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The intent is to protect minors. The risk is that the mechanism protecting them requires building a much larger surveillance apparatus than anyone campaigning for it admits. Frederik Gregaard is the CEO of the Cardano Foundation, the Swiss-based non-profit organization that exists to ensure the advancement of the Cardano protocol. KIDS doesn’t mandate age verification outright, because it doesn’t have to. Making platforms liable for harm to minors who access their services gives companies a simple risk calculus. Either you verify age, or accept the legal exposure of not knowing who’s a minor. Liability without a verification mandate still produces…

Binance’s new campaign with an $800,000 prize pool in $XRP tokens has attracted increased attention from holders of the Ripple USD ($RLUSD) stablecoin. However, strict regulatory filters and technical requirements significantly narrow the pool of potential participants. The first barrier is geographic eligibility. Binance restricted the list of participants, citing the European MiCA regulation covering unauthorized stablecoins and its internal compliance requirements. Not only is full identity verification (KYC) required to participate, but the exchange has completely excluded residents of Canada, Japan, Iran, North Korea, and more. Most of Europe is also restricted, and residents of Germany, France, Austria, Belgium,…

Blockchain infrastructure is the combination of hardware, software, and network components that allow a blockchain to record, validate, and store transactions without a central authority. It’s the foundation everything else in crypto sits on top of — from Bitcoin’s payment network to Ethereum’s smart contracts to the supply-chain and banking systems increasingly built on blockchain rails. Whether you’re comparing the most reliable or top-rated blockchain infrastructure providers, or just want blockchain for dummies, this guide breaks down what blockchain infrastructure actually consists of — including its technology stack, the different types available, and how it’s being used across industries in…

Bitcoin ($BTC) starts the second week of June near two-week highs with traders keen to see bullish continuation. Key points: $BTC price action targets nearby liquidity as a trader names the “most important” support zone to hold next. US stock-market performance gives analysis reason to believe that the good times will continue amid “record” retail risk appetite. A stock-market correction is not out of the question, new warnings conclude, but Bitcoin should have already priced in the fallout. Exchange inflow data reveals cooling panic among both retail and whale investors. Crypto market sentiment is at monthly highs, on the cusp…

The Ethereum Foundation entered 2026 under mounting pressure. Developers, investors and prominent Ethereum community members had spent months criticizing the organization’s pace of execution, governance and technical priorities, with many arguing Ethereum’s roadmap had become overly focused on layer-2 scaling while neglecting improvements to the base layer. The first major shakeup to the foundation came in February, when co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak announced he would step down after helping lead the foundation through its initial restructuring. A few weeks later, the foundation published a new mandate outlining a narrower vision for its role within the Ethereum ecosystem. Built around the…

In brief BitMine raised ~$274 million by selling 3.5 million shares of preferred stock at $80/share, less fees. Proceeds will fund Ethereum acquisitions, staking infrastructure, and possible stock buybacks. The preferred shares pay a 9.5% annual dividend and are expected to list on the NYSE under ticker BMNP. BitMine Immersion Technologies, the leading Ethereum treasury firm, priced a larger-than-expected preferred stock offering Friday, expecting to raise an estimated $273.8 million in a bet on Ethereum’s growing role in institutional finance. The company, which trades under the ticker BMNR, sold 3.5 million shares of newly created Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock…

Bitwise has strengthened its proposed spot $NEAR ETF with a staking feature in a new SEC filing, helping drive $NEAR nearly 12% higher as the token broke above a multi-week downtrend. According to a revised S-1 registration statement submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Bitwise has amended its proposed spot $NEAR ETF for a second time, adding staking as a source of potential rewards alongside the fund’s primary objective of tracking the value of $NEAR held by the trust. 🚨SCOOP: Biwtise amends its S-1 for spot $NEAR ETF🔸Bitwise submitted the 2nd amendment after almost a year🔸Adds Staking as…

Actor and outspoken crypto critic Ben McKenzie has taken his opposition to the digital asset industry directly to Capitol Hill. He is lobbying U.S. senators to vote against the CLARITY Act, one of the most significant cryptocurrency market structure bills currently before Congress. According to journalist Eleanor Terrett, the former The O.C. star spent Tuesday meeting with lawmakers in Washington in an effort to persuade them to reject the legislation, which would establish a clearer regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States. From television star to crypto skeptic Best known for portraying Ryan Atwood in the hit 2000s…

Revolut has received in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to provide virtual asset services in the United Arab Emirates, expanding its regulatory presence in the country. The approval comes as Dubai continues to expand its regulated digital asset market. Last year, the Securities and Commodities Authority and VARA aligned their licensing frameworks, allowing Dubai-issued crypto licences to operate more broadly across the UAE after meeting compliance requirements. Finance Magnates has also reported on several firms, including MultiBank and CoinMENA, securing VARA authorisations as they expanded their presence in the emirate. Joseph Khair, Head of Revolut Digital Assets FZE…

Starknet has announced a flat fee of 4 $STRK for shielding any amount on its platform, a move aimed at enhancing user access to onchain privacy services. This initiative, shared through a tweet, underscores Starknet’s focus on privacy in the evolving crypto landscape, particularly during a time of mixed market signals. More details are available in their tweet here. The Story So Far Market Snapshot Starknet’s new fee structure offers a compelling opportunity for users seeking affordable onchain privacy solutions. With a flat fee of 4 $STRK, approximately $0.12, users can shield amounts ranging from $10 to $1 million without…