OpenAI ventures into hardware with $6.4B deal for legendary designer Jony Ive’s startup io
OpenAI announced on May 21 that it will acquire Jony Ive’s artificial intelligence hardware startup io in an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $6.4...
GENIUS Act clears Senate motion, House lawmakers reintroduce Blockchain Certainty Act
US lawmakers advanced two blockchain-related legislative efforts on May 21, approving the GENIUS Act for debate and reintroducing the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act in...
Amalgam Founder Charged With Running ‘Sham Blockchain’, Taking $1M From Investors
Prosecutors have charged Jeremy Jordan-Jones, the self-styled founder of a now-defunct crypto startup called Amalgam, with fraud, alleging that he swindled investors in his...
Vitalik Buterin praises real-time ZK proving milestone, but urges caution
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin acknowledged a major breakthrough in zero-knowledge (ZK) technology this week, calling recent developments in real-time proving a “truly amazing” step...
NY Prosecutors: FinCEN Opinion on Samourai Wallet ‘Irrelevant’ in Roman Storm Case
Prosecutors in the case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm are attempting to to sidestep the possibility that a New York judge forces them...
Stablecoins Are About to Hit ‘Critical Mass’ While 2027 Seen as Pivotal Year
The race to define the future of money is speeding up—and according to industry leaders, stablecoins are right at the center. “It's clear that the...
Solana’s new Seeker phone ships with SKR token as economic engine
Solana Mobile revealed it will ship its Seeker smartphone with a new token called SKR, which will serve as the “native token of the...
Bitcoin Miners Sold Record Amount of BTC Ahead of May’s Price Surge
Bitcoin BTC notched a new all-time high of $109,000 on Wednesday, but that's small consolation for bitcoin miners, who last month were forced to...
Bitcoin Backs Off Quickly From Record High as Interest Rate Surge Hits Risk Assets
Bitcoin's BTC surge to a fresh all-time record on Wednesday ran into a brick wall just below $110,000.
After hitting a record of $109,754, BTC...
The Protocol: Solana To Get Major Design Overhaul
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, the Ethereum protocol reporter on...
Coinbase under fire for massive data breach affecting nearly 69,461 users
Coinbase is facing sharp criticism and regulatory pressure after confirming a significant data breach that exposed personal information of nearly 70,000 users.
According to a...
U.S. CFTC’s Johnson Says She’ll Also Exit, Leaving an Empty House for Incoming Chair
The U.S. crypto industry's potential primary watchdog, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has a staffing problem at the top, with the last of its...
The Proof-of-Security guard job that’s harder than mining Bitcoin blocks
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Texas lawmakers pass Bitcoin reserve bill, Governor Abbot has 20 days to sign or veto
Texas lawmakers approved legislation to establish a state-level strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve on May 21 after a 101‑42 House vote, according to the House...
Hong Kong Joins Global Race With New Stablecoin Licensing Bill
Hong Kong passed a stablecoin bill that will enable the region to establish a licensing regime for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers. "Hong Kong’s stablecoins are backed...
Hong Kong advances stablecoin legislation introducing new rules for issuers
Hong Kong has passed a landmark bill to regulate fiat-backed stablecoins, signaling its continued push to position itself as a global hub for digital...
