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NFT Market Faces 16.55% Drop in Sales Amidst Cryptocurrency Downturn
[Mar 16, 2024 8:30 AM] In tandem with the broader downturn of the cryptocurrency market this week, the non-fungible token (NFT) sector also experienced a downturn in sales over the preceding seven days. From March 9 to March 16, 2024, the NFT market witnessed sales…
Web3 OS Lowers Operating Costs Without Sacrificing Blockchain Security – Brendan Cooper
[Mar 16, 2024 5:30 AM] According to Brendan Cooper, a core contributor at Andromeda, the widespread distribution and adoption of the Web3 operating system (OS) will likely result in the emergence of new business models, much like what happened with the Web2 OS. The Web3…
Cosmos-Based Canto Blockchain Reverses Course on Polygon Layer-2 Plans, Unveils New Roadmap
[Mar 15, 2024 8:00 AM] The Cyclone Stack will include upgrades aimed at scaling and improving performance of the blockchain.
Transition from BRC-20 to BRC-420 Tokens Signifies ‘Maturation Within Bitcoin-Based Defi,’ Says Mithil Thakore
Bitfrost and Stacks Foundation Team up to Enhance Bitcoin Utility
[Mar 14, 2024 3:00 PM] In a recent development, the Bitfrost Foundation has allied with the Stacks Foundation to explore new opportunities within the Bitcoin ecosystem. This partnership is dedicated to harnessing Bitcoin’s potential by introducing innovative use…
BNB Chain Launches Rollup-as-a-Service to Bolster L2 Blockchain Development
[Mar 14, 2024 12:30 PM] On Thursday, the team behind BNB Chain introduced a novel Rollup-as-a-Service (RaaS) offering for the development of layer two blockchains (L2s) atop the BNB Chain. The team detailed that the service equips sizable decentralized applications…
Classic Minerals And AuResources Drive Blockchain-Backed Funding For Gold Mining Ventures
[Mar 14, 2024 9:00 AM] Classic Minerals Limited, an Australian gold exploration company, and AuResources AG, a Swiss fintech startup, have begun a $60 million funding initiative to leverage blockchain technology to boost the gold mining and fintech sectors. The…
Goldman Sachs, CBOE, Standard Chartered, and Others Complete Blockchain Interoperability Pilot on Canton Network
[Mar 14, 2024 8:30 AM] Goldman Sachs, the CBOE, Standard Chartered, and other financial institutions participated in the pilot of the Canton Network, a protocol aiming to achieve interoperability in apps using resources from various blockchains. Digital Asset, the…
Protocol Village: BNB Chain Unveils 'Rollup-as-a-Service,' to Spur Layer 2s Built on BSC
[Mar 14, 2024 7:00 AM] The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 14-March 20.
BNB Price Soars As Binance Smart Chain Implements “BEP 336” Upgrade, Inspired By Ethereum’s Dencun
[Mar 13, 2024 9:00 PM] Binance Smart Chain (BSC), commonly known as BNB Chain, has announced the “BEP 336 upgrade”, inspired by Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade (EIP 4844), which aims to optimize data storage and processing on the blockchain. The upgrade is expected to…
‘Dencun’ Upgrade Officially Deployed On Ethereum Mainnet, ETH Price Holds Steady Below $4,000
[Mar 13, 2024 7:00 PM] Ethereum (ETH) has completed a major software upgrade, Dencun, that promises to make utilizing the network ecosystem more cost-effective. This update specifically targets Layer 2 (L2) networks, such as Arbitrum (ARB), Polygon (MATIC), and…
Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Goes Live, Promises Lower Fees and Enhanced Scalability
[Mar 13, 2024 11:10 AM] The Dencun upgrade was seamlessly integrated into the Ethereum mainnet at 9:55 Eastern Time (ET) on March 13, 2024. The upgrade officially went live at Beacon slot 8626176. Ethereum’s Leap Forward with Dencun Upgrade Expected to drastically…
Number Of Ethereum Short-Term Holders Increasing – Is A Bull Rally Next?
