HKUST at Hong Kong and OKX have joined forces for an innovative research partnership. They will explore how zero-knowledge proofs (ZK Proofs) can be used and develop new cryptographic methods as part of this project. The goal behind these advancements is to enhance the effectiveness and capability to handle larger transactions for zero-knowledge decentralized exchanges … Read more
Coinbase is planning to relocate its New York headquarters to a larger office at One Madison in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. This move signifies the end of their time at 55 Hudson Yards. The cryptocurrency exchange is set to take up a new workspace of 67,208 square feet, which is twice the size of its current … Read more
From the prospects of BTC hitting $100,000 in 2024 — to search interest for the “Bitcoin halving” — here’s a data-driven look at this rare event. Bitcoin is lumbering up for its fourth halving — and no two events are the same. The markets are unrecognizable from where they were even four years ago. Here … Read more
Avi Eisenberg, also known as Avraham Eisenberg, has been determined to have committed fraud regarding the $110 million hacking incident at Mango Markets, as reported by Bloomberg. Based on reports, a federal jury in New York found Eisenberg guilty of committing wire fraud, commodities fraud, and commodities manipulation during the course of the scheme. Beginning … Read more
Thruster Finance, which runs on Ethereum‘s Layer 2 network Blast, recently finished a seed funding phase, bringing in $7.5 million. This round was headed by Pantera Capital and represents an important achievement for the decentralized finance (DeFi) project. Prominent investors including OKX Ventures, Mirana Ventures, ParaFi Capital, Manifold Ventures, and Arche Fund (previously known as … Read more