Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Today in crypto, Starknet votes in favor of layer-1 transition research, government websites and online services were disrupted after concerns about a PHP bug and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent compared the GENIUS Act’s stablecoin regulations to Abraham Lincoln-era banking reforms.

Starknet’s community has voted to support research into becoming an independent, post-quantum layer-1 blockchain.

The network’s potential departure from Ethereum gained overwhelming support. The governance vote that ran for seven days closed on Thursday. The poll drew about 3,200 votes, with 93.52% of voting power in favor of the transition.

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