U.S. Bank just launched its own stablecoin on a public blockchain
U.S. Bank has successfully used USBDC, its own dollar-backed stablecoin, for a live cross-border payment on the public Stellar blockchain.
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Hackers withdraw 4,000 Bitcoin worth $320 million as Liquid Network shuts down
Liquid Network has paused its Bitcoin sidechain after purported white-hat hackers withdrew roughly 4,000 BTC worth $320 million from the Liquid Federation wallet.
Luke Dashjr bet on Bitcoin BIP-110 and now he is out at OCEAN
Luke Dashjr backed BIP 110 and its controversial vision for Bitcoin. After miners declined to follow, the OCEAN co-founder is now leaving the mining pool entirely.
Cyberattack forces ZEUS Bitcoin Lightning wallet infrastructure offline
ZEUS has taken its Bitcoin Lightning infrastructure offline after a cybersecurity incident, though the company says no customer funds were lost or placed at risk.
COLDCARD flaw may have exposed Bitcoin wallet seeds for years
Coinkite is warning some COLDCARD Mk3 users to move their Bitcoin after researchers found a firmware flaw that may have produced predictable wallet seeds.
Visa wants to control how banks mint and move stablecoins
Visa is expanding deeper into crypto infrastructure with a platform that lets banks and fintechs mint, store, transfer, and redeem stablecoins through a Visa-managed environment.
Bitcoin is helping Venezuelans fund earthquake relief directly
Grassroots groups in Venezuela are using Bitcoin to raise money directly for medical teams displaced children emergency communications and other earthquake relief efforts
Before buying Bitcoin many people now ask AI instead of Google
A new study suggests many first-time Bitcoin buyers are turning to AI instead of Google, and the answers they receive may determine which companies win their trust.