The bridge leverages Chainlink's CCIP tech, and allows users to transfer crypto assets across multiple blockchains, starting with Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, BNB Chain, Ethereum, Optimism, Polygon, and WEMIX.
Bitfinex Securities is issuing a tokenized debt offering to fund the construction of a new Hampton by Hilton hotel at El Salvador International Airport, according to an April 11 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The tokenized debt offering is the first of its kind in the Central American country, seeking to raise $6.25 million. The short-term […]
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The "restaking" protocol with $15 billion in deposits won't pay rewards to depositors and is missing its mission-critical "slashing" feature.
Permissionless Capital, a web3 platform for startups, has announced the launch of its Permissionless Opportunities Event, inviting web3 startups to apply for a chance to secure resources and support to bring their products to market, as reported by the company. The program aims to provide eligible web3 startups access to tools, funds, and connections to […]
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Toncoin, the native token of The Open Network (TON), surged into the top 10 digital assets by market capitalization amid recent developments within the network. TON is a layer-1 blockchain network intricately linked with the renowned social messaging platform Telegram. TON developments On April 8, TON Society, a community contributing to the TON blockchain, revealed […]
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The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 4-10.
The proposal, initially introduced in February, could harden Ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ether, as as a form of money – by reducing the inflation of new supply. But some members of the community say if it's not broke, don't fix it.
As phishing attacks rise, crypto exchanges tell users to keep their funds safe by using YubiKey devices and Passkeys, along with hardware wallets.
The token will be "100% backed by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term U.S. government Treasuries and other cash equivalents." according to the company.
Stablecoin supply on the layer-1 blockchain network Solana has increased steadily since the beginning of the year, crossing the $3 billion mark during the past week. Data from the blockchain analytical platform Artemis shows that the stablecoin supply on the network has increased by 55.72% in the last three months to reach $3.12 billion. Notably, […]
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Polygon’s CEO Marc Boiron emphatically stated that the layer-2 network was not considering developing layer-3 protocols because of the potential risks they pose to Ethereum’s security. Boiron made this statement on the back of the early success of Degen Chain, a layer-3 network running on the Coinbase-backed scaling solution Base. Layer 3 protocols enhance scalability […]
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Degen Chain was released last week as a specialized network that sits atop Base, which itself is an Ethereum layer 2.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently articulated a reflective and forward-looking perspective on the evolution of memecoins within the crypto ecosystem. Memecoins, initially popularized by Dogecoin and later by a plethora of imitators, have been a subject of much debate and scrutiny for their volatile nature and, at times, controversial impacts. Buterin’s latest blog post delved […]
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Elon Musk announced that an upgraded iteration of his artificial intelligence firm xAI’s chatbot Grok may be released next week. This revelation came via Musk’s social media post on March 29, following xAI’s announcement of Grok-1.5 in a blog post. The enhanced AI chatbot will initially be accessible to “early testers and existing Grok users […]
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Panelists at a BUIDL Asia summit said racist meme coins can be handled with a light touch.
The malware has already impacted hundreds of thousands of players and the numbers are still growing, as per malware market informer @vxunderground.
MyShell uses blockchains to let creators earn a profit for building AI apps and Her-like companions.
Metaverse tokens have a $18 billion market cap, but we're not quite at Ready Player One yet.
Ordinals infrastructure platform OrdinalsBot said it raised over $3 million in its seed funding round to enhance opportunities within the broader Bitcoin ecosystem, according to a March 26 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The funding round was led by DACM, with significant contributions from Eden Block and Nural Capital. Notable participants include WWVentures, Lightning Ventures, and […]
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For the tech to gain steam, Spectral may need to convince users that AI can be trusted with their digital assets.
The Worldcoin Foundation has released the core software components of its ORB technology into the open-source domain, providing a key technological step forward in verifying human identity online with enhanced privacy and security. The release, now available on GitHub under MIT/Apache 2.0 licenses, supports the Foundation’s ongoing efforts to improve transparency in the digital verification […]
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In an exclusive interview with CoinDesk, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko weighs in on the meme coin frenzy that has brought attention activity to the blockchain – along with complaints that transactions aren't going through.
Several months ago, the halving was expected to take place on April 28; now it's on track to land on April 18. Blame the surge in bitcoin's price, which has attracted more mining power and sped up the network.
The new feature, described as "multitasking for rollups," is on Starknet's project road map for the second quarter of 2024, released Wednesday.
The Dencun hard fork has drastically reduced costs for Ethereum layer-2s, but the ecosystem needs more infrastructure to unify rollups, says Anurag Arjun.
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, has created a new tokenized asset fund, according to a March 19 SEC filing. The initiative — dubbed the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund — is registered in the British Virgin Islands and developed in partnership with San Francisco-based Securitize, a company focused on asset tokenization. The […]
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Horizon Blockchain Games hit Web3 title “Skyweaver” is powered by Sequence.
Libre, the institutional Web3 infrastructure platform, has officially launched on-chain, enabling the tokenization of alternative assets following its successful cross-chain transaction on Polygon, according to a March 19 statement shared with CyptoSlate. Libre is a collaborative effort between WebN, a web3 incubator hub, and Japan-based investment bank Nomura’s digital asset subsidiary, Laser Digital. Earlier in the […]
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“We've figured out a way to put AI on-chain,” lead developer punk3700 told CoinDesk in an X message.
Even as he awaits sentencing in federal court, CZ announces "the most impactful thing I could do for the next chapter of my life."