US-based users are the biggest political bettors on Polymarket, despite the crypto-based prediction market’s efforts to restrict US citizens from using the decentralized platform, according to new research. Blockchain research firm Allium estimated in a report published on Thursday that US-based users are the single… Read More
Robinhood says layoffs aren’t being driven by AI integration According to a Forbes report published on June 4, 2026, AI has been the top reason cited for tech layoffs during 2026. Robinhood, however, seems to be taking a different tack. Unlike BitGo, attributing its cuts… Read More
Base, the blockchain backed by crypto exchange Coinbase, has returned online after the network suffered nearly a two-hour outage due to a consensus issue that halted block production. Base posted to X on Thursday after the outage that the network’s blocks “are being produced normally,… Read More
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) will slash its budget by roughly 40% this year as part of a shift toward a leaner, endowment-style operating model, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said in a blog post published Tuesday. The reduction comes on the same day the EF confirmed… Read More
Urbelis said he believes AI could eventually reshape the standard of care around smart contract development. Historically, teams could point to the cost and complexity of audits as a reason certain reviews were not performed. That argument becomes more difficult when sophisticated security analysis is… Read More
Bitcoin BTC$62,646.98 mining company GoMining said it is making it easier for companies to accept bitcoin BTC$62,646.98 payments, bringing it into competition with companies including Block’s (XYZ) Square. Where GoMining says it differs from incumbents is that the entire transaction is completed in bitcoin. Many… Read More
