Adult film star Brenna Sparks teams up with blockchain projects like Spankchain to integrate crypto payments into adult entertainment, aiming to solve payment embarrassment and privacy issues. However, peer-to-peer cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin Cash can achieve the same without intermediaries, sparking debate over 'real use cases.'
Singapore-based Bgin Blockchain has filed for a $50 million Nasdaq IPO under the ticker "BGIN." The company generated $392M in revenue over the 12 months ending June 2024 by selling miners for Kaspa, Alephium, and other altcoins.
Mercado Libre, the largest publicly traded company in Latin America, has launched its own dollar-pegged stablecoin, Meli Dolar, targeting Brazil. Developed with Ripio and offered via Mercado Pago with zero fees, it marks the firm's second crypto venture after mercadocoin.
William Hill, co-founder and CTO of Samourai Wallet, was sentenced to four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, renewing debate over privacy software and developer liability.
Tether joined a $134M funding round for Stablecoin Development Corporation (SDEV), alongside Framework Ventures and R01 Fund. USDT now serves over 570M users and handles $33T in annual volume, signaling stablecoins' shift from trading to real-world payments.
Qubic plans to try gaining more than 51% of Monero’s mining hashrate from Aug. 2, raising concerns over double-spending, censorship, and network trust. The episode could become a major stress test for both Monero and Qubic’s uPoW model.
Input Output submitted 9 treasury proposals worth $38.9M for Cardano in 2026, down nearly 50% from last year. Key items include the Leios upgrade (over 1,000 TPS) and Bitcoin DeFi engine Pogun, with DRep voting open until May 24, 2026.
In 2016, when Bitcoin was around $450, enthusiasts imagined what they would do if it hit $10,000. Some would HODL, some would cash out, others feared a bubble. Today Bitcoin has far exceeded that price, making these answers a historical snapshot.
