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Three Types of Cross-Chain Infrastructures That Are Genuinely Solving the Interoperability Dilemma
12.9.2022
Currently, there are several smart contract blockchain networks, most of which have been operating in silos. DeFi natives could hardly move assets across different chains until recently; however, the debut of cross-chain solutions/bridges is gradually changing the landscape. By nature, cross-chain...
SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal Says Actions to Continue, Not Giving Crypto a Pass
12.9.2022
The Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues efforts to bring the crypto industry under securities overreach. Gurbir Grewal, the director of the enforcement division, has reiterated that the crypto industry should not expect to get a pass from...
64% of staked ETH controlled by five entities — Nansen
12.9.2022
New report by Nansen delves into the distribution of staked ETH, respective holders and possible ramifications as The Merge looms
Bank of America Says the Ethereum Blockchain’s Upgrade May Lead to Greater Institutional Adoption of Ether
12.9.2022
The notable reduction in energy consumption after the Merge may allow some institutional investors to purchase ether (ETH) for the first time
U.S. SEC Setting up New Office to Look After Crypto Filings
12.9.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is advancing its plans to establish a new office tasked with filings related to crypto assets. The agency expects the new entity will be established later this fall.
Under the plan, the new Office of Crypto Assets will be set up along with...
Juno Collaborates With Polygon
12.9.2022
Rapid on-ramps to USDC are now supported by Juno App and Juno Pay on Polygon, the ETH-based scalability solution for web3 apps. Users will have one of the greatest experiences viewing web3 on Polygon thanks to their agreement. To earn, invest, and invest both fiat money and cryptocurrency, Juno...
U.S. SEC Setting up New Office to Look After Crypto Filings
12.9.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to create a new office to handle the review of company filings related to crypto assets. Named the Office of Crypto Assets, it will be under the SEC's Division of Corporate Finance as part of its Disclosure Review Program (DRP). ...
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NEAR Blockchain Moves Ahead with Phase One of Sharding Upgrade
12.9.2022
As a part of NEAR’s four-step plan to shard the network over the next year, the protocol will introduce 200 new validators
Blockchain Supporter NEAR Unveils $100M VC Fund Targeting Web3 Culture and Entertainment
12.9.2022
Buenos Aires Might Implement Blockchain Systems to Make Social Aid Payments
12.9.2022
Dario Nieto, a lawmaker in the city of Buenos Aires, has introduced a bill that would use blockchain systems to make social aid payments in order to bring clarity to these activities. Nieto has complained about the different intermediaries that use these social campaigns to make money and...
Ethereum Merge makes network more vulnerable to attack — Security expert
12.9.2022
The security expert said that while PoS isn’t “theoretically” as secure as PoW, he admits it still has “sufficient practical security.”
30% of Today’s Staked Ethereum Is Tied to Lido’s Liquid Staking, 8 ETH 2.0 Pools Command $8.1 Billion in Value
11.9.2022
In roughly three days Ethereum is expected to transition from a proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain network to a proof-of-stake (PoS) version via The Merge. Ahead of the transition, the liquid staking project Lido has seen a lot more activity as the value locked in the protocol increased by more than...
Bitcoin Academy in Brooklyn Backed by Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey Airdrops BTC to Class Participants
11.9.2022
Rap star Jay-Z, otherwise known as Shawn Carter, and Block CEO Jack Dorsey, recently airdropped bitcoin to members of the Bitcoin Academy in Brooklyn. Jay-Z’s mother, Gloria Carter explained in a statement that a myriad of residents from Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant participated,...
Nigerian Blockchain Startup Bitmama Closes $2 Million Pre-Seed Round
11.9.2022
After raising $1.65 million via a pre-seed extension, Bitmama, a Nigeria-based blockchain startup, has now closed its pre-seed funding round at $2 million, a report has said. Leading the funding round were two Africa-focused venture capital firms: Unicorn Growth Capital and Launch Africa....
Blockchain Gaming Publisher and Web3 Firm Animoca Brands Secures $110 Million
10.9.2022
Blockchain gaming publisher Animoca Brands announced the company has raised $110 million in a funding round led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital. The company raised the funds by issuing convertible notes to a handful of institutional investors. Animoca Brands Raises $110 Million From...
Payments Firm Bolt Scraps Deal to Acquire Crypto Company Wyre
10.9.2022
California-based online payments company Bolt is pulling out of an agreement to buy crypto provider Wyre. The news of the scrapped deal, which was agreed to earlier this year, comes amid plunging valuations in the crypto and fintech sectors. Bolt Gives Up Plan for $1.5 Billion Wyre Acquisition Bolt...
While Bitcoin’s Hashrate Grew by 22,900% in 6 Years, Discovering Block Rewards Is Far More Difficult
10.9.2022
Over the past 12 months, Bitcoin’s hashrate has increased by 85.77%, while 53,547 blocks were mined and 334,668.75 new bitcoin were minted into circulation. More than two dozen bitcoin mining pools have dedicated hashrate toward the Bitcoin blockchain during the last six years, and while...
How GameFi contributes to the growth of crypto and NFTs
10.9.2022
The GameFi sector has achieved unprecedented growth over the past couple of years and is attracting investors
ETC Group Says It Will List an Exchange-Traded Product Based on Anticipated ETH Hard Fork
10.9.2022
Digital asset-backed securities provider the Etc Group has said it will list an exchange-traded product (ETP) based on an anticipated hard fork of the Ethereum blockchain on September 15. Current holders of Etc Group’s ethereum ETP (ZETH) will be issued with “units of the new security...
Russia’s Sberbank to Allow Users to Issue NFTs on Its Blockchain Platform
10.9.2022
Recognizing existing demand for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, one of the largest banks in Russia, Sberbank, now intends to allow users to issue them on its blockchain platform. The financial institution also plans to cooperate with art sites and galleries across the country. Sberbank to Give...