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Zambia to Complete Testing Real-Life Crypto Usage Simulations by June — Government Minister
18.4.2023
Zambia is set to complete real-life crypto usage simulations by the end of June, Felix Mutati, the country’s science and technology minister has said. The Zambian minister said his country is seeking a balance between innovation and consumer protection. Zambia Needs to Build Digital...
Privacy, scaling drives use cases for zero-knowledge technology
18.4.2023
Zero-knowledge (zk) technology has seen major growth in adoption within the blockchain space in 2023, according to an inaugural quarterly report published by zkValidator
Core DAO partners with Bitget and MEXC to launch $200M ecosystem fund
18.4.2023
The Ecosystem Fund will provide financial support to early stage projects
MicroStrategy’s Saylor Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Address Into Corporate Email
18.4.2023
The Lightning Address protocol allows users to send bitcoin over the Lightning Network to a wallet identifier resembling a conventional email address
Canadian Police Launch Cryptocurrency Investigations Center
18.4.2023
The police service of the Canadian city of Calgary is launching a Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre in partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to help combat crypto crime. The center “will enable law enforcement to tackle crime that takes place using blockchain technology,”...
CME Group to expand Bitcoin and Ether option expiries after record daily volume
17.4.2023
The CME Group aims to offer market participants more accuracy and flexibility in managing the risk of short-term fluctuations in the prices of Bitcoin and Ether
Over 1M Ether Withdrawn After Shapella Fails to Dent Risk Appetite
17.4.2023
Some traders are restaking the ether withdrawn since the Shapella upgrade, quashing bearish price forecasts
Musk Mulls AI Startup to Rival Chatgpt Maker Openai, Report
15.4.2023
Entrepreneur Elon Musk is preparing to launch a startup that will compete with Openai, the creator of Chatgpt, a media report unveiled. According to quoted knowledgeable sources, the owner of Twitter and Tesla is already assembling a team of developers and talking to investors. Elon Musk Reportedly...
Liquid Staking Protocols See Increase in Monthly ETH Deposits Despite Withdrawals Post-Shapella Hard Fork
15.4.2023
Following the Shapella hard fork on April 12, 2023, approximately 332,368 ether, valued at around $699 million, has been withdrawn. Despite these withdrawals, liquid staking protocols like Lido, Rocketpool, and others have experienced an increase in ether deposits over the last 30 days. Since March...
Crypto lender Amber Group considers selling Japan unit: Report
14.4.2023
Amber's review of its Japan operation is part of a strategic shift towards institutional business and away from retail business
UK’s New Technology Department to Tackle Country’s Metaverse, Web3 Strategy
14.4.2023
The department will explore economic growth, investment and business opportunities in these areas along with implications on regulation
Bias in AI: What can blockchains do to ensure fairness?
14.4.2023
Experts believe that decentralized systems can help secure the integrity and objectivity of data being fed to AI systems, but there still exist very clear limitations
How CoinDesk Will Use Generative AI Tools
14.4.2023
AI tools for generating content are changing the way we work – especially the media. Here are the rules of the road for CoinDesk
Onramp Launches First Spot Bitcoin Trust With Multi-Party Custody
14.4.2023
The company, based in Austin, Texas, says the new offering is the first bitcoin trust that takes advantage of Bitcoin’s multi-signature capability
Ethereum Layer 2 Network zkSync Era Jumps to Nearly $250M in Locked Value
14.4.2023
More than 7 million transactions have been conducted on the network since launch, which can process 3.5 transactions per second, data shows
Nigerian crypto payment startup shuts down, offers IP for sale
14.4.2023
Nigerian crypto and Web3 company Lazerpay shuts down due to the inability to raise funds and advises users to withdraw funds before April 30
Developers Block Potential ‘Eight Figure’ Exploit Involving Cosmos-Based Ethermint
14.4.2023
Ethermint enables the use of Ethereum smart contracts within the Cosmo ecosystem and is employed by several chains, including Cronos, Kava, and Canto
Yearn's Staked Ether Token yETH Gets Mixed Results on Govenance Poll
14.4.2023
The non-binding poll seeks to do a temperature check of sentiment toward launching yETH
Solana’s Crypto-Ready ‘Saga’ Smartphone Goes on Sale May 8
13.4.2023
Solana's crypto smartphone, called Saga, represents a bet on mobile as the future of crypto adoption
Ethereum Unstaking Requests Pile Up After Shanghai Upgrade, Now at 2-Week Wait
13.4.2023
Validators looking to fully exit the chain could be looking at a wait of up to 14 days, to get their crypto back, according to Rated Network's explorer