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Aya Miyaguchi announced today she will transition from Executive Director to President of the Ethereum Foundation (EF), a decision she made a year ago. In her new role, Miyaguchi will focus on supporting EF’s institutional relationships and expanding the organization’s vision and culture more broadly. “Ethereum belongs to everyone precisely because it belongs to no one,” Miyaguchi wrote in her announcement. “Our culture of permissionlessness doesn’t just tolerate disagreement — it grows stronger through it.” Miyaguchi emphasized that EF’s role has never been to control all aspects of Ethereum. “Our responsibility—our accountability—lies in upholding Ethereum’s values,” she stated. “Through both…
The decentralized science (DeSci) movement is quickly changing research, innovation, and funding in biotech. BIO Protocol, a Binance Labs-backed project, is leading this shift. According to CoinGecko report, the protocol uses blockchain technology to enable researchers, biotech pros, and patients to work together. They can fund projects and control intellectual property (IP) within a decentralized system. Breaking Down Traditional Research Barriers This new approach fixes problems in traditional scientific research. These include limited access, restricted funding, and non-transparent peer reviews. The growing impact of DeSci fueled a 2,640% increase in sector growth between January and December 2024. This shows its…
FOX Business Journalist Eleanor Terrett rejects speculation that the U.S. SEC recently discussed the imminent dismissal of its appeal against Ripple. On February 24, the SEC Crypto Task Force met with legal experts to address issues relating to crypto regulation. Ripple Ruling Highlighted in SEC Meeting During the meeting, legal experts Jason Gottlieb, Andrew Hinkes, and J.W. Verret submitted a document analyzing certain crypto regulatory issues facing the SEC. The document highlighted the Ripple case to analyze how the commission had alleged that certain cryptos are securities without judicial confirmation that the tokens are securities themselves or used as part…
Hubpay, a United Arab Emirates-based cross-border payments platform, has partnered with Aquanow, a digital asset infrastructure provider, to launch a regulated cryptocurrency payments facility for businesses in the Middle East country. Collaboration Bolsters UAE’s Digital Asset Hub Ambition Hubpay, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based cross-border payments platform, has partnered with digital asset infrastructure provider Aquanow to launch a regulated cryptocurrency payments facility tailored for businesses and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the Middle East country. The collaboration enables businesses operating in the country to accept cryptocurrency payments alongside fiat currency. According to a statement, both entities are regulated:…
Atleta Network has recently partnered with CoinRank, the go-to platform for in-depth reports and exclusive analysis in the blockchain space. 🚀 Partnership Announcement: @Atleta_Network x @CoinRank_io!📰 We’re partnering with CoinRank, the go-to platform for in-depth reports and exclusive analysis in the blockchain space.Stay tuned for what’s next! pic.twitter.com/9uPg44F2V3 — Atleta Network (@Atleta_Network) February 26, 2025 Atleta represents an EVM-compatible layer 1 blockchain platform which was built to address the specific needs found within the blockchain industry. It is one of the first blockchain infrastructure tailored for data management, financial operations, and dApp deployment development. Partnership Details: Atleta x CoinRank Atleta…
Bitcoin’s price drop led to more than $2.16 billion in realized losses, with most of them coming from recent BTC buyers. In a recent analysis thread, Glassnode found that between Feb. 25 up until Feb. 27, traders lost more than $2.16 billion in realized losses due to the crypto crash that started on Feb. 25 when the price of BTC (BTC) dropped below $90,000 for the first time since November 2024. The platform breaks down the losses suffered by traders based on when they bought BTC and the market impact of the recent crypto crash compared to previous market spike…
After the $1.7 billion Ethereum (ETH) heist from the Bybit cryptocurrency exchange, the overall cryptocurrency market experienced a significant price drop. However, it now appears that Bybit is once again accumulating ETH to continue its operations. Bybit Buy Back Ethereum Worth $87.50 Million Today, February 25, 2025, the blockchain-based transaction tracker Eyeonchain posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Bybit purchased a significant 36,893 ETH worth $87.50 million through an over-the-counter (OTC) trade. As of now, the asset is trading below the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) on the daily timeframe, indicating that it is in a downtrend. Traders Bearish Bet…
A major whale has returned to buy SOL assets in the market. The whale made a transaction seven hours ago when they bought 50,000 SOL at $6.77 million which seems to be at an ideal time for market entries. A whale bought 50,000 $SOL($6.77M) at the bottom 7 hours ago.From November 20, 2024, to January 21, 2025, this whale sold 122,921 $SOL($28.23M) at an average price of $230, and now he repurchased $SOL at a lower price.https://t.co/JM8OuP0AwZ pic.twitter.com/rmT2pXa4VI — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) February 27, 2025 LookonChain data suggests that the whale took advantage of existing market conditions through this strategic acquisition…
Now that the end of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against his Ethereum software firm appears to be near, Consensys founder and CEO Joe Lubin—also a co-founder of Ethereum itself—is optimistic about crypto’s future in the United States. Speaking with Decrypt at ETH Denver 2025, Lubin said there has been a sea change between the administrations of former President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who retook office in January. “There have been massive changes and a shift in approach,” Lubin said Friday. “We’re now having constructive discussions with the SEC, instead of facing irrational attacks.” He added: “We…
Sweat Economy, a Web3 platform with 20 million mobile users incentivizing physical activity, has announced at EthDenver the launch of its new artificial intelligence-powered personal agents in its Sweat Wallet app. The initiative was developed in partnership with NEAR.AI, NEAR Protocol’s (NEAR) AI unit. This new large-scale AI deployment is powered by 700,000 queries from $SWEAT token holders and represents a milestone for consumer crypto by introducing personalized assistance to individual users. Bringing AI-powered assistance to millions With over 19 million $SWEAT token holders and 3 million monthly active users, Sweat Wallet is the first major consumer crypto app to…