Author: James Wilson

The European Central Bank is looking for experts who can help define how a potential digital euro can be used across ATMs and payment terminals. Summary ECB opens applications for expert workstreams to define how a digital euro would function across ATMs and payment terminals. Workstreams will focus on technical specifications and certification frameworks to ensure integration with existing payment systems, including offline capability. The ECB published an announcement on Wednesday, opening applications for two workstreams under its Rulebook Development Group. The first will focus on implementation specifications for ATM and terminal providers, while the other will work on certification…

This article will give you a basic overview of crypto staking, how staking comes into the crypto world and how it can benefit the users with rewards. After that, we will also go through some topics like why exchanges reward you for staking, which exchanges and coins support staking, and how much reward you can earn by staking. In the end, we will discuss the risks involved in staking. Summary(TL;DR) Proof of Work is a traditional consensus protocol where miners verify the transactions and create new blocks. This process involves solving simple but computational heavy math puzzles.Proof of Stake protocol allows…

Banking giant Morgan Stanley has submitted an amended Bitcoin ETF filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Summary Morgan Stanley has amended its Bitcoin ETF filing, confirming ticker MSBT on NYSE Arca and outlining a $1 million seed structure through 50,000 shares. The filing finalizes Coinbase Custody and BNY Mellon as custodians but leaves management fee and expense details undisclosed. According to the updated S-1 filing on Wednesday, the firm has confirmed the ticker MSBT on NYSE Arca. Further, the filing notes that the trust will acquire initial Bitcoin by issuing 50,000 shares, expected to generate around $1 million…

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Low challenge fees matter because they reduce the upfront cost of testing a prop-firm path. For traders, that changes the risk equation immediately. A lower fee means less capital tied up before proving consistency, less pressure to force trades just to recover the entry cost, and more room to test different firms without overspending. In practice, challenge fees are the amount you pay to access a firm’s evaluation model. If you pass and move into the funded stage, some firms refund that fee, some reimburse it through a bonus or first payout, and some treat it purely as a service…

A long-dormant Bitcoin whale wallet has offloaded 1,000 BTC on Wednesday. Summary Long dormant Bitcoin whale offloads 1,000 BTC, extending total transfers to 3,500 BTC since November 2024 with roughly $330 million in realised profit. Additional selling from early investor Owen Gunden and Bhutan-linked wallets points to a pattern of distribution from large holders into the market. On-chain data tracked by analytics provider EmberCN showed that the wallet “bc1q…6ym” has transferred a total of 3,500 BTC since November 2024. The whale began accumulating around 13 years ago and reportedly bought Bitcoin at an average price of $332 per BTC and…

After rallying to a multi-week high of $1.60, XRP price crashed amid a market-wide downtrend triggered by escalating geopolitical and macroeconomic tensions. Summary XRP fell over 8% from its weekly high to $1.46 amid a broader crypto market downturn driven by geopolitical tensions and hawkish Fed signals. Network fundamentals strengthened, with XRP wallet addresses hitting a record 7.7 million and daily active users rising to a five-week high. Technical indicators point to a potential bullish reversal, with an Adam and Eve pattern forming, though a break below $1.44 could invalidate the setup. According to data from crypto.news, XRP (XRP) price…

ChatGPT is an AI model developed by OpenAI, designed to generate human-like text based on the input it receives. It stands for “Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer.” Essentially, it’s a sophisticated language model that can understand and generate text in a conversational manner. ChatGPT is trained on a vast amount of text data and uses a deep learning architecture called Transformers to understand and generate responses to prompts or questions. It’s used in various applications, including chatbots, virtual assistants, content generation, and more, to simulate human-like conversation and provide useful responses to users. The key features of ChatGPT include: Natural Language…

The global crypto market fell sharply on Thursday as new geopolitical and macroeconomic concerns threw cold water on investor appetite for risk assets. Summary Crypto markets dropped sharply as escalating Middle East tensions and hotter U.S. PPI data weakened investor appetite, pushing Bitcoin down nearly 5% to around $70,600. Global markets declined alongside crypto, with stocks and precious metals falling while oil surged to record highs amid disruptions at key energy supply routes. Over $480 million in long positions were liquidated across crypto markets, amplifying downside pressure as rate cut expectations diminished following Powell’s remarks. Bitcoin (BTC), the bellwether asset,…

Crypto scammers are using OpenClaw’s popularity to target developers via a new GitHub phishing campaign designed to drain their crypto wallets. Summary Attackers are impersonating OpenClaw on GitHub, creating fake accounts and tagging developers with messages offering $5,000 in $CLAW tokens. Victims are directed to a cloned website where a malicious wallet connection prompt is used to trigger wallet draining. OX Security says the campaign uses obfuscated code and targeted tactics, though no confirmed victims have been reported so far. A report published by platform OX Security detailed an active phishing campaign targeting OpenClaw via a coordinated effort on GitHub,…