The esports smackdown was meant to highlight the power of bitcoin’s lightning network – since the cutting-edge payments system is fast, cheap and lets users send tiny payments, even a fraction of a cent. Author: Alyssa Hertig

The Activate network requires tokens to reach maturity within three years of the first token sale. Author: Nathan DiCamillo

The exchange has now added the privacy-enhancing cryptocurrency zcash and its own USDC stablecoin in New York state. Author: Daniel Palmer

The Plasma Group reformed as Optimism and is working to make ethereum’s calling card, smart contracts, work above the base layer. Author: Leigh Cuen

U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 2021 budget would shift the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of Homeland Security back to the Treasury Department, creating “new efficiencies” in investigations including crypto. Author: Danny Nelson