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Blockchain Groups From Major Universities Are Powerful Voters in Defi Governance Protocols
14.7.2021
Data shows a number of groups from major universities are participating in decentralized finance (defi) governance. For instance, out of 15 of the largest voters in Uniswap’s last governance proposal, six of the major voters were tied to universities like Harvard, Berkeley, Stanford, Penn...
As BTC and ETH Pursue Multilayer Schemes, Elon Musk Says ‘There’s Merit to Doge Maximizing the Base Layer’
9.7.2021
The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, is a fan of base layers when it comes to blockchain technology and on Friday, Musk explained there’s “merit” to the Dogecoin chain “minimizing transaction cost.” Dogecoin developers are in the midst of preparing to update the Dogecoin...
Venezuela to Slash Six Zeros From Its Currency to Facilitate Payments
2.7.2021
The government of Venezuela is considering a new redenomination of its fiat currency. The proposal that is under study would cut six zeroes from the inflation-affected Bolivar. This would aid companies in processing taxes and provider payments that are absurdly complex with today’s numbers....
Australian Regulator Seeks Advice on Crypto-Related Assets
2.7.2021
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently opened a consultation for establishing methods and best practices for regulating crypto assets. The consultation paper seeks guidance on which crypto-assets should qualify as underlying assets, and how to make this determination....
Elon Musk Says ‘Important to Support’ Dogecoin Fee Change Proposal
29.6.2021
A fee change proposal for Dogecoin has been submitted and Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that it is “important to support” it. “This document proposes a new fee structure and policy for Dogecoin Core, to be gradually deployed to the network over multiple software releases,” said...
Dogecoin Fee Structure Proposal Released, Marked 'Important' by Elon Musk
28.6.2021
Source: Twitter, @haydentiff
A proposal regarding a new fee structure and policy for Dogecoin (DOGE) Core has been released on GitHub, receiving the support of Elon Musk too.
Today, Ross Nicoll, Dogecoin's lead maintainer, announced that "the Dogecoin fee change proposal is up," and...
Spanish Deputies File Proposal to Accelerate the Creation of a Digital Euro
19.6.2021
A group of Spanish deputies filed a proposal that seeks to accelerate the implementation of a digital euro. The proposal, presented on June 8, asks for the creation of a group to study the implementation of a digital currency in the Eurozone. This study group, if created, would be aided by the Bank...
Yield Guild Games Raises $4 Million to Power Its Play-to-Earn Proposal
17.6.2021
Yield Guild Games, an online gaming guild, has raised $4 million to power its play-to-earn proposal in a Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Bitkraft, a venture capital company specializing in e-sports investments. Other blockchain and crypto-related companies also participated....
Johannesburg Stock Exchange Rejects Bitcoin ETF Application, Cites Lack of Regulatory Framework
14.6.2021
South Africa’s Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has rejected a request by the asset management firm, Sygnia, to list a new bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). In justifying its rejection of the latest proposal by Sygnia, the JSE cites the “lack of a regulatory framework...
US Senator Urges Treasury Secretary to ‘Make Significant Revisions’ to FinCEN’s Crypto Proposal
13.6.2021
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey has urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to “make significant revisions” to the proposed crypto regulation by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the planned adoption of the guidance issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Senator...
A Cornucopia of Container Queries
9.6.2021
I don’t know about y’all, but my feeds have been flooded with articles about CSS Container Queries these past few weeks. The buzz about container queries actually started back in December after Miriam Suzanne posted a proposal (picking up on …
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Ripple publishes proposal for federated sidechains to keep main ledger lean
8.6.2021
In lieu of expanding the main ledger's functionality, Ripple's developers argue that using federated sidechains will help preserve the blockchain's leanness and efficiency for payments
El Salvador Offers No Capital Gains Tax, Permanent Residence to Crypto Entrepreneurs
7.6.2021
Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, has weighed in the future of his country now that there is a formal proposal for making Bitcoin a legal tender, announcing complementary measures. Bukele mentioned yesterday on Twitter there would be no capital gains on Bitcoin earnings, and also highlighted...
ConsenSys throws its weight behind Uniswap DeFi lobbying proposal
3.6.2021
The controversial proposal is gaining the support of the big players
Mt Gox Claimants Have Until October to Vote on Trustee’s Rehabilitation Proposal
1.6.2021
Nobuaki Kobayashi, the trustee that’s overseeing the Mt Gox civil rehabilitation proceedings, has published a proposal so Mt Gox claimants can vote in order to get reimbursed. The voting process will end on October 8 and more than 50% of the votes will be needed to solidify the settlement...
Voting on a Proposal to Reimburse Mt. Gox Victims Begins Today
31.5.2021
The proposal to reimburse Mt. Gox victims requires a majority vote from all creditors in order to pass
Harvard Law BFI throws 10.5M votes behind own proposal to fund DeFi lobby with UNI
28.5.2021
It is not the first time Uniswap governance has been dominated by a whale
Low Energy Proof-of-Work: Bitcoin Improvement Proposal Wants to Change Network’s Algorithm
15.5.2021
The most topical conversation in the world of cryptocurrencies right now is the effects of bitcoin mining on the global environment after Elon Musk heated up the conversation. Following the recent Tesla announcement, the cofounder of Siphox and Powx, Michael Dubrovsky, revealed the nonprofit Powx...
What Is Nano? Fee-Free Crypto Asset Gains 60% Intraday
13.5.2021
Nano, a relatively obscure cryptocurrency, managed to catch the spotlight yesterday due to its singular transactional proposal. But, what is Nano really, and why did the token manage to skyrocket more than 60% in just a few hours? Nano and Its Fee-Free Approach Nano, a fairly unknown cryptocurrency...
EOS price rallies 100% following a proposal to increase staking rewards
6.5.2021
A proposal to boost staking rewards and increase the inflation rate triggered a 100% rally in EOS price