Farcaster users must sign a “social smart contract” or lose write access
Farcaster's new owners now require existing users to accept a social smart contract. Opt-ins get an onchain NFT, decliners drop to read-only.
NFTs & Web3
NFT collections, marketplaces and royalties, digital art and collectibles, blockchain gaming and metaverse, memecoins and community tokens, creator economy.
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Standard Chartered to launch crypto custody in Singapore by year-end
Standard Chartered plans institutional custody of crypto, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets in Singapore, targeted by year-end, extending its UAE, Luxembourg and Hong Kong custody footprint.
Second Ethereum L2 in a week calls it quits: Abstract to shut down Dec. 15
Abstract, the Ethereum L2 by Pudgy Penguins parent Igloo Inc., will shut down Dec. 15 after eight-figure losses, days after Blast announced its own wind-down. Users must bridge funds off before the deadline.
Coinbase-Backed Router Protocol to Shut Down, Burn 303 Million ROUTE Tokens
Cross-chain infrastructure project Router Protocol will cease operations by Sept. 30 and permanently burn 303 million ROUTE tokens after failing to find a buyer or sustain bridge revenue.
Orionx Closure Follows $7M Custody Gap: Tether-Backed Chilean Exchange to Wind Down
A forensic audit found more than $7 million in customer assets moved out of Orionx's custody, forcing the Tether-backed Chilean exchange to permanently close and file a criminal complaint against its co-founders.
OpenSea Adds Solana NFT Trading More Than Four Years After Initial Beta
OpenSea has launched full Solana NFT trading support more than four years after its initial beta, stepping into direct competition with Magic Eden on its home chain.
Real Trump Coins Denies Launching GOLD Token After Its Near-Total Collapse
A Trump-linked crypto brand disavowed the GOLD token after a near-total collapse, but on-chain data shows team-linked wallets cashed out $330,000.
The Sandbox Pledges 1:1 Repayment After $700K Bridge Exploit
Polish prosecutors detained Olympic Committee president Radosław Piesiewicz over an alleged luxury-watch bribe from collapsed crypto exchange Zondacrypto, deepening a probe that already drew the prime minister's accusations of Russian intelligence ties.
Better and Coinbase Make Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages Generally Available
Better Mortgage and Coinbase opened their Bitcoin-collateralized down-payment mortgage to all Coinbase One members, letting US buyers pledge BTC instead of selling it.
Coinbase Debuts Tokenized Stocks on Base, Joining Race to Bring Equities On-Chain
Strategy sold $2 billion of MSTR stock last week and funneled the proceeds into a new USD Cash pool and preferred-stock buybacks, leaving its 840,447 BTC stack untouched for another week as bitcoin pushed toward $80,000.