FCA cracks down on illegal peer to peer crypto traders in London
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has targeted three London premises suspected of running illegal peer to peer crypto trading businesses, extending an enforcement campaign against unregistered digital asset activity. Summary ...
Allocation Update – Q2 2024
Community & educationBeerFi Prague MeetupsTechnical meetups focused on builders and contract development, hosted in Prague, Czech Republic.Community & educationBlockchain Course with UNAHCryptoversidadComprehensive program on cryptocurrency and blockchain with a focus on the Ethereum ecosystem, delivered in collaboration with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH).Community & educationCode Africa HackathonHackathon in Nairobi, Kenya that encouraged participants to build projects...
Hyundai Card eyes larger Avalanche stablecoin rollout
Hyundai Card has moved its Avalanche-based stablecoin payment experiment toward a new scale-testing phase after completing a live $20,000 corporate transfer between Hyundai Motor entities in the U.S. and Mexico. Summary ...
4844 Data Challenge: Insights and Winners
In March 2024, the Ethereum network underwent a significant upgrade with the implementation of EIP-4844, an essential part of the Dencun hardfork, aimed at bolstering Ethereum’s role as a data availability layer. This upgrade introduced "blobs" of data, dramatically enhancing the scalability of Layer 2 solutions by increasing data availability by approximately 100 times. As with any major...
Column launches stablecoin infrastructure with instant USDC and USDT conversion
Column has launched four new financial infrastructure products spanning stablecoins, card issuing, global banking and multicurrency accounts, giving fintech companies access to the services through a single banking platform. Summary ...
Six weeks until Devcon SEA in Bangkok
Why we come together Every two years, the Ethereum community comes together at Devcon to collaborate and build toward a more holistic, trustworthy, democratic, and decentralized future. Devcon isn’t about hype or speculation; it’s about creating a more free and open society where technology enhances human potential and aligns with our core values. For four days, developers, community leaders, and...
South Korea Targets 26 Polymarket Users in $12.7M Betting case
South Korean police have booked 26 Polymarket users over alleged illegal gambling involving 17.6 billion won, roughly $12.7 million, with 18 cases referred to prosecutors by Sept. 15. Summary ...
EcoDev Research Fellowship – Call for Applications
The EcoDev Research Team at the Ethereum Foundation is excited to announce the launch of five six-month research fellowship positions. This fellowship offers the opportunity for participants to dive deep into underexplored Ethereum use cases, identifying blockers and enablers that may affect their development. We invite researchers, developers, community members, and professionals from other industries to apply by submitting...
Revolut hackers demand $3M in Monero after data breach
Hackers behind the Revolut customer data breach have demanded 6,000 Monero, worth about $3 million, while threatening to sell the stolen records unless the bank pays within 24 hours. Summary ...
Ethereum.org 2024 Translatathon recap | Ethereum Foundation Blog
The 2nd edition of the ethereum.org Translatathon is in the books! This year, we saw 327 contributors translate an incredible 2.53 million words across 70 languages. Let's look at the details: What is the Translatathon? The Translatathon is our yearly translation competition to increase the amount of non-English Ethereum content. Participation is open to anyone who is bilingual and no technical...
