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Hut 8 Unveils BTC-Funded 62 MW Texas Facility for Mining Efficiency Boost
27.2.2024
On Tuesday, the publicly-listed bitcoin mining company Hut 8 revealed it has initiated construction of its new mining facility in Culberson County, Texas, with plans to have it operational by the second quarter. Hut 8 further unveiled a new treasury strategy that utilizes its bitcoin holdings...
Sushi’s Decentralized Derivatives Exchange Susa to Launch on Layer N
15.2.2024
Sushi is preparing to launch its new decentralized derivatives exchange Susa on the Layer N platform. This initiative plans to address current performance challenges in decentralized finance. According to a recent blog post by Susa, the platform intended to improve the efficiency and reliability...
Ledger and Coinbase Collaborate to Simplify Crypto Purchases and Transfers
13.2.2024
Hardware wallet provider Ledger and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase have announced a collaboration aimed at integrating Coinbase Pay into Ledger Live, a move aimed at enhancing the efficiency and security of cryptocurrency transactions. This collaboration aims to eliminate the complexities users...
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Latest to Cut Jobs Amid Tech Layoffs
7.2.2024
Crypto custody provider Fireblocks has announced a reduction in its workforce as part of a restructuring effort. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Fireblocks said it has been working on restructuring its go-to-market and customer support operations over the past six months. The goal is...
Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum Foundation Explore Strategies to Optimize Blockchain for Rollup-Centric Roadmap
6.2.2024
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation are actively considering multiple strategies to reduce Ethereum’s maximum block size. Their goal is to optimize the blockchain for the “rollup-centric roadmap,” which emphasizes the use of rollups for scaling...
Here’s How Useful AI Can Be for Web3 Applications
2.2.2024
Blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) together have the potential to boost each other, making the two fiels more exciting and diverse. A new report from TenSquared Capital highlights the ways AI can enhance speed and efficiency in the Web3 arena. Essentially, AI joining forces with Web3...
Polygon Labs Lays Off 19% of Staff Following Restructuring, Increases Workers’ Pay by 15%
1.2.2024
Polygon blockchain developer Polygon Labs has cut 19% off its workforce, according to a blog post published by CEO Marc Boiron on Thursday. Polygon Labs Lays Off 60 Employees Boiron called the decision “difficult, but necessary” to ensure the team’s “extreme focus, diligence, efficiency...
Decentralization to Secure Crypto Assets: Interview with Billy Mullins
29.1.2024
MatterFi, a decentralized digital asset wallet solution focused on security and efficiency, seeks to raise the bar regarding custody integration, faster transactions, and wider crypto adoption. In a recent press release, the company announced Billy Mullins as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO)...
Uma’s Latest Innovation Ova Promises Fairer Profit Distribution in Defi
25.1.2024
UMA has officially introduced Oval, a novel product designed to optimize the use of oracle data by defi protocols. This tool changes how protocols manage oracle-based MEV, enhancing efficiency and fairness in Ethereum’s blockchain profits. Oval Launch by Uma Aims to Redistribute Profits Back...
Payu Coin Looks To Bring Meme Coins Together In One, Ultimate Platform
23.1.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Payu Coin ($PAYU) aims to become the premier platform bringing together meme coins on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). Its strategic features set it apart in the competitive market which is often highly volatile and unpredictable with plenty of participants. What Makes Payu Coin Stand...
Report: Egypt Wants to Have a Functioning CBDC by 2030
16.1.2024
Egypt reportedly aims to launch a central bank digital currency by 2030 to boost the competitiveness of its national currency. According to an Egyptian economic expert, a digital currency issued by the central bank is more secure than privately issued cryptocurrencies. Enhancing Monetary Policy...
Circle Completes USDC Upgrade to Version 2.2
16.1.2024
Circle, the stablecoin company, has completed the upgrade of its USDC stablecoin to the 2.2 version. The update brings a slew of changes, including gas efficiency improvements, support for account abstraction and smart contract wallets, and enhancements in the resiliency of the currency when...
STX20 Protocol Demonstrates Potential for Scaling Bitcoin Ordinals on an L2 Network
4.1.2024
According to developers behind the project, the debut of the STX20 protocol on Stacks’ Bitcoin layer two (L2) has marked a pivotal moment for Ordinals-style assets. Amid growing demand for innovative use cases in the Bitcoin ecosystem, the Stacks team believes the STX20 test has shown significant...
EVMs Evolve with Parallelized Technology, Offering Blockchain Scalability, Transaction Speed and Fee Efficiency
29.12.2023
Parallelized EVMs are redefining blockchain capabilities, enhancing transaction speed and efficiency across platforms. Image by İnci Özgür, DALL-E 3. Blockchain technology is witnessing a major shift—one that promises to reshape how we think about and interact with digital ledgers. We’re...
Crypto Analysts are Bullish on This AI Crypto Coin for 2024 – Here’s Why
28.12.2023
Crypto analysts predict that AI crypto coin yPredict could see substantial gains in 2024. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries across the globe, bringing automation and efficiency to everything from manufacturing to medicine. Now, AI...
Crypto Payment Provider Alchemy Partners Payment Processor Worldpay
22.12.2023
The fiat-crypto payment gateway Alchemy Pay recently revealed that it has partnered with Worldpay in a move that gives its users to access Worldpay’s Visa and Mastercard payment rails via its on and off-ramp service. Alchemy said its users will now experience better efficiency and customer...
Australian Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Set to Acquire 8,380 New-Generation T21 Miners
16.12.2023
Bitcoin mining company Iris Energy Limited said on Dec. 15 that it expects to take delivery of 8,380 new-generation T21 miners from Bitmain. Delivery of the mining machines is expected to help Iris Energy fulfill its goal of increasing its self-mining capacity to 10 EH/s (exahash per second)....
Vitalik Buterin Proposes Enshrined ZK-EVM for Enhanced Ethereum Main Chain Efficiency
14.12.2023
Source: ShutterStock Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, has introduced a conceptual architecture called the enshrined Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (ZK-EVM) to enhance the main chain’s efficiency. According to Buterin’s latest blog, this proposal of the enshrined...
City of Basel Settles Tokenized Bonds Using Wholesale CBDC
12.12.2023
The Swiss city of Basel recently settled a series of tokenized bonds using a wholesale central bank digital currency (WCBDC) as part of Helvetia III, a WCBDC pilot program. The system is designed to prioritize efficiency, as having on-chain funds bypasses the need for reconciling transactions with...
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Set to Launch Second Tokenized Green Bond in Coming Months
6.12.2023
Source: iStock/Onfokus The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is gearing up to introduce its second tokenized green bond, expected to be unveiled within the next few months. The government authority aims to leverage blockchain technology for increased efficiency and transparency in the redemption...