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Kazakhstan to build central bank digital currency on BNB Chain
In an announcement on Twitter, Changpeng Zhao, the founder and CEO of Binance, said the network will be a major component of Kazakhstan’s latest Web3 endeavor.The…
Phishing scammer Monkey Drainer has pilfered as much as $1M in Ethereum
An alleged phishing scammer going by the pseudonym “Monkey Drainer” has reportedly swiped around $1 million worth of Ether (ETH) via dubious copycat NFT minting…
Asset management firm launches BTC Lightning Network startup accelerator
Asset management firm Stone Ridge, the parent company of Bitcoin company NYDIG, has launched the first startup accelerator that focuses on the Bitcoin Lightning…
Vast majority of blockchain energy studies ‘lack scientific rigor’
According to a new preprint conducted by researchers at the Open Universiteit, University of California Berkley, and Radboud University, the vast majority of…
Binance Oracle network to bridge Web3 and blockchains via smart contracts
Crypto exchange Binance announced the launch of a new data feed network, Binance Oracle, that allows blockchain smart contracts to connect with real-world data,…
BitPay to introduce USDC and ETH payments on Polygon network
Major cryptocurrency firm BitPay is expanding the scope of supported blockchain networks, preparing to debut payments in ERC-20 tokens on the Polygon…
Freeway reveals key factors leading to platform withdrawal halt
Crypto staking platform Freeway pointed at the failure of one of its trading strategies, along with market conditions as the leading reason for halting user…
MakerDAO community votes to approve custody of $1.6B in USDC with Coinbase
Coinbase Prime, an institutional prime brokerage platform for crypto assets, announced on Oct. 24 that it has entered into a partnership with MakerDAO to become a…
CashApp adds support for Bitcoin Lightning Network
According to a new page added to its support section on Oct. 25, Cash App — a mobile phone payment processing app created by Block Inc. — has added support for…
Filecoin launches Web3 data storage solution for carbon offsets
Filecoin Green, a Protocol Labs initiative designed to reduce the environmental impact of FIlecoin and make Filecoin verifiably sustainable, has spearheaded an…
Mastercard and Paxos help banks offer crypto, Jack Dorsey details new social platform and…
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Key witness called to testify at Terra parliamentary inquiry is a no-show
The CEO of venture capital firm Hashed and early Terra (LUNC) investor Kim Seo-joon has cited “extreme stress” following the Terra crash as the reason for his…
Zuckerberg’s $100B metaverse gamble is ‘super-sized and terrifying,’…
A shareholder’s open letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has labeled the tech giant's investment into the Metaverse as “super-sized and terrifying.”The shareholder…
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to create crypto platform
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) disclosed on Oct. 24 the creation of a blockchain-based platform to expand its trading services to cryptocurrencies and other…
Tesla’s Bitcoin losses rise to $170M in the first 9 months of 2022
According to Tesla’s latest Q3 earnings report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer disclosed…
Santander bank trials blockchain platform for used cars in Brazil
Major global bank Santander continues exploring the benefits of blockchain technology, with a local branch implementing blockchain for vehicle trading and car…