On May 20th, according to the official announcement, OKX Wallet is undergoing a service upgrade of the Fractal BRC-20 protocol. During the upgrade period, the related services of Fractal BRC-20 will be temporarily unavailable, and the affected services are expected to return to normal on May 30, 2025. After the service upgrade is completed, users can view and manage the related assets of the Fractal BRC-20 protocol in the wallet normally.
On May 19, MIIT and other 9 departments jointly issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the High-Quality Development of the Science and Technology Service Industry". The "Opinions" propose to promote the all-round development of the science and technology service industry and make comprehensive arrangements around key areas such as research and development, technology transfer and transformation, and business incubation. The "Opinions" make it clear that it is necessary to optimize t...
According to official news, the Ethereum Layer2 network Blast has announced that it will not renew its service agreement with Safe. Users who previously accessed multi-signature wallets through the Safe front-end are now faced with a new option: to choose the managed front-end provided by Brahma; or to self-host the front-end to reduce supply chain risk.
According to market news, Dubai has signed a landmark agreement with the Crypto.com, which will make it one of the first governments in the world to fully enable crypto payments for public services.
The top Democrat on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Maxine Waters, will block a joint hearing between her committee and the House Agriculture Committee on a market structure discussion draft bill released Monday. According to House rules, all participants in a joint hearing must agree unanimously before it can proceed. According to CoinDesk, a Democratic staffer said Waters would oppose the...
Apple on Thursday reported second-quarter revenue that beat Wall Street expectations, but the company's closely watched services division underperformed expectations. Apple (AAPL. O) reported revenue of $95.36 billion in fiscal 2025 Q2, while LSEG expected $94.66 billion. iPhone revenue of $46.84 billion, StreetAccount estimate of $45.84 billion; Mac revenue of $7.95 billion, StreetAccount estimate of $7.77 billion; iPad revenue of $6.40 billion, StreetAccount estimate of $6.20 billion. Wearable...
Microsoft's quarterly revenue topped expectations on Wednesday on the back of strong growth in its Azure cloud computing business, giving investors confidence that its huge investment in artificial intelligence is paying off and sending the company's shares up more than 6 percent in after-hours trading. The result is likely to ease concerns about slowing demand for artificial intelligence after some analysts pointed to Microsoft's cancellation of data center leases as a sign of overcapacity. Inv...
On April 29th, Sahara AI announced the open beta of its DataRocks (DSP). DSP is an open on-chain platform that allows users to build high-quality, verifiable AI datasets and earn rewards through contributions. Users can complete special tasks supported by eco-partners, earn Sahara Points and partner rewards (such as tokens, points, etc.), and high-quality contributions can unlock higher rewards. In August last year, Sahara AI, a decentralized AI blockchain platform, announced the completion of a...
According to the Financial Times, financial services firm Cantor has raised close to $3 billion for a cryptocurrency venture partnered with SoftBank and TEDA. TEDA will provide $1.50 billion worth of bitcoin, while SoftBank and bitcoin trading platform Bitfinex contribute $900 million and $600 million respectively.
According to Politico, employees in the Department of Defense's digital services division have resigned en masse under pressure from the Department of Government Effectiveness. Three employees told Politico that the resignation of these individuals will shut down the decade-old program by the end of this month. It is reported that the agency was established in 2015 to help the Department of Defense adopt technology solutions during a national security crisis, with the goal of enabling Silicon Va...
On April 15, Japanese medical service company SBC Medical Group Holdings announced that based on the announcement of the decision to purchase bitcoin disclosed on February 12, 2025, as of April 14, 2025, it has completed the purchase of 5 BTC (approximately 60 million yen/400,000 US dollars). Earlier in February, SBC Medical announced plans to purchase 1 billion yen (about $6.70 million) worth of bitcoin to achieve the long-term strategic goal of asset diversification and fighting inflation, whi...
Tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on how U.S. securities laws can accommodate digital assets.
According to the official announcement, the Bithumb node server will be updated due to the upgrade of the Map Protocol (MAPO) network (mainnet), and Bithumb will suspend the Map Protocol (MAPO) deposit and withdrawal business at 17:00 on April 8, 2025, Beijing time.
French Hill, chairperson of the House Financial Services Committee, outlined a blueprint for digital assets in the United States, proposing six principles: 1. Legislation must promote innovation. 2. Legislation must clarify the classification of assets. 3. Legislation must codify the framework for issuing new digital assets. 4. Legislation must establish supervision of cash market exchanges and intermediaries; 5. Legislation must establish best practices for protecting customer assets. 6. Legisl...
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday passed the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act (H.R. 1919) by 27 votes to 22. The bill, introduced by Republican House Majority Whip Tom Eimer, seeks to prevent central bank digital currencies from being used for monetary policy and to prohibit the Federal Reserve from providing financial services directly to individuals. Eimer said the bill ensures that U.S. digital currency policy is in the hands of the American people, not the executive. T...