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Cambridge University's Bitcoin Mining Index Gets an Upgrade for Precise Power Consumption Analysis – Here's the Latest
4.9.2023
The Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI), developed by researchers at Cambridge University’s Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), has been upgraded to reveal new information about Bitcoin mining’s global energy consumption.
Following the upgrade, the new estimate of all global energy...
Funds Unlocked: StarkWare Addresses Upgrade-Related Lockouts – Here's What Happened
31.8.2023
StarkWare, the development firm behind Ethereum scaling solution Starknet, has released funds that got locked up following a system upgrade last week.
In a post on social media platform X, StarkWare said a total of $550,000 worth of crypto held in accounts that had not been upgraded had become...
StarkWare Restores Crypto Access for Delinquent Wallet Updaters, After Complaints on X
30.8.2023
After users complained on X, StarkWare walked back on a move in which it implemented an upgrade that made users' funds inaccessible
Crypto Cybersecurity Firm OpenZeppelin Launches Blockchain Security Upgrade ‘Defender’ Version 2.0
29.8.2023
Blockchain security firm OpenZeppelin has announced the launch of its Defender 2.0, a security upgrade for numerous blockchain applications.
OpenZeppelin helps integrate a security audit into blockchain-based algorithms called smart contracts. OpenZeppelin Contracts are reviewed and tested...
Sandeep introduces POL, the next upgrade to MATIC
29.8.2023
Sandeep Nailwal, the Founder of Polygon, has introduced POL by calling it the next massive technical upgrade to MATIC. It has been teased as a part of the Polygon 2.0 proposal with the core objective of facilitating interoperability and increased roles for validators. It additionally comes with...
Ethereum took nearly a decade to upgrade, but this project comes straight out of the gate with quality
17.8.2023
Ethereum’s journey has spanned nearly a decade, marked by significant developments and transformations. Ethereum has undergone multiple upgrades and improvements, shaping its capabilities, scalability, and overall potential. While Ethereum underwent a lengthy decade-long upgrade process,...
Cashtokens Upgrade 3 Months Out: BCH Developers Building NFT Creator Studio, Marketplaces, Wallets, and More
16.8.2023
With the Bitcoin Cash network’s May 15 Cashtokens upgrade now three months behind us, bustling development in non-custodial wallets, marketplaces, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), games, and other applications continues unabated. Paytaca wallet CEO Joemar Taganna notes that “improvements...
Dogecoin to undergo significant upgrade to enhance user-friendliness and security
3.8.2023
To improve its usability and accessibility for non-developers, Dogecoin (DOGE), the well-known cryptocurrency that started as a joke, is getting an extensive overhaul. Dogecoin soon became a loyal following and a respectable payment method for numerous internet services, including online casinos....
Ethereum upgrade to offer revenue sharing for Layer 2 developers
31.7.2023
Developers of Ethereum have a proposition for scaling that will offer dApps the opportunity for revenue sharing in terms of transaction fees that they create on Layer 2. EIP-6968 has plans to introduce a kind of token that offers contract-secured revenue (CSR). This will provide the opportunity...
Tusima announces the Testnet Faucet upgrade
25.7.2023
Tusima recently announced the release of its Testnet Faucet upgrade. The platform issued an official tweet to inform users about the upgrade. The tweet stated that the Faucet upgrade will also bring the official launch of the Tusima zkBridge. The platform has optimized the Testnet Faucet to ensure...
BCH Ecosystem Fund Bolsters Cashtokens Ecosystem With $20 Million Investment
24.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, July 24, 2023 – The BCH Ecosystem Fund has announced a significant $20 million investment in the Cashtokens ecosystem, following unanimous approval during the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Network Upgrade on May 15, 2023. The Cashtokens protocol holds the potential to create...
Nigeria's CBN enhances eNaira with NFC upgrade for contactless payments
23.7.2023
The CBN reportedly emphasizes that the latest addition of NFC technology will play a crucial role in boosting the adoption rates for the CBDC
Last Of Us Part II Composer Says PS5 Upgrade Is Coming
14.7.2023
More Last of Us may be on the way, at least in the form of a “next-gen” PlayStation 5 upgrade for The Last of Us Part II. Composer Gustavo Santaolalla suggested during a recent interview that “new editions” of the game are in the works that would expand on his character’s cameo appearance.Read more
Polygon Proposes to Upgrade Native Token From MATIC to POL
13.7.2023
Popular Ethereum scaling solution Polygon has proposed to revise its native token from MATIC to POL as a part of Polygon’s roadmap 2.0.
The details of the switch have been published in a white paper compiled by the platform’s founders and researchers....
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Biggest Movers: MATIC Moves to 5-Week High, as LTC Climbs Above $100.00
13.7.2023
Polygon jumped to a five-week high on Thursday, as founders of the token proposed an upgrade that will create a new coin, POL. If approved, MATIC will be replaced with the new token that will function on all Polygon networks. Litecoin also rallied, hitting a one-month high. Polygon (MATIC) Polygon...
Today in Crypto: BNB Beacon Chain Upgrade Will Allow It to Halt New Block Production, Europe's First BTC ETF Set to Launch Next Month, Digital Yuan to be Used Offline, BitMEX Traders Can Form Guilds
13.7.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: BNB Beacon Chain Upgrade Will Allow It to Halt New Block Production, Europe's First BTC ETF Set to Launch...
Polygon proposes upgrading MATIC into a multipurpose token for all chains
13.7.2023
The proposal for MATIC’s technical upgrade is subject to approval from the Polygon community. Once approved, MATIC’s upgrade to a multipurpose token will result in its renaming to POL
2022 Favorite Vampire Survivors Is Almost A New Game After This Upgrade
12.7.2023
Gothic indie darling Vampire Survivors will be—please accept this pun—completely revamped after it receives a round of updates on August 17. That day, the roguelike bullet hell will receive co-op mode and the Steam version will move over to a new engine.Read more
Layer-2 Blockchain Starknet's ‘Quantum Leap’ Upgrade Goes Live, for Speedier Transactions
12.7.2023
The upgrade went live following a community vote that overwhelmingly agreed to deploy it to mainnet
Aptos Voting to Enable Fungible Assets With Network Upgrade
11.7.2023
Aptos is holding a vote on upgrades to its blockchain, its tokenomics and its ability to handle fungible assets