Circle STARKs are supposed to accelerate the proving process for zero-knowledge rollups, according to a white paper published by Polygon Labs and StarkWare. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/02/21/polygon-starkware-tout-new-circle-starks-as-breakthrough-for-zero-knowledge-proofs/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine enables real world asset tokenization on a far greater scale, says Colin Butler at Polygon Labs. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/02/21/new-technology-will-have-institutions-lining-up-for-crypto/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

More than 490,000 individual wallets claimed 420 million starknet (STRK) tokens in the 24 hours after the highly anticipated airdrop went live, with the token’s market cap remaining above …

Liquid staking protocols based on EigenLayer are offering “point” incentives attached to the vague prospect of future airdrops, but the trend carries risks. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/02/21/as-crypto-points-farming-grows-so-does-risk-of-vague-promises/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the …

Public consultations on stablecoins and over-the-counter trading are already in progress. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/02/21/hong-kong-doubles-down-on-stablecoin-otc-rules-promise/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Ömer İleri, who oversees Information and Communication Technologies for Turkey’s ruling party, met with representatives of the crypto sector to discuss upcoming regulations. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/02/21/turkeys-upcoming-crypto-rules-will-protect-users-while-fostering-innovation-lawmaker-says/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

A sudden trading volume on VanEck’s HODL product seemed “retail armyish,” one analyst said. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/02/21/vanecks-bitcoin-etf-records-2200-volume-surge-in-a-day/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Fairshake, a super political action committee (PAC), has now received funding of a total of $4.9 million from billionaire twins Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, Bloomberg reported. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/02/21/crypto-super-pac-fairshake-raises-49m-from-winklevoss-twins-report/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Circle cited its “risk management” framework as part of the decision, among other factors. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/02/21/usdc-stablecoins-issuer-circle-dumps-tron-network-trx-steady/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines