Search
VC Chamath Palihapitiya States Bitcoin Is Ready to Cross the Chasm in 2024
10.1.2024
Chamath Palihapitiya, venture capitalist and CEO of Social Capital, explained that 2024 will be the year for bitcoin to “cross the chasm” and become a mainstream asset. Palihapitiya believes that the approval of an upcoming slew of spot ETFs will power bitcoin to become part of...
Building a Super App for Chain-Agnostic Execution – Omar Zaki, Founder of Composable and Picasso
9.1.2024
Composable and Picasso are the team leading the extension of IBC to all ecosystems in order to bring to life secure and chain-agnostic interoperability for users and builders. Picasso currently powers cross-ecosystem IBC across Polkadot, Kusama, Cosmos with 20+ connected chains and soon Ethereum...
Bitcoin Price Marks First-Ever “Golden Cross” During ETF Hype
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe / A.AKS Bitcoin (BTC) just flashed an ultra-bullish technical indicator called the “golden cross” for the first time ever on its weekly price chart. A golden cross occurs when a short-term moving average of an asset’s price crosses above a long-term moving average. Market participants...
Shiba Inu (SHIB) Holders Migrating To New ICO Investment — Token May Follow Bitcoin’s 20000% ROI Yields
9.1.2024
Holders of the world’s second-largest memecoin by market capitalization, Shiba Inu (SHIB), are starting to invest in a new ICO that has nothing to do with their dog-gone Ecosystem. Mollars, a new crypto project designed to save users the costly fees related to cross-chain Bitcoin transactions,...
Russian Experts: 2024 Will Be a Big Year for Cross-border Crypto, CBDC Payments
9.1.2024
Source: hamara/Adobe Russian legal and tech experts think that 2024 will mark a turning point for the use of crypto and CBDCs like the digital ruble in cross-border payments. Per RBC, Andrey Tugarin, the head of the law firm GMT Legal , said: “The main trend to look out for in 2024 will be...
Rising Cryptocurrency Phenomenon: Attracting Dogecoin Investors’ Attention
8.1.2024
TLDR A new meme coin has taken over the market with a remarkable rise to prominence as the best ICO during its presale. Experts predict the emerging meme coin will outshine top altcoins to deliver 150% gains. Market analysts believe Dogecoin (DOGE) has the momentum to cross the $0.15 price mark...
Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum Classic See Modest Gains, But All Eyes Are on Rebel Satoshi’s Momentum
8.1.2024
TLDR Experts predict Bitcoin Cash (BCH) will increase in price by 65% in 2024. Market analysts believe Ethereum Classic (ETC) has the momentum to cross the $40 mark in 2024. Investors have turned focus to Rebel Satoshi (RBLZ) as it emerged as the best ICO after delivering 100% gains for early...
Orbit Chain Loses $81M in Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit
2.1.2024
Orbit Chain, a platform that interacts and transacts with various blockchains, has lost $81 million after hackers exploited the platform's cross-chain bridge
China Raises Alarm Over Corrupt Officials Exploiting Cold Storage Cryptocurrency for Illicit Cross-Border Transactions
2.1.2024
Image Source: Pexels Official Chinese media sources have raised concerns regarding the exploitation of cryptocurrencies by corrupt officials for illicit activities. The use of cold storage methods for cryptocurrencies, in particular, has become a cause for alarm as it allows these individuals...
Orbit Suspends Cross-Chain Bridge Contract After $82M Exploit: Beosin
1.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Just hours before welcoming the new year, hackers exploited Orbit Bridge, the cross-chain bridging service of Orbit Chain, making off with a staggering $82 million. The project soon suspended the cross-chain bridge contract and initiated on-chain negotiations with the attackers,...
China Looks to Ramp up ‘Cross-border’ Digital Yuan Spending
1.1.2024
Source: Keitma/Adobe Chinese bank chiefs are looking to start 2024 by driving up “cross-border” digital yuan spending. Per the Haikou Municipal Commerce Bureau (via Hainan News), the tourism hub of Haikou has begun issuing over $706,000 worth of “offshore tax-free coupons” for digital yuan-paying...
ZKSpace Officially Upgrades to ZKBase, Launches ZKSwap for BRC20, and Implements 1:1 Exchange between ZKS and ZKB
29.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. To empower the BTC and ETH ecosystems, the ZKSpace team has rebranded and upgraded to ZKBase. As an infrastructure protocol based on ZK (Zero Knowledge) proof technology, ZKBase is dedicated to providing scalability solutions for mainstream blockchains such as Ethereum and Bitcoin...
India’s De-Dollarization Push Flounders as Oil Suppliers Cite Rupee Repatriation Concerns
28.12.2023
The Indian Oil Ministry recently acknowledged that the country’s push to pay for oil with rupees has failed because suppliers are not sure if they will be able to repatriate their funds. The decision is intended to help diminish India’s reliance on the U.S. dollar when settling...
IOTA’s ShimmerEVM Bolsters Onboards Cross-Chain Capabilities With LayerZero's Technology
27.12.2023
The Shimmer bridge, a tool that transfers value between different blockchains that connect to LayerZero, will launch today
41% of Central Banks Expect to Have Operational CBDCs by 2028 — Study
26.12.2023
Some 41% of central banks that participated in the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) study said they expect to have an operational central bank digital currency (CBDC) by 2028. The survey found that the sentiment towards CBDCs is turning positive with 30% of the respondents...
Bank of China Completes First Precious Metal Digital Yuan Settlement
22.12.2023
The Shanghai branch of the Bank of China has completed the first settlement of precious metals using the digital yuan. The transaction, finalized on December 19, allowed the Shanghai Gold Exchange to close a $14 million precious metal trade after receiving the funds overseas, according to local...
Will the Next Bull Market Repeat the Success of “DeFi Summer”? It Depends on Seamless Cross-Chain UX
21.12.2023
Interoperability, enabling seamless transactions and communications across multiple blockchains, has long been a goal of crypto developers. Only with truly seamless interoperability is it possible to unlock the network effects of blockchain ecosystems, allowing liquidity and users to flow between...
Chinese Bank Seals First-ever Cross-border CBDC-powered Precious Metals Deal
21.12.2023
Source: pla2na/Adobe The Bank of China has completed the world’s first cross-border CBDC-powered precious metals deal – a gold transaction worth some $14.1 million. Per the Shanghai Securities News and the China Securities Network, the deal involved the Shanghai Branch of the Bank of China,...
China to Craft a Document for Web3 Development Involving NFTs, DApps, Cross-Chain, and Privacy Computing
20.12.2023
Image Source: Pexels The Chinese central government has revealed plans to create a strategic document to guide the development of China’s Web3 ecosystem. The document will support the growth of Web3 technologies such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralized applications (DApps)...
Bank Of China Completes First Cross-Border Digital Yuan Commodities Trade
16.12.2023
The Bank of China Hong Kong, the second largest bank in the region, has completed its first cross-border digital yuan-based trade. The transaction, finalized with its sibling bank, the Bank of China, served to receive the payment for an imported iron ore commodity bulk trade, establishing...