- Circle announced on Wednesday that it is discontinuing support for its USDC token on the Tron blockchain, a move that is “aligned with its efforts to ensure that USDC remained trusted, transparent, and safe”.
- Less than three weeks after its February 1 launch, liquid restaking protocol Puffer recorded $1 billion in deposits.
- Optimism, announced the release of its fourth airdrop, giving NFT artists priority. 22,998 addresses received over 10.3M OP, or over $40.8M, from the airdrop. Reward claims are open to users that generated captivating NFTs on OP Superchain or the ETH Mainnet prior to Jan 10.
- With the release of its “Protocol 20” update, the Stellar blockchain advanced and started a staggered rollout that will see the addition of Ethereum-style smart contracts to the payments network as part of the much anticipated Soroban project.
- Security alerts generated by Blockaid are now automatically integrated into MetaMask across several chains. Ethereum and networks such as Linea, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Avalanche offer security alerts.
- Crypto Addresses Connected to the LockBit Ransomware Group Are Banned in the US via the Financial System According to a DOJ press release, LockBit affected almost 2,000 distinct victims who paid out more than $120 million.
- The Central Bank of Hong Kong Releases Guidelines for Companies Providing Crypto Custodial Services The HKMA requires approved institutions to do a thorough risk assessment and then implement the necessary policies to control the risks that are found.
- Pending regulatory permission, the CME intends to introduce micro bitcoin and ether futures denominated in euros on March 18. The announcement comes after a sharp increase in open interest and trading volume in CME ether and bitcoin futures last month.
- A study on Turkey’s initial steps towards a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) was published recently. The report emphasises the Ecosystem’s self-sufficiency, experimental phases, and a modular payment structure.
- Ethereum protocol for layer-2 scaling, Starknet began to airdrop STRK, its native network token. Almost 128,000 individuals had claimed over 140 million tokens.
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