The tokens started trading at around $5 apiece, exchange data shows, but fell ahead of significant token unlocks planned in the months ahead.

Liquid restaking protocols are seeing ample demand from users as speculation mounts over potential applications for the Ethereum restaking juggernaut EigenLayer, and the prospects for rewards paid out to early

The “Protocol 20” upgrade, which adds support for Ethereum-style smart contracts to the decade-old payments-focused blockchain, had been delayed by three weeks due to precautions after a bug was found.

The U.S. government tagged a number of bitcoin and ether addresses as being tied to the LockBit ransomware group, which was taken down on Monday.

Hong Kong’s central bank issued guidance for authorized institutions interested in providing custody services for digital assets.

The investment bank said that the company represents one of the most diversified ways to play digital assets.

Mastercard is working with emerging markets-focused mobile payments app Swoo Pay to offer loyalty rewards in cryptocurrency.

Starknet distributed 728 million tokens to around 1.3 million addresses in what is being dubbed as the largest airdrop of the year.

New liquid restaking platforms like Puffer and Ether.Fi have attracted billions of dollars in deposits, but they’ve birthed a speculative “points” frenzy that carries some risks.

South Korea’s ruling political party and its opposition party are making poll promises related to crypto ahead of the national elections later this year scheduled for April 10.