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27.03 / 12:29

event Blockchain Adoption defi Event Recap week Paris Blockchain Week 2023: A net positive for the entire crypto industry

Paris Blockchain Week 2023 brought together some of the biggest names in the blockchain and crypto industry. Starting on March 21, the three-day event turned out to be a net positive for the crypto industry, with prominent industry players coming together to discuss and share their thoughts on the decentralized ecosystem’s past, present and future.

23.03 / 19:19

event Blockchain Adoption NFT Web3 Users experience cutting-edge Web3 technologies at Dubai event

The crypto-friendly regulations have turned Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) into a hotspot for Web3 technologies. Since Dubai set a clear regulatory framework for crypto welcomed by most industry players, it has become a second home for many global Web3 projects, including those dealing in the decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFT scenes.

23.03 / 15:39

event Adoption defi Decentralization network 1inch Network co-founder to crypto newbies: ‘Don’t trust anyone, verify’ | PBW 2023

Sergej Kunz, the co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol 1inch Network, sat down with Cointelegraph reporter Joseph Hall at the Paris Blockchain Week 2023. The duo discussed various topics, including the limitations of investing for normal people, what mass adoption looks like and big companies jumping into the Web3 space.

22.03 / 20:25

business event Conference Europe Retirement 'No shortage of passion in the Parisian people' for PBW amid protests — Animoca Brands CEO

Robby Yung, chief executive officer of metaverse ecosystem developer Animoca Brands, seemed to suggest that despite the recent attempts to debank crypto and protests on the streets of Paris, confidence in the space was undettered.

22.03 / 15:23

event Blockchain Adoption Conference PBW 2023 explores the current state of the blockchain space

A panel filled with professionals working in prominent tech companies discussed the current state of the blockchain space at the ongoing Paris Blockchain Week 2023 conference.

20.03 / 18:11

event Blockchain NFT Web3 Metaverse Updates week Paris Blockchain Week 2023: Latest updates by Cointelegraph

Paris Blockchain Week 2023 (PBW) is about to kick off its ‍4th year as one of the world’s largest conferences tackling all things blockchain, crypto and Web3. The event hosts over 10,000 attendees and was sold out the previous year. The Cointelegraph team is stationed in Paris for the latest news from the ground.

15.03 / 15:31

event Ethereum Adoption Developers security Coding ChatGPT won’t replace developers - ETHDubai devs weigh in

The newest version of ChatGPT has caused a stir online, scoring high marks for SAT tests and highlighting vulnerabilities and exploits in Ethereum smart contracts.

11.03 / 17:43

event Blockchain Technology Ethereum Adoption Polygon coinbase Future Ethereum layer-2 solutions may focus less on token incentives in the future

Layer-2 networks continue to gain momentum as the Ethereum ecosystem advances. For example, data from analytics provider Token Terminal found that layer-2 scaling solution Polygon had 313,457 daily active users as of Jan. 17, 2023 — a 30% increase in activity since October 2022.

08.03 / 17:29

event Blockchain Event Recap Bitcoin Community Bitcoin Bitcoin thought leaders weigh the pros and cons of Ordinals

Ordinals are here to stay. Ordinals, or the ability to permanently ink the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain with data, typically in the format of a picture or jpeg, are a controversial topic among some members of the Bitcoin and wider crypto community. Not so for the builders and the CEOs of Bitcoin-focused companies who were present at the Bitcoin conference, Advancing Bitcoin in London.

06.03 / 17:15

event Conference Developers Event Recap London Bitcoin Technical discussions take center stage at Advancing Bitcoin conference in London

The Bitcoin (BTC) bear market builders convened in London, United Kingdom, during the Bitcoin-only conference “Advancing Bitcoin.”

02.03 / 19:09

event Blockchain Conference Opinion Lightning Network lightning Bitcoin Most blockchain advocates haven't even used Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC) popularised the term blockchain. Blockchains, or “decentralized and distributed digital ledgers used to record transactions across a network of computers,” have been around for over thirty years, the household name for a blockchain is Bitcoin.

22.02 / 05:17

business event Blockchain Adoption shopping community retail Solana Spaces will close New York and Miami stores 7 months after opening

Solana Spaces will close down its two Solana (SOL)-themed, community-oriented retail stores in New York City and Miami at the end of the month, as the physical stores didn't onboard as many users as it initially anticipated.

21.02 / 13:53

event Adoption Mining interview Davos Bitcoin Hut 8 CEO weighs in on the bull and bear markets from a mining perspective

In January 2023, during the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, Jaime Leverton, CEO of Hut 8, a crypto mining entity that trades as a public company, sat down with me for a fireside chat at the Crypto Summit on the Promenade. Leverton outlined some of her views on the recent shakeout in the cryptocurrency market and reflected on how Bitcoin (BTC) mining fares during the current turbulent period for the industry.

21.02 / 09:39

business event Ethereum NFT Conference Social Media Marketplace Nifty News: PROOF cancels NFT conference, Bitcoin meme creator cashes in $150K and more

Kevin Rose, the co-founder of the nonfungible token (NFT) collection Moonbirds has confirmed that their flagship conference “Proof of Conference” scheduled for May has been canceled, citing “less interest than anticipated.”

06.02 / 15:51

event defi Aave Stablecoin adoption Stablecoin adoption could lead to DeFi growth, says Aave founder

Stani Kulechov, the founder of the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave, highlighted several issues within the DeFi space at the StarkWare Sessions 2023, held at The Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv, Israel.

19.01 / 10:21

business event World Economic Forum Swiss Bitcoin Suisse explains why Swiss is a crypto pivot point: Davos 2023

Switzerland is a “pivot point” for crypto adoption in Europe and continues to be the “center point of the next stage of institutionalization," said Dr. Dirk Klee, CEO of Bitcoin Suisse.

17.01 / 10:09

event Blockchain Environment Carbon Credits Putting carbon credits on blockchain won’t solve the problem alone: Davos

Simply trading carbon credits, on the blockchain or otherwise, won’t solve a lot for the environment as companies must understand why they’re using them and how to make a real impact, carbon blockchain executives argue.

11.01 / 23:49

event NFT hacks Touch and smell comes to the metaverse, Nifty Newsletter, Jan 4–10

In this week’s newsletter, read about how the metaverse may integrate touch and smell. Check out how the nonfungible token (NFT) project Moonbirds plans to become a global brand and how NFT marketplace Magic Eden will refund users affected by a recent exploit. In other news, find out how NFT image hosting issues can be resolved, according to executives within the NFT space. And don’t forget this week’s Nifty News featuring a warning to gamers about a fake Pokemon NFT game spreading malware.

02.12 / 01:51

event Adoption defi education Financial P2P Financial Systems panel: Crypto core values and transparency are critical for DeFi

As one of the main growing sub-sectors in the crypto industry, decentralized finance (DeFi) has faced a challenging year amid market dynamics, cyberattacks and regulatory uncertainty. Its future demands more transparency and clarity in the regulatory landscape, according to a panel discussion at the International Workshop on P2P Financial Systems 2022 on Dec. 1.

21.11 / 10:35

event Blockchain Adoption NOT The FTX collapse not enough to break crypto community’s spirit: IBW 2022

Istanbul Blockchain Week opened its doors on Nov. 14 to bring the crypto and blockchain ecosystem together in İstanbul, Turkey. Cointelegraph attended the event with a Cointelegraph Turkey booth and an İstanbul-based editor to experience the impact of the FTX collapse firsthand — the result was unexpected.

26.10 / 07:51

business event Blockchain Trading 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 withdrawals earlier this week.

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