Key Takeaways The University of Hong Kong’s business school plans to accept Bitcoin and digital currencies for tuition and donations. This move aligns with Hong Kong’s effort to become a virtual asset hub under new regulatory frameworks. Share this article The University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) business school, Asia’s top-ranked institution, is weighing plans to
Tether has confirmed that its USDT stablecoin, worth over 167 billion dollars, is finally launching natively on Bitcoin. This won’t be through a sidechain or wrapped version; instead, it’s happening directly through something called the RGB protocol. That gives Bitcoin a whole new role in the stablecoin world. RGB Lets Bitcoin Do More RGB is
Stablecoin reserves on centralized exchanges have climbed to a new record of $68 billion, even as supply growth has slowed. The latest milestone, recorded on August 22, was driven by $53 billion in USDT holdings and $13 billion in USDC balances. According to a report by the on-chain aggregator CryptoQuant, this marks a clear break
The upcoming Conflux 3.0 upgrade, scheduled to launch on August 31, promises to unlock parallel processing capabilities, boosting transaction throughput to 15,000 per second—surpassing rivals such as Ethereum and Tron. Along with AI-driven features, cross-border trade tools, and real-world asset tokenization, the upgrade has ignited optimism. It also includes a partnership with AnchorX to launch
Key Takeaways Reddit is closing its Collectible Avatar Creator Program and phasing out its in-app Vault. Creators will receive all secondary sale fees, and users must export wallets by January 1, 2026. Share this article Reddit is sunsetting its Collectible Avatar Creator Program, a platform that lets independent artists design and sell limited-edition avatars based
Polygon is starting the week with some fresh energy as Giottus, a major Indian crypto exchange, now offers QuickSwap’s QUICK token in INR and USDT trading pairs. The listing is opening the door for even more users in the Indian market, as we know how big the Indian crypto scene is. POL, the Polygon crypto
The cryptocurrency market experienced the adverse consequences of Trump’s tariffs against essentially every other country in April, or at least the threat, resulting in massive price declines to multi-month lows. Although the POTUS has continued to impose such taxation on some nations while reducing the rates for others, more controversy arose on Friday when the
Dogecoin slipped more than 2% to $0.21 in the last 24 hours, bucking the coin’s usual pattern of rallying on Elon Musk-related news. The drop comes as rumors swirl that Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, is spearheading a Dogecoin (DOGE) treasury project aimed at raising $200 million from public investors. According to Fortune, investors are receiving
Key Takeaways Tether will discontinue direct USDT issuance and redemption on Omni Layer, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand. The revised plan allows continued token transfers but removes official support and future redemptions on these blockchains. Share this article Tether has decided that it will no longer freeze smart contracts on Omni Layer, Bitcoin
Plasma is gathering serious traction in the DeFi space. Backed by Bitfinex, the stablecoin-focused Layer 2 just landed a major partner. EtherFi, the leading liquid restaking platform, is integrating its $500 million ETH vault directly into Plasma. This positions the network for a strong launch and gives users immediate access to deep liquidity from the