Ether.fi is already working to expand its capabilities with new banking functionality, pivoting into a decentralized finance (DeFi) neobank. Ether.fi’s non-custodial staking service and its community-centric banking product are now both available to U.S. This is a huge step in the right direction after years of narrowing under regulatory trepidation.Ether.fi's...
Ethereum has a concurrent Pectra upgrade scheduled for May 7th, 2025, at epoch 364032. This event represents a huge step forward in the continued evolution of the blockchain. The upgrade represents a major effort to increase scalability, streamline efficiency and deliver new functionality to users and developers alike. This update...
Imagine this: You wake up, brew your coffee, and check your crypto portfolio. Poof. It's gone. Every last satoshi, vanished. The housing market didn’t completely crash. It’s not the failure of some reputable hardware factory but rather a minuscule fault in the underpinnings of your allegedly safe hardware wallet’s firmware.I...
As of the end of March 2025, the total cryptocurrency market is valued at $2.79 trillion. Yet, it routinely fights off attacks from cybercriminals, rogue insiders, and government actors who wish to take advantage of its security weaknesses. A recent debacle with OneKey, a provider of hardware wallets, serves as...
The Swiss about to make a decision on whether to add Bitcoin to their national reserves? On the surface, it seems like a real power play, an emancipation proclamation from conventional finance. This is not a future oriented versus backwardly-looking issue. This is about risking a trillion-dollar dice roll in...
Is Vilonia, Arkansas—population 3,500—on the verge of hitting digital pay dirt. Or is it on its way to becoming a cautionary tale in the boom-and-bust, whipsaw world of crypto. Interstate Holdings Blockchain hopes for the former, and they’re wagering tens of millions on this small town. You should be paying...
Let's face it: new things are scary. Particularly when those things include words and phrases such as “blockchain,” “cryptocurrency,” and enough computing power to turn your phone into a nuclear reactor. The Vilonia, Arkansas—based proposed crypto mine has rightfully raised a lot of alarm bells. Before panic sets in and...
Cryptocurrency mining facilities have recently flooded communities around the world, making them a new and rather unpopular sight. These kinds of operations search for locations with the lowest cost and excess electricity. They hold the promise of economic benefits, but they come attached with a trove of worries. KnowingCoin.com is...
Justin Sun. Whether you love him or hate him, one thing you can’t deny about the man is he has vision. His most recent move is the Staked TRX ETF filing by Canary Capital Group. This is unlike any other crypto product. This is something that could change the game,...
The LAPD recently seized $2.7 million in stolen Bitcoin mining equipment from LAX. They detained two suspected gun runners affiliated with a South American crime syndicate—the highest value take down in law enforcement’s ongoing war against illegal arms trading. It's not. While I commend the LAPD's efforts, this incident shines...
