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Indonesia Targets Mid-2023 for its State-Backed Crypto Exchange
26.2.2023
Indonesia aims to launch its much-anticipated state-backed crypto exchange by mid-2023, according to the country's Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti), which currently oversees digital assets.
In a recent interview, Didid Noordiatmoko, head of Bappebti, said that the...
Crypto Exchanges Allow Russians to Circumvent Sanctions, Report Alleges
26.2.2023
Major crypto exchanges have failed to prevent sanctioned Russian banks and traders from transacting, according to a blockchain forensics report. At least two established coin trading platforms continue to allow Russians to use their bank cards in peer-to-peer deals, the analysis shows. It also...
Solana Blockchain Experiences Technical Glitch Causing Transaction Slowdowns
25.2.2023
The Solana smart contract token network experienced a technical glitch on Saturday, February 25, 2023, known as a “large forking event,” causing transaction failures for some users. Solana’s incident report referred to it as “cluster instability” and indicated that...
BUSD Stablecoin Drops from Top 10 Crypto Assets Amid Significant Decrease in Dominance
25.2.2023
After Paxos announced that it would no longer mint the stablecoin BUSD, 4.98 billion BUSD stablecoins have been removed from circulation to date. The Paxos-managed stablecoin has also fallen out of the top ten crypto assets by market capitalization, slipping below dogecoin’s valuation with...
An overview of peer-to-peer ridesharing using blockchain
25.2.2023
Blockchain technology can revolutionize the P2P ridesharing industry by creating a more equitable, secure and transparent system
Crypto Market Slides as Total Value Locked in Defi Falls Below $50 Billion Mark
25.2.2023
The value of the crypto market has started to slide again after a bullish run-up over the last seven weeks. The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has slipped below the $50 billion mark to $49.8 billion. The TVL in defi has fallen by 2.24% over the last 24 hours. During that...
How to hire a blockchain developer in 5 easy steps
25.2.2023
Blockchain developer jobs involve designing, developing and deploying decentralized applications, creating smart contracts and more
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches All-Time High as Miners Face Second-Largest Increase This Year
25.2.2023
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high (ATH) on Feb. 24, 2023, at block height #778,176, reaching 43.05 trillion hashes and surpassing the 40 trillion mark for the first time ever. The network’s difficulty increased by 9.95%, which is the second-largest rise this year...
JPMorgan to Open Blockchain Innovation Lab in Greece
25.2.2023
Financial giant JPMorgan has announced it will open a new blockchain innovation lab in Greece. The lab will be focused on the development of applications on top of Onyx, the blockchain platform launched by the bank in 2020, and on digital identity solutions. JPMorgan to Push Blockchain Development...
Israeli Startup Chain Reaction Raises $70 Million to Build Blockchain Silicon
25.2.2023
Chain Reaction, a Tel Aviv-based blockchain startup, announced it has raised $70 million as part of its Series C funding round. The objective of the company is to expand its engineering staff to accelerate the production of its blockchain-focused silicon and collaborate in the development of...
For Solana Users, 'Priority Fees' Mean Paying Up to Skip the Line
24.2.2023
The network's developers implemented a new feature last year to let some users to pay extra to avoid congestion. Even the elevated "priority fee" rate is still considered low, so the adoption rate is growing
NFT Sales Soar 138% in Past Week, Blur Market Dominates This Week’s ETH-Based NFT Sales
24.2.2023
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have soared this past week, climbing 138.15% higher than the week before. Sales recorded between last Friday and Feb. 24, 2023, indicate that $801 million in NFT sales have been settled over the last seven days. Ethereum Digital Collectibles and Mutant Ape Yacht Club...
Recycle to earn, a new frontier for blockchain technology towards ESG goals
24.2.2023
At the European Blockchain Convention, Circularr won the award for blockchain startup of the year. Recycling with blockchain was the pitch
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Faces More Criminal Charges – The Latest Twist in a High-Profile Case
24.2.2023
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing more criminal charges, including charges for concealing information from banks.
In an indictment unsealed on Thursday this week, Bankman-Fried was charged with four additional criminal counts on top of the eight original charges against him....
Eclipse to Launch Rollup Blockchain for Polygon Network with Solana Compatibility
24.2.2023
Customizable rollup provider Eclipse announced that the startup is launching a scaling solution that is compatible with Solana and Polygon. Eclipse disclosed that the Layer 2 blockchain can run smart contracts on Solana, and decentralized applications (dapps) will be easily migratable to...
Ukraine-based blockchain firm reports company 'stronger' one year into war
24.2.2023
Russian military forces invaded areas of Ukraine in February 2022, and workers at businesses including Everstake have faced life in shelters and the constant threat of shelling
Crypto and blockchain education becomes priority at top universities
24.2.2023
As crypto adoption rises, more universities are offering crypto courses
South Korean Regulator Is Probing Crypto Staking Services
24.2.2023
A top South Korean financial regulator has launched a probe into domestic crypto staking services. And crypto exchanges are concerned this means new staking-related regulations could be incoming.
The media outlet News1 reported that the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has “recently requested”...
Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Offer Fast, Low-Cost and Secure Transactions – Here's What You Need to Know
24.2.2023
The major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has announced the launch of its own layer 2 blockchain for Ethereum (ETH) called Base.
Base brands itself as a “secure, low-cost, developer-friendly” way to build decentralized applications (dapps), and will serve as a home both for Coinbase’s...
VC blockchain and crypto funding drops off in Q4 2022: Report
24.2.2023
2022 saw an overall decline in the amount of venture capital funding going into the blockchain and cryptocurrency space