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Xapo Bank Integrates Lightning Network Payments Through Lightspark Partnership
2.3.2023
On March 2, Xapo Bank announced its partnership with Lightspark, a company led by David Marcus, former crypto boss at Facebook. The partnership aims to extend the utility of bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Xapo revealed on Thursday that it is the first fully licensed private bank to offer...
Lido’s Liquid Staking Protocol Dominates with $9.3B in Locked Ethereum, Boosted by Tron Founder’s Deposits
2.3.2023
During the past 30 days, the total value locked (TVL) in Lido Finance’s liquid staking protocol increased by 10.57%, with 7.56% of the increase occurring within the last seven days. The protocol’s dominance in decentralized finance (defi) has also increased, with its TVL accounting...
Innovations Help to Substantially Reduce the Gap Between Decentralized and Centralized Exchanges — Dexalot COO
2.3.2023
While centralized exchanges are thought to be safer and more efficient, proponents of decentralized platforms like Tim Shan insist that user experience on decentralized exchanges has improved. In addition, inherent benefits associated with decentralized exchanges such as the self-custody of assets...
Decentralized storage platform introduces perpetual storage and community satellite
2.3.2023
The latest update would incentivize the community to participate in the ecosystem and make enterprise storage viable for all
Polygon launches decentralized ID product powered by ZK proofs
2.3.2023
The public launch of Polygon ID comes 12 months after it was first launched in a closed-environment to a select group of builders
Decentralized finance to be examined at inaugural CFTC tech advisory meeting
2.3.2023
A panel at an upcoming advisory meeting for the financial regulator will “explore issues in decentralized finance.”
Decentralized Betting Protocol Thales’ Staking Model Deploys to Arbitrum
1.3.2023
By expanding to the largest layer 2 scaling solution, Thales aims to become more resilient and encourage protocol usage
Crypto Long & Short: Decentralized Exchange Research Ramps up
1.3.2023
This week, Glenn Williams Jr. argues that decentralized exchanges (DEXes) have an intriguing road ahead amid the wreckage of FTX. Then, Kelly Chambers of THEIA8900 notes the digital-asset myopia among financial advisers focused on bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum’s ETH
Twitter down the same day Jack Dorsey launches decentralized alternative
1.3.2023
Thousands of Twitter users were unable to view tweets while Jack Dorsey’s decentralized social network Bluesky grabbed attention online
Jack Dorsey’s decentralized Twitter rival enters App Store
1.3.2023
The interface of Jack Dorsey’s decentralized Twitter alternative Bluesky very much resembles the look of Elon Musk’s social media platform
Bitcoin’s Blockchain Growth Accelerates With Trend of Ordinal Inscriptions
28.2.2023
The Bitcoin blockchain has 40.49 gigabytes (GB) to go until it reaches half a terabyte (TB), and with the recent trend of Ordinal inscriptions, it’s likely to get there faster. The average block size reached a high of 2.52 megabytes (MB) on Feb. 12, 2023, but block sizes have subsided...
DeFi Trading Platform Aurox Seeking Funding at $75M Valuation
28.2.2023
The DeFi-focused software developer firm is seeking to raise up to $1 million in a crowdfunding campaign on tZERO
Iskra Leads DappRadar Games Ranking to Kick Off 2023
28.2.2023
Web3 gaming platform Iskra breaks into the Top 10 Games ranking list on DappRadar, the world’s leading directory for decentralized apps or dApps, in a promising start for the project in 2023. Iskra also reached another milestone as the #1 app on the Klaytn blockchain after seeing an impressive...
Btcpay Introduces New Coinjoin Plugin for Enhanced Bitcoin Privacy for Merchants
28.2.2023
On Monday, Wasabi Wallet and the open-source bitcoin payment processor Btcpay announced a new plugin for the Btcpay server. The plugin implements Wasabi’s Wabisabi coinjoin coordination protocol, allowing merchants to benefit from privacy enhancement. By activating the newly launched plugin...
Coinbase Trade Volume Surpasses Uniswap’s, Countering Expectations for a DEX Surge
27.2.2023
Market observers expected a surge in the use of decentralized exchanges following the collapse of FTX, but analysts said many DEXs offer a less user-friendly experience than centralized ones
Exorde, a decentralized solution to curb the spread of online misinformation
27.2.2023
The rising popularity and growth of different social media channels have helped keep us more updated and informed about national and international events than ever before. However, this free flow of news and information has become a doubtful advantage. According to Mark Twain, if people do...
Liquid Staking Platform Lido Sees Largest Daily Stake Inflow, Receives 150,000 ETH Reportedly From Tron Founder
26.2.2023
On Saturday, the liquid staking protocol Lido tweeted about the largest daily stake inflow to date as 150,000 ethereum was staked. Reports indicate that the ethereum, worth more than $240 million, belongs to Justin Sun, founder of Tron. Liquid Staking Protocol Lido Records 150,000 Ether Inflow...
Solana Blockchain Experiences Technical Glitch Causing Transaction Slowdowns
25.2.2023
The Solana smart contract token network experienced a technical glitch on Saturday, February 25, 2023, known as a “large forking event,” causing transaction failures for some users. Solana’s incident report referred to it as “cluster instability” and indicated that...
Crypto Market Slides as Total Value Locked in Defi Falls Below $50 Billion Mark
25.2.2023
The value of the crypto market has started to slide again after a bullish run-up over the last seven weeks. The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has slipped below the $50 billion mark to $49.8 billion. The TVL in defi has fallen by 2.24% over the last 24 hours. During that...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches All-Time High as Miners Face Second-Largest Increase This Year
25.2.2023
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high (ATH) on Feb. 24, 2023, at block height #778,176, reaching 43.05 trillion hashes and surpassing the 40 trillion mark for the first time ever. The network’s difficulty increased by 9.95%, which is the second-largest rise this year...