Iranian officials decry blockchain game 'Hamster Kombat' as soft power tool
VibcryptoThe deputy chief of the Iranian military claimed the game was a way of distracting Iranians from the country's upcoming presidential elections.
Big banks rush in to test ECB’s wholesale distributed ledger tech
The new participants in the European Central Bank’s DLT tests include major financial institutions.
President of Jump Crypto steps down
Kanav Kariya announced his resignation amid reports of a pending investigation into Jump Crypto’s activities and several incidents dating back to 2022.
How DePIN is poised to disrupt the cloud computing industry: Report
Cointelegraph Research uncovers how DePIN networks and SwanChain’s ecosystem are changing the cloud computing industry.
European Central Bank releases first CBDC progress update
The ECB promised pseudonymization and independent audits of the CBDC system to calm consumer fears of tracking.
Why is Bitcoin DeFi blooming? Developers share their insights
Experts say that the lack of base yield and fragmented liquidity have made Bitcoin DeFi a challenging environment to navigate.
MetalCore Closed Beta 3 introduces NFTs and Web3 integration
MetalCore’s CB3 launches on June 27. It integrates NFTs and SHARDS, a new offchain currency, and aims to appeal to both Web2 and Web3 gamers.
Tether halts USDT minting on EOS and Algorand
Tether discontinues support for the EOS and Algorand implementations of its flagship stablecoin USDT.
Web3 gaming is ‘rocket ship’ ready to blast off, say industry execs
The Decentralize with Cointelegraph podcast interviews gaming executives from five Web3 projects to learn everything there is to know about blockchain games.
Bitcoin and Ethereum transaction fees plummet to lowest level in 7 months
In 2024, Bitcoin transaction fees have stayed relatively low, particularly since the April Bitcoin halving, which reduced the BTC mining reward by half.