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Solana Meme Coin Smog Token Attracts Thousands to Airdrop, Buy And Stake Earns 42% APY
21.2.2024
The latest addition to the Solana meme coin frenzy, Smog Token is going from strength to strength as thousands join its airdrop and its cross-platform social community surpasses 55,000. The 14-day-old coin sits on a price gain since launch of more than 4,000%.
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Injective and Solana achieve cross-chain name service
16.2.2024
Injective announced that it, along with Solana, has achieved cross-chain name service. This fuels interoperability with the first-ever omnichain domain release for both sides. This eliminates the need to change the domain while interacting with other ecosystems. Hence, offering an enhanced...
Ripple speed in cross-border payments: Impact on international transfers
16.2.2024
Cross-border payments facilitate global commerce, linking businesses and individuals worldwide. However, traditional international money transfers using slow correspondent banking networks can take days to settle. This gridlock sparked fintech innovations like Ripple, aiming to optimize global...
Craig Wright’s Satoshi Claims Challenged in Intense UK Court Cross-Examination
15.2.2024
Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, faced a rigorous week-long cross-examination. The proceedings, which unfolded in the U.K. High Court, saw Wright defending his assertion against the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) and a coalition of Bitcoin...
Moonwell Introduces ‘USDC Anywhere’ for Cross-Chain Lending and Borrowing
15.2.2024
Moonwell has launched a new feature called “USDC Anywhere,” designed to facilitate the cross-chain lending and borrowing of the USD Coin stablecoin directly across various Ethereum networks. Following the launch on Feb. 14, a Moonwell blog post revealed that USDC Anywhere untilized Circle’s...
Craig Wright Cross Examination Ends as COPA Trial Closes for Day
14.2.2024
Wright who has been battling it out against COPA counsel in a trial for the past couple of days is trying to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto
Analog Raises $16M in Funding for Cross-Chain Project, Reaching $120M Valuation
13.2.2024
Analog has raised $16 million in the latest funding round to develop its cross-chain communication tools at a valuation of $120 million. According to a recent social media post by Analog, the funding round led by Tribe Capital has funneled $16 million to Analog. The company plans to utilize...
Analog Secures $16 Million for Web3 Interoperability Boost, Launches Cross-Chain Partnership Program
13.2.2024
On Monday, the Web3 blockchain interoperability platform Analog announced the team has raised $16 million in a funding round from a wide array of venture capitalists and firms including Balaji Srinivasan, Tribe Capital, and Wintermute. Furthermore, Analog has launched its Launch Partners Program...
Belarus CBDC ‘Will Let Nation Decentralize Cross-border Trade,’ 2026 Rollout Confirmed
8.2.2024
Belarus’ Central Bank thinks its new CBDC will let Minsk “decentralize cross-border trade,” and has earmarked a national rollout for 2026. Per ONT, the National Bank of Belarus (NBB)’s Deputy Head of Research and Strategic Development Mikhail Demidenko, said: “The [goal] is primarily...
COPA Trial: Craig Wright Claims Documents Were Forged, Lawyers Cross-Examine
7.2.2024
The ongoing legal issues between Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) founder Craig Wright and Bitcoin developers have turned even more sour. According to a February 4 court filing by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) legal team, several documents Wright submitted as evidence of his ownership of...
Covalent Awarded $200,000 Ecosystem Grant by Optimism Collective for Multi-Year Support
7.2.2024
  Covalent (CQT), the key ‘data availability’ layer of Web3 ecosystems, proudly announces the culmination of a multi-year collaboration with the Optimism Collective. Covalent’s data and direct impact on cross-chain growth for Optimism is now being recognized with this noteworthy milestone....
Supra and XenoBunny collaborate to advance AI cross-chain gaming
7.2.2024
Supra, a renowned company that pioneered the integration of traditional financial systems with Web3 technology, has partnered with XenoBunny. This cooperation is one of XenoBunny’s advances in the realm of digital games, focusing on powerful AI incorporated into cross-chain gaming. Supra...
Project Mbridge Reaches Milestone: First Digital Dirham Cross-Border Settlement Goes Through
3.2.2024
The first cross-border digital dirham payment was completed by Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the UAE, using the Mbridge platform, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) liquidity and interconnection tool. The settlement involved sending 50 million...
UAE and China Complete First $13.6M Cross-Border CBDC Transaction
2.2.2024
The United Arab Emirates and China have executed their first cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) transaction valued at $13.6 million using digital dirham and digital yuan. According to People.cn, the 50-million-dirham ($13.6 million) transaction occurred via the m-CBDC Bridge platform...
Russia’s Central Bank Exploring Use of Crypto, CBDCs with BRICS Allies
31.1.2024
The Governor of Russia’s Central Bank says she is speaking to BRICS member states about using “digital currencies” to power international trade. Per RIA Novosti and 1Prime, the bank’s long-serving Governor Elvira Nabiullina said the Central Bank was “currently holding consultations with friendly...
Portal Raises $34 Million to Develop Decentralized Bitcoin Cross-Chain Swaps
30.1.2024
Fintech provider Portal has raised $34 million in seed funding to develop its Bitcoin-based decentralized exchange (DEX) which will aid cross-chain swaps between multiple networks. In a Jan 30 announcement, the company disclosed an exit from stealth mode and an inflow of $34 million to build...
UAE Central Bank Completes First Cross-Border Digital Dirham Transfer Using mBridge CBDC Platform
30.1.2024
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) achieved a significant milestone by conducting its inaugural cross-border digital dirham transfer using the mBridge central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform on January 29. The transaction involved the transfer of 50 million digital dirhams...
Cross-chain freedom takes flight: LayerZero V2 is live!
30.1.2024
With permissionless, censorship-resistant, and fixed compatibility with over twenty chains, LayerZero V2 is currently live. V2 includes several premium features, including universal messaging. This will enable relaying any type of message accumulated between nodes, including tokens, arbitrary data...
Russian Economist: ‘US Sanctions Will Undermine Dollar and Boost Digital Ruble’
29.1.2024
A leading Russian economist has claimed that American sanctions will ultimately undermine the role of the US dollar in the global economy – and help the cross-border adoption of the digital ruble. Per News.ru, the comments came from Alexander Razuvaev, a member of the supervisory board of the Guild...
Coinbase Nears Historic 1 Million Bitcoin Milestone Amid Rise in Reserves and ETF Activity
28.1.2024
Recent data reveals Coinbase Global is on the brink of holding 1 million bitcoins, requiring just an additional 5,019 bitcoins to cross this significant milestone. In the preceding fortnight, Coinbase has witnessed its bitcoin reserves grow by 16,404 bitcoins, inching closer to this noteworthy...