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Crypto Platform Strike and Checkout.com Partner to Bring Bitcoin Buying to 65+ Countries
17.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / WorldSpectrum Bitcoin (BTC) wallet and payment platform Strike has partnered with Checkout.com to enable debit-card-based Bitcoin purchases in over 65 countries. Strike leverages Bitcoin’s lightning network to let users make instant and free cross-border fiat currency payments...
Terra Luna Classic Price Prediction as Binance Announces Support for New Network Upgrade – Can LUNC Reach $1?
17.11.2023
Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) Chart / Source: TradingView Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) is pulling lower on Friday, despite the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance announcing that it plans to support a new network upgrade. The LUNC price was last around $0.000077, down around 20% from the highs...
Vitalik Buterin Touts Plasma Technology; OMG Token Briefly Skyrockets 16%
17.11.2023
Source: youtube/ VICE News Ethereum founder, Vitalik Buterin, touted emerging Plasma technology in a new blog post this week, prompting the Plasma-supported OMG Network’s native token to skyrocket by 16%. A unique scaling solution “Plasma is a class of blockchain scaling solutions that allow...
Umbrella Network goes live on MultiversX Mainnet
17.11.2023
Umbrella Network has recently integrated into MultiversX Mainnet, the first significant step in blockchain technologies. Through this integration, developers can use Umbrella’s quality decentralized data feeds in the MultiversX ecosystem – a top Layer 1 platform with more than three thousand...
Pyth Airdrop: Ethereum, Solana, and Aptos Set to Benefit from New Platform Launch – Here’s How to Check Eligibility
17.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Vladimir Kazakov DeFi oracle network Pyth has announced the launch of its airdrop campaign, which will distribute approximately 255 million PYTH tokens to its users and community members. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the project said the airdrop is set to commence...
Bitcoin ATM Users in Argentina Can Now Use Lightning Network
17.11.2023
Source: Birdland/Adobe Bitcoin ATM users in Argentina can now use the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network, following similar developments earlier this month in El Salvador. The project is the brainchild of the crypto ATM operator Athena Bitcoin, which launched Lightning Network integration in...
Polygon gas fees spike 1000% amid Ordinals-inspired token craze
17.11.2023
Gas fees on the Polygon network reached as high as $0.10 during a mad rush to mint an Ordinals-inspired token called POLS
Critics Alarmed as 2 Major Mining Pools Dominate Over 50% of Bitcoin Hashrate
16.11.2023
On Wednesday, crypto analyst Chris Blec highlighted that Bitcoin’s two major mining pools now control over half of the network’s total hashrate. Blec posits this dominance could transform bitcoin mining into an industry adhering to regulatory standards, with all miners required...
Ethereum L2 Starknet aims to decentralize core components of its scaling network
16.11.2023
Starknet has laid out its road map to begin decentralizing core components of its Ethereum layer 2 scaling network to defend against censorship and improve robustness
Blockdaemon among founders of BSN Spartan Network governing body
16.11.2023
The BSN Foundation’s “non-cryptocurrency” approach aims to create a stable network that would not be as volatile as traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
Solana jumps 20% as Cathie Wood lauds its speed and cost over Ethereum
16.11.2023
Solana has drastically outperformed other major crypto assets, gaining nearly 200% in the last month
CFX Labs Secures $9.5 Million Seed Round To Expand Solana-based Payment Network
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay CFX Labs has raised $9.5 million in seed investments to expand its Solana-based stablecoin payment and remittances network. The US-based fintech firm said in a press release on Wednesday that the fundraising was oversubscribed, with Shima Capital, Decasonic, Antalpha, CMT Digital...
White Hat Hackers Awarded $300K After Uncovering Critical Chainlink VRF Vulnerability
15.11.2023
White hat hackers earn $300K Chainlink bounty for responsibly disclosing critical VRF vulnerability. Image by ZayNyi, Adobe Stock. Decentralized oracle network Chainlink recently awarded white hat hackers Zach Obront and Or Cyngiser of Trust $300,000 for uncovering a critical vulnerability in...
Web3 Firm Infura Recruits Microsoft, Tencent, and Others To Build Decentralized Infrastructure Network
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Microsoft, Tencent, and 16 other Web2 companies have partnered with blockchain software company Consensys, with the goal of decentralizing the Infura network. The Infura network is currently the key point of access to Ethereum for much of the DeFi industry. With this collaboration...
Solana-Based Stablecoin Remittances Get a Boost with CFX Labs' Fresh $9.5M Fundraise to Expand Globally
15.11.2023
Remittances are one of the most compelling use cases for stablecoins, offering fast, non-stop settlements and cheap transactions using blockchains as payment rail
Microsoft, Tencent and other tech giants join decentralized Infura network
15.11.2023
Infura said the partnerships mark a major milestone in decentralizing and making its network more censorship-resistant
Blockchain Startup Kinto Plans 'First KYC'd' Ethereum Layer-2 Network After Raising $5M
15.11.2023
The Kinto network, built with the Optimism's OP Stack, features native know-your-customer (KYC) checks and investor accreditation mechanism to help onboard regulated financial institutions
Blockchain Developer Lattice Unveils 'Alternative Data Availability' Network for Optimism
15.11.2023
Redstone is operating in testnet, and aims to be cost-effective for on-chain games and decentralized applications
OKX releases new zKEVM Layer-2 network ‘X1’ using Polygon CDK
15.11.2023
OKX recently announced the release of its new zkEVM layer-2 network, X1. The exchange has only launched a testnet of the network for now. The leading Web3 ecosystem collaborated with Polygon Labs to design the network. The secure and highly performant Ethereum-based ZK L2 network has been built...
Ethereum’s rollups are 'gold standard’ but Plasma needs a revisit: Buterin
15.11.2023
Vitalik Buterin called the early Ethereum scaling solution Plasma “underrated” and a “significant security upgrade” for chains that would otherwise be validiums