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It's the ultimate nightmare scenario: An entity gains more than half of the network hashrate and thus takes control of block production. For proof-of-work blockchains like Bitcoin, this is an existentially threatening network attack—assuming it's malicious. Last week, the privacy coin…
A Bitcoin whale deposited 2,000 BTC, equivalent to approximately $216 million, on Hyperliquid and gradually exchanged it for Ethereum, according to data from the block explorer Hypurrscan. The address ending in “eCb43” previously received two deposits of 1,000 BTC each and…
XRP investors have been eagerly awaiting this moment for a long time. But when the legal battle between Ripple and the SEC was finally declared over on August 8th after more than four years, nothing happened except a small price increase…
OKX has officially announced the launch of its wallet and on-chain services in Europe, according to a press release obtained by BTC-ECHO. With this, the company is bringing its self-custody, DeFi, and Web3 platform to a broader European audience. The OKX…
The US company BTCS announced the payment of a one-time dividend in Ethereum on Monday, August 18, 2025. The company announced this on X (formerly Twitter). BTCS announced today it will pay shareholders a one-time blockchain dividend, or “Bividend,” of $0.05…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating the crypto firm Alt5 Sigma, which recently came into the spotlight with a multi-billion dollar deal: The company wanted to acquire shares in Donald Trump's financial venture, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), via…
In this article you will learn: What regulatory changes the new Location Promotion Act will bring for crypto investors and providers in Germany How MiCA, tokenization and smart contracts should be anchored in German law Why Bitkom is calling for important…
The parent company Animoca Brands has now confirmed mass layoffs at the metaverse project The Sandbox. According to media reports, more than half of the approximately two hundred and fifty employees will lose their jobs. The closure of offices is also…
Tether is now launching USDT directly on the Bitcoin blockchain, the stablecoin company announced in a press release on Thursday. The launch will take place via the RGB protocol, a Layer 2 framework that enables smart contract functionality and asset issuance…
In this article you will learn: How exactly the company is switching from Bitcoin to AI Why the change in course makes investors so bullish Whether it is still worthwhile for crypto investors to get started now TeraWulf is supplementing its…
Controversial rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) is launching his token YZY on Solana. The rapper confirms the token launch on the platform X. “The official YZY token is now live,” it states. On the website, the team writes: “YZY Money is…
Ex Populus, the company that operates the Ethereum-based gaming network Xai, has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's AI company xAI, alleging trademark infringement. According to the company, the similarity in the names easily led to confusion, which ultimately resulted in…