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Inside North Korea's Favorite Crypto Laundering Tool: THORChain

Researchers say North Korea used THORChain to launder $1.2 billion following the biggest-ever crypto heist.

THORSwap is a cross-chain decentralized exchange built on THORChain. (Manuel Salinas/Unsplash)

Cap Raises $11M for Stablecoin Engine as Industry Heats Up

A recent $8 million funding round will be used to develop Cap’s stablecoin engine, which is slated to launch later this year.

Kujira will issue its own stablecoin. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Ethereum Developers Lock in May 7 for Pectra Upgrade

The decision to schedule Pectra was made just over a week after the upgrade went live on the Hoodi testnet without any hiccups.

The latest Ethereum upgrade, Pectra, is partly named after Electra, one of the "seven sisters" in the star constellation known as Pleiades (Wikipedia)

Interoperability Protocol Hyperlane Reveals Airdrop Details

The airdrop will occur on April 22, with 57% of the token supply going to users.

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0xbow's Ethereum Privacy Pools Surpass 200 Deposits as User Interest Grows

The system uses zero-knowledge proofs to ensure privacy while maintaining compliance by screening for illicit funds.

Oxbow's Ethereum privacy pools went live early this week. (ChristophMeinersmann/Pixabay)

The Protocol: Vana Introduces Token Standard for Data-Backed Assets

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EVM-Compatible Vana Blockchain Introduces New Token Standard for Data-Backed Digital Assets

The VRC-20 standard aims to boost trust and transparency in the market for data-backed digital assets.

Vana introduces the VRC-20 standard for data-backed tokens. (jensenartofficial/Pixabay)