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Standard Chartered-Backed Blockchain Firm Partior Closes $60 Million Series B Round
[Jul 13 9:37 PM] Blockchain firm Partior announced on July 12 that it had closed a $60 million Series B funding round led by Peak XV Partners. The investment will be used to enhance Partior’s capabilities, including intraday foreign exchange swaps, cross-currency…
Pixelverse Raises $2 Million, Totals $7.5 Million in Private Funding
[Jul 12 4:21 PM] Pixelverse, a Web3 gaming ecosystem, has secured an additional $2 million in funding, bringing its total private round to $7.5 million. This funding was provided by several Web3 venture capital firms and prominent angel investors. Web3 Gaming…
Seven Years of Binance: CEO Richard Teng Shares Insights on Achievements and Future Goals
[Jul 12 3:30 PM] Binance is celebrating its seventh anniversary, reflecting on its growth and achievements in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency industry. In an open letter, Binance CEO Richard Teng shared his insights and perspective on the company’s journey and…
Hiro Systems Applauds SEC Decision to Close Stacks Investigation
[Jul 12 8:48 AM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded its investigation into Stacks, a Bitcoin scaling network, and its original developer, Hiro Systems, with no recommended enforcement actions. This investigation began in 2021 despite…
Blockchain-Enabled Sports Tech Startup Fanera Partners Saudi Government, Set to Relocate to Riyadh
[Jul 12 5:20 AM] Blockchain-enabled sports tech startup Fanera has partnered with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Investment and is poised to relocate its headquarters to Riyadh. Through its fan engagement app, Fanera aims to empower football fans, enabling them to…
German gov’t Bitcoin wallet drops to 5,800 BTC after major sale
[Jul 12 2:41 AM] With 5,800 Bitcoin remaining, the German government has sold 88.4% of its original 50,000 BTC.
Droppgroup Partners Solana-Focused Superteam to Drive Web3 Adoption in Saudi Arabia
[Jul 11 9:33 PM] Web3 development firms Droppgroup and Superteam have partnered to accelerate Web3 adoption in Saudi Arabia. The collaboration aims to revolutionize Saudi Arabia’s public and private sectors through Web3. Collaboration Aligns with Saudi…
Worldcoin Launches World Chain Developer Preview, Targets Increased Scalability
[Jul 11 1:33 PM] Worldcoin, the biometric ID and UBI project, has announced the launch of the developer preview of World Chain, a new blockchain that will allow it to scale beyond the numbers currently achieved. This developer preview will serve as a platform for…
Celer Network Thwarts Attempted Domain Takeover
[Jul 11 12:20 PM] Celer Network, a blockchain and cross-layer platform, said on July 11, 2024 (9:38 am EST), that it thwarted an attempt to take over its domains. The platform claimed it recovered all the Domain Name System (DNS) records. An investigation found the…
Coinbase Launches New Wallet Web App to Streamline Onchain Activity
[Jul 11 10:00 AM] San Francisco crypto firm Coinbase has introduced a new web application for its wallet, designed to provide users with a unified platform for managing onchain assets. The application aims to simplify the experience for users by offering a…
Coinbase launches unified onchain monitoring through new wallet app
[Jul 11 10:00 AM] Coinbase’s new wallet app will allow users to connect any self-custodial wallet for an aggregated view of assets.
Protocol Village: SKALE's 'Pacifica V3' Upgrade to Double Transaction Throughput
[Jul 10 7:20 PM] The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 18-24.
3AC wallet buys NFT with 3-year-old offer, zkSync denies insider minting claims: Nifty Newsletter
[Jul 10 1:00 PM] A wallet owned by the bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital purchased an NFT via a three-year-old offer.
European Central Bank is exploring blockchain and MPC technology
[Jul 10 7:46 AM] The central bank has been experimenting with multiparty computation, which could support the entire European economy in the future.
Pudgy Penguins enables access to its virtual world with Web3 domains
[Jul 10 6:49 AM] Pudgy Penguins and Unstoppable Domains have teamed up to allow users to access Pudgy World using .pudgy domain names.
