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Friend.Tech Hype Sees Base Surpass Rival Layer 2 Blockchains in Average Transactions per Second
22.8.2023
Base, the layer 2 blockchain backed by Coinbase (COIN), averaged a record high of 15.88 transactions per second (TPS) over the past 24-hours, beating Ethereum and rival layer 2 blockchains Arbitrum and Optimism
Mantle Stakes $66M of Ether on Lido as Part of Treasury Management Strategy
22.8.2023
Layer 2 network Mantle has staked 40,000 ether (ETH) on staking protocol Lido after it passed a governance vote on treasury management earlier this month
Maple Finance Eyes Asian Expansion With $5M Investment, Returns to Solana
22.8.2023
The protocol’s focus on growth in Asia Pacific showcases the region’s increasing importance in the crypto industry
Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Is Cutting 12% of Jobs as Bear Market, Taxes Take Their Toll
22.8.2023
As many as 71 people are losing their jobs
SEC charges Titan for violating crypto-related terms
22.8.2023
The SEC, short for the US Securities & Exchange Commission, has charged Titan with a couple of violations pertaining to cryptocurrencies and necessary disclosures. Titan is a FinTech Investment advisor based in New York, now charged with failing to take measures to ensure full disclosure...
Federal Reserve CBDC Would Threaten Privacy and Freedom, Report Warns
22.8.2023
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) recently sounded the alarm on the potential dangers of transitioning to a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This revelation, in a report penned by Michael Faulkender and David Vasquez, highlights the probable perils associated with the Federal...
Coinbase Gets a Stake in Stablecoin Operator Circle and USDC Adds 6 New Blockchains
21.8.2023
The Centre Consortium, jointly managed by Circle and Coinbase, is being shut down and Circle is bringing issuance and governance of the USDC stablecoin in-house
Terra Website Compromised; Developers Warn Against Phishing Scam
21.8.2023
Layer 1 blockchain Terra was targeted by a phishing attack over the weekend with the official website being compromised by hackers
Crypto Miners Are Attempting to Diversify Into Other Business Areas: JPMorgan
21.8.2023
Miners are now offering high performance computing services to the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence market, the report said
Curve Finance to reimburse users, another DeFi hack, and ConsenSys launches L2: Finance Redefined
19.8.2023
The DeFi ecosystem had another exploit of over $2 million on a stablecoin liquidity pool this past week, just weeks after the Curve Finance exploit
Crypto Lender Exactly Hit by $12M Bridge Exploit
18.8.2023
Exactly Protocol, a decentralized credit market on the Optimism (OP) blockchain, has been targeted by a bridge exploit worth as much as $12 million
BRICS Bank Issues First ZAR Bonds as It Looks to Use Local Currencies
18.8.2023
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, has issued its first bonds denominated in South African rand (ZAR). The auction, which was closed on Tuesday, is part of the bank’s efforts to increase both fundraising and lending in local currencies. Development...
Coinbase Will Suspend USDT, DAI and RAI Trading for Canadian Users
17.8.2023
The exchange expanded its services in Canada earlier this week
Mastercard Deepens Tie to CBDCs as Nations Mull Issuing Digital Currencies
17.8.2023
Payments giant Mastercard has created a forum where crypto industry players can discuss and collaborate on central bank digital currencies, injecting its influential voice into the CBDC conversation as nations around the world consider whether to digitize their money
How Is Tokenization Impacting Investing?
17.8.2023
Decentral Park’s Kelly Ye provides an overview of what tokenization is and how will it affect the investment landscape
Avalanche Foundation Provides $3M in AVAX Tokens to Dexalot
17.8.2023
The grant is part of Avalanche’s Multiverse initiative, an incentive fund that aims to push the growth of new subnets
Tether Stops Support for Bitcoin Layer Omni Citing Lack of Demand
17.8.2023
Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced that it will discontinue support for Omni, a Bitcoin layer that has been used for USDT transfers since 2014
Securitize Agrees to Buy Crypto Wealth Manager Onramp to Expand RIA Services
17.8.2023
The acquisition is expected to close in the coming days and terms of the transaction have not been disclosed
Blockchain-Harnessing AI Project Jada Receives $25M in Capital
17.8.2023
The project's aim is to offer AI services that aid decision-making for organizations and scale up their operations
US Dollar to Remain Major Global Currency, South Africa’s BRICS Sherpa Says
17.8.2023
BRICS plans to discuss trade in national currencies at its summit but de-dollarization is not on the agenda, South Africa’s BRICS Sherpa stated. The talks in Johannesburg next week will also focus on the expansion of the bloc of emerging economies and the diplomat doesn’t see this as a challenge...