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09.12 / 12:37

Blockchain Provident Digital Platform SmarterWorx Project Fresh On The Scene With Concept To Rival MakerDAO And BitDAO

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08.12 / 21:45

Blockchain Technology Ethereum defi Ethereum developers target March 2023 for Shanghai hard fork

According to a discussion at the 151st Ethereum Core Developers Meeting on Dec. 8, core programmers set a tentative deadline of March 2023 for the Shanghai hard fork. In addition, developers will aim for May or June 2023 to launch Ethereum Improvement Protocol (EIP) 4844 upgrade that will introduce proto-danksharding to the network.

08.12 / 20:27

business Blockchain Ethereum Bitcoin Major Grayscale digital currency funds are trading at 34% to 69% discount to NAV

According to statistics sourced from data aggregator YCharts, seven digital currency funds issued by asset manager Grayscale Investments are currently at a discount of 34% to 69% to their net asset value, or NAV. Holdings tracked in the analysis include the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust; Ethereum Trust, Ethereum Classic Trust, Litecoin Trust, ZCash Trust, Horizen Trust, Stellar Lumens Trust, and Livepeer Trust.

08.12 / 20:09

Blockchain Lowe's Dash Platform Time Solana Price Prediction as SOL Drops 5.5% – Time to Buy the Dip?

SOL, the cryptocurrency that powers Solana’s higher performance smart-contract enabled blockchain, has stabilized in the $13.50 area on Thursday after falling back from the mid-$14.00s on Wednesday. Versus its earlier weekly highs in the $14.40 area, SOL is currently down about 5.5% and some traders are asking whether it is time to buy the dip once again.

08.12 / 19:53

business Blockchain Technology Banks Fintech Company ZELF launches anonymous Visa debit card with crypto recharge

American fintech company ZELF has introduced an anonymous Visa debit card to be accepted at any of Visa’s 80 million locations worldwide.

08.12 / 19:33

Blockchain PayPal Gaming Legal Today in Crypto: PayPal to Expand its Crypto Service to Luxembourg, ByBit Integrates ApeX Pro DEX, Nomad Preparing Relaunch

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08.12 / 18:03

Blockchain regulation Investments Newlyweds lose funds in FTX exchange a day after their wedding

While it’s undeniable that companies were significantly affected by the FTX debacle, retail investors like Jaime Zulueta – who recently just got married – also bore the burden of trusting a trading platform that ended up collapsing to oblivion.

08.12 / 17:47

Blockchain Ethereum coinbase Bitcoin Binance CEO, Coinbase exec feature in Masterclass crypto crash-course

For the uninitiated, the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology can be daunting, confusing and difficult to comprehend. Three industry experts and a skeptical economist explore the past, present and future of the burgeoning technology in a new online learning series.

08.12 / 17:47

Blockchain Binance coinbase What are crypto payment gateways and how do they work?

The parallel development of payment processors for digital currencies is taking place along with the implementation of blockchain technology in various industries like healthcare, academics, supply chain and among others. Businesses willing to accept cryptocurrencies as a payment method rather than fiat currencies rely upon crypto payment gateways to operate.

08.12 / 16:57

Blockchain Extreme Aware Platform data privacy The data privacy paradox: Why privacy doesn’t always equal more security

Data privacy was virtually nonexistent when technology exploded in the early 2000s. There was limited privacy regarding personal information and online behaviors, and shockingly, most of it was considered company property for profit gain. With more government intervention, in addition to evolving user awareness and market forces, people have far more control over their data than ever before. But as with anything, is total user privacy inherently a good thing?

08.12 / 16:57

Blockchain education security transparency Web3 Antivirus helps prevent smart contract exploits across the board

The web3 space is rapidly growing, but the security aspect of it still has to go through an evolution in order to meet the expectations of the community. Following the major shock of the FTX crisis and the now notorious hack of the exchange, crypto enthusiasts and investors are looking for ways to secure their assets and protect themselves from malicious actors and scammers.

08.12 / 14:15

Blockchain defi DEX education The all-in-one approach at the foundation of next gen crypto investment platforms

The ongoing FTX saga has injected more uncertainty into an already shaken market. If it was not clear already, even the biggest centralized exchanges can fail. The problem is multi-faceted. On the one hand, just like in traditional finance, centralized institutions are only as good as the people who run them. When investors use services like FTX, they are putting their trust in the people that run the service. Unfortunately, history is rife with examples of powerful people taking advantage of that trust.

08.12 / 13:59

Blockchain Digital PayPal crypto push PayPal readies for EU crypto push with Luxembourg roll out

Customers can start by buying as little as €1 of cryptocurrency through PayPal. The move to Luxmbourg follows the introduction of the service two years ago in the US and expansion into the UK last year.Jose Fernandez da Ponte, SVP and GM, blockchain, crypto & digital currencies, PayPal, says: "Adding Luxembourg is an important step in PayPal’s mission to make digital currencies more accessible.

08.12 / 09:35

business Blockchain Adoption Australian Australian CBDC receives unexpected interest but could hurt banks: RBA

A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot program in Australia has received more than 140 use case proposals from the finance industry, but the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warns that it could displace the Australian dollar and result in people avoiding commercial banks entirely.

08.12 / 08:43

business Blockchain Telegram Telegram to allow no-sim accounts via anon-blockchain-numbers

Messaging app Telegram has rolled out a new update enabling users to create accounts using blockchain-based anonymous numbers, as opposed to cell phone numbers.

08.12 / 01:03

Blockchain Technology Amazon Google Blockchain is the only viable path to privacy and censorship resistance in the 21st century

While censorship resistance and privacy are not the same thing, they are closely intertwined. When the government or another entity, such as an advertiser, can track everything you do, they can also sanction you for bad behavior.

07.12 / 23:11

Blockchain Adoption Investments Binance US eliminates trading fees for Ethereum

Binance US has announced that it has expanded its “zero fee price model” to Ether (ETH) effective immediately.

07.12 / 19:45

Blockchain defi hacks Exploit Ankr deploys $15M to make whole users as Helio stablecoin recovers after exploit

According to a Twitter post dated Dec. 7, stablecoin protocol Helio, which issues the HAY stablecoin pegged against the U.S. dollar, said that the firm had bought back $3 million worth of bad debt in HAY thus far in the open market. The day prior, blockchain infrastructure platform Ankr stated it would allocate $15 million to buy back the bad debt resulting from its recent exploit and the resultant over-circulation of HAY.

07.12 / 18:45

business Blockchain Binance Bitcoin Mazars reserves Mazars says users' BTC reserves on Binance are fully collateralized

According to a new document published on Dec. 7, South-African auditor Mazars confirmed that cryptocurrency exchange Binance possessed control over 575,742.42 of customers' Bitcoins (BTC) worth $9.7 billion at the time of publication. Through the process, Mazars stated that "Binance was 101% collateralized."

07.12 / 18:29

Blockchain Liquidity FTX Security in crypto comes from liquidity or the lessons we learned after FTX

The FTX bankruptcy has sent the crypto space into a downward spiral, and the crypto space is still buzzing to get all the details that led to this situation. Numerous reports have popped up, and the bankruptcy hearings bring new information daily. Considering the extent of FTX’s involvement in the global crypto space now is the time to take a hard look at what happened and draw some valuable lessons.

07.12 / 17:51

Blockchain Digital Strategy CHAISE: Blockchain Skillsets for Europe, a new milestone for the industry and a major step towards smart government regulations

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