Florida has dropped plans to create a state-managed bitcoin reserve, joining the list of U.S. states backing away from digital asset legislation. Florida’s bid to allow public funds to be invested in bitcoin seems to be over — at least for now. Two bills, House Bill 487 (HB 487) and Senate Bill 550 (SB 550),…
Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci has raised concerns that President Donald Trump’s growing involvement in cryptocurrency could create ‘pathways for some level of corruption.’ His comments come as new data shows that 58 crypto wallets have made millions on Trump’s meme coin while 764,000 have lost money. Corruption and Executive Order Critique Speaking…
Ethereum has completed the first phase of a major software upgrade called Pectra, marking a significant change to how the network handles accounts, staking, and data processing. The rollout comes over a year after Ethereum’s previous major update—known as Dencun—and continues the project’s shift toward improving how the blockchain scales and operates under increased demand….
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PRESS RELEASE | Coinstore’s successful journey at TOKEN2049 Dubai showcased its growing global influence and multifaceted engagement in the blockchain ecosystem. Beyond participating in the main exhibition, Coinstore hosted a series of independent brand events that left a strong impression on the global crypto community. This is a press release submitted to BitPinas. At the…
Liquid staking is coming to IOTA’s DeFi ecosystem, potentially boosting its liquidity and capital efficiency. Liquid staking is coming to IOTA. On Wednesday, May 7, liquid staking solution Swirl launched on the IOTA (IOTA) mainnet. According to the protocol, it is the first liquid staking solution on the IOTA layer 1 network. With Swirl, users…
After a rethink, Madduru and his team approached the problem differently, developing technology capable of translating text into BSL and ASL. The current version runs in the cloud and takes time to generate the signing from text input, but the company is working toward real-time on-device translation. Madduru suggests this is still at least a…
Ethereum is ready to announce its most sustained upgrade yet, the Pectra hard fork, planned to go live today at 10:05 AM UTC. This upgrade aims to improve scalability, lower transaction charges, improve security, and launch smart accounts. However, creators are on Increased alertness as the first 12 minutes post-upgrade will be critical to guaranteeing…
Key Takeaways Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade marks a significant technical evolution, enabling features like increased staking limit and account abstraction. The upgrade facilitates gas fee subsidies and enhances smart contract deployment and multi-chain app development through several new EIPs. Share this article Ethereum has completed its long-awaited Pectra upgrade on the mainnet, its largest upgrade since…
For years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program has helped consumers save a collective $40 billion in annual energy costs. Now, the Trump administration wants to wind it down, according to a report from CNN. The Energy Star program, which has a budget of $32 million, is a public-private partnership that works…
