Bitcoin Rollup Citrea Aims to Make BTC a Programmable Asset With ZK Proofs, Raises $14M Series A
The goal of allowing greater utility on the Bitcoin blockchain is one of almost existential importance, according to Citrea.
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Justin Sun Wants More TradFi on Tron, Dogs Over Cats for Memecoins
CoinDesk had 20 minutes in person with the Tron founder on the sidelines of Chainlink’s Smartcon at Hong Kong Fintech Week. We covered a lot.
DeFi to Have ‘Walled Garden’ Moment as Internet of Money Matures: dYdX’s D’Haussy
The CEO of the dYdX Foundation sees parallels between the internet of the 1990s and where Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is today.
Bitcoin Mining Bans Can Backfire on Climate Conscious Governments, a New Research Finds
The intensive energy usage of the Bitcoin network could tempt governments to ban mining due to environmental concerns. A new research paper indicates that could be a mistake, depending on the jurisdiction.
Ethereum Researchers Relinquish EigenLayer Roles Over Conflict of Interest Concerns
Researchers Justin Drake and Drankrad Feist set off a controversy in May when they revealed that they’d accepted big token payouts from EigenLayer, raising conflict of interest concerns.
Bitcoin Pulls Under $68K as Crypto Markets Falter Ahead of Election
At least according to betting markets, the U.S. presidential election has moved to nearly a 50/50 race versus the outlook for an easy Trump victory just days ago.
Automatic Refunds for Significant Flight Disruptions: New Airline Rule Goes Into Effect
The Transportation Department’s new rule also sets the definition for what constitutes a “significant” delay in air travel.
Teen Accused in U.K. Dance Class Stabbing Charged With Terror Offenses
The police said that they found Ricin and an Al Qaeda training manual in the suspect’s home. The attack on little girls at a Taylor Swift-themed event stoked anti-immigrant sentiment.
Regional Indian Flavors in the Flatiron District
The great New York outdoors inspires a new Brooklyn restaurant, New England seafood at Smithereens and more restaurant news.
What Are the Implications of Israel Banning UNRWA?
Many humanitarian agencies have expressed fears that two measures enacted in Israel on Monday that ban UNRWA, the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians, from operating in the country could cripple its aid deliveries. The aid has never been more urgently …