Hong Kong-based First Digital Group announced on July 26 that its stablecoin, First Digital USD (FDUSD), has been listed on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume. As one of Asia’s leading qualified custodians, First Digital Trust is part of the First Digital Group, which includes FD121, the entity under which FDUSD has been The post Hong Kong based stablecoin FDUSD goes live on Binance with monthly audits appeared first on CryptoSlate.

In the latest legal chapter of the ongoing Satoshi Nakamoto identity saga, self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright has been unable to satisfy a U.K. High Court judge that he has sufficient funds to cover potential legal costs in his lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Kraken. Wright is suing the exchanges for trademark infringement, arguing The post Craig Wright unable to provide sufficient evidence of funds in latest Satoshi court case appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Since 2020, crypto has seen dramatic prices, adoption, and attention swings. However, one term integral to the success of web3 has seemingly stagnated – ‘open-source funding.’ Google News articles related to open-source funding have remained flat, along with searches for the biggest player in the space, Gitcoin. For comparison, the term ‘web3’ has hovered around The post Op-ed: Let’s talk about Gitcoin – the silence around open source funding is deafening appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Alphapo, a cryptocurrency payment service provider, reportedly suffered a significant security breach within its hot wallet, resulting in a loss of over $60 million, with some reports suggesting total losses could amount to around $100 million, according to De.Fi, the web3 antivirus company. The original hack was discovered on July 23 by blockchain investigator, ZachXBT, The post Additional $37M discovered in web3 casino payment provider hack appeared first on CryptoSlate.

In a move demonstrating Japan’s commitment to Web3, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated the government is actively working to enhance and promote Web3, aligning with his administration’s larger vision of a “new capitalism. As per a report by CoinPost, during its WebX Asia conference on July 25, Prime Minister Kishida shared insights via a The post Web3 part of a ‘new capitalism’ says Japan PM Kishida appeared first on CryptoSlate.