Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, publicly rejected a censorship request from a Western European government—implied to be France, given Durov’s use of a baguette emoji—prior to Romania’s May 18 presidential elections. The government, according to Durov, sought…
The cryptocurrency industry is facing a growing threat of kidnappings and ransom attempts targeting investors and professionals, particularly in France. This surge in criminal activity has prompted increased demand for personal security measures and heightened vigilance within the sector. Private…
The proliferation of Layer 2 (L2) scaling solutions on Ethereum, with a new one launching approximately every 19 days, has sparked debate within the Web3 community. Critics argue that this rapid expansion leads to fragmentation and redundancy, suggesting a saturation…
Ether’s price surge on May 18th, reaching $2,550, triggered significant short liquidations totaling $22 million. This upward movement, exceeding 2.5% in 24 hours to reach $2,536, fueled optimism among traders anticipating a potential price increase to $3,000 in May, driven…
Bitcoin (BTC) is showing strong signs of an imminent price breakout, potentially reaching new all-time highs. Traders are anticipating a move beyond the current tight trading range, with a target price of $116,000 projected for early next week. While some…
The Bitcoin network is facing a growing issue: spam inscriptions. This debate highlights ongoing tensions within the community regarding the network’s intended use. The core issue centers around the increasing use of Bitcoin’s OP_RETURN functionality for storing non-monetary data, such…
Ed Suman, a 67-year-old retired artist with a background in high-profile art fabrication, lost over $2 million in cryptocurrency to a sophisticated scam. His retirement savings, primarily held in Bitcoin and Ether, were stored in a Trezor Model One hardware…
The United Kingdom is bolstering its cryptocurrency regulatory framework to enhance tax reporting and combat illicit activities. Starting January 1, 2026, UK-based cryptocurrency companies will be mandated to collect and report comprehensive data on every customer trade and transfer. This…
Hong Kong authorities recently dismantled a significant cross-border money laundering operation involving cryptocurrency and over 500 compromised bank accounts. Twelve individuals – nine men and three women – were arrested in a coordinated operation on May 15th, spanning both mainland…
DoubleZero, a project spearheaded by Austin Federa, addresses the critical bottleneck hindering high-throughput blockchain networks: public internet infrastructure. Federa, in a Cointelegraph interview at Consensus 2025, highlighted the inherent limitations of the public internet, designed for a “one big server…
