Category Crypto

Coinbase Pre-IPO Perps Push Crypto Rails Deeper Into Private

TL;DR Coinbase has launched pre-IPO perpetual futures, beginning with SpaceX exposure for eligible non-US traders. The product turns private-company price speculation into a 24/7 crypto-rails derivatives market. The opportunity is clear, but so are the risks: these contracts are synthetic,…

OpenPayd Secures MiCA License for Crypto Services in Europe

Financial infrastructure provider OpenPayd said Wednesday that it has secured authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), allowing it to offer crypto services across the European Economic Area (EEA) via passporting. The license lets OpenPayd operate as…

StarkWare Launches Zero-Knowledge KYC Demo on Starknet

Zero-knowledge scaling company StarkWare has introduced Private KYC on Starknet, enabling users to complete know-your-customer requirements without revealing their full personal information.  The system, announced Tuesday as a demo, uses STRK20 privacy features and zero-knowledge STARK proofs to let users…