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Merge Testing on Ethereum: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
11.5.2022
Ethereum’s developers are using new testing infrastructure to assess network mechanics and client readiness ahead of the Merge
Instagram Starts Testing NFTs, Roubini's Dollar Replacement Plan, Bitcoin Inflows Return, Ethereum Outflows Slow Down + More News
9.5.2022
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Bank of Russia to Pilot Digital Ruble Settlements in 2023
25.4.2022
Russia’s monetary authority intends to conduct the first settlements with the digital ruble next year, its governor announced this week. Speaking to Russian lawmakers, the official highlighted the important role the new currency is going to play for Russia under sanctions. Russia to Trial...
Writing Strong Front-end Test Element Locators
22.4.2022
Automated front-end tests are awesome. We can write a test with code to visit a page — or load up just a single component — and have that test code click on things or type text like a user would, …
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Digital Ruble ‘Much Needed,’ Russia’s Central Bank Says, Won’t Delay Testing
19.4.2022
The Central Bank of Russia has emphasized the importance of moving forward with its digital ruble project. According to a statement by a top representative, the monetary authority has no intention to delay the trials despite not all invited banks being ready to participate yet. Bank of Russia...
Meta Begins Testing ‘Tools’ for Metaverse ‘Digital Asset’ Sales
12.4.2022
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, may have turned its back on its once-grand stablecoin plans, but it is far from done with digital forms of money – with its metaverse pivot leading it to create “tools” that will let its users sell “digital assets.”...
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ETH devs implement first-ever ‘shadow fork’ as PoS testing continues
11.4.2022
The shadow fork, which is intended to test the next phase of Ethereum’s configuration, has no impact on the existing mainnet
Sweden’s central bank completes second phase of e-krona testing
6.4.2022
The Swedish CBDC is now technically ready for integration with banks and payment service providers, according to a report from Riksbank
Bitcoin Testing 40K, Ethereum Testneting PoS, Ukraine Legalizing BTC and 20 Crypto Jokes
19.3.2022
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Ethereum Devs Implement Merge Testnet Kiln, Testing Ground Expected to Be the Last Before PoS Transition
17.3.2022
After implementing the merge testnet Kiln, Ethereum is seemingly getting closer to transitioning to a full proof-of-stake (PoS) network. According to developers Kiln’s execution layer was initially launched leveraging proof-of-work (PoW) and since March 15, Kiln is running entirely under...
Bitcoin Testing Resistance Near $40K; Support at $35K-$37K
17.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to hover around the $40K resistance zone, albeit with slowing upside momentum. Intraday charts appear overbought, which typically precede brief pullbacks. Still, lower support at $35K and $37K could stabilize selling pressure
Ethereum Merge testing on Kiln mostly successful, save for one minor bug
15.3.2022
"Post-merge blocks are being produced by validators, and they contain transactions!" said Ethereum developer Tim Beiko
Russia Sanctions Present ‘Dramatic Testing Moment’ for Crypto Exchanges
28.2.2022
Bank of Russia Reports First Successful Digital Ruble Transfers Between Users
16.2.2022
Testing of the digital ruble has started in Russia with the country’s central bank announcing the first complete transactions between individual wallets. The monetary authority, a staunch opponent of cryptocurrencies, says its digital currency will create new opportunities for citizens...
China Designates 15 National Pilot Zones and 164 Entities for Blockchain Projects
3.2.2022
The Chinese government has established 15 pilot zones and 164 entities for blockchain projects. “Projects will be carried out in various fields such as manufacturing, energy, government and tax services, law, education, health, trade and finance, and cross border finance.” China...
Reddit Reportedly Testing NFT Profile Pic Functionality
28.1.2022
Reddit, one of the largest micro-posting sites on the internet, is reportedly venturing further into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company is testing a new functionality that allows users to set NFTs as profile pics, something Twitter is already doing now. Reddit released its...
Reddit is testing out NFT profile pics but ‘no decisions have been made’
27.1.2022
Reddit is following Twitter’s footsteps to join the NFT bandwagon as it explores ways to add NFT profile pictures
Russian Banks Begin Testing Digital Ruble Payments
22.1.2022
Banks in Russia are preparing to dive into the pilot phase of the digital ruble project and some are already testing transactions with the currency. Trials have started with customer-to-customer (C2C) payments and Bank of Russia plans to expand the types of operations in the future. Digital Ruble...
Robinhood Begins Rolling Out Crypto Wallets to Select Customers
22.1.2022
Trading platform Robinhood has begun rolling out crypto wallets to 1,000 customers. Users can send and receive their cryptocurrencies from Robinhood to external crypto wallets, the company explained, adding that by March, 10,000 customers will be testing the wallets before rolling out to the rest...
Robinhood crypto wallet testing is live: 1,000 users can now withdraw
21.1.2022
The popular stock and crypto trading platform will allow crypto withdrawals to a limited number of users who signed up for the crypto wallet waitlist program