A letter called for the Democratic National Committee to “include pro-digital asset language” in its platform and for Kamala Harris to consider a pro-crypto running mate.
Today’s tech allows us to preserve data for thousands of years with zero energy usage, tomorrow’s could ensure Satoshi’s vision lives on forever.
Polygon researchers argued that brands could use Web3 data to create more targeted products, services and marketing campaigns.
The steering committee’s work is actively toward Nigeria taking a leadership position in African blockchain development.
ICP’s DecaHack event highlighted the transformative potential of blockchain and the importance of nurturing talent in the sector.
Institutional investors have been buying the dip following Bitcoin’s recent downtrend. This is evident in the increased demand for the Spot Bitcoin ETFs, which recorded their best weekly outing in a long while. Related Reading: Crypto Craze: Republicans See Digital Currency Shaping 2024 Elections — Survey Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record Best Inflows In Over A […]
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 11-17.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services urges the Department of Defense to explore blockchain for national security applications, including supply chain management.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov says Hamster Kombat’s viral success could onboard over 200 million people to blockchain technology.
Cointelegraph approached professionals across Web3 to get their thoughts on the emergence of celebrity-backed meme tokens in crypto.
MetalCore’s CB3 launches on June 27. It integrates NFTs and SHARDS, a new offchain currency, and aims to appeal to both Web2 and Web3 gamers.
Konami Digital Entertainment has teamed up with Avalanche to debut Resella, an intuitive NFT platform simplifying NFT creation, issuance and trading.
Existing L2 networks can increase their transaction and smart contract throughput by 100 times by utilizing Sovereign Chains.
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of June 2, 2024.
This episode explores how WeatherXM transforms weather data collection and forecasting using decentralized Web3 technology and the Internet of Things, making it more accurate, accessible and community-driven.
This decision does not affect the ongoing collaboration between 21Shares and ARK Invest on other projects like the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF launched in January.
As a recent Messari report outlined, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) showcased notable progress during the first quarter of 2024. The decentralized public blockchain, which facilitates the transfer of XRP, fiat currencies, and other digital assets, has demonstrated substantial activity. XRP Ledger Burn Rate Slows Amid Low Fees During Q1 2024, XRP, the native token of the XRPL, secured its position as the sixth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, reaching $34.1 billion (currently $29M). Despite a slight price decrease, XRP’s circulating market cap witnessed a 1.3% growth quarter-over-quarter (QoQ). Related Reading: Forget Fear, Embrace Greed? Bitcoin Soars As Sentiment Turns Red Hot The XRPL employs a deflationary mechanism by systematically burning transaction fees. This process exerts downward pressure on the total supply of XRP, which stands at 100 billion tokens. Since the inception of the XRP Ledger, approximately 12 million XRP have been burned. However, the low burn rate during Q1 can be attributed to the network’s relatively low transaction fees (less than $0.002 per transaction). Additionally, 1 billion XRP is released from escrow to Ripple each month, with any unutilized tokens being placed into new escrow contracts. This pattern will continue until the remaining approximately 45 billion XRP becomes liquid; at this point, the deflationary pressure from burned fees will be the primary variable affecting supply. While XRP’s price decreased marginally 0.1% QoQ, lagging behind the overall crypto market’s 63.0% increase, it rose 14.8% year over year (YoY). Inscription-Fueled Transactions Propel XRPL Daily Payments The report highlights that revenue in the XRPL is measured as total fees collected by the network, which are subsequently burned, contributing to the redistribution of wealth from transaction fee spenders to XRP holders. Network activity showed significant growth, with active addresses and transactions increasing by 37% and 113% QoQ, respectively. A substantial portion of transaction activity on the XRPL stemmed from inscriptions, a transaction type popularized in early 2023. Over 30 million transactions were sent to a single account by approximately 45,000 accounts engaged in inscription-related activities. According to Messari, inscriptions, facilitated by XRP Script, played a key role in driving the surge in daily payments, which soared 350% QoQ to 2 million transactions. Related Reading: $2.9 Billion In Mt. Gox Bitcoin On The Move For The First Time In 5 Years, Where Is It Headed? Lastly, the report notes that the XRP Ledger blockchain witnessed a net increase of 150,000 accounts, driving the total number of accounts up by 3.1% to 5.15 million in Q1. However, new addresses decreased 12.4% QoQ to 183,000, primarily due to the high number of addresses created in Q4, coinciding with the inception of inscription activity. As of press time, XRP is valued at $0.5279, down 2.5% in the past 24 hours and 3.5% in the past seven days, which is in line with the broader market trend. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com
Near co-founder Illia Polosukhin believes that there’s a need for user-owned AIs that are optimized for people’s well-being and economic success.
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of May 2-8.
Layer 2 (L2) blockchain Eclipse and developer-oriented bridge Neon EVM have formed a new collaboration to implement changes in the blockchain landscape, increasing interoperability and scalability with the integration of Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL). Aiming to combine the capabilities of both blockchains, Eclipse has consolidated the compatibility between the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) by deploying Neon Stack. Solana And Ethereum Integration The primary objective of this collaboration is to integrate Solana’s transaction handling capabilities, which can process thousands of transactions per second, into Ethereum. Related Reading: Ripple Unlocks 1 Billion XRP From Escrow – How Will This Impact Price? This integration will be facilitated by Neon Stack, a standardized development stack that enables smart contract developers to achieve Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility on Solana Virtual Machine-based blockchain networks. Eclipse plans to leverage Neon Stack on its SVM L2 to facilitate this integration. The Neon Stack consists of Neon EVM smart contracts and Neon Proxy. It has been live on the Solana mainnet since July 2023. It has deployed numerous Ethereum-native Solidity decentralized applications (dApps), including decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming, and decentralized exchanges (DEXs), on Solana from its existing codebase. Neon EVM-Eclipse Partnership For Cross-Chain Development Davide Menegaldo, Chief Commercial Officer (COO) of Neon EVM, expressed enthusiasm for Neon Stack and the collaboration, stating: With Neon Stack, we are paving the way for high-performance, scalable dApps infrastructure that transcends the limitations of traditional blockchain architectures and redefines computational efficiency. We are pleased to see Eclipse as the first industry partner to utilize the Neon Stack. On the other hand, Neel Somani, founder of Eclipse Labs, the company behind the development of the Layer 2 blockchain, also emphasized the importance of the partnership, saying: Our collaboration with Neon Stack enables developers to seamlessly deploy their dApps from EVM chains to Eclipse, further strengthening the harmonization between Solana and Ethereum. Solidity developers who wish to build on a high-performance L2 that leverages the strengths of the SVM can finally do so.” Interestingly, the Ethereum ecosystem hosts over 13,000 dApps, with only a small fraction, 0.4%, cross-chained with Solana. This collaboration between Neon EVM and Eclipse could also provide further opportunities for developers to build new dApps with the new integration. Related Reading: Whales Dive In, But Dogecoin Price Sinks 20%: What’s Going On? In sum, it is believed that developers will be able to build advanced dApps that leverage the features of Ethereum and Solana, along with their respective native ecosystems and virtual machines, by leveraging the design of the NEON Stack and Eclipse. As of the current update, the native token of NEON EVM, NEON, is trading at $1.0135. It has shown a 2.6% recovery over the past 24 hours, aligning with the overall positive movement in the cryptocurrency market. However, during the past 7 days, the token has witnessed a price decline, experiencing a nearly 8% drop. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 4-10.
Abu Dhabi, known for its economic strength in the oil industry, has entered the realm of blockchain technology with a team that built the Venom Blockchain for Web3 application, which recently launched worldwide. Over 20 Projects Ready To Launch On Venom Blockchain The Layer 0 (L0) Venom blockchain differentiates itself with an infrastructure capable of […]
With the growing adoption of blockchain technology in various digital asset infrastructures, a team from Abu Dhabi, known for its wealth from the oil industry, has made a significant entry into the space with the launch of the Venom Blockchain. Venom Blockchain Market Cap Soars Venom operates as a foundational Layer 0 blockchain network, equipped with dynamic sharding and a proof of stake (PoS) consensus method. Designed to offer a scalable and efficient infrastructure, this advanced blockchain platform is tailored for the development of diverse products. It seamlessly bridges governmental applications and traditional Web3 projects through its sophisticated mesh network architecture. Related Reading: BREAKING: Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison The distinguishing feature of the Venom blockchain is its infrastructure, which, according to its official website, is capable of processing 100,000 transactions per second, with an average fee per transaction of just $0.0002. As a result, the Venom Blockchain is currently attracting significant attention, as evidenced by various metrics. The Venom Blockchain currently boasts a market capitalization of over $5.2 billion and a trading volume of over $200 million, highlighting Abu Dhabi’s interest in the technology. Over One Million Users In The First Year The launch of Venom had a significant impact, attracting over one million users in 24 hours, demonstrating the platform’s appeal to investors and developers for building Web3 products. In addition, the platform reportedly has over 20 projects ready to debut on the platform and several pilot stablecoin initiatives in different countries, underscoring the confidence developers have in its infrastructure. Related Reading: New Era For VeChain: Marketplace Platform Unveiled, Price Spike Looming? Overall, the rise of Venom Blockchain underscores Abu Dhabi’s ability to adopt innovation beyond its traditional sectors and demonstrates the emirate’s interest in promoting the advancement of blockchain technology. On March 27, the native token of the blockchain, VENOM, was listed on KuCoin, leading to a significant price surge of over 27% within 24 hours. Presently, the token is trading at $0.6580, reflecting a recent increase of 3.8% in the past trading hour. In the past 24 hours, the trading volume of the VENOM token has reached $62,515,705, marking a notable increase of 193.60%, according to CoinGecko data. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 14-March 20.
