Month: May 2025

Vitalik Buterin Proposes Making Ethereum as Simple as Bitcoin

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes the network should aim to become as simple as Bitcoin while maintaining its advanced capabilities. “One of the best things about Bitcoin is how beautifully simple the protocol is,” said Buterin in a blog post on May 3. This simplicity has lots of benefits,...
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Crystal Intelligence acquires Whale Alert’s scam detection platform

Amid rising crypto crime, Crystal Intelligence is acquiring Whale Alert’s Scam Alert platform to turn individual victim reports into actionable intelligence for law enforcement. Crystal Intelligence, a blockchain analytics and risk monitoring firm, announced it’s acquiring Scam Alert, a public…...
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Solana Quietly Fixes Bug That Could Have Let Attackers Mint and Steal Certain Tokens

The Solana Foundation has disclosed a previously unknown vulnerability in its privacy-focused token system that could have allowed attackers to forge fake zero-knowledge proofs, enabling unauthorized minting or withdrawals of tokens. The vulnerability was first reported on April 16 through Anza’s GitHub security advisory, accompanied by a working proof-of-concept....
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Kyrgyzstan’s Gold-Backed Dollar Pegged Stablecoin USDKG to Debut in Q3

Central Asian country Kyrgyzstan plans to debut the Gold Dollar, or USDKG, the gold-backed stablecoin pegged 1:1 with the U.S. dollar in the third quarter, project’s advisor Gabriel Guerra told CoinDesk at the Token2049 conference in Dubai. The stablecoin, backed by $500 million in gold from the Kyrgyz Ministry...
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Weekly Crypto News – Strategic Reserves, Stacks, SUI & more!

Weekly Crypto News – Strategic Reserves, Stacks, SUI & more! This week I am joined by team member Jason for our weekly discussion of all the latest crypto news, protocols, hidden gems & themes we like as we enter the most bullish phase of the crypto market cycle. #CryptoNews...
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