HKEX Introduces Digital Asset Index Amid Hong Kong’s Crypto Licensing Expansion
HKEX’s new index series will provide a single reference price for Bitcoin and Ether, aligning with Asia-Pacific trading hours, and intends to increase transparency in the digital asset market. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), a global exchange group listed on public markets, recently announced the launch of a digital asset index series aimed at […]
Base Stablecoin Transactions Briefly Exceed all Chains
This surge followed a spike in network activity, with Base achieving 5.6 million daily transactions, a 20% increase from the previous month. On the same day that it reached an all-time high for the number of transactions, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network Base briefly topped the list of the most popular blockchains for stablecoin volume. Peter […]
Vitalik Buterin Enters “wartime mode” to Counter ETH Critics
Amid criticism, the Ethereum Foundation’s Ether sales prompted Vitalik Buterin’s response on X. The co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has been at the top of the “KOL mindshare” chart on Crypto X for the past week. The blockchain and the Ethereum Foundation have recently faced widespread criticism. Wartime mode Buterin had the largest relative KOL […]
Coinbase Launches AI Agents on Ethereum L2 Base
Coinbase launched AI agents on its Ethereum Layer 2 network, Base, allowing users to create agents in minutes to manage crypto wallets and interact with X. Coinbase announced that customers can create a new set of fully on-chain artificial intelligence agents on its Ethereum L2 network base in less than three minutes. These agents are […]
Base Blockchain Exploit Leads to $1M Theft, Cyvers Alerts
An exploit on the Base blockchain revealed major vulnerabilities, resulting in $1 million in stolen funds and creating security concerns in DeFi. An exploit involving unverified lending contracts on the Base blockchain led to approximately $1 million in losses. The incident unfolded over several hours and was flagged by blockchain security firm Cyvers Alerts in […]