Crypto Industry Spotlights Innovation, Legal Clarity, and Corporate Shifts
Crypto Industry Spotlights Innovation, Legal Clarity, and Corporate Shifts
The cryptocurrency sector witnessed a mix of technical advancements, legal resolutions, and corporate restructuring this period. Vitalik Buterin introduced Kohaku, a new privacy-focused framework designed to enhance the security and privacy of the Ethereum ecosystem. In a notable legal development, the individual behind the high-profile Twitter hacks targeting Barack Obama and Jeff Bezos has been ordered to repay over $5 million in stolen Bitcoin. On the corporate front, Blockchain.com announced a new co-CEO and the establishment of a new U.S. headquarters in Dallas. Separately, the public token sale for Monad, offered via Coinbase, garnered significant attention initially before losing momentum.
Coinbase’s Monad public token sale starts hot and then fizzles
The much-anticipated public offering of Monad's native token via Coinbase generated about $43 million within the first half hour.
Blockchain.com names co-CEO as it opens a new US headquarters in Dallas
Blockchain.com, one of the oldest surviving crypto companies, has appointed a new co-CEO to run its U.S. wing.
Man behind Barack Obama and Jeff Bezos Twitter hacks to repay over $5 million in stolen bitcoin
In 2023, O'Connor, 26, pleaded guilty in the U.S. on multiple charges and was later sentenced to five years in prison.
Vitalik Buterin unveils Kohaku, a privacy-focused framework for Ethereum
Kohaku is a suite of privacy-preserving crypto tools to enhance privacy and security in the Ethereum ecosystem.