What is crypto surveillance economics? Know how blockchain analytics became a financial intelligence industry, using heuristics to track crypto transactions and ensure AML compliance.

(1) The distinction between a main Layer 1 blockchain such as Bitcoin and Ethereum and a Layer 2 blockchain such as rollup chain. A third layer separates even more functions. See Layer 1 blockchain, ...

March 11, 2025 - A key requirement for mass adoption of fully decentralized blockchain networks is a process through which parties to a transaction can enter into legally binding agreements. The ...

In the evolving world of digital finance, the concept of mining has long been associated with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. However, a new and intriguing development is capturing attention: the idea ...

SWIFT is building a blockchain-based shared ledger as an add-on to its existing network for global money transfers. More than 30 household-name banks are participating, including Bank of America, Citi ...

Vitalik and Solana's Yakovenko outline competing ideas about resilience, exposing deeper trade-offs between sovereignty, speed and economic design. Ethereum and Solana are not only separated by ...