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BREAKING: The Bitcoin network welcomes Taproot soft fork upgrade
14.11.2021
Taproot soft fork introduces the concept of Merkelized Abstract Syntax Tree (MAST) to improve the scripting capabilities and privacy of the Bitcoin network
3 out of 4 of the Top Smart Contract Tokens Outpaced Ethereum’s 12 Month Gains
13.11.2021
While the price of bitcoin has been volatile during the last seven days, a number of smart contract platforms have been performing far better this week. Statistics indicate that the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) is $267 billion and the TVL held on Ethereum commands...
Moonshot to $90K — After Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Activates, Crypto Advocates Expect the Price to Rally
13.11.2021
In mid-June, the ‘Speedy Trial’ lock-in period for the Bitcoin network upgrade Taproot locked in at block height 687,285 and was mined by the bitcoin mining pool Slushpool. Taproot is expected to activate on the network on Saturday, November 13, 2021, and the upgrade is considered...
Cardingo – a Curated Designer NFT Marketplace and Series for Cardano
12.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Sydney, Australia – Cardingo is an NFT series and Cardano NFT marketplace that has secretly been in the works for months. While the world waited for Cardano smart contracts, the Cardingo team busily went to work on a series of NFTs and a unique marketplace to satisfy...
Chainlink Oracle Services to Build Advanced Smart Contracts
10.11.2021
Chainlink oracle assistance services are intended to help emerging areas of the smart contract economy grow. Chainlink Price Feeds, for example, enable DeFi applications to manage assets dynamically based on real-time market conditions, whereas Chainlink Verifiable Random Function (VRF) enables...
Crypto has gone from 'weird' to 'cool' thanks to NFTs says Visa executive
10.11.2021
Visa’s head of crypto Cuy Sheffield said that mainstream users are setting up “crypto wallets in waves” to be a part of the NFT sector
3 reasons why Kadena (KDA) price went on a 500% parabolic frenzy
9.11.2021
New staking opportunities in DeFi and centralized exchanges, along with a migration to the Ethereum network are just a few reasons for KDA’s recent 500% rally
'Privacy-preserving computing is the future,' says Secret Network's Guy Zyskind after Quentin Tarantino NFT drop
4.11.2021
In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Zyskind discussed the future of Secret NFTs and exciting developments coming to the Secret Network
Chainlink’s total value secured surpasses $75B as DeFi continues to surge
4.11.2021
The oracle network’s exponential growth has been tied to the emergence of DeFi. Co-founder Sergey Nazarov said Chainlink is also powering metaverses
Derivatives Exchange Giant CME Group Announces Micro Ethereum Futures Launch
2.11.2021
On Tuesday, the world’s largest financial derivatives exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, announced the upcoming launch of ethereum-based micro futures slated to be listed on December 6. The launch follows CME Group’s bitcoin micro futures listing in May, which...
Decentralized design platform Moralis raises $13.4M in seed funding from EQT Ventures
28.10.2021
The middleware dApp building platform hopes to play a role in taking the sector mainstream
First Bitcoin ETF Moves to November Contracts as Competition Heats Up
28.10.2021
Despite initial worries that the first bitcoin (BTC) futures-backed ETF would turn out too popular for its own good, data from the ETF’s issuer, ProShares, shows that it is still trading at modest premium.
As of Thursday, the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF with the ticker BITO traded at a premium...
Ethereum competitor Near launches $800M developer fund as DeFi competition heats up
25.10.2021
Total value locked across all decentralized finance projects topped $247 billion on Monday. Near and other smart contract platforms are looking to capitalize
Adshares.net web3 Marketing Protocol Aims for Metaverse Ads
24.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Adshares ($ADS) decentralized network working since 2017, created the possibility to connect Publishers and Advertisers directly with the use of blockchain and allows them to sign advertising contracts without intermediaries. The Adshares team is constantly putting in a lot of effort...
Mining Firm Titan Introduces Lumerin, a Project Aiming to Commodify Bitcoin’s Hashpower
23.10.2021
On October 21, the bitcoin mining pool operator Titan revealed a new decentralized hashpower routing protocol called Lumerin. The open-source project aims to commodify bitcoin’s hashpower “through smart contracts, making hashpower tradable.” Bloq’s Mining Arm Titan...
IOTA Releases Smart Contracts Beta on 2.0 DevNet
22.10.2021
IOTA recently released its beta version for smart contracts on the IOTA 2.0 DevNet. With the latest integration, IOTA finally entered Web3, offering early support for the EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine.) IOTA is currently working on extending the EVM support to acquire further efficiency. It also...
First Bitcoin ETF in Immediate Danger of Hitting Cap on Contracts Held
22.10.2021
The first bitcoin (BTC) futures-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF), ProShares’ BITO, is reportedly already in danger of breaching a limit on the number of futures contracts it is allowed to hold under current Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rules....
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Too popular: Bitcoin futures ETF in danger of hitting upper limit for contracts
22.10.2021
Unprecedented demand for the ProShares futures fund could result in longer contracts that may stray from Bitcoin prices
IOTA launches beta smart contracts to foster interoperability
21.10.2021
The platform will enable developers to set individual parameters for execution fees, a feature expected to suppress the fee prices to near-zero
SEC Tweets About Funds Holding Bitcoin Futures — Expectations of Impending Bitcoin ETF Approval Soar
15.10.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tweeted about investing in funds that hold bitcoin futures contracts. This has sparked optimism within the crypto community that the regulator may soon approve bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), especially those investing in bitcoin futures....