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Life beyond Ethereum: What layer-one blockchains are bringing to DeFi
14.4.2021
Ethereum is the dominant force in DeFi, and layer-two solutions are a promising alternative, but the layer-one blockchains are not done just yet
Poker Prospers in Blockchain’s Promising Landscape
13.4.2021
Gambling may be no stranger to the blockchain, but poker’s appeal amongst players has only expanded further as poker sites embrace bitcoin and Covid-19 moves gameplay increasingly online. Famed Game Puts Spotlight on Varied Blockchain Use Cases Although online betting and gaming were already...
The NFT Bubble Might Be Bursting, But Streamers And Esports Orgs Are Still Getting In On It
9.4.2021
As of last month, the age of NFTs was officially upon us. As of this month, it might be on its way out. Average prices have declined by as much as 70% since a peak in February, according to Bloomberg. That, however, has not stopped big-name streaming and esports figures from announcing their...
Carbon Offsets for NFTs Don't Address the Deeper Problem
25.3.2021
The NFT space has a ballooning carbon problem. But rather than address emissions head-on, platforms may be turning to at best, self-deception and at worst, greenwashing by relying on carbon offsets.Read more
Welcome to the Juungle: A Bitcoin Cash NFT Market That Allows Anyone Buy and Sell Unique SLP Collectibles
24.3.2021
Non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles have been seeing relentless demand and publicity these days. While the Ethereum network has been the dominant force in this space, a great number of alternative blockchains have been introducing NFT support. In recent weeks, Bitcoin Cash proponents have been...
Shifting Blockchains, Moving Privacy, Funds & Trusts and 20 Crypto Jokes
20.3.2021
This past week in crypto, Pantera CEO said that bitcoin is “ahead of” his firm’s forecast schedule to hit USD 115,000, analysts blamed misinfo for bitcoin’s correction, SushiSwap announced its expansion to Avalanche, and Charles Hoskinson claimed that “more than 100 companies” will shift from...
BTCS Generating Revenue By Securing Smart Contract-Based Proof-Of-Stake Blockchains
17.3.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
In 2021, companies are enhancing their treasury management strategies to realize improved returns by allocating liquid funds to cryptocurrencies. This shift marks a significant advance in the institutionalization...
Too little, too late? Ethereum losing DeFi ground to rival blockchains
11.3.2021
Decentralized exchanges explore alternatives as Ethereum continues to be overloaded. Is this the beginning of the end for the blockchain?
The Regulations That Could Help Reduce Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint
10.3.2021
The price of bitcoin has hit record prices this month, and that’s bad news for the climate. As the price of the currency shoots up, so does the energy consumption as people are incentivized to mine more bitcoin. And a new paper published Wednesday in the journal Joule estimates that by the end...
Craig Wright Plans to Take Legal Action Against BTC Developers, Hopes to Recover Over $3B in ‘Stolen Bitcoin’
25.2.2021
Craig Wright, the individual that claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, seems to be planning to initiate legal action against a number of open-source blockchain developers. Wright’s legal team, Ontier LLP, has allegedly sent letters to programmers who work on blockchains like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash...
The Graph explores integrations for Bitcoin, Polkadot, and other Layer-1 blockchains
16.2.2021
Blockchain data indexing protocol The Graph is considering Bitcoin, Polkadot, and Binance Smart Chain among others after launching on Ethereum
Blockchain firm aims to build crypto city in Nevada desert
14.2.2021
CEO Jeffrey Berns says the smart city could incorporate digital currency payments for goods and services as well as records on the blockchain
Chainlink Supporter Deutsche Telekom Has Quietly Started Staking on Blockchains
10.2.2021
Never mind bitcoin on the balance sheet, a subsidiary of Europe’s biggest telco is taking a stake in DeFi
Chinese Hospital Issues First Electronic Bill on Blockchain
13.1.2021
The People’s Hospital of Chengmai County has issued the first electronic bill on its blockchain-based invoice management platform in South China’s Hainan province, which brands itself as the country’s blockchain hub
IOST in the First Batch of Blockchains to Support HUSD Stablecoin
13.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. IOST, an enterprise-grade, decentralized, and ultra-fast network oiled with the Proof-of Believability consensus algorithm, is integrating the HUSD stablecoin, according to an announcement on 13 Jan 2021. HUSD is a safe and secure dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Stable Universal...
Shanghai Government Invests $5M in Blockchain Startup Conflux
12.1.2021
The Shanghai government has invested over $5M in public permissionless blockchain startup Conflux while putting the project in the list of 57 companies that focus on emerging technologies such as 5G and aerospace
Most Important Crypto Regulation Yet? Banks Can Treat Public Blockchains Like SWIFT and ACH
5.1.2021
A new interpretive letter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency paves the way for stablecoins and public blockchains to be fully integrated in the financial infrastructure
Top US Banking Regulator: Banks Are Authorized to Use Public Blockchains and Stablecoins for Payment Activities
5.1.2021
The top banking regulator in the U.S. has announced that national banks and savings associations in the country can use public blockchains and stablecoins for payment activities. Experts say this is good for bitcoin and its importance should not be understated. Banks Can Use Public Blockchains...
Crypto Markets Jump on OCC Approval for Banks to Use Blockchains
5.1.2021
The price of bitcoin and native tokens for other stablecoin-supporting blockchains jumped after the OCC approved banks to use public blockchains
'Dumb' Blockchains Keep Gaing Adoption, Gold Is 'Lame' - Vitalik Buterin
28.12.2020
We live in a world where blockchains and cryptocurrencies are well poised to play an important part, though for reasons much more complex than many people think and it has "as much to do with cultural forces as anything financial," according to Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin...