Marketnode Secures Series A Funding Led by Financial Services Giant HSBC
On Thursday, Singapore’s Marketnode, a digital market infrastructure operator, secured funding for its Series A financing round led by HSBC,...
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Iconic Auto Brand DeLorean Partners With Web3 Agency Otherlife to Launch Digital Marketplace
On May 30, the renowned auto brand DeLorean, made famous in the iconic film “Back to the Future,” revealed a...
Transak and Cometh Launch Industry-First Fiat-to-Layer 3 Crypto Onboarding Solution
Transak, a Web3 payments provider, has teamed up with blockchain development platform Cometh to introduce a streamlined fiat-to-Layer three (L3)...
Paypal Expands PYUSD to Solana Blockchain for Better Payment Solutions
Payments giant Paypal has made Paypal USD (PYUSD) available on the Solana blockchain, making the stablecoin “faster and cheaper to...
Study: 60% of US Crypto Investors Don’t Understand Blockchain
According to a recent survey by Preply, as many as three in five, or 60%, of U.S. cryptocurrency investors do...
Study: SRC20 Protocol’s ‘Unmatched Data Permanence’ Makes It a Superior Choice Over BRC20 and Runes
Although it may be undervalued at present, the SRC20 protocol distinguishes itself among protocols operating on the Bitcoin network due...
Onchain Fees for Bitcoin Drop to Six-Month Low
Bitcoin transaction fees have reached their lowest point since early November 2023, roughly six months ago. The average fee is...
DTCC Smart NAV Pilot Utilizes Chainlink for Blockchain-Based Mutual Fund Data
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced the successful completion of its Smart NAV pilot, leveraging Chainlink’s technology...
Bitcoin’s Runes Protocol Hype Falls Short: Significant Drop in Activity and Fees
It has been 29 days since the halving and the launch of the Runes protocol, and since May 1, Runes...
Ghana’s Vice President Says His Government Aims to Become the First to Be Powered by Blockchain
The Ghanaian government’s next phase in its digitalization drive is set to be the adoption of blockchain technology, according to...
Ethereum Transaction Fees Slide Nearly 94% Over the Past 68 Days
Similar to Bitcoin’s onchain fees, the cost of transacting on the Ethereum network has recently seen a significant decline. Over...
Agridex Raises $5 Million to Expand Agricultural Tokenization on Solana
In a recent funding initiative, the Solana-based Agridex project secured $5 million in a pre-seed round aimed at enhancing the...
Stacks Launches Nakamoto Upgrade to Enhance Bitcoin L2 Functionality
Stacks has initiated the rollout of its Nakamoto upgrade introducing improvements to its Bitcoin layer two (L2) solution. The upgrade...
US Presidential Candidate RFK Jr Unveils Plan to Put Entire US Budget on Blockchain
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has unveiled his plan to put the entire U.S. budget on...
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Releases Digital Currency Consultation Paper
The Reserve Bank of Zealand has said the proposed digital version of the country’s physical cash would provide universal access...
Transaction Fees Soar on Bitcoin Network as Network Braces for Halving
According to recent data, bitcoin transaction fees have significantly increased since the first week of April. Metrics show that the...
Worldcoin Foundation Announces ‘World Chain’ for Enhanced Human-Centric Apps
Worldcoin is set to introduce a new blockchain called “World Chain,” which is designed to give precedence to human users...
Russian Central Bank Chief: Mass Adoption of Digital Ruble Expected in 5 to 7 Years
Elvira Nabiullina, head of the Russian central bank, has stated that the mass launch of the digital ruble will take...
Dfinity Foundation Launches Onchain Accelerator Platform
The Swiss-based not-for-profit organization the Dfinity Foundation has launched “a decentralized, onchain global acceleration platform.” The new accelerator will initially...
Coinbase, A16z-Backed Web3 Ad Network Everyworld to Begin Community Airdrop
Everyworld, the Coinbase and A16z-backed Web3 advertising network, is set to start its community airdrop in the week of April...
Stepn Rewards Move-to-Earn Users With $30 Million in FSL Points Airdrop
On Wednesday, the Web3 fitness and move-to-earn platform Stepn unveiled a $30 million airdrop campaign, offering participants the chance to...
Sony Bank Tests Yen-Pegged Stablecoin, Taps Polygon for Pilot Project
According to a regional report, Sony Bank of Japan is currently exploring the potential of a stablecoin tied to the...