[Mar 13, 2024 6:43 AM] Ethereum (ETH) has been showing a solid performance lately, leaving investors both ecstatic and wary. The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, boasting a market capitalization of nearly $480 billion, recently surpassed the coveted $4,000…
Ethereum Challenger Monad Labs in Talks to Raise $200 Million
[Mar 13, 2024 5:30 AM] The smart contract platform, Monad Labs is in talks to raise over $200 million via a funding round that is likely to be led by venture capital firm Paradigm. A successful funding round will see Monad Labs’ valuation rocket to $3 billion…
This Bitcoin Bull Run Is Breeding Millionaire Whales at Slower Pace, Data Show
[Mar 11, 2024 11:29 PM] Currently, less than 2,000 millionaires, or wallets with $1 million worth of bitcoin, are created daily. That's significantly lower than the 2020-21 bull run.
Ethereum Wallets Overflow: Over 90% Addresses In Profit, Ether To Retest ATH
[Mar 9, 2024 3:53 AM] Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are celebrating a bullish weekend for Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. With a price surge of 4.31% in the last day, ETH is inching closer to a critical resistance…
Nigerian Central Bank, Real-World Asset Firm Partner to Revive Struggling CBDC
[Mar 9, 2024 3:30 AM] Gluwa, a platform for real-world assets, announced on March 7 its partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria. The partnership arrangement aims to improve the functionality of the Nigerian central bank’s digital currency and promote financial…
Tether to Collaborate With Uzbekistan on Developing Crypto Infrastructure Projects
[Mar 8, 2024 3:30 PM] Tether, one of the largest stablecoin companies, announced a collaboration with the government of Uzbekistan to develop cryptocurrency and communication projects. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the parties encompasses issuing…
Sony Files ‘Super-Fungible Token’ NFT Patent
Kremlin Reveals Plans to Create a “Politics-Free” BRICS Blockchain-Based Payments System
[Mar 7, 2024 11:00 PM] Yury Ushakov, an aide of Russian president Vladimir Putin, revealed plans to create a digital blockchain payment system for the BRICS bloc. Ushakov remarked that the countries of the group would benefit from implementing such a system for the use…
Avalanche Unleashes Durango Upgrade, AVAX Price Rockets 8% With ‘Teleporter’ Debut
[Mar 7, 2024 11:00 PM] Blockchain platform Avalanche (AVAX) has announced the launch of the Durango upgrade and introduced Teleporter, a tool designed to improve communication within the protocol’s ecosystem. Simplified Cross-Chain Messaging? Teleporter, built on…
Bitcoin’s Hash Price Soars as Average Network Fees Spike by 288%
[Mar 7, 2024 7:30 AM] According to the latest data, bitcoin has been trading above the $67,000 mark, with average network transaction fees experiencing a 288% increase from $3 to $11.64 since Feb. 25, 2024. Meanwhile, BTC has consistently stayed over the $60,000 level…
Entry of Tradfi Institutions Can Help Reshape User Perceptions Towards Crypto — Sami Start
[Mar 7, 2024 5:30 AM] The recent adoption of cryptocurrency by traditional financial (tradfi) institutions is likely to reshape user perceptions of this asset class and may even foster broader acceptance of blockchain technology, Sami Start, co-founder and CEO of the…
Protocol Village: Burnt Banksy Launches XION Blockchain, With USDC as Primary Currency
[Mar 6, 2024 5:10 PM] The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 7-March 13.
BRICS Will Create Payment System Based on Digital Currencies and Blockchain: Report
[Mar 4, 2024 11:40 PM] The five-nation BRICS group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will work on creating a payment system based on blockchain and digital technologies, a report by Russian news agency TASS said.
Marathon Mines Record-Breaking 4 MB Bitcoin Block Linked to Runestone Airdrop
Headband-Wearing ‘Alien Punk’ NFT Sells for $16 Million, Marking Second Highest Cryptopunk Sale
[Mar 4, 2024 2:30 PM] As the value of cryptocurrencies continues to climb, the second-highest sale of a Cryptopunk non-fungible token (NFT) has been recorded at $16 million, as per onchain records. This sale significantly exceeds its previous purchase price of $7.67…
Bitcoin Rally Leaves More Than 97% of Addresses in Profit, Blockchain Data Show
[Mar 4, 2024 3:28 AM] Most bitcoin addresses bought coins at prices lower than the going market rate, according to IntoTheBlock.
The Nigerian Government and Binance: The Way Forward — CMO of Flincap
[Mar 3, 2024 5:30 AM] The promise of the blockchain and cryptocurrency still remains strong. Globally, there continues to be growing interest in the blockchain and peer-to-peer exchanges. We are seeing the institutional adoption of crypto and a rise in interest in…