Web3

Discord has been hit by a massive data breach that could expose more than 2.1 million users’ government-issued IDs — a privacy disaster that’s shaking the foundation of online age verification systems.

Switzerland’s gambling watchdog has stepped onto FIFA’s digital pitch — opening a probe into the football body’s “Right-to-Buy” NFTs for the 2026 World Cup amid growing concern that tokenized fan engagement could be straying into gambling territory.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has once again spoken out from prison — this time admitting that his “biggest mistake” wasn’t the mismanagement of customer funds, but his decision to hand over control of the company to new management.

Tron’s bold move to slash transaction fees has come at a steep price. In just 10 days, the blockchain saw its daily network revenue collapse by 64%, a blow that marks its lowest earnings level in more than a year.

Animoca Brands and Ibex Japan have launched a fund to bring unused Japanese anime and manga IP onto the blockchain. The plan aims to turn dormant stories and characters into digital products for global audiences, backed by rising NFT market demand.

Coinbase launched a new tool called Embedded Wallets that lets developers add crypto wallets directly into their apps. Users can access these wallets with just an email or SMS, with no need for browser extensions or seed phrases.

Justin Sun, the founder of the Tron blockchain, has safely returned to Earth after completing a commercial spaceflight aboard Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission.

Vietnam has launched NDAChain, its first national blockchain platform, aimed at securing and streamlining the country's digital transformation.

DePIN Expo 2025, the first large-scale Web3 consumer tech event focused on on-chain hardware and decentralized infrastructure, will debut in Hong Kong this August to spotlight the convergence of blockchain, real-world devices, and AI.

Crypto billionaires are leveraging their wealth to pioneer a new paradigm in science, called "decentralised biotech".