Tokenized Nickel Explained: Why Bitfinex Securities Raised $50M
Bitfinex Securities’ planned $50 million ALKN raise tokenizes limited-partnership interests backed by Swiss-held nickel inventory.
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UK Stablecoin Rules: What the Bank of England’s New Objective Could Change
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Core Lightning Vulnerabilities: What Node Operators Need to Do Now
Core Lightning confirmed undisclosed vulnerabilities on Aug. 27, urging operators to await a signed security release or restart nodes in offline mode.
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Bitcoin Breaks Above $80,000 as Weak Dollar Fuels Crypto Rally
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Optimism Redirects 546.9 Million OP From Future Airdrops to Its Ecosystem Fund
Optimism governance approved shifting 546.9 million OP from future user airdrops to a Foundation-managed Strategic Ecosystem Fund.