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Ukraine Raises More Crypto Than Russia in Year of War, Analysis Unveils
26.2.2023
The two sides in the bitter conflict in Ukraine have been relying on crypto assets and technology to support their military and humanitarian activities, Elliptic says in a report. According to the blockchain forensics company, the targeted nation has attracted more digital asset donations than...
Solana Blockchain Experiences Technical Glitch Causing Transaction Slowdowns
25.2.2023
The Solana smart contract token network experienced a technical glitch on Saturday, February 25, 2023, known as a “large forking event,” causing transaction failures for some users. Solana’s incident report referred to it as “cluster instability” and indicated that...
Solana Network’s Transaction Processing Craters After ‘Forking Event’
25.2.2023
Validators and Solana Foundation and Labs engineers are investigating the issue
For Solana Users, 'Priority Fees' Mean Paying Up to Skip the Line
24.2.2023
The network's developers implemented a new feature last year to let some users to pay extra to avoid congestion. Even the elevated "priority fee" rate is still considered low, so the adoption rate is growing
NFT Sales Soar 138% in Past Week, Blur Market Dominates This Week’s ETH-Based NFT Sales
24.2.2023
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have soared this past week, climbing 138.15% higher than the week before. Sales recorded between last Friday and Feb. 24, 2023, indicate that $801 million in NFT sales have been settled over the last seven days. Ethereum Digital Collectibles and Mutant Ape Yacht Club...
Recycle to earn, a new frontier for blockchain technology towards ESG goals
24.2.2023
At the European Blockchain Convention, Circularr won the award for blockchain startup of the year. Recycling with blockchain was the pitch
Crypto Policy: Kenyan Senate Ready to Engage Central Bank
24.2.2023
The Kenyan Senate’s Information, Communication and Technology committee has said it is ready to engage the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and other stakeholders in shaping the country’s policy towards crypto assets and virtual asset service providers. According to the committee, such...
ChatGPT is Helping This New Project Take Crypto Search to The Next Level – A Game-Changer for the Industry?
24.2.2023
Ai-powered web3-focused search engine Kaito just raised $5.3 million in a seed fundraising round, according to a recent TechCrunch report. Kaito say the funds will be used to increase the size of the team and speed up product development. Participants in the round, which was led by Dragonfly...
Eclipse to Launch Rollup Blockchain for Polygon Network with Solana Compatibility
24.2.2023
Customizable rollup provider Eclipse announced that the startup is launching a scaling solution that is compatible with Solana and Polygon. Eclipse disclosed that the Layer 2 blockchain can run smart contracts on Solana, and decentralized applications (dapps) will be easily migratable to...
Crypto and blockchain education becomes priority at top universities
24.2.2023
As crypto adoption rises, more universities are offering crypto courses
Nigerian Central Bank Seeks New CBDC Tech Partner — Bank Urged to Improve E-Naira User Experience
24.2.2023
More than a year after it launched its central bank digital currency with partner Bitt Inc, the Central Bank of Nigeria is reportedly seeking a new technology partner. The new partner is expected to help the central bank implement a system which gives it greater control of the digital currency....
DEX Mango Markets Will Alter Multi-Sig Feature to Mitigate Security Threats After $114M Exploit
24.2.2023
Solana-based decentralized exchange Mango Markets has announced two new features ahead of its version 4 (v4) rollout, with focus on mitigating immediate security threats
Crypto Wallet Firm Dfns Says ‘Magic Links’ Have Critical Vulnerability
24.2.2023
Crypto wallet service provider Dfns is publicly disclosing that some "magic link" passwordless sign-in services are vulnerable to phishing attacks, but affected companies are concerned the company rushed to publish
Coinbase's New Layer 2 Blockchain, Base, Has Rocky Rollout
24.2.2023
The much-anticipated protocol struggled to process user transactions, then became the target of some Twitter shade for changing some terms of a contribution pledge on the fly
Developers Propose Cross-Chain Bridge for XRPL Network to Enhance Blockchain Interoperability
23.2.2023
Software engineers and members of the development lab Ripplex want to create a cross-chain bridge for the XRPL network to bolster cross-chain transfers between different blockchain networks. According to a recent Github draft, the proposal outlines how the cross-chain bridge could function...
AI Comic Art Gets Copyright Revoked After Office Learns How AI Works
23.2.2023
The U.S. Copyright Office turned away an AI-generated piece of work last February, citing a prerequisite of human authorship. That hasn’t prevented AI enthusiasts from trying to legitimize glorified art theft. Last year, one creator tried to register a comic book with images that they generated...
DeFi Protocol Platypus to Repay at Least 63% of User Funds After $9M Hack
23.2.2023
The Avalanche-based protocol worked with crypto exchange Binance to identify the exploiter responsible for the exploit last week
Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Provide Onramp for Ethereum, Solana, and Others
23.2.2023
Base is built on Optimism and Coinbase has no plans to issue a new network token
Ransomware Gang Conti Has Re-Surfaced and Now Operates as Three Groups: TRM Labs
23.2.2023
XRP Ledger Proposes Cross-Chain Bridge to Increase Network and Token Utility
23.2.2023
The proposal defines how changes to an account's transaction sequence can be made on the XRP Ledger to ensure the movement of tokens between XRP Ledger and associated sidechains