Crypto for good: Why blockchain can bring financial inclusion worldwide
[Jul 10 3:20 AM] John Wingate of BankSocial and Azeem Khan of Morph tell The Agenda podcast how crypto and blockchain can make the world a better, more equitable place.
Bitcoin transfer costs fall to 2020 lows
[Jul 10 2:12 AM] Bitcoin transaction fees hit a four-year low on July 7, falling to $38.69. Miners remain profitable due to reduced network difficulty and lower computational power needs.
Dormant 2013 Bitcoin Wallet Springs to Life, Moving Millions Amid Bearish Market
[Jul 9 4:10 PM] On July 9, 2024, a dormant bitcoin wallet transferred 149 BTC at block height 851,440 while bitcoin (BTC) was trading just below $58,000. The wallet, created on Nov. 20, 2013, had remained inactive for over ten years and seven months. At that time…
Blackrock’s BUIDL Fund Reaches $500M Milestone; Tokenized Treasuries Tap $1.8B
[Jul 9 3:17 PM] According to the latest data, Blackrock’s BUIDL fund on Securitize has surpassed $500 million, becoming the first tokenized money market fund to reach this milestone. This achievement coincides with the value of tokenized U.S. Treasuries reaching…
Worldcoin invites devs to build ahead of mainnet launch in 2024
[Jul 9 7:00 AM] With the World Chain developer preview, devs can deploy infrastructure on a “gated mainnet,” as World Chain is skipping a testnet.
Dubai Border Protection Agency Launches Blockchain Platform to Boost Efficiency
[Jul 9 5:20 AM] Dubai’s border protection agency announced the launch of a secure and efficient blockchain network, which is expected to improve efficiency and transparency within the United Arab Emirates city. The blockchain platform will also strengthen Dubai’s…
MetaMask unveils new toolkit to streamline Web3, user onboarding
[Jul 9 1:09 AM] Consensys introduces a game-changing toolkit at EthCC, streamlining decentralized app development and enhancing Web3 user engagement.
Nigeria Considers Domestic Blockchain for Data Security
[Jul 8 10:12 PM] A Nigerian information technology agency is considering plans to develop a domestic blockchain to enhance national security and protect citizens’ data. A proponent of a locally developed blockchain argues that such a protocol would likely…
2024 Republican Platform Defends Bitcoin Mining and the Right to Self-Custody Crypto
Bitcoin Network Sees Second Largest Difficulty Reduction of 2024
[Jul 7 11:21 AM] On July 4, 2024, the Bitcoin network experienced its second-largest difficulty reduction since the year’s start. The mining difficulty decreased by 5%, falling from 83.67 trillion to 79.5 trillion. Second Major Difficulty Reduction of the…
Two More Sleeping Bitcoin Addresses Wake From Slumber, Moving 1,045 BTC
[Jul 7 9:34 AM] Two days ago, a dormant bitcoin wallet moved over 1,000 bitcoins on July 5, and since then, two more notable awakenings have occurred in the past 48 hours. On Saturday, an address created in December 2013 spent approximately 149.99 BTC for the…
Solana has impacted Africa’s crypto market maturity — Exchange exec
[Jul 7 1:45 AM] Adopting any technology is based on the strength of its community and Solana has proven that with its African community.
Bitcoin Proponent Bruce Fenton Calls Out Jack Dorsey Over Censorship Allegations During Twitter Tenure
[Jul 6 3:20 PM] Over the weekend, a prominent personality in the bitcoin and blockchain sector, Bruce Fenton, addressed Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block, Inc., through a post on the social media platform X. Fenton asserts that Dorsey owes an explanation, as…
NFT Sales Rise 8% Higher Amid Broader Crypto Market Downturn
[Jul 6 1:45 PM] Over the past week, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have increased despite the significant decline in the broader crypto market. Approximately $109 million in NFT sales were recorded, marking an 8.1% rise from the previous week. NFT Transactions…