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Accuweather Collaborates With API3 in Order to Provide Blockchain-Powered Weather Data
1.6.2022
On June 1, the American media company that provides commercial weather forecasts, Accuweather, announced it is tethering weather data to blockchain technology by hosting an API3 Airnode. The company revealed that it is collaborating with blockchain oracle provider API3 and Web API operators will...
SoftBank, GGV Lead $66M Round for Web 3 Infrastructure Firm InfStones
1.6.2022
The provider of an Amazon Web Services-like platform last raised $33 million in February
After Defaulting Sri Lanka Plans to Print $2.8 Billion Worth of Rupees, Inflation Rate Expected to Top 40%
27.5.2022
The government in crisis-stricken Sri Lanka has said it will print more money and cut spending on infrastructure as part of an attempt to pacify the restive population. The government, however, concedes that printing more money will likely see the inflation rate rise to 40%. Printing More Money...
Comdex Building DeFi Infrastructure Layer for the Cosmos Ecosystem
25.5.2022
Cosmos is a fast-rising Ethereum competitor, and Comdex is building the DeFi infrastructure layer for its growing ecosystem. Decentralized finance (DeFi) is defining the future of finance. While the space is experiencing a lull after the mania of 2020, Comdex is leveraging this opportunity to focus...
Central Africa Republic’s Bitcoin Adoption: The Real Work Must Start Now
23.5.2022
The Central Africa Republic (CAR)’s surprise bitcoin adoption decision once again shows that the top cryptocurrency can be an alternative to fiat currency. However, the African country still needs to invest heavily in its telecommunications infrastructure. The CAR also needs to prioritize...
A16z Launches $600 Million Web3 Gaming Focused Fund
21.5.2022
A16z has launched a new fund that seeks to invest $600 million in gaming experiences including Web3 and metaverse. The fund, which seeks to build the future of the gaming industry, aims to back several startups and projects in different areas including gaming studios, the intersection of gaming...
Citi, Wells Fargo, BNY Mellon Invest in Crypto Firm Talos as Institutional Adoption of Digital Assets Accelerates
11.5.2022
Several major financial services firms, including Citi, Wells Fargo, and BNY Mellon, are investing in institutional digital asset technology provider Talos, which aims to remove “the barriers to wide-scale crypto adoption.” The latest funding round values the company at $1.25 billion....
Crypto Industry Leader Bitcoin.com Secures $33.6 Million in VERSE Token Private Sale
5.5.2022
On Wednesday, the leading crypto industry firm, Bitcoin.com, announced it has concluded a private sale of its VERSE token and secured $33,600,000 from strategic investors. VERSE is meant to bolster Bitcoin.com’s growing infrastructure by providing a utility token that rewards users...
VC Roundup: Gaming, crypto fintech and blockchain infrastructure dominate venture capital rounds
30.4.2022
HBAR Foundation, bloXroute, GamerGains, Spruce, Venly, Playmint and Oasis.app headline the latest funding deals from the world of blockchain
Central African Republic Has Adopted Bitcoin as Reference Currency — Office of the Presidency
28.4.2022
Following the confusion that surrounded initial reports, a senior staffer in the Central African Republic (CAR)’s presidency has now confirmed that bitcoin will become the country’s reference currency. First Country in Africa to Officially Adopt Bitcoin A press statement supposedly...
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Nested Components in a Design System
26.4.2022
When creating a component-based, front-end infrastructure, one of the biggest pain points I’ve personally encountered is making components that are both reusable and responsive when there are nested components within components.
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Syscoin and Ankr Form a Strategic Partnership to Build Infrastructure
21.4.2022
Strategic Partnership is when two commercial enterprises conclude to execute a mutually drawn agreement. A strategic partnership between different enterprises is crucial for their growth in the market. Commercial enterprises may agree to enter into strategic partnerships for market expansion, brand...
FBI Issues Alert Concerning Malicious State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Firms
19.4.2022
On April 18, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) report concerning malicious North Korean state-sponsored cryptocurrency activity. According to the U.S....
The future of the internet: Inside the race for Web3’s infrastructure
17.4.2022
The Web3 infrastructure race heats up as more providers compete with each other, which indicates a healthy decentralization of the Web3 ecosystem
Algorand Looks to Prove Why Algoracle Is Needed in the Contemporary Blockchain and Crypto Sector
14.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. As the complexity of current dApps (decentralized applications) on Algorand grows, so must the infrastructure, notably oracles, to enable significantly higher and better feature sets. In the Algorand ecosystem, Algoracle’s opinions on off-chain computing are therefore worth...
Argentinian town to invest in crypto mining to fight inflation and upgrade infrastructure
13.4.2022
A 6000-strong community hopes to raise funds by immediately selling the mined crypto to avoid price volatility
SenseiNode Raises $3.6M as LatAm’s First Blockchain Infrastructure Firm
6.4.2022
The company, operational for six months, already works with 11 protocols and plans to deploy 500 nodes by the end of 2022
Sanctions Motivate Russia to Create Own Crypto Market Infrastructure, Finance Ministry Says
2.4.2022
With sanctions cutting off Russia from global finances, Moscow’s motivation to establish a domestic market infrastructure for digital assets grows, a top official at the Russian finance ministry has noted. The comment comes as Russians are losing access to foreign crypto platforms. Russia...
NFT Marketplace Opensea to Add Credit Card, Apple Pay Support via Moonpay
1.4.2022
According to the firm Moonpay, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea plans to accept credit card payments using the company’s payment infrastructure. The move follows Opensea gathering $23.5 billion in all-time sales volume, and the company’s recent Solana support...
Solidus AITECH Founder Paul Farhi Talks Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing
30.3.2022
Using the world’s first AI utility token AITECH, Government Authorities, Megacorps, SMEs, and Professionals will be able to acquire AI services through Solidus’ Artificial Intelligence infrastructure. AITECH can be purchased, staked, or held as a long-term investment. Paul Farhi...