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Filecoin has launched Fast Finality (F3), cutting block confirmation times from hours to just a few minutes using GossiPBFT. F3 boosts Filecoin’s support for low-latency apps, while partnerships expand its role in AI and decentralized data integrity. Filecoin finally enabled Fast Finality (F3) on its mainnet on April 30, 2025. This step is a new milestone in the history of the decentralized storage network. Previously, transactions on Filecoin took around 7 hours to be completely final. But now? It only takes a few minutes. Confirmations that used to take 900 epochs now only take 5-10 epochs. Crazy, isn’t that? If…

Coinbase (COIN) filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case involving an Internal Revenue Service request for data on hundreds of thousands of its customers back in 2019, arguing the court should “protect Americans’ privacy interests in digital information stored by third-party service providers.” The U.S. tax agency — in an action during the first administration of President Donald Trump — had been seeking financial records under the stance that the individuals’s transaction records should be made available once they’d shared their information with a third party. In this instance, that party was Coinbase. The exchange fought to narrow…

During the 2025 edition of the Paris Blockchain Week, BeInCrypto sat down with David Prinçay, the President of Binance France. Prinçay discussed the exchange’s growth and market strategy in France, its focus on education, and the launch of its new product – Binance Wealth. Binance Reached 265 Million Global Users By Q1 2025 First, globally, our momentum has been very good. We closed 2024 with over 250 million registered users at the end of 2024. Three months later, at the end of March 2025, we have already surpassed 265 million users. This is a clear sign that the adoption is…

Domin Network has formed a strategic collaboration with the innovative blockchain platform Mango Blockchain, which applies both EVM and MoveVM support technology. Through this cooperation, the project advances its mission to develop a single network framework connecting both Web2 and Web3 systems more firmly than previously possible. 🌟 We are excited to announce our partnership with the Mango blockchain! @MangoOS_Network is a next-gen Layer-1 blockchain platform focused on building omni-chain infrastructure by supporting both EVM and MoveVM, making it a true multi-VM network! Through our collaboration… pic.twitter.com/oOxiY3N2dr — Domin Network (@Domin_Network) April 30, 2025 The integration with Mango’s multi-VM (virtual…

Developers are at war over a controversial change to Bitcoin Core, the dominant software for full nodes. Since Peter Todd formalized a proposal to remove data limits via OP_Return’s datacarrier outputs, the temperature of discussions rose to incendiary levels on X, GitHub, and the Google Group mailing list. Since Protos wrote about this topic less than 48 hours ago, disagreement among developers has skyrocketed. Indeed, it seems like almost every Bitcoin influencer on X and GitHub wants to have their say about what is an ostensibly innocuous increase to OP_Return’s 83-byte data limit. The hashtag #FixTheFilters is trending, Bitcoin maximalists…

Ethereum price started a downside correction from the $1,850 level. ETH is now consolidating near the $1,800 zone and might aim for a move above $1,820. Ethereum started a downside correction and traded below the $1,800 level. The price is trading above $1,780 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a short-term contracting triangle forming with resistance at $1,810 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it clears the $1,850 resistance zone. Ethereum Price Eyes More Upsides Ethereum price remained stable above the $1,745 level and started a…

During a panel discussion at Token2049, the founders of Real Vision, Pantera Capital and Ex Uno Plures talk about how the world is shifting towards crypto amidst piling global debt and economic uncertainty. On April 30 at Token2049 in Dubai, founder and managing partner of Pantera Capital, Dan Morehead explained how the global trade system is now being disrupted. He compared the macroeconomic phenomenon to the shaking of a snow globe, meaning that traditional investments like stocks and bonds are no longer holding up amidst the economic uncertainty. Though no direct quotes were permissible at the event, crypto.news attended and…

Announcing Our Partnership with Zodia Custody IOTA‘s partnership with Zodia Custody enables secure, regulated access for institutional investors to manage and tokenize digital assets on the rebased IOTA Mainnet. The integration fosters institutional adoption, tokenization opportunities, staking support, and broader ecosystem growth while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. We’re thrilled to announce our partnership and technology integration with Zodia Custody, a leading provider of qualified custodial services for digital assets. This collaboration reflects a shared vision: to enhance the infrastructure available to institutional investors and foster new opportunities in digital asset tokenization. This integration with Zodia Custody goes live with…

The CEO of Tether, Paolo Ardoino, announced that the firm has tightened its compliance protocols. According to the CEO, the move aimed to ensure USDT would be utilized solely for legal transactions. The firm will introduce improved monitoring for all USDT transactions and work closely with the regulatory authorities. In an interview, Paolo Ardoino said the company would strengthen its compliance protocols. Tether’s top executive revealed that the improvement ensured that USDT would be used only for legal transactions. Ardoino shared that the company will introduce advanced monitoring for every USDT transaction. The CEO revealed they have worked with over…

Binance Futures is expanding its derivatives offering with the launch of two new USDⓈ-margined perpetual contracts, PUNDIXUSDT and CTKUSDT. Both contracts will be offered with up to 75x leverage. Binance Futures Launches PUNDIXUSDT and CTKUSDT Perpetual Contracts with Up to 75x Leverage The new contracts are scheduled to launch on April 30 for PUNDIXUSDT at 13:00 and CTKUSDT at 13:15. As part of Binance’s efforts to increase trading flexibility and market depth, these contracts will also become available for Futures Copy Trading within 24 hours of their launch. The maximum funding rate for each contract will be +2.00% / -2.00%,…