Crypto industry to contribute $55B to US economy in 2026: NCA study
Research from the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), an organization backed by Ripple Labs, broke down the economic impact of the entire crypto industry on the...
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U.S. crypto industry supports 232,000 jobs and adds $55B to economy: report
The U.S. cryptocurrency industry directly employs about 34,000 people and supports an estimated 232,000 jobs across the broader economy, according to a new report commissioned...
What are wallet drainers? Inside the approval-phishing industry
Wallet drainers have stolen billions from crypto users, and almost none of it involved a stolen password or a hacked blockchain. It involved victims signing...
Hong Kong crypto industry wins SFC backing for CVAP exam changes
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has committed to separating the Certified Virtual Asset Platform practitioner exam from its mandatory course, reducing assessment fees, and...
Strategy's new plan divides industry observers even as MSTR, STRC climb
Michael Saylor’s Strategy won support from some Wall Street analysts after unveiling a new capital framework, but the changes also sparked debate over the company’s...
StarkWare unveils Starknet quantum roadmap, says industry has no excuse
Zero-knowledge scaling company StarkWare has released a quantum-resistant roadmap for Starknet, arguing that other chains will remain exposed if the industry is “too stubborn or...
Crypto Industry Urges Congress to Pass Tax Bill—But Will It Happen This Year?
In brief Crypto industry groups urged Congress to pass a tax bill exempting mining and staking rewards from taxable income. House Democrats are skeptical, arguing...
Crypto industry looks to stablecoins and DeFi revisions in MiCA 2.0
In May, the European Commission opened a comment period, seeking feedback on regulations for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. The comment period will precede eventual...
Illinois governor approves crypto transaction tax despite industry uproar
Illinois is going ahead with a 0.2% “privilege tax” on crypto transactions involving its residents under a new $55.9 billion state budget bill signed Tuesday....
Frontier AI Models Can Find Crypto's Biggest Bugs. Experts Warn the Industry Isn't Ready
In brief Security researcher Taylor Hornby used Claude Opus 4.8 to discover a four-year-old flaw in Zcash’s Orchard privacy pool that could have enabled unlimited...