Gilles Brassard and Charles Bennett have been named the recipients of the 2025 Turing Award for their “pivotal role in establishing the foundations of quantum informatics and transforming secure communication and computational systems.” Charles Bennett (left) and Gilles Brassard. Source: Nature. The scientists will share the $1 million prize from the Association for Computing Machinery […]
Since June 2025, the number of Ethereum Layer 2 solutions with TVS exceeding $100,000 has decreased from 108 to 100, despite the launch of new protocols. This was noted by researchers at growthepie. Source: growthepie. In the past 10 months, 21 projects have closed. Among them are Katana, Lasernet, Pentagon Chain, Pepe Unchained, Arena-Z, OEV […]
On March 18, cryptocurrency exchange Binance revised its VIP programme conditions: it reduced the BNB balance and futures trading volume requirements for VIP levels 1–3, expanded criteria for holders, and introduced a new VIP Rising Star status. These changes simplify access to the programme’s privileges, according to a blog post. Binance VIP offers reduced fees […]
While institutional players were exiting gold, retail investors were purchasing it through ETFs in record volumes. This data was provided by analysts at The Kobeissi Letter, citing the BIS. Wall Street is selling gold and silver to retail investors: Since Q2 2025, retail investors have bought +$70 billion in gold ETFs. These purchases have more […]
Cybercriminals are exploiting the growing popularity of the AI project OpenClaw to conduct phishing campaigns and steal cryptocurrency from developers, according to cybersecurity firm OX Security. According to their information, fraudsters created fake accounts on GitHub, initiated discussions in controlled repositories, and tagged dozens of other users. They were informed that they had been selected […]
The platform Tempo, developed by Stripe and Paradigm, has activated the mainnet of its L1 blockchain. The project also introduced an open protocol for machine transactions (MPP), developed in collaboration with the fintech giant. The new blockchain is designed to handle a large volume of operations. Alongside the release, the team unveiled a catalog of […]
On March 18, the United States Federal Reserve kept the key interest rate unchanged, within the range of 3.5-3.75%. “Available indicators suggest that economic activity is growing at a steady pace. Job growth remains low, and the unemployment rate has changed little in recent months. Inflation remains somewhat elevated,” the press release states. Federal Reserve […]
The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has put its IPO plans on hold four months after announcing them. The decision is attributed to challenging market conditions, reports CoinDesk, citing informed sources. According to these sources, the platform is still considering a public offering, but not until the sector stabilizes. A Kraken representative declined to comment, citing the […]
The National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine (NSSMC) outlined the main directions for regulating cryptocurrencies in political campaign financing. This was announced by the commission’s legal advisor, Vita Forsyuk, during an expert dialogue at International IDEA. At the event in Kyiv, the risks to transparency due to the “pseudonymous and cross-border nature” of […]
Two individuals with paralysis have managed to type on a virtual keyboard thanks to an implant that decodes attempted finger movements. One patient typed 80% faster than a healthy individual, according to a study in Nature Neuroscience. Traditionally, brain-computer interfaces (BCI) for paralysed individuals rely on eye-tracking or recognising neural activity associated with speech. However, […]