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What directional liquidity pooling brings to DeFi
22.10.2022
Directional liquidity pooling is a new way for liquidity providers to add liquidity to exchanges while avoiding impermanent loss
Tether and Smartpay to Offer USDT at More Than 24,000 ATMs in Brazil
22.10.2022
Tether, the company behind the issuance of usdt, the biggest dollar-pegged stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, has announced its stablecoin will be available at more than 24,000 ATMs in Brazil. Smartpay, a cryptocurrency systems provider, integrated its technology stack with Tecban, an...
Bitcoin Technology: 5 Bitcoin Network Developments You Should Know About
21.10.2022
Bitcoin technology has evolved significantly since its launch. Bitcoin is continuously being developed as the community strives to improve privacy and scalability. The original Bitcoin client, Bitcoin Core, is currently on version 23.0, indicating that a lot has been happening behind the scenes...
Bitcoin vs. Ethereum smart contracts — Interview with Muneeb Ali: Watch Market Talks
20.10.2022
Join us as we discuss the merits of building on Bitcoin with Muneeb Ali and our host, Giovanni Pigni
Retail Giant Walmart Outlines Crypto Strategy — Executive Foresees a Lot of Disruption in Payment Options
20.10.2022
Walmart’s global chief technology officer has revealed crypto’s role in the retail giant’s future. “Crypto will become an important part of how customers transact,” the executive said. “We want to make sure that we make it as friction free for customers to...
Aptos Foundation airdrops 20M tokens to its early testnet users
19.10.2022
The company said that 20 million APT tokens were airdropped to about 110,235 eligible participants
Blockchain Technology Could Be ‘Massive Disruptor’ for TradFi, Says Franklin Templeton CEO
19.10.2022
Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of the capital markets giant, joined CoinDesk TV live from I.D.E.A.S. 2022 in New York City to discuss the firm’s outlook on blockchain technology and the launch of its crypto-focused separately managed accounts
Eswatini Central Bank Partners With German Firm to Explore CBDC
19.10.2022
Eswatini recently became the latest African country to jump on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) bandwagon after its central bank selected Giesecke Devrient, a Germany-based technology firm, as its partner. An agreement signed by both parties aims to enable them to deepen their...
NFT project Azuki launches Physical Backed Token
18.10.2022
The company said that the open-source token standard intends to tie a physical item to a digital token on the Ethereum blockchain
Apples and oranges? How the Ethereum Merge could affect Bitcoin
18.10.2022
While the Ethereum Merge failed to move Bitcoin from a price standpoint, the industry believes we have yet to see the effects of its shift from PoW to PoS
VC-Backed Blockchain Project Aptos Reveals Protocol’s ‘Mainnet Has Arrived’
18.10.2022
A new layer one blockchain network called Aptos announced the launch of its mainnet on Monday, following a slew of capital injections from a number of venture capital (VC) firms. The blockchain protocol, crafted with a Rust-centric programming language dubbed Move, is backed by VC companies such...
Blockchain-Based Platform Created by Saudi Students Places Third in National Women’s Coding Competition
18.10.2022
A blockchain-based tender bidding platform that was designed by female university students has been named the third-best entry in a Saudi Arabian women’s coding competition. The competition is said to be part of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University’s broader goal of supporting...
India to Discuss Crypto During G20 Presidency to Establish Tech-Driven Regulatory Framework, Says Finance Minister
18.10.2022
India plans to discuss crypto regulations during its G20 presidency with member countries. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revealed that the Indian government hopes to arrive at a framework or standard operating procedure (SOP) so that countries globally “can have a technology-driven...
How decentralized exchanges have evolved and why it's good for users
17.10.2022
Decentralized exchanges have improved usability and user experience, becoming a good option for investors in the crypto space
Koreans to have access to blockchain-powered digital IDs by 2024
17.10.2022
Under the plan, the blockchain-powered ID would be fully decentralized, meaning the government won't be able to see how or when the ID is being used
Blockchain gaming adoption means more options for gamers
16.10.2022
Blockchain games are cropping up across various genres, giving games options for what they can play
The Size of Bitcoin’s Distributed Ledger Nears a Half Terabyte
15.10.2022
Well over a decade ago, on January 3, 2009, the size of the Bitcoin blockchain was 0.285 kilobytes (kB) or around 285 bytes. Today, however, the blockchain’s ledger is nearly half a terabyte, or roughly 432 gigabytes. Bitcoin’s Blockchain Nears 500 Gigabytes in Size On October...
48% of Ethereum Blocks Face Censorship From OFAC-Compliant Flashbots
15.10.2022
For a couple of years now, MEV-Boost relays or Flashbots have become popular tools in order to gather the maximum value that can be extracted from Ethereum’s block production. However, in recent times, Flashbots have been controversial as people believe the technology threatens...
Smart contract-enabled insurance holds promise, but can it be scaled?
14.10.2022
Blockchains can help to insure the world’s uninsured, but daunting challenges remain: How does one explain crop insurance to indigent farmers?
To HODL or have kids? The IVF Bitcoin Babies paid for with BTC profits
14.10.2022
A Bitcoiner in London brings new meaning to the phrase “generational wealth.” Noodle sold some Bitcoin to pay for IVF treatments for two babies