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PayPal Deepens Crypto Footing With Layer-2 Solutions and NFT Patent Applications
29.9.2023
PayPal has filed a series of patent applications that indicate the payments giant aims to research and build up across multiple domains within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
One of the latest patent applications, filed in March 2022 and made public on Thursday, delves into the selection process...
Russian Business Leaders Talk Up Prospects of a BRICS Digital Fiat
29.9.2023
Russian business leaders want to use “digital assets” and a “single digital currency” to trade with BRICS members and other “friendly” nations.
Experts in Brazil have previously claimed that a BRICS digital fiat could launch within the next five to 10 years.”
Per the media outlet Bankovskoye...
GBTC Price as Likelihood of Bitcoin ETF Grows Larger
29.9.2023
The recent federal judge's rulings overturning the SEC's rejection of Grayscale's application to convert its Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF have indeed increased the likelihood of a spot Bitcoin ETF approval by the SEC.
The judge's decision highlighted the SEC's failure to provide a clear...
A16z Crypto Adds IYK to Portfolio After $16.8 Million Investment in Web3 Startup
29.9.2023
IYK, a Web3 startup that provides tools to Adidas, Billionaire Boys Club, and Atlantic Records as clientele, has secured a seed round raise worth over $16.8 million.
Founder Ryan Ouyang shared this significant achievement on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, highlighting that...
Ripple Backs Out of Fortress Trust Acquisiton, Citing Change in Strategy
28.9.2023
In a surprising turn of events, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced today that the financial technology firm will not proceed with its previously planned acquisition of Fortress Trust, a Nevada-licensed financial services provider.
The decision comes just 20 days after the initial announcement...
Buenos Aires to issue blockchain-based digital ID
28.9.2023
The first documents to be available on-chain in Buenos Aires include birth and marriage certificates, along with proof of income and academic verification
Ethereum Developers Make Second Attempt to Launch Holesky Testnet After Previous Flop
28.9.2023
Ethereum developers have relaunched the Holesky test network after a previous attempt earlier this month failed.
On Thursday, Ethereum devs relaunched Holesky in what appeared to be a successful process in the early hours of the livestream.
A developer commented on the initial success recorded...
Tottenham Hotspur taps Chilliz blockchain for Web3 fan token
28.9.2023
Spurs becomes the first Premier League team in two years to issue its own fan token on the Chiliz blockchain
European Commission Initiates €800,000 Study to Address Crypto's Environmental Impact
28.9.2023
On Tuesday, the European Commission awarded an 800,000 euro ($842,000) contract as part of its efforts to address the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies.
In a tender document released on September 26, titled "Developing a Methodology and Sustainability Standards for Mitigating...
Brazil’s Central Bank Tightens Rules as Crypto Adoption Rises
28.9.2023
The central bank of Brazil has vowed to tighten rules and strengthen its oversight of crypto platforms, as crypto adoption in the country surges higher.
Speaking in front of a parliamentary commission on finance and taxation on Wednesday, Roberto Campos Neto, the governor of Brazil’s central bank...
Ethereum Developers Try for Second Time to Launch New Holesky Test Network
28.9.2023
The original planned launch date of Holesky, on Sept. 15, was supposed to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ethereum’s historic “Merge” transition
Buenos Aires Releases Blockchain Digital Identity Solution Powered by Matter Labs’ ZK Proofs
28.9.2023
Citizens of Buenos Aires can access the identity solution, the QuarkID wallet, where they can store their birth and marriage certificates, according to the city government
AI proti vším. Jak systém chrání lososy před parazity a k čemu je lososí blockchain
28.9.2023
Potenciál uplatnění umělé inteligence je stejně široký, jako je paleta lidských činností. AI tak například již několik let pomáhá norským rybím farmářům bojovat s parazity. A výsledky jsou mimořádnými výsledky.
Ve vodě to člověk snadno přehlédne, poloprůsvitné tělíčko dospělého jedince měří kolem
Binance Changpeng Zhao Denies Ownership of CommEX Following Sale of Russian Entity
28.9.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has distanced himself and the company from the ownership of CommEX, the newly launched digital asset exchange that will take possession of Binance’s Russian entity.
In a Sept 28 post on X (formerly Twitter), the CEO denied all forms of ownership either personally,...
Curve Founder Michael Egorov Settles $35.3 Million Debt Position on Aave Platform, $CRV Set for Bull Run?
28.9.2023
Michael Egorov, the founder of the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve, has recently paid off all his debt on the lending protocol Aave. Currently, he has a remaining debt of $42.7 million across four other DeFi protocols....
Read More: Curve Founder Michael Egorov Settles $35.3 Million...
Europe drives institutional crypto adoption: Blockchain Expo Amsterdam
28.9.2023
Conversations with key speakers at the Blockchain Expo in Amsterdam suggest that cryptocurrency exchanges and companies see Europe as a key region for growth
Crypto.com, PayPal and Paxos Partner for PayPal USD Integration – Here's What You Need to Know
28.9.2023
Payments and cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com is integrating PayPal USD (PYUSD) establishing it as a ‘preferred’ exchange for the stablecoin.
The exchange announced Thursday, a partnership with payments giant PayPal and blockchain infrastructure company Paxos to further “the global adoption...
Ava Labs is excited to release the Firewood developer preview
28.9.2023
Ava Labs has been instrumental in providing its developer’s initial glimpse of Firewood, which the company has been engaged in for a long period of time. It involved writing an advanced database that was maximized for holding Merkleized blockchain states from the start in Rust. Scholars agree that...
Zilliqa and GMEX ZERO13 unite for Carbon Offset Platform
28.9.2023
Zilliqa, a blockchain system known for its speed, security, and affordability, has partnered with GMEX Group in a thrilling collaboration. The two parties will focus on GMEX’s innovative mission, ZERO13, which aims to revamp how retail buyers interact with corporate responsibility...
Protocols Must Deploy “Asymmetric Countermeasures” to Counter Code Vulnerability Exploiting Hackers — Spherex CEO
28.9.2023
While both attackers and smart contract auditors are motivated to find vulnerabilities in code, according to Eyal Meron, the co-founder and CEO of Spherex, the former “is always more incentivized as the protocol’s total value locked (TVL) grows.” To overcome this challenge, Meron...