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Meta Reveals Cross-Posting NFT Compatibility Between Facebook and Instagram
30.8.2022
Meta, the corporate entity behind the social media platforms Instagram and Facebook, has revealed that non-fungible token (NFT) support now offers cross-posting compatibility between the two major social media platforms. The digital collectible-sharing ability follows Meta rolling out NFT and Web3...
Nigerian Central Bank Slashes CBDC Transaction Fees by 50%
30.8.2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is slashing transaction fees for the e-naira platform by 50% — a move which the bank claims will increase the volume of transactions on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform. The central bank also believes that wider adoption of the CBDC...
Polkadot Parachain Moonbeam Integrates Cross-Chain Messaging Protocol LayerZero
29.8.2022
Developing Web3 interoperability via cross-chain messaging has become a growing trend
Decentralized Exchange THORSwap to Support Cross-Chain Swaps for Over 4,300 Ethereum-Based Tokens
25.8.2022
Starting today, users can swap supported ERC20 tokens across 8 blockchains in a single transaction from their personal crypto wallet
Ethereum Classic (ETC) Heads to Cross $40 As It Records Recovery
25.8.2022
Ethereum Classic blockchain is an exact copy of the more popular Ethereum blockchain, emphasizing smart contracts and providing supporting platforms for decentralized applications. ETC price action has mostly remained trapped in a narrow zone with high volatility since several Proof-of-Work-based...
THORSwap Introduces the Ethereum (ERC-20) Cross-Chain Aggregator
24.8.2022
The presentation layer for all THORChain offerings, THORSwap is a multi-chain DEX Aggregator developed on the cross-chain liquidity mechanism of THORChain. Users can conduct permissionless cross-chain exchanges directly from their wallets under their control. There is now a Golden Age for THORSwap!...
Bitcoin bulls may win big as two key moving averages prepare to cross
24.8.2022
History repeating itself would be good news for those looking to enjoy further BTC price upside
Metaverse Startup Ready Player Me Raises $56 Million in Series B Led by Andreessen Horowitz
23.8.2022
The AI-generated avatar creation cross-platform for the metaverse, Ready Player Me, has raised $56 million in a Series B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The startup’s co-founder and CEO Timmu Tõke says the funding will be used to scale the cross-platform metaverse...
Solana-based Projects Team Up to Make Cross-Chain Messaging Standard
23.8.2022
Notifi Network, Bonfida and Only1 are among the 19 projects behind the "Open Chat Alliance" that's pushing for streamlined messaging standards in crypto
Binance Adding Stargate Finance on Isolated Margin & Cross Margin
22.8.2022
Binance has been integrating STG and its functionalities on its several platforms. Binance Convert recently announced adding Stargate Finance on Isolated Margin and Cross Margin. After the integration, users can trade STG as a borrowable asset on both margins. It adds new Cross Margin pairs like...
Value Locked in Defi Loses $5.7 Billion in 5 Days, Smart Contract Tokens Shed 7.8% in 24 Hours
19.8.2022
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has slid 8.53% over the last five days since August 14, 2022. At the time, the TVL was $67.87 billion but today, the value locked in defi is approximately $62.08 billion. Moreover, the top smart contract platform tokens by market...
․bit Raises $13M to Build Cross-Chain Decentralized Identity Protocol
15.8.2022
bit (did.id) has raised $13 million to build a cross-chain decentralized identity protocol. The Series A round, completed one year after the startup’s launch, was from CMB International, HashKey Capital, QingSong Fund, GSR Ventures, GGV Capital, and SNZ. .bit’s open-source blockchain protocol will...
Cross-chains in the crosshairs: Hacks call for better defense mechanisms
11.8.2022
Cryptocurrency security firms, decentralized finance and cross-chain platforms are stressing the importance of improved defense mechanisms after a spate of hacks and exploits targeting the ecosystem
Cross-chain bridge RenBridge laundered $540M in hacking proceeds: Elliptic
11.8.2022
The blockchain forensics firm said cross-chain bridges provide an "unregulated alternative" to exchanges for transferring value between blockchains
Halo Infinite Just Got Its Biggest Update Of The Summer
9.8.2022
It’s a rare day in Video Game Land when fans ask for a bunch of stuff from a live service game and then…actually get it. But that’s exactly what happened today, when developer 343 Industries rolled out a ton of community-requested features to Halo Infinite, its free-to-play multiplayer shooter.Read...
'IBC is a serious alternative for secure cross-chain communication,' says Sunny Aggarwal of Osmosis
9.8.2022
So far, Cosmos’ IBC seems to have stayed clear of troubled waters
XRP Seems Bullish for the Short-Term: Will It Cross $0.5?
9.8.2022
Ryan Fugger conceived Ripple to make banking transactions easier, and now it is managed by a US private company, Ripple Labs. XRP is the native cryptocurrency of Ripple, and financial companies like banks and AMCs use it to make faster transactions possible. Each transaction runs and validates...
Cross chains, beware! deBridge flags attempted phishing attack, suspects Lazarus Group
8.8.2022
deBridge Finance survives an attempted phishing attack, points a finger at the North Korean Lazarus Group, and warns the wider community to be on guard
Chainalysis Estimates $2B Stolen From Cross-Chain Bridge Hacks This Year
4.8.2022
This week, hackers used a vulnerability on the Nomad bridge to steal $190 million worth of crypto
CBDC Could Be ‘Holy Grail’ of Cross-Border Payments, ECB Says, Sees Bitcoin as Less Credible
4.8.2022
Several solutions can potentially improve cross-border payments significantly and central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be the “holy grail,” according to the European Central Bank (ECB). In a new report, the eurozone’s monetary authority also claims stablecoins, among...