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Stablecoin issuer $USDC faces renewed scrutiny as critics question its response speed during major crypto exploits. The debate centers on whether Circle should act faster to freeze stolen funds. While the company promotes compliance with legal processes, investigators argue that delays can lead to irreversible losses. Consequently, this tension exposes a deeper issue within regulated stablecoins, where speed and accountability often clash with legal caution. Delays Raise Questions About Response Standards Investigators point to several cases where funds remained movable despite clear exploit traces. Notably, blockchain analyst ZachXBT highlighted a $16 million exploit involving SwapNet. Around $3 million in $USDC…

Public Bitcoin Bitcoin While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made $BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work,…

In a groundbreaking move to advance the effectiveness of decentralized AI to provide Web3 users with reliable decentralized applications, SwarmBase, a decentralized intelligent infrastructure platform, today announced a strategic partnership with ROAM, a Web3 telecom network. This alliance enabled SwarmBase to combine its decentralized intelligent infrastructure platform with ROAM’s DEPIN telecom infrastructure to enhance the capability of AI models’ training, inference, and execution on its platform. SwarmBase is a Web3 intelligence platform with expertise in enabling various AI agents to operate in a coordinated, decentralized, and verified manner. Its decentralized, multi-agent systems address the challenge of making multiple agents work…

A divergence emerges in stablecoin flows, as Ethereum strengthens its role as the primary liquidity base while activity expands across other chains. Ethereum absorbs $8.4 billion in net supply, pushing total holdings toward $180 billion, which implies capital prefers depth and security for storage. Source: Artemis Meanwhile, $BNB Chain [$BNB] climbs to $16.3 billion, marking a new all-time high, which signals parallel growth rather than capital rotation. This matters because both chains expand simultaneously, reflecting fresh liquidity entering the market. Source: Artemis Supply tables reinforce this, showing Ethereum [$ETH] leading by a wide margin, while smaller chains post incremental gains.…

Congressmen Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and Max Miller (R-Ohio) re-introduced their Digital Asset Protection, Accountability, Regulation, Innovation, Taxation and Yields (PARITY) Act late last month, seeking to update how the U.S. addresses crypto and taxes. Congress is going to address taxes (in general) in the coming months, and crypto may end up part of this. It’s pretty important for anyone in the U.S. who owns any crypto at all, given they will have to report on their digital asset holdings and transactions. The PARITY Act was first released in discussion draft form last December and re-released on March 26 for further…

Conflux Network, an L1 blockchain for scalable and rapid dApp infrastructure, has partnered with Zypher Network, a Web3 network that merges ZK and AI. The partnership attempts to combine AI with zero-knowledge (ZK) capabilities for wider scalability and privacy. As Conflux’s official social media announcement reveals, the move highlights the shared vision of both entities for a seamless blockchain experience and innovation. Thus, the development indicates the wider network alignment within the broader decentralized technology sector. We’re excited to collaborate with Zypher Network.As a pioneering Web3 ecosystem integrating ZK and AI, Zypher is shaping a seamless, privacy-first user experience.Through this…

A crypto analyst has highlighted how the last three golden crosses in the Ethereum MACD led into significant price rallies. This signal has now appeared again. Ethereum MACD Has Just Seen A Potential Golden Cross In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has shared a technical analysis (TA) signal forming in the 1-week price of Ethereum. The signal in question is related to the Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD), a technical indicator that’s generally used for identifying buying and selling points for an asset. It involves two trendlines. The first, called the MACD line, tracks the difference between the…

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce pushed for lasting regulatory clarity on crypto interfaces while warning that overly broad broker definitions could restrict innovation and limit investor access to self-custody tools. Key Takeaways: SEC Commissioner favors a more permanent approach to defining broker rules in crypto markets. Guidance from SEC limits when crypto interfaces must register as broker-dealers. Outlook suggests SEC may pursue clearer, permanent rules after industry feedback. SEC Guidance Defines Crypto Interface Boundaries Regulatory clarity for crypto interfaces is advancing as policymakers reassess broker definitions in decentralized markets. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce commented on…

Technological Milestone: Talus launches v1.0 of its protocol on the Sui network, allowing the execution of verifiable AI agents directly on-chain. Strategic Phase: The deployment initiates a closed mainnet stage for strategic partners, facilitating the development of applications like Doppel Games. 2026 Vision: The project plans to expand the complexity of its agents’ workflows and open full public access within the next year. The integration of AI and Blockchain in the technology industry is an unprecedented advancement. In this context, Talus deploys its protocol on the Sui mainnet, enabling independent agents to perform real transactions and verifiable actions. This innovation…

Ethereum price started a fresh increase and remained stable above $2,320. $ETH is now consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears $2,380. Ethereum started a steady increase above the $2,300 zone. The price is trading above $2,320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,380 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it stays above the $2,400 zone. Ethereum Price Aims Fresh Increase Ethereum price managed to stay above the $2,220 support and started a fresh increase, like…