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Blockchain-powered audits with community in mind: Hats Finance joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
5.6.2024
Hats Finance, a community-focused audit platform that enables permissionless on-chain competitions and bug bounties has joined the Cointelegraph Accelerator program
Ronin Network shatters records with over 20 million unique wallets
5.6.2024
Sky Mavis’s prominent blockchain platform, Ronin Network, has achieved a remarkable milestone by surpassing 20 million unique wallets. This achievement underscores Ronin’s rapid growth and its increasing popularity, particularly in the blockchain gaming sector. Launched as a dedicated...
Private firms to join global central bank CBDC project
5.6.2024
As Project mBridge enters its MVP phase, BIS is inviting private sector firms to propose new solutions and use cases to further develop and showcase the platform's potential
Tezos Paris upgrade: Faster L2 transactions, lower Fees
5.6.2024
Tezos’ 16th upgrade is now live on the mainnet, reducing block finality times to just 10 seconds. This improvement aims to enhance layer-2 scalability in the future
Protocol Village: Gnosis DAO Spins off Karpatkey
5.6.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of June 2, 2024
Edward Snowden on NYSE Trading Halts: ‘Bitcoin Fixes This’
4.6.2024
On Monday, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) encountered a series of unexpected trading halts affecting stocks such as Chipotle and Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire shares plummeted 99.7%, while Chipotle’s stock fell 66%. In response to the event, renowned whistleblower Edward Snowden took...
Japanese blockchain Astar proposes $38M token burn
4.6.2024
The tokens were initially reserved for a parachain slot on Polkadot but have since fallen out of use
Polygon Labs Acquires Toposware to Enhance Zero-Knowledge Tech Capabilities
4.6.2024
In a strategic move to bolster its zero-knowledge technology development, Polygon Labs has acquired Toposware, a zero-knowledge (ZK) engineering startup. The deal is aimed at integrating Toposware’s expertise with Polygon’s ongoing projects to advance the entire ZK community. Polygon...
India Springs Election Surprise, Sends Equity Market Crashing With Uncertain Implications for Crypto
4.6.2024
India's voters have sprung an election surprise, even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies are poised to return to power, a result that could see the government kick the crypto policy can down the road" in terms of its priorities
Starkware Aims to Scale Bitcoin Using Zero-Knowledge Technology
4.6.2024
Starkware, known for its work on Ethereum scaling solutions, announced plans to apply its zero-knowledge technology to Bitcoin. The initiative aims to enable mass-use of Bitcoin, targeting scalability that could support global daily transactions. Starkware Announces Plan to Enhance Bitcoin...
StarkWare launches $1M research fund for ZK Bitcoin scaling
4.6.2024
StarkWare’s fund seeks to promote research into OP_CAT and demonstrate its potential to unlock and benefit Bitcoin and the blockchain community in general
TAP Protocol and ICP forge partnership for Blockchain bridge
4.6.2024
In a landmark strategy set to revolutionize the DeFi sector, Dfinity’s Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) has teamed up with the TAP Protocol to launch a trustless bridge connecting the Ethereum blockchain with the TAP Protocol. This groundbreaking act is anticipated to facilitate the seamless...
Avail secures $43M in Series A for Web3 unification
4.6.2024
Avail, led by a Polygon co-founder, raises $75 million to tackle Web3 challenges like fragmentation and data availability
Solana emerges as an institutional favorite following PayPal USD launch
4.6.2024
Solana could emerge as a leading blockchain for payments institutions. Is a Solana-based ETF next?
Galaxy Digital uses historic violin NFT to secure loan
4.6.2024
The violin once belonged to Russian Empress Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great
How Blockchain in gaming is the next big thing?
4.6.2024
Blockchain is an immutable electronic ledger; that is, the information of each transaction occurring within a set network involving the users is stored. It is quite a useful tool because it is decentralized, secure, and provides a level of transparency in the transmission of data. It also saves...
Blockchain gaming investments surge by nearly $1 billion: What’s driving the boom?
3.6.2024
The blockchain gaming sector has experienced a remarkable surge in investments, nearing the $1 billion mark. This influx of capital transforms the gaming landscape, driven by several key factors that underscore the growing interest and confidence in this innovative intersection of technology...
Blockchain Sleuth Zackxbt Called out Floyd Mayweather on Token Scams
3.6.2024
Blockchain sleuth Zackxbt called out former boxing world champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather about his fraudulent token activities. Answering a now-deleted post on X where Mayweather promoted a Solana address for his token, Zackxbt asked if the boxer deserved a 13th chance, given...
Bitcoin Blockchain Records $3.82 Billion in NFT Sales, Secures Fourth-Largest Spot
3.6.2024
Since the launch of Ordinal inscriptions, Bitcoin-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have proliferated, with the blockchain documenting $3.82 billion in NFT sales across more than 3 million transactions. Bitcoin has now ascended to the fourth-largest blockchain by total NFT sales. From Counterparty...
WeatherXM: Revolutionizing weather data with Web3 and IoT
3.6.2024
This episode explores how WeatherXM transforms weather data collection and forecasting using decentralized Web3 technology and the Internet of Things, making it more accurate, accessible and community-driven