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Top 5 books to learn about blockchain
5.4.2023
Discover the fundamentals of blockchain technology, its use cases and its impact on various businesses through the top five books about blockchain
Swiss Government-Owned Bank to Grant 2.5 Million Users Crypto Capabilities via New Partnership – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
5.4.2023
Major Swiss bank PostFinance has partnered with digital asset services provider Sygnum Bank to offer cryptocurrency trading and storage services for its customers.
As part of the partnership, the Swiss state-owned bank will provide its 2.5 million customers access to buy, sell, and store Bitcoin...
‘Over-Collateralization Can Help Mitigate the Risk of Stablecoin Depegging’ — Pendulum CTO
5.4.2023
Despite being touted as a game-changing innovation, the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem is still not connected to fiat rails largely because of regulatory and compliance issues, Torsten Stuber, the CTO at Pendulum says. According to Stuber, the defi ecosystem will succeed in getting more...
Integration of ZKEVM into the ecosystem of TRON & Bittorrent could be a possibility
5.4.2023
Justin Sun recently took to Twitter to announce that TRON and Bittorrent are exploring the possibility of integrating zkEVM into their ecosystem. Also known as zk Ethereum Virtual Machine, the mechanism ensures that the transaction data is held privately with no threat to it in any manner. zkEVM...
Seoul Takes Control Over $160 Million in Assets of Former Terraform Employees, Founder
5.4.2023
Authorities in South Korea have reportedly seized assets worth billions of won belonging to former representatives of Terraform Labs. The measure should prevent suspects in the case with the failed blockchain firm from selling property that may have been obtained with criminal proceeds. South...
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Suspends Marketplace With Uncertainty of Return
4.4.2023
According to a message from Paxful Founder and CEO, Ray Youssef, the peer-to-peer bitcoin trading platform is suspending its marketplace, and the company is uncertain if it will return. Youssef cited challenges such as regulations and some key staff departures, but he also noted that he could...
Real-World Tokenization Is Surging as TradFi Grows More Receptive to Blockchain
4.4.2023
A number of banks and other big brands are turning to RWA in the form of digital tokens on the blockchain as they look to bring more efficiency to transactions. Industry watchers say the trend will grow
Modular Blockchain Astria Raises $5.5M for Shared Sequencer Network
4.4.2023
Astria's aim is to enable anyone to deploy their own censorship resistant rollup without having to rely on a centralized sequencer
Polkadot Registers Trademark for Blockchain Communication Platform
4.4.2023
Layer 0 blockchain Polkadot has filed a trademark registration for what appears to be a blockchain-based messaging application, according to a recent filing
DOJ Seizes $112M Linked to Cryptocurrency Investment Schemes in Multi-District Action
4.4.2023
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized crypto worth more than $112 million that is linked to several crypto-related scams.
The seizure targeted six cryptocurrency accounts, and was based on warrants authorized by judges in the District of Arizona, the Central District of California, and...
Rogue Validator Exploits MEV Bots on Ethereum, Resulting in $25.3M in Crypto Losses
4.4.2023
On April 3, 2023, at Ethereum block height 16,964,664, a group of MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) bots were exploited for $25.3 million. An analysis of the exploit revealed that a renegade validator switched the MEV bots’ transactions and seized various crypto tokens, such as 7,460 wrapped...
NFT Platform OneOf Acquires Blockchain Rewards Company Tap Network
4.4.2023
The integration of Tap Network will allow companies to build out their Web3 strategies by incorporating commerce, data and loyalty programs
European Traditional Finance Banks Join Forces for Blockchain-Based Digital Bonds Trading Platform
4.4.2023
Major European banks SEB and Crédit Agricole have launched so|bond, a new blockchain-based platform for issuing digital bonds in the traditional financial sector.
The new platform, said to be a “sustainable and open” blockchain, aims to improve efficiency and enable real-time data synchronization...
European banks launch 'sustainable' blockchain platform for digital bonds
4.4.2023
The platform makes the first use case of a so-called “Proof of Climate” blockchain protocol
MEFLEX delivers landmark ecosystem https://me-flex.io
4.4.2023
MEFLEX is extremely pleased to be making its official announcement of having delivered its absolute landmark ecosystem. This has been designed, keeping in mind the arming of users with a unique platform for the sake of decentralized finance. Through this, the entity will be responsible...
A Sharp Rise in Bogus Russian Crypto Exchanges – How Are Fraudsters Targeting Russians?
4.4.2023
A “significant” rise in the number of fraudulent crypto exchanges targeting Russians and Russian-speaking crypto traders has been detected, a new report has found.
Per Kommersant, experts have noted a “significant increase” in the number of “small [Russian-language] crypto exchanges, some of which...
Alleged Kenyan Bill Proposes Widening Definition of Securities to Include Crypto Assets
4.4.2023
A bill seeking to put blockchain and crypto assets under the purview of the Kenyan Capital Markets Authority is supposedly set to be debated in the country’s parliament. The bill also seeks to “widen the meaning of ‘securities’ to capture digital currencies.”...
Ethereum Archive Node service shuts down saying it ‘succeeded’
4.4.2023
ArchiveNode.io has closed its doors following three years of providing archived Ethereum blockchain node data
Dfinity Foundation Launches Chain-Key Bitcoin, a Native Internet Computer BTC Derivative Token
3.4.2023
On April 3, 2023, the Dfinity Foundation, a development team behind the Internet Computer (ICP) network, announced the launch of a native ICP token called “chain-key bitcoin” or “ckBTC.” The bitcoin derivative is backed 1:1 with the leading cryptocurrency asset....
Bitquery’s New Streaming API is Changing Web3 Infrastructure Space
3.4.2023
Bitquery launched its Streaming API in early March, giving users to access blockchain data in real time. With Bitquery’s APIs, Web3 builders have had access to extensive data from over 40+ blockchain networks. As the demand for blockchain data continues to grow, Bitquery has been at...