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Venture capital investments into blockchain continue to free-fall: Report
25.1.2023
Q4 2022 saw investment capital inflows of $2.3 billion, continuing the trend since April sparked by the collapse of Terra and subsequent fallout
Nifty Gateway co-founders resign amid Gemini woes
25.1.2023
Nifty Gateway was founded in 2018 and acquired by Gemini in 2019
LATAM Payments Giant Mercado Pago Launches Fresh Crypto Adoption Drive
25.1.2023
The Latin American e-commerce heavyweight Mercado Libre has taken another step into the world of crypto – and will pay its customers to refer friends to the crypto trading service on Mercado Pago, its e-pay app.
Mercado Libre is often dubbed the LATAM Amazon, and has hundreds of millions of users...
Armed Gang Bungles Attack on Spanish Crypto Firm
25.1.2023
Police in Barcelona, Spain, have arrested five men after a gang tried to storm a crypto company “armed with taser guns and zip ties.”
Per El Caso, officers belonging to the Mossos d’Esquadra – the Catalonian police force – swooped after the alleged would-be thieves were intercepted by...
Ethereum’s devs place shadow fork to back ETH withdrawals
25.1.2023
In terms of having created an absolute landmark on Ethereum’s next bit of upgradation, the network’s developers have successfully positioned a shadow fork in terms of the backing of staked ETH withdrawals. Marius Van Wijden of the Go Ethereum (Geth) client mentions through a tweet that...
MYSO goes live on the Arbitrum Goerli Testnet for L2 expansion
25.1.2023
MYSO recently announced going live on the Arbitrum Goerli Testnet. The DeFi protocol released a string of tweets on its official channel about the launch. According to the tweets, Arbitrum users can now access Zero-Liquidation loans from MYSO Finance. The move falls in line with MYSO’s attempts...
Casual gamers a ‘critical’ audience for blockchain games: GameFi execs
25.1.2023
Many casual gamers are still reluctant to play games that use blockchain tech, but gaming execs believe one good game could change that
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Proposes ‘Stealth Address’ System to Enhance Blockchain Privacy – Here’s How it Works
24.1.2023
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new “stealth address” system for Ethereum that would dramatically improve and simplify the workflow for achieving privacy for ordinary users.
According to a blog post published by Buterin over the weekend and titled An incomplete guide to stealth...
At World Economic Forum This Year, Panels Debated Blockchain 'Case Studies'
24.1.2023
In efforts to avoid association with the FTX collapse, conversations shifted away from "crypto" and more to specific applications of the underlying blockchain technology
Quicknode Raises $60 Million in Series B to ‘Fuel Blockchain Adoption’ and Expand Globally
24.1.2023
Web3 infrastructure firm Quicknode raised $60 million in a Series B funding round, according to an announcement the company made on Tuesday. The capital injection brings the company’s post-valuation to $800 million, and Quicknode says the funds will be used to “further fuel blockchain...
SushiSwap passes 100% fee relocation, 10.9M SUSHI clawback proposals
24.1.2023
100% of trading fees on the platform will soon be redirected to the SushiSwap treasury for maintenance and expenses
Blockchain developer QuickNode raises $60M at $800M valuation
24.1.2023
Like other blockchain developers, QuickNode is pivoting sharply into Web3 — a sector that has attracted keen venture capital interest
FBI Says North Korea Was Behind $100m Harmony Horizon Bridge Hack
24.1.2023
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has blamed North Korean hackers for the attack last year on the cross-chain bridge provider Harmony. The Harmony Horizon bridge was compromised in June 2022, with hackers making off with $100 million worth of crypto.
The FBI, Reuters...
Keith Comito is at the intersection of blockchain, longevity and decentralized science
24.1.2023
The co-founder of Lifespan.io is harnessing the power of decentralization to support cutting-edge scientific and technological discoveries
Coinbase Crypto Exchange Announces Partnership with Germany's Borussia Dortmund Soccer Team – Here’s What You Need to Know
24.1.2023
Major US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has expanded its partnership with German soccer team Borussia Dortmund (BVB) to include advertising in the stadium and promotions on all BVB marketing channels....
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Bridged Bitcoin on Avalanche Surpasses Value Locked on the Lightning Network
24.1.2023
Members of the crypto community have been discussing the number of bitcoins that have been bridged over to the Avalanche network, which is now larger than the total value locked on the Lightning Network. At the time of writing, there are 5,493 bitcoins circulating on the Avalanche blockchain, while...
NFT-delivered court orders an answer to blockchain-related litigation: Lawyers
24.1.2023
Despite whether the defendant sees the court notice, getting served by NFT ‘limits what the defendant’ can do with the funds according to legal experts
‘Tremendous time' to start a blockchain company, says Pantera General Partner
24.1.2023
Paul Veradittakit of Pantera Capital believes now could be a good time for new entrepreneurs to enter the crypto space
Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain's Shares Climb After Regaining Nasdaq Listing
23.1.2023
The miner gained compliance to continue listing on Nasdaq after the minimum bid for its stock surpassed $1 for the last 10 consecutive days
Today in Crypto: Bitzlato Exchanged $1 Billion in Crime-linked Assets, SEBA Launches Three-tiered Membership Program, China’s Blockchain Network to be the Swift of Stablecoins & CBDCs
23.1.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Bitzlato Exchanged $1 Billion in Crime-linked Assets, SEBA Launches Three-tiered Membership Program...