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 significantly reduce transaction costs, improve network performance, and drive the price of Binance Coin (BNB) towards its previous all-time high (ATH) of $686, reached in May 2021. BNB Smart Chain Cost-Effective Data Solution According to the protocol’s announcement, BEP 336 introduces an innovative concept called “Blob-Carrying Transactions” (BlobTx) that will change how large data blocks are handled. These temporary and cost-effective memory segments, known as blobs, can capture data blocks as large as 128 KB. By streamlining the transaction verification process, the network only needs to verify that the attached blob contains the correct data rather than verifying each transaction within a block. Related Reading: Zooming NEAR: Solid 75% Growth Sparks Crypto Frenzy The introduction of blob transactions within the BSC, which is particularly beneficial for opBNB – the layer 2 network of the BNB ecosystem – offers several advantages. Blobs reduce network space consumption, resulting in lower storage costs and more affordable gas fees for users, similar to Etherem’s Dencun upgrade. This storage strategy allows for efficient data handling while managing blockchain bloat, ensuring data integrity and availability throughout its lifetime on the chain. BEP 336 also includes two additional components. The Blob Market establishes a fee market for blobs, ensuring regulated storage and transmission costs based on network demand. The Precompile Contract adds a layer of security by verifying that the data in a blob matches the reference in the blob-bearing transaction. While BEP 336 draws inspiration from Ethereum’s EIP 4844, it is tailored to meet BSC’s unique requirements. Notably, BSC’s design mandates that blobs be managed exclusively by the BSC client, distinguishing it from Ethereum’s approach. Moreover, BSC implements a dynamic gas pricing mechanism for blobs, ensuring reasonable transaction costs with minimum and maximum thresholds. BEP 336 Integration With Phased Roadmap BSC has outlined a phased roadmap for the integration of BEP 336. Beginning with the Testnet launch in April, developers can test and interact with the upgrade in a “controlled environment” to address potential issues. The subsequent Magnet phase in May will focus on further testing and optimization to ensure the “robustness” and “scalability” of BEP 336. Finally, in June, the mainnet hard fork will mark the official deployment of BEP 336 on the BSC mainnet, ushering in a new era of efficiency and cost-effectiveness for the network. Related Reading: Ethereum Is Not Done: Crypto Analyst Sets New $5,000 Target According to the announcement, the benefits of BEP 336 are expected to impact developers and users within the BSC ecosystem significantly. Gas fees will be reduced considerably as certain data types no longer require permanent storage, making transactions more affordable. The temporary storage mechanism will keep the blockchain lean and bloat-free, enhancing overall network performance. With lower costs and improved efficiency, BEP 336 aims to make the BSC ecosystem more accessible to a wider audience, including developers and newcomers to blockchain technology. The announcement has boosted Binance Coin’s (BNB) price by over 8%, resulting in a current trading price of $588, just 15% below its all-time high of $686. In case of further price gains, the next resistance walls for the BNB price are placed at the $600 level and the $608 mark, which could prevent the token from further price appreciation in its mission to reach its current ATH. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com
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Torrevieja, a tourist hub in the Alicante province of Spain, will allow stores to accept payments in crypto, paving the way for greater adoption.