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Near Foundation and Polygon Labs Partner to Build Zero-Knowledge ‘Prover’ for WASM Chains
12.11.2023
Near Foundation and Polygon Labs recently announced that they would build “a zero-knowledge (ZK) prover for WASM blockchains.” For WASM chains using the zkWASM prover, settling transactions will be more efficient and cost-effective with maximum security guarantees. Transaction Settling...
Bitstream White Paper Proposes Bitcoin Payments to Disrupt File Storage Economy
12.11.2023
Robin Linus, the creator behind BitVM — a computing construct atop the Bitcoin blockchain — released a new white paper on November 11, 2023, entitled “Bitstream.” The document explores a system aimed at reforming the economic structure of file storage, suggesting...
Bitcoiners pitch draft bill to preserve blockchain, decentralization in Argentina
12.11.2023
The group, “Bitcoin Argentina,” previously rejected the idea that regulation was needed in the cryptocurrency industry
Solana Price Prediction as SOL Blasts Through Resistance at $47.50 – $100 SOL Incoming?
11.11.2023
Solana (SOL) Chart / Source: TradingView The price of Solana (SOL), the cryptocurrency that powers the high-performance, smart-contract-enabled Solana layer 1 blockchain protocol, continues to melt higher on Saturday, taking its rally since the start of the week 44% as the price tests $60. SOL/USD...
Why the service industry needs blockchain, explained
11.11.2023
The service industry needs blockchain for enhanced security, transparency and efficiency in managing transactions, contracts and customer data
JPMorgan Launches Live Programmable Payments With JPM Coin, Siemens, FedEx Become Early Adopters
10.11.2023
JPMorgan Logo / Source: Adobe Banking firm JPMorgan has rolled out a programmable payment feature for institutional users of its blockchain-powered payment system, JPM coin. *JPMORGAN LAUNCHES PROGRAMMABLE PAYMENTS IN NEW BLOCKCHAIN PUSH — zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 10, 2023...
Publicly-Listed Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Expands Into AI With Nvidia
10.11.2023
Several bitcoin mining enterprises are shifting their focus to artificial intelligence (AI) computing and cloud services. In a recent development, the publicly traded blockchain and high-performance computing company Bitdeer, disclosed its expansion into AI. This strategic move involves providing...
Tether Achieves Lifetime High With $86.51B Valuation; Tron Version Surpasses ETH in Several Metrics
10.11.2023
This week, the leading stablecoin by market capitalization attained a valuation of $86.51 billion, following a supply surge of 3.6% in the past month. Currently, the Tron network holds approximately 45.82 billion USDT, while the Ethereum blockchain is home to 40.02 billion tethers, with...
New Study Explores “Gambler’s Fallacy” in Crypto Donations
10.11.2023
A new study released this week from a collective of four American business scholars highlights the potential opportunities and risks donors and charities face when dealing with cryptocurrency donations. The “gambler’s fallacy” In particular, the paper explores how cryptocurrency donors often fall...
Maven 11 Targets $100 Million in Funding for Third Crypto Venture Fund
10.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Sutthiphong Amsterdam-based crypto venture capital firm Maven 11 has unveiled its third fund with a goal of securing $100 million. This research-driven fund will aim to invest in early-stage crypto projects that align with Maven 11’s mission to “redefine...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Genesis Seeks Court Help to Reduce Settlement Payout to 3AC
10.11.2023
Source: Pexels Digital Currency Group’s (DCG) subsidiary Genesis Global is seeking approval from the US court to revise its settlement agreement with the bankrupt Three Arrows Capital Ltd (3AC). According to a document filed on November 9 with the US bankruptcy court of the Southern District...
Crypto Macro Weekly: Ether (ETH) Pumps 11% Above $2,100 as BlackRock Files For Spot Ethereum ETF as Broader Market Rally Continues
10.11.2023
Ethereum Logo Graphic / Source: Adobe Ether (ETH), the cryptocurrency that powers the smart contract-enabled Ethereum blockchain that remains the dominant chain in the DeFi, NFT and broader web3 industries, stole the spotlight from its bigger rival Bitcoin (BTC) this week, and was last up close...
Binance to Halt Russian Ruble Deposits as Part of Exit Strategy from Russia
10.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Paolinio Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, has officially announced plans to cease the deposit of Russian rubles on its platform due to the discontinuation of operations in Russia. On November 11, the crypto exchange Binance announced that it would stop accepting...
Institute of Crypto-Assets Launches in Paris to Advance Research and Education in Blockchain Technology
10.11.2023
Source: iStock The inaugural Institute of Crypto-Assets, focused on research about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, has been officially opened at the Léonard de Vinci Center in Paris. On November 8, the Institute of Crypto-Assets officially opened its doors at the Léonard de Vinci Center...
Polygon Labs Launches $90 Million Fund to Fuel Ecosystem Growth
10.11.2023
Polygon. Source: Adobe / Mahoa Creative Polygon’s development team Polygon Labs is reigniting network growth through a relaunched grant program featuring over $90 million in funding for aspiring Web3 founders. Per a blog post from the company on Thursday, the “Polygon Village 2.0” grant program...
Blockchain Gurus Are Quietly Stockpiling This Undervalued AI Crypto Gem – What Do They Know?
10.11.2023
Launchpad XYZ: Shaping the future of AI crypto. Image by Launchpad XYZ, X. Decentralized Web 3.0 services are set to level up with the debut of Launchpad XYZ, which will provide AI-optimized crypto trading, swapping, and fractionalization. The overwhelmingly positive response to its presale...
Jump Crypto Pocketed over $1 Billion in Secret Do Kwon Deal, Dodges Questions from SEC
10.11.2023
President of Jump Crypto, Kanav Kariya, pleaded his Fifth Amendment rights while being questioned by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over an alleged hidden market-making scheme with Terraform Labs’ founder, Do Kwon, that saw his company pocket over $1 billion. Kariya’s secret...
Today in Crypto: Mining BTC For Free, Bitdeer is Preferred CSP in NVIDIA Partner Network, Gucci in The Sandbox
10.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Tim Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Mining news A public mining company mined bitcoin for free in Q3, according to the latest Miner Weekly report...
JPMorgan rolls out programmable payments for institutional blockchain platform JPM Coin
10.11.2023
JPMorgan’s blockchain platform JPM Coin has introduced programmable payment functionality for its institutional users
Crypto Exchange Kraken Helps UK Police Return $2 Million to Scam Victims
10.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Matteo Benegiamo Crypto exchange Kraken has partnered with the UK’s South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) to return nearly £2 million ($2.4 million) worth of stolen crypto to victims of a scam. Following the arrest of 40-year-old Dutch national Wybo Wiersma,...