Author: Jeremy Ryan

Canada’s proposed stablecoin rules would give covered retail holders a way to ask an issuer for their money back without meeting a minimum redemption amount, potentially opening another exit alongside selling tokens through an exchange.The proposal published Oct. 24 would normally require redemption within three business days and cap an issuer’s redemption fee at 1%. It would also let issuers limit daily redemptions when a liquidity shortfall in reserve-asset markets prevents them from meeting all requests.Coverage would depend on Canadian purchaser-location criteria, the issuing entity and any applicable exclusions or exemptions. Circle’s treatment under the future framework remains a separate…

Guest Article By Antony ‘SkarredGhost’ Vitillo Antony ‘SkarredGhost’ Vitillo is an AR/VR entrepreneur, developer, and blogger. Most people know him for his blog The Ghost Howls, which he uses to inform the community about the latest in AR/VR. Vitillo mainly considers himself an XR software architect though, with 12 years of experience working on projects such as Jean-Michel Jarre’s New Year’s Eve concert in VRChat and HitMotion: Reloaded, the first commercial mixed reality game for a standalone headset. He has also won various accolades, like the Webby Award or the Pico Spotlight Award. Vitillo is in love with immersive realities…

Illuvium’s first official competitive tournament ran July 5, 2026, starting at 3 PM UTC 32 players competed in a bracket format over approximately 7 hours Top 16 players shared a 100 ILV prize pool, worth roughly $1,040 at current token prices First place earned 27 ILV; payouts scaled down to 1 ILV for players finishing 13th to 16th Match format was Best of 2 in the opening rounds and Semi Finals, Best of 3 in the Grand Finals The event officially marks the start of Competitive Season 1 Season 1 will run a series of Minor and Major Tournaments that…

In brief Six more companies, including Wells Fargo, Cisco, and Marvell, have objected to trading of their shares on OKXICE TSV, according to its Oct. 23 notice. That brings the total to 22, up from nine on Oct. 15, though the notices don’t explain the companies’ reasons or what the objections do. The notice also discloses risks, including no circuit breakers beyond halts, no protections against transaction reordering, and smart contract upgrades without advance notice. The list of companies that don’t want their shares traded on OKX and ICE’s planned tokenized stock venue keeps growing.Wells Fargo, Cisco Systems, and Marvell…

with Dan Boneh, Eddy Lazzarin, Justin Thaler and Liz Harkavy AI is getting better at solving hard math problems. But what does that mean for the cryptography protecting everything from banking and private messages to crypto wallets and more? We bring together expert cryptographers from Stanford and a16z crypto to make sense of the recent warnings sounded on social media, partly sparked by OpenAI’s drop of recent math results. We cover what’s fact, what’s assumption; what’s new and which risks cryptographers have long prepared for; where quantum computing fits; and where they see opportunities for builders to make software more…

Bitcoin price has recovered from a five-week low, but several major altcoins have suffered double-digit weekly losses as the cryptocurrency market struggles to regain momentum. Summary Bitcoin price recovered above $80,000 after falling to a five-week low near $79,100 on Saturday. Bitway led weekly altcoin losses with a 29.31% decline, followed by Rain and Hedera. Ethereum fell 3.41% over seven days, while Solana struggled to remain above $100. Pepe and MemeCore defied the market downturn, gaining 14.15% and 19.4% over the week. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $773.5 million in combined outflows on October 22–23. The crypto market has…

CoinDCX has confirmed losing 15.99 million USDT through compromised wallet infrastructure after initially rejecting claims that nearly $16 million had been stolen from the Indian cryptocurrency exchange. Summary CoinDCX confirmed losing 15.99 million USDT after initially dismissing reports of suspicious wallet transfers. A failed automated sweeping service allowed deposits to accumulate in wallets compromised during July 2025. Blockchain investigators traced continued activity through supposedly retired wallets, challenging CoinDCX’s initial explanation. CoinDCX says it absorbed the losses, leaving customer balances, active wallets, and trading services unaffected. CoinDCX, in an October 25 statement, acknowledged that an October 21 incident affected its old…

Anti-money-laundering controls remain a central concern, he said, describing a need to understand and manage risks before introducing new rules.“We don’t want to create something with a big boom and then with a big collapse,” Valainis said. The government will implement solutions only when it is “1,000% sure” they would be transparent and understandable, he added.Members of the Latvian Blockchain Association (LBAA), which aims to make the country a major Web3 hub in the European Union, participate in working groups and testing, according to the minister.He named no individual commercial partners, though the LBAA’s members include crypto exchanges like Kraken…

San Francisco, United States, April 8, 2025 – AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation and sustainability, has been selected by Archaea Energy, the largest renewable natural gas (RNG) producer in the US, to build a comprehensive operations data management infrastructure. Using AVEVA’s software, Archaea Energy can collect, enrich and visualize its real-time operations data, enabling performance analysis across its growing network of plants. Using AVEVA PI Data Infrastructure, a hybrid solution with cloud data services, the plants will be able to share data to highlight operational opportunities and optimize efficiency. Caspar Herzberg, CEO, AVEVA, stated, “Through this collaboration…

New Daily Challenge in World of Dypians World of Dypians has officially launched Single Strike, a new game mode on BNB Chain that introduces a daily boss fight mechanic. In this mode, players select one hero to face a single Dark Lord once per day, aiming for victory in a one-shot challenge. Rewards and Game Mechanics Upon winning, players will earn Stars, Points, and the game’s native token, $WOD. However, specific information regarding reward amounts, the roster of heroes, and stats for the Dark Lord has not yet been disclosed. Additionally, the announcement does not clarify whether players need to…