautifully Simple” as Bitcoin

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced on May 3, 2025, a five-year plan to simplify Ethereum’s protocol, calling the Bitcoin network “beautifully simple” in his blog post “Simplifying the L1,” as…

Continue ReadingVitalik Buterin Wants to Make Ethereum as “Beautifully Simple” as Bitcoin

Certik Reports $364 Million in Crypto Losses for April 2025, Phishing Dominates at $337 Million

Certik, a leading blockchain security firm, reported on April 30, 2025, that the crypto industry lost approximately $364 million to exploits, hacks, and scams in April, with $18.2 million returned,…

Continue ReadingCertik Reports $364 Million in Crypto Losses for April 2025, Phishing Dominates at $337 Million

Biometric Crypto ID Project World Expands to US With Visa Card Partnership and Tinder Verification Pilot

World, formerly Worldcoin, announced its expansion into the United States, launching operations in six major cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Austin, Miami, and Nashville. The initiative, led by Tools…

Continue ReadingBiometric Crypto ID Project World Expands to US With Visa Card Partnership and Tinder Verification Pilot

Malaysia Launches Blockchain Infrastructure to Enhance Digital Services and Accessibility

On April 30, 2025, Malaysia launched the Malaysia Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI), a step in its digital transformation journey aimed at unifying fragmented digital ecosystems and making blockchain-based services accessible to…

Continue ReadingMalaysia Launches Blockchain Infrastructure to Enhance Digital Services and Accessibility

Sygnum Reports 400% Surge in Institutional Demand for Crypto-TradFi Integration

Sygnum, a Zurich-based digital asset banking group, revealed a 400% average annual growth in traditional securities trading volume on its blockchain-based DLT Treasury Management system since 2020, alongside a doubling…

Continue ReadingSygnum Reports 400% Surge in Institutional Demand for Crypto-TradFi Integration

EU Securities Watchdog ESMA Issues Guidelines to Combat Market Abuse in Crypto Assets Under MiCA

On April 29, 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published guidelines to enhance supervisory practices for preventing and detecting market abuse in crypto assets under the Markets in…

Continue ReadingEU Securities Watchdog ESMA Issues Guidelines to Combat Market Abuse in Crypto Assets Under MiCA