Colombia’s Biggest Pension Fund Adds Bitcoin Through BlackRock IBIT

Colombia’s biggest pension fund Porvenir adds Bitcoin exposure through BlackRock IBIT, giving savers a regulated new crypto investment option. Colombia’s largest pension fund manager, Porvenir, has entered the Bitcoin market through a new investment product. The fund provides indirect exposure to Bitcoin via BlackRock’s IBIT exchange-traded fund. So, Colombian investors...

ZetaChain Freezes Cross-Chain Moves After GatewayEVM Contract Attack

ZetaChain paused cross-chain transactions after GatewayEVM contract attack, saying user funds stayed safe while investigations and security fixes continue. ZetaChain temporarily stopped cross-chain transactions after a contract attack. The project claimed only team wallets were compromised. The attack did not affect user funds. And the team swiftly shut down the...

Tether Unveils Open-Source MDK for Bitcoin Miners

Tether released a modular, open-source development kit to modernize and decentralize Bitcoin mining infrastructure. The MDK provides a single orchestration layer for monitoring and managing mining rigs, power units, and cooling systems. The software is vendor-agnostic, supporting various hardware manufacturers and major operating systems. Bitcoin mining is set for an...

Circle Backs Aave With Token Buy – DeFi Signal?

Circle Ventures backs AAVE as rsETH recovery gains stronger DeFi support DeFi United expands as Circle Ventures supports AAVE after rsETH exploit Circle Ventures joins AAVE recovery push after major rsETH market shock In the world of decentralized finance, Circle Ventures just made a significant move. Circle bought Aave tokens...

THORChain Pushes Monero Closer as BTC-to-XMR Swaps Near Reality

THORChain moves Monero closer as native BTC-to-XMR swaps approach without exchange accounts or identity checks. THORChain’s planned Monero support could create a direct route from Bitcoin to XMR. The feature would allow native BTC-to-XMR swaps without exchange accounts, identity checks, or wrapped tokens. Community posts say Monero integration is closer...