Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) has launched SGB Net, a real-time clearing network designed to power digital asset transactions for businesses across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). According to a May 1 statement, this move marks a significant step toward addressing long-standing issues in cross-border finance, including settlement delays and high transaction fees. Notably, […]
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World, formerly known as Worldcoin, has officially launched its identity verification platform in the United States, according to an April 30 statement. The blockchain-based project enables users to confirm their humanity using a World ID, which can now be verified at dedicated centers in six key cities, including Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, and […]
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World has launched its biometric ID system stateside after years of regulatory hedging and global controversy.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin unveiled a set of ambitious goals for the network’s next phase of development, coinciding with a new milestone in ecosystem engagement. In an April 30 post, Buterin outlined key areas of focus for 2025, including faster transaction finality, stateless client architecture, enhanced privacy features, and stronger decentralization across the stack. Buterin’s […]
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FIFA, the international football governing body, is taking a significant step in its Web3 journey by announcing a new blockchain network compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The update, published on April 30 via the FIFA Collect FAQ, outlines plans to migrate the football body’s NFT collection platform, FIFA Collect, from the Algorand network […]
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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has made additional moves to incorporate blockchain technology into its traditional finance operations. According to an April 28 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the firm seeks approval to introduce a blockchain-enabled share class, referred to as “DLT Shares,” tied to its $150 billion money market […]
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Pundi AI, a data infrastructure platform that integrates artificial intelligence with blockchain technology, has joined the NVIDIA Inception program, according to an April 29 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The initiative, designed to support cutting-edge AI startups, will offer Pundi AI access to advanced tools, training, and market support. According to the statement, Pundi AI provides […]
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Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has secured initial approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in Abu Dhabi. The approval, announced on April 29, allows Circle to move closer to receiving a full Financial Services Permission (FSP) to operate within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). This progress comes just months after Circle’s […]
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Miden has raised millions to spin out from Polygon Labs, expand its team, and launch a blockchain protocol focused private transactions.
Ethereum developers have officially removed the EVM Object Format (EOF) from the upcoming Fusaka network upgrade, citing technical uncertainties and community opposition. According to Tim Beiko, Protocol Support Lead at the Ethereum Foundation, the decision was finalized during the Ethereum All Core Developers (ACD) call on April 28. This announcement came shortly after Tomasz Stańczak, […]
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1inch has launched support for Solana, enabling users to execute on-chain swaps through the 1inch dApp and connect with six APIs available on the 1inch Developer Portal. Announced at TOKEN2049 Dubai, the integration marks the first major deployment of 1inch’s Fusion protocol on Solana, setting the groundwork for cross-chain swaps between Solana and the more […]
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OpenAI has added shopping, trending search suggestions, and citation improvements to ChatGPT, bumping against Google’s ad-driven business.
ULA has launched Amazon’s first Kuiper satellites, stepping up competition with SpaceX's Starlink network.
Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist has proposed a significant change to the network’s gas limit, aiming to boost transaction capacity and network performance. On April 27, Feist submitted Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 9698, suggesting that Ethereum’s gas limit should grow 100 times over the next four years through automated client-side settings. According to Feist: “The […]
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It’s a debate as old as Bitcoin itself: How can the world’s first cryptocurrency achieve true mass adoption? While the Bitcoin community focuses on improving user experience (UX), rolling out custody solutions, battling legislators, and onboarding institutions, core Bitcoin developer and CEO of Synonym John Carvalho has proposed a simpler solution: deprecate satoshis and remove […]
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Tesla plans to start rolling out its robotaxi service, and says it will begin manufacturing driverless "Cybercabs" in Texas next year.
With tokenized vehicles now live, Polygon and Pyse say India’s EV market is ripe for blockchain-powered green infrastructure.
The blockchain’s novel “Proof of Energy” consensus mechanism aims to incentivize the transition to renewables.
El Salvador is taking a significant step toward establishing itself as a regional hub for artificial intelligence (AI). On April 21, the country’s Bitcoin Office announced that the Central American country had signed a letter of intent (LOI) with leading AI firm NVIDIA to develop sovereign AI capabilities. The agreement will pave the way for […]
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Coinbase has expanded its self-service asset recovery tool to include lost tokens on the Solana network, according to an April 21 announcement. The feature allows users to reclaim certain unsupported SPL tokens mistakenly sent to their Coinbase addresses without submitting a customer support ticket. The company clarified that not all SPL tokens are eligible for […]
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov has criticized the French government for attempting to ban encryption, calling it a serious threat to digital privacy. In an April 21 statement on X, Durov revealed that French lawmakers nearly passed a bill last month that would have forced messaging apps to include backdoors that would give law enforcement agencies […]
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Galaxy Research has submitted a new proposal to the Solana (SOL) community to reform the network’s inflation governance discussion through a method called Multiple Election Stake-Weight Aggregation (MESA), according to a filing published on April 17. The mechanism seeks to introduce a market-driven process to refine the SOL emissions curve without relying on single-outcome votes. […]
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OpenAI’s new “o3” language model achieved an IQ score of 136 on a public Mensa Norway intelligence test, exceeding the threshold for entry into the country’s Mensa chapter for the first time. The score, calculated from a seven-run rolling average, places the model above approximately 98 percent of the human population, according to a standardized […]
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The Reachy 2 robot, already in use in research labs, is packed with sensors, including stereo vision, microphones, a speaker, and lidar.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi initiative linked to US President Donald Trump, has secured a $25 million investment from DWF Labs as it expands internationally. On April 16, the crypto market maker revealed that it acquired $25 million worth of WLFI’s governance tokens as part of its expansion into the US market. According to […]
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Phishing scams targeting crypto users have become more advanced, with attackers abusing Google’s infrastructure to conduct highly convincing attacks. On April 16, Nick Johnson, the founder and lead developer of Ethereum Name Service (ENS), raised concerns over a fresh method cybercriminals use to compromise Gmail accounts and potentially target associated crypto wallets. How phishing attackers […]
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Crypto exchange OKX has officially relaunched its operations in the United States, introducing a centralized trading platform, a new Web3 wallet, and a fresh leadership team, according to an April 16 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The exchange stated: “American customers can buy, sell, and convert top cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and USDC, while also […]
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A massive breach revealed 4chan's source code, emails, and internal strife, as the controversial imageboard faces a new kind of chaos.
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has taken fresh action against offshore crypto exchanges operating without regulatory approval. In a new directive issued on April 14, the agency asked Apple to restrict access to 14 mobile applications linked to unregistered digital asset platforms on its App Store. The FIU’s list includes major exchanges such as […]
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a temporary outage on April 15 that disrupted several major crypto platforms and reignited concerns over the industry’s dependence on centralized infrastructure. On Social media platform X, Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by volume, revealed that it temporarily suspended withdrawals as a precaution after facing connectivity issues. The exchange […]
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