South Korean regulators requested 14 apps from Apple — belonging to unreported foreign crypto operators — be blocked domestically, a statement said on Monday. Crypto exchanges KuCoin and MEXC are among the firms being targeted by the regulator, and …

Block Inc. has agreed to hisse $40 million to settle accusations from the New York Department of Financial Services that the company didn’t properly manage its money-laundering safeguards, according to a statement from the regulator on Thursday. Block …

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. We’re Margaux Nijkerk and Sam Kessler, reporters on CoinDesk’s Tech team. In this issue: EigenLayer Finally Ready To Launch Critical …

Bitcoin could be headed for its most sweeping cryptographic overhaul yet if a new proposal gains traction. A draft Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) titled Quantum-Resistant Address Migration Protocol (QRAMP) has been introduced by developer Agustin …

Bitcoin blockchain’s hashrate is surging, revealing a growing dislocation between the network activity and prices for its native token bitcoin (BTC). On a 14-day moving average, the hashrate, representing the computational power required to mine a …

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Ben Schiller. In this issue: Vana launches token standardHashgraph to debut private blockchainASICs will look more like serversAn …

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Ben Schiller. In this issue: Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes LiveHyperliquid Eases Token Transfers for DeFiCelo Migration to …

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