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Injective Partners with DojoSwap to Launch CW-404 Standard, Inspired by ERC-404
23.2.2024
On February 23, Injective Protocol announced a strategic partnership with DojoSwap to launch the CW-404 standard, a groundbreaking token standard inspired by ERC-404. This collaboration aims to foster innovation and interoperability within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.
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Lumerin Announces New Integration With Portal DEX for Decentralized Bitcoin Mining and Cross-Chain Hashpower Trading
22.2.2024
PRESS RELEASE. CHICAGO – Feb 22, 2024 – Lumerin, a decentralized Hashpower Marketplace built on Arbitrum that has built technology to make Bitcoin hashrate a liquid asset allowing for global access to peer-to-peer, decentralized hashrate trading, today announced a new integration with...
Decentralized Money Market Protocol Aave Joins BNB Chain’s Defi Landscape
22.2.2024
On Feb. 22, 2024, the primary development group of the BNB Chain revealed that the decentralized finance (defi) money market protocol, Aave, has been successfully launched on the BNB network. Boasting a total value locked (TVL) of $8.571 billion, Aave is now active across 13 blockchains in total....
The Protocol: Restaking Tokens Are Exploding, and Restaking Isn't Even Live
21.2.2024
In this week's issue of our weekly blockchain tech newsletter, Sam Kessler explores how "liquid restaking tokens" or LRTs are remaking decentralized finance. PLUS: Starknet's STRK airdrop, Stellar's smart-contract facelift and bitcoin's supply crunch
Bitcoin Advocate Fred Krueger Issues Stark Warning About Ethereum – Here’s What You Need to Know
21.2.2024
On February 21, popular Bitcoin maximalist Fred Krueger issued a stark warning about the world's first-ever smart contract network, Ethereum. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Krueger stated that Ethereum is rapidly losing its essence amid growing competition in decentralized finance (DeFi).
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Ethereum Whale Moves 54,721 ETH Worth $161 Million in 32 Hours—Is a Major Market Shift Underway?
19.2.2024
A mysterious Ethereum Whale has rapidly accumulated a huge amount of ETH, potentially signaling an upcoming shift in ETH prices. Blockchain trackers spotted withdrawals from Binance and decentralized exchanges, with some analysts speculating a connection to Justin Sun, founder of Tron and...
Sui Network Records $593 Million TVL as Wider Market Taps $72.7 Billion
19.2.2024
As bullish pressure ignites, the Sui network recorded a massive spike in transactions and TVL alongside the broader crypto market. New market data from decentralized finance (DeFi) on-chain analytics firm DeFiLlama shows an uptick in volumes from different metrics in the Layer 1 network. On Feb...
Sotheby’s EtherRock Auction Closes Wednesday, Expected to Fetch Over $600K
19.2.2024
Sotheby’s, the 279-year-old British auction house, is expected to close the sale of an EtherRock (EthRock) non-fungible token (NFT) on Wednesday, in a sealed bid auction. The decentralized prediction market website Polymarket reflects that there is a 57% chance that the EtherRock NFT will sell...
Blockchain-Based Loyalty Rewards Foster Brand-Customer Connection, Accelerate Web3 Adoption — Gennady Volchek
16.2.2024
Universal loyalty programs can serve as potent tools, not only forging a direct link between a brand and its consumers but also influencing the latter’s shopping behaviour, Gennady Volchek, the CEO of the loyalty rewards app Shping, has said. However, by harnessing the power of blockchain...
ZK Proofs Enable Defi Platforms to Meet Regulatory Requirements Without Compromising User Data, Says Ex-FCA Regulator
16.2.2024
Diana Tlupova, Head of Compliance at Nexera ID, has argued players in the decentralized finance (defi) space can stay ahead of regulators who might want to impose stringent Know-Your-Customer (KYC) rules by using zero-knowledge (zk) proofs to authenticate user credentials. Tlupova contends that,...
USD-Pegged Stablecoins Could Boost Dollar Dominance: Fed Governor
16.2.2024
The US Fed Governor Christopher Waller, who previously voiced cryptos are “risky,” now throws a positive stance on dollar-pegged stablecoins. Speaking at a conference in Nassau, Bahamas on Thursday, Waller said that decentralized finance (DeFi) could actually boost dollar dominance. He stressed...
Chainalysis Report: Crypto Value Sent From Illicit Addresses Dropped by Nearly $10 Billion in 2023
16.2.2024
According to Chainalysis’ report on money laundering trends, the value of crypto transferred by illicit addresses in 2023 fell by nearly $10 billion from $31.5 billion to the latest $22 billion. The report attributes the drop to the overall decline in both legitimate and illicit crypto...
DeFi Protocol Tranchess Launches New Staking Products With Lido Finance
15.2.2024
Tranchess, a decentralized protocol specializing in risk-adjusted yield solutions for digital assets, announced the launch of two new staking products in collaboration with Lido Finance, a leading liquid staking platform. These products, dubbed “staYETH” and “turYETH,”...
Sushi’s Decentralized Derivatives Exchange Susa to Launch on Layer N
15.2.2024
Sushi is preparing to launch its new decentralized derivatives exchange Susa on the Layer N platform. This initiative plans to address current performance challenges in decentralized finance. According to a recent blog post by Susa, the platform intended to improve the efficiency and reliability...
Maker of Oreo and Cadbury Chocolates Joins Hedera Council to Accelerate Blockchain Adoption
14.2.2024
On February 14 the company behind Oreo and Cadbury Chocolate, Mondelēz International, announced that it’s joining the Hedera Council, the entity that governs the Hedera Network, “a sustainable public ledger for the decentralized economy.” This partnership, along with the 30 other...
Sushi Partners With Layer N to Launch High-Speed Derivatives Exchange
14.2.2024
Sushi, the multi-chain decentralized exchange (dex), plans to launch a new high-speed derivatives exchange called Susa using Layer N’s scaling technology, Sushi revealed on Tuesday. The partnership aims to rival centralized exchanges by processing over 100,000 transactions per second with...
D8X Launches on Polygon zkEVM, Targets Institutional Grade Investors
14.2.2024
D8X, a cryptocurrency decentralized exchange (DEX) for derivatives has launched on Polygon’s zkEVM in a bid to provide an institutional-grade platform for investors in decentralized finance (DeFi). In a recent press release, the company announced its launch on Polygon’s zkEVM, rolling out plans...
UN Sanctions Inspectors Probe Alleged North Korean Cyberattacks Targeting Crypto Firms
11.2.2024
United Nations (UN) sanctions monitors are reportedly investigating specific cases of hacking attacks allegedly carried out by North Korea-affiliated hackers between 2017 and 2023. Besides attacking decentralized finance platforms, the UN monitors alleged that North Korea-affiliated hackers...
Farcaster Co-Founder Critiques Twitter Clones: Innovation Over Imitation
10.2.2024
Decentralized social media protocol Farcaster has emerged as a prominent player among several burgeoning Twitter alternatives, both on-chain and off-chain. However, Dan Romero, the co-founder of Farcaster, does not view his decentralized social app as a competitor to Elon Musk’s Twitter...
Blockchain-Based Ride Apps Could Restore Confidence in Ride-Hailing Industry, Says Firdosh Sheikh
10.2.2024
According to Firdosh Sheikh, the co-founder and CEO of DRIFE, blockchain-based ride-hailing platforms could disrupt and revolutionize the industry, much like Uber and Lyft did to the traditional taxi industry over the past decade. To support this argument, Sheikh, whose ride-hailing platform...