Kraken appoints ex-Paxos exec as new chief legal officer
Crypto exchange Kraken has appointed Ben Gray, former Global General Counsel at Paxos, as its new chief legal officer. U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has hired Ben Gray as its new chief legal officer to strengthen its legal team. In a…...
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ARK Invest: Stablecoin transaction value in 2024 surpasses Visa and Mastercard
Stablecoin transaction value in 2024 reached $15.6 trillion, overtaking traditional payment firms Mastercard and Visa by more than 100%. According to the ARK Invest Big Ideas 2025 Report published on Feb. 4, stablecoin adoption continues to grow rapidly, especially in…...
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The Future of Smart Contract Audits: AI vs. Human Review
Smart contracts are the core in blockchain technology: they can guarantee automated, transparent, and trustworthy transactions without middlemen. But their security is now a major concern. A single coding error can lead to significant financial losses. Therefore, preventing vulnerability within […] The post The Future of Smart Contract Audits:...
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AAVE secures daily top gainer spot amid renewed buying interest
AAVE rallied over 9% over the past day amid community hype around its potential launch on Sonic blockchain and an uptick in whale accumulation. Aave (AAVE) rebounded to an intraday high of $274.91 on Feb. 5, gaining 9.6% over the…...
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‘Is this even real? Absolute joke:’ WazirX’s restructuring plan sparks furious outcry
Hacker Indian crypto exchange WazirX’s latest move has users furious: either support new DEX plan or sit tight for five years to get their money back. Indian crypto exchange WazirX, which lost hundreds of millions in customer funds in a…...
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Coinbase Urges US Regulators To Remove Crypto Banking Barriers In New Letter – Report
Recent reports claim that Coinbase is seeking clarity on the status of banking services related to crypto. In a letter, the exchange allegedly urged US regulators to confirm whether banks can offer services to crypto businesses. This move comes before the US Congress hearing regarding “Operation Chokepoint 2.0,” where...
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PEPE drops 17% after US tariffs while 1Fuel gains traction
1Fuel emerges as a promising alternative for investors seeking stability as PEPE struggles with major losses. #partnercontent...
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Malicious SDKs On Google Play And App Store Steal Crypto Seed Phrases: Kaspersky
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs has uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting cryptocurrency users through malicious software development kits (SDKs) embedded in mobile apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store. These compromised apps use an optical character recognition (OCR) tool to scan users’ photos for crypto wallet recovery...
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Robinhood Halts Super Bowl Betting Following CFTC Request
Robinhood Markets has suspended its Super Bowl betting product after receiving a request from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), just a day after launching the feature. The offering, developed in partnership with prediction market Kalshi, allowed users to place wagers on the outcome of the Feb. 9 Super...
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MetaMask Introduces a Feature Allowing Users to Pay Gas Fees with Tokens
MetaMask has introduced a new feature that allows people to use a selection of tokens to pay gas fees when using MetaMask Swap for smart transactions. Dubbed Gas Station, the innovation addresses a common issue faced by Ethereum users: transactions failing due to insufficient gas fees. Details of the...
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