NEAR announced Monday the closing of a $21.6 million token sale involving a16z, Pantera and others. It also revealed the stealth-mode launch of the NEAR mainnet on April 22. Author: William Foxley

A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging the firm changed its name to include “blockchain” in 2017 to boost its share price. Author: Paddy Baker

Bitcoin’s underlying technology and monetary system make it one of the few investable assets that is immune to the economic fluctuations we have ahead. Author: Noelle Acheson

Private enterprise blockchains are prone to insider attacks and don’t benefit from constant testing by an open community, experts at Kaspersky and EY say. Author: Anna Baydakova

F2Pool, the largest bitcoin mining pool in the world, controls 20% of the network’s hashrate. F2Pool’s Thomas Heller explains the economics of mining. Author: Christine Kim