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Exiled Russian Opposition Leader Launches Blockchain-Based Referendum on Vladimir Putin’s Election Win

The new Arbitrum-powered tool could give Russians critical of Putin a way to anonymously voice their displeasure.

Inside Crypto’s ‘KOL’ Economy: Influencer-Investors Get Special Treatment in Token Deals

Unlike paid shills of past eras, "key opinion leaders" invest in the projects they promote on social media. In return for buzz, they can sell tokens sooner than other...

Math Olympian in Shadow of John Nash Tries to Solve Blockchain, AI Trust Dilemma

Hyperbolic, the two-year-old startup focused on decentralized AI computing, said that it is introducing a protocol called “Proof of Sampling,” aimed at addressing challenges with trust in decentralized AI...

Prometheum’s Contentious Answer to Crypto Compliance Is Running Late

The startup's plan to launch a custody operation followed by SEC-compliant crypto trading missed its first-quarter target, but the firm says it's just finishing up some technical work.

Two Big Bitcoin Catalysts Could Drive MicroStrategy Stock Gains, TD Cowen Says

MicroStrategy shares are up 89% year-to-date but TD Cowen analyst Lance Vitanza believes the software firm could end the tear “meaningfully higher.”

Crypto Now Has a ‘Neighborhood Watch’ to Guard Against Hacks

Justine Bone, a cybersecurity firebrand whose research led to recalls of half a million faulty pacemakers, leads the information-sharing and analysis center (ISAC) for crypto firms.

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Had a Blowout First Quarter: Analysts

The business has a number of positive catalysts including its smart wallet, Coinbase Prime, layer-2 network Base and its growing international offering, the analysts said.

BlackRock Sees Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pensions Coming to Bitcoin ETFs

The asset manager has been helping educate pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds about the new spot bitcoin ETF products, BlackRock’s head of digital assets said.

Blockchain Sleuth Elliptic Explores AI and Anti-Money Laundering Using 200M Bitcoin Transactions

Patterns of illicit activity involving groups of bitcoin nodes and chains of transactions are described in a research paper by Elliptic and MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab.