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An issue with the Prysm consensus client on mainnet saw about 23% of the Ethereum network going offline.In the early hours of Thursday, the Ethereum Foundation alerted the community about an issue with the Prysm consensus client on mainnet, urging node operators to reconfigure their CL nodes. This only affected those utilizing Prysm clients, with other network clients unaffected. In a confirmation tweet, Ethereum client Prysm stated that it had identified the issue and promised a quick workaround. It urged dependent nodes to disable the Prysm client.In a tweet, Ethereum angel investor and educator Sassal ETH revealed a shocking fact…

The Philippines is sitting on a huge opportunity in digital finance. According to a recent white paper, the country could see $60 billion in value from asset tokenization by 2030. Moreover, nearly half of all the government bond account holders already own bonds in tokenized form. Showing that interest in digital assets is growing quickly. What Is Asset Tokenization? Asset tokenization is the process of turning real-world assets, like bonds, property or stocks, into digital tokens on a blockchain. These tokens are easier to trade, track, and access. In addition, tokenization makes assets more liquid, meaning investors can buy or…

Donald Trump is in the news again for quietly setting free David Gentile, a private equity executive who is responsible for defrauding thousands of regular people in a scheme that landed him seven years in jail, as well as fines and restitution. That makes it yet another pardon that has not been granted to Sam Bankman-Fried, who continues to be courting the President’s attention for clemency. On Polymarket, traders are pricing his pardon at a 2% chance, while traders from Kalshi only see a 4% chance that SBF is pardoned before the end of this year. The current level is…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Over the past five years, DeFi has grown from a niche concept into a functioning, if still volatile, alternative to parts of traditional finance. As of November 2025, its total value locked sits in a $100–$120 billion range, which is enough to confirm activity, but no longer enough to mean transformation. Summary DeFi’s TVL has fallen from its 2021 peak because most early “yield” was synthetic — driven by token emissions rather than real economic activity —…

The IMF dropped an explanatory video on its X handle today exploring the new phenomenon of tokenized markets. The international body responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system recognized the advantages of tokenized markets in the video, but warned that they can be prone to flash crashes and are more volatile than traditional markets. “Tokenization can make financial markets faster and cheaper, but efficiencies from new technologies often come with new risks,” the video states. IMF lays out benefits of tokenized markets The video frames tokenization as the next step in money’s evolution, explaining that tokenization can…

Binance is once again at the center of a legal dispute following a 2022 incident that led to the loss of significant user funds. Summary Florida’s appeal court has reinstated a lawsuit claiming Binance failed to freeze and recover roughly 1,000 BTC stolen in 2022. The ruling found Binance maintained sufficient U.S. and Florida contacts through affiliates and infrastructure, overturning a lower court’s dismissal. The case returns to trial court, adding pressure on offshore exchanges facing similar negligence and stolen-asset lawsuits. A Florida appeals court has reopened a long-running dispute involving Binance after finding the case deserves another look. According…

Antithesis, a Northern Virginia startup pitching itself as infrastructure for never-down software, raised a $105 million Series A led by Jane Street, a bet that stress-testing distributed systems matters as much for blockchains as it does for high-speed trading. The company’s platform uses deterministic simulation testing, running large-scale, production-like simulations to surface the kinds of edge cases that can blow up in live networks, Antithesis said in a press release Wednesday. When a failure hits, Antithesis said it can replay the bug exactly, helping engineers isolate issues without the usual can’t reproduce limbo, a familiar pain point for crypto protocols…

Blockchain gaming company Wemade is pushing for a Korean won-based stablecoin ecosystem, forming a Global Alliance for KRW Stablecoins (GAKS) with Chainalysis, CertiK and SentBe as founding partners. Wemade announced that the alliance will support StableNet, a dedicated mainnet for Korean won-backed stablecoins, with publicly-released code and a consortium model that aims to meet institutional and regulatory requirements. Under the partnership, Chainalysis will integrate threat-detection and real-time monitoring, while CertiK will handle node validation and security audits. Meanwhile, money transfer company SentBe will contribute licensed remittance infrastructure across 174 countries. This allows the KRW stablecoin initiative to operate within South…

Growing confidence in achievable U.S. crypto rules is rising as the SEC signals readiness to advance digital-asset policy under existing authority, hinting at long-awaited clarity that could accelerate industry participation and strengthen the nation’s competitive footing. US Market Stirs as SEC Targets One-Month Window for Innovation Relief Growing optimism around clearer crypto regulation gained momentum as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins shared on Dec. 2 in an interview with CNBC that the agency is actively engaging with lawmakers and examining steps it can take while Congress considers broader action. “We’re working with Congress, and we’re providing…

The crackdown on Bitcoin mining in Malaysia now starts from the air. According to reports from Bloomberg and the Financial Times, drones sweep across rooftops, scanning for strange heat signals inside abandoned houses, vacant shops, and other dead zones. These hot spots almost always point to rigs running nonstop. On the ground, police walk with handheld sensors that pick up unusual electricity use. Citizens allegedly report birds chirping all night, but it’s just fake sounds playing on speakers to cover the roar of mining machines behind locked doors. Miners move quickly. They set up in one place, install heat shields…