Author: Kryptonews

The growing popularity of Bitcoin has led to a surge in Bitcoin wallet apps, making it easier than ever to manage and transact with cryptocurrency. However, this convenience comes with inherent risks. Understanding the vulnerabilities and implementing preventative measures is crucial for securing your digital assets. Understanding the Risks: A Look at Common Bitcoin Wallet App Vulnerabilities Bitcoin wallet apps, while convenient, aren’t impervious to threats. Developers and users alike must be vigilant to safeguard against potential breaches. Here are some of the most common risks: Phishing Attacks: Deceptive tactics used to trick users into revealing their private keys or…

As June unfolds with mixed signals across the crypto market, investors are scanning for fresh opportunities. In 2025, several tokens are making clear progress and are being seen as top-trending crypto picks. Web3 ai ($WAI) continues to impress with its AI-based features and strong presale numbers. NEAR Protocol is evolving its governance structure to become more community driven. Bittensor (TAO) is bringing decentralized AI into focus and pulling in institutional players. Meanwhile, Render (RNDR) is responding to price swings while pushing its AI rendering solution forward. Let’s explore how each of these projects is shaping up this year. Web3 ai…

Introduction to the Problem: Social Media’s Centralized Woes Social media platforms have become fundamental to modern communication, yet they suffer from critical flaws—censorship, data breaches, algorithmic bias, and centralized control over user content. These issues stem from their centralized structure, where a single entity holds authority over all data and moderation decisions. The need for an alternative has sparked interest in blockchain governance as a potential solution. How Blockchain Governance Works: Decentralization in Action Blockchain technology enables decentralized networks where authority is distributed among users rather than controlled by corporations. In a decentralized social media platform, content, moderation policies, and…

The FBI recently recovered two paintings stolen four decades ago from the University of New Mexico’s Harwood Museum of Art in Taos. Victor Higgins’s oil painting Aspens (c. 1932) and Joseph Henry Sharp’s portrait Oklahoma Cheyenne aka Indian Boy in Full Dress (c. 1915) were stolen in March 1985 from the institution, which was “primarily a public library at the time with a museum on the second floor,” according to a press release from the FBI. According to the University, the FBI investigation was prompted by a phone call from Los Angeles–based investigative reporter Lou Schachter to Harwood Museum of…

Liquid staking is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that allows traders to stake their digital assets on proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains while maintaining liquidity. Instead of locking up crypto and losing access to it until the end of a lock-up period, as is done in traditional staking, users receive tokenized representations of their staked assets (called liquid staking tokens or LSTs).LSTs are pegged 1:1 to the value of the staked tokens, and investors can deploy them on other DeFi protocols to generate additional staking rewards from yield farming. Aside from earning yields, liquid staking reduces opportunity costs for investors as they…

Brian Quintenz, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has said that blockchain is a foundational technology poised to transform much more than just finance.In prepared remarks ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing shared with Cointelegraph, Quintenz pointed out the long-term impact of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. “I view blockchain as a horizontal technology that has the potential to touch every aspect of society,” he said.Quintenz, who most recently served as the global head of policy at a16z Crypto (Andreessen Horowitz’s digital asset arm), also mentioned the importance of a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto…

Scalability: A Major Bottleneck for Blockchain Growth Blockchain technology has demonstrated immense potential, but scalability remains a critical challenge for widespread adoption. As the number of users and transactions grows, many leading cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum face congestion, higher fees, and slow confirmation times. Over the years, developers have introduced various solutions to improve scalability, and these efforts are finally gaining real-world traction. Bitcoin’s Approaches to Scaling Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has long grappled with scalability issues. The Bitcoin network processes around seven transactions per second, which is insufficient for a global payment system. Several solutions…

Aptos' APT token rallied more than 4% on significant volume, with momentum indicators suggesting more potential upside, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis model.The digital asset broke out of its consolidation phase between $4.65-$4.73, establishing strong support at $4.73 before pushing through previous resistance levels to establish a new local high, according to the model.The token is currently 2.6% higher, trading around $4.86.The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk CD20 was 1.75% higher at publication time. Technical Analysis:APT rallied from $4.65 to $4.85, representing a 4.3% gain with significant volume confirmation. Price formed a clear consolidation pattern between $4.65-$4.73 before experiencing…

Ripple Labs is set to commit an additional $5 million to help fund academic research and foster blockchain talent in the Asia-Pacific region.In a blog post on Tuesday, Ripple Labs said it will be committing the additional funding via its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), which will fund universities across six countries, with new grants being allocated to universities in Taiwan and Australia.Yonsei University Source: Wikimedia CommonsUBRI has committed $1.1 million to Yonsei University in South Korea over a six-year partnership. In Japan, UBRI has committed $1.5 million to Kyoto University and the University of Tokyo. In Singapore, the total…

The Insolvency Service (IS) appointed former police investigator Andrew Small as its first dedicated crypto intelligence specialist to help recover digital assets for the UK economy from bankruptcy and criminal cases. Small will help track crypto assets lost in criminal cases and provide the agency with detailed knowledge of the crypto market. The IS claimed that the number of insolvency cases involving crypto as a recoverable asset rose by 420% in the past five years, with 59 cases in 2024/25 compared to 14 in 2019/20. The estimated value of crypto assets identified in insolvency cases also skyrocketed 364x to more…