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It seems the full rollout of Russia’s digital ruble project has been put on hold indefinitely. Local news source TASS reports that the central bank has decided to postpone the launch. Back in August 2023, the Central Bank of Russia kicked off a limited pilot program to test their digital currency. This initial phase involved

The Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets got down to business today, holding its inaugural hearing titled “Exploring Bipartisan Legislative Frameworks for Digital Assets.” The main topic of discussion between subcommittee members and crypto industry experts? Stablecoin regulation. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), a well-known advocate for Bitcoin and the broader digital asset industry, led the

Back in 2012, shortly after Graham Krizek first encountered Bitcoin and started contributing to Bitcoin Core while developing his own Bitcoin-based applications, he pinpointed a significant hurdle for Bitcoin developers. As Krizek explained to Bitcoin Magazine, “What struck me was that everyone was constantly rebuilding everything from the ground up. There wasn’t a cloud platform

To show their support for privacy and the rights of developers, the Ethereum Foundation has stepped up by donating $1.25 million towards Alexey Pertsev’s legal defense. He’s the developer behind Tornado Cash, and he’s currently facing some serious legal challenges. When announcing the donation on February 26th, the Foundation made their position crystal clear, saying:

TRON DAO truly made waves at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 as a prominent 5-Block Sponsor! They weren’t just present; they delivered a series of impactful events and engaging discussions, really highlighting their leadership in the blockchain space. Key moments included a fascinating panel with Justin Sun, the Founder of TRON, alongside a leader from World

Introduction Ever heard of BRC-20 tokens? They’re a bit of an experiment, and honestly, not the most efficient way to create your own tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain. Think of them as inspired by Ethereum’s popular ERC-20 tokens, but with a Bitcoin twist. BRC-20s use something called the Bitcoin Ordinals protocol to essentially “write” information

It’s been an exciting few months for the crypto world, especially here in the US! There’s a real buzz around what seems like a friendlier approach to crypto regulations. And honestly, the optimism feels justified. After all, the US president now has his own meme coin (talk about embracing the times!), and the SEC has

The following is a guest article from Mike Wasyl, CEO at Bracket. Let’s be real, DeFi has been a rollercoaster. Over the past four years, we’ve seen some truly awful economic models crash and burn. But even with the failures, there’s something undeniably captivating about this idea of a tarpless economy. If you look beyond

Ever heard of a “witness discount” in the world of Bitcoin? It might sound a bit technical, but it’s actually a pretty cool concept! Basically, it’s all about making Bitcoin transactions lighter by giving a break to the “witness” part of the transaction. Think of the witness as the digital signature that proves you own