Uniswap Labs launches Unichain L2 mainnet

Uniswap Labs has rolled out its Ethereum-compatible layer-2 network, Unichain, following four months of testing and over 100 million settled on-chain transactions. The team behind decentralized exchange Uniswap released the mainnet for its much-anticipated L2 network, Unichain, as announced by co-founder Hayden Adams on X on Feb. 11. The launch comes roughly two weeks after […]

Arkham Intelligence partners with Sonic Labs for blockchain data integration

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence has announced a partnership with Sonic Labs. With this collaboration, Sonic users will gain access to Arkham’s suite of intelligence features, including entity and address tracking, real-time alerts, dashboards, and visualization tools.  This integration aims to enhance transparency and security for users interacting with Sonic’s decentralized finance protocols. Sonic, an […]

DWF Labs launches customized crypto options service

Crypto market maker DWF Labs has launched DWF Options, a service offering tailored options trading and risk management solutions.  The firm announced the initiative on X, highlighting its goal of expanding accessibility to crypto options for both retail and institutional traders. A key feature of the service is the Options Concierge, designed to help users […]

Uniswap Labs officially releases v4

Uniswap v4 has officially launched across several blockchain networks, with swapping features set to debut for all users in the coming days. Uniswap Labs, the entity behind the decentralized exchange Uniswap, announced that its fourth-generation protocol is now available for public access. The upgrade introduces improvements aimed at enhancing developer operability and on-chain liquidity. According […]

Tether, TRON, TRM Labs freeze $26m in crypto linked to criminal network across Europe

Spain’s Guardia Civil, in collaboration with Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs, froze $26.4 million in crypto linked to a European criminal network. Spanish authorities and the T3 Financial Crime Unit blocked $26.4 million in crypto tied to a money laundering network operating across Europe. According to a Jan. 29 press release, T3 FCU — a […]

CZ’s YZi labs backs Sign as France probes Binance for fraud

He ran the biggest crypto empire, stepped down, served time, and now he’s all about AI and biotech. But as CZ looks ahead, regulators in France are looking back. From Binance to YZi Labs Changpeng Zhao, more commonly known as “CZ,” once the most influential figure in crypto, is back — but this time, in […]

Binance Labs rebrands to YZi Labs with CZ at the helm

Binance Labs, the venture capital arm and incubator of Binance Holdings, is getting a fresh start as Changpeng Zhao transitions it into a family office. On Jan. 23, Binance Labs announced its rebranding to YZi Labs and unveiled a new leadership team led by Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao, known also as CZ. […]

SEC charges Nova Labs over crypto securities fraud and false partnership claims

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against Nova Labs for allegedly conducting unregistered securities offerings and making false statements about business partnerships to mislead investors. According to the SEC’s complaint, Nova Labs has been selling unregistered investment contracts since April 2019 through two main products: “Hotspots” — electronic devices that mine three different […]

Aurora Labs launches no-code platform Aurora Cloud Console

Aurora Labs has launched its self-serve zero coding platform Aurora Cloud Console, designed to help developers and businesses to build custom blockchains. The Aurora Labs team announced the launch of the self-serve, no-code platform via a press release shared with crypto.news on Jan. 16. According to the platform, Aurora Cloud Console will allow users to […]