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18.04 / 21:19

business Blockchain Technology Adoption Monero community reaches consensus for July hard fork

As told by Monero (XMR) developers over the weekend, on July 16, the Monero network passed a community consensus to initiate a mainnet hard fork at block height 2,668,888. The popular privacy coin's hard fork will include increasing the chain's ring size from 11 to 16, adding view tags to outputs to reduce wallet scanning time, introducing bulletproofs and implementing fee changes.

16.04 / 11:29

Technology Easter Ukraine war: Explosions in Kyiv and Lviv after Russia pledges more strikes

It is day 52 of the war in Ukraine, as Russian forces are expected to begin a new big offensive in the east of the country after their retreat from the Kyiv region and other parts of the country revealed growing evidence of human rights atrocities.

15.04 / 21:17

Blockchain Technology regulation privacy Tornado Cash OFAC Tornado Cash says it's using Chainalysis oracles to block access from OFAC sanctioned addresses

On Friday, Tornado Cash announced that it was using oracle contracts from Chainalysis to block wallet addresses sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC. The move comes after the U.S. Department of the Treasury linked North Korean cybercriminal Lazarus Group as an alleged perpetrator for the recent $600 million+ Ronin Bridge exploit. As told by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, the hackers have sent approximately $80.3 million worth of Ether (ETH) through Tornado Cash. "Maintaining financial privacy is essential to preserving our freedom; however, it should not come at the cost of non-compliance," said the Tornado Cash team.

15.04 / 14:27

Blockchain Technology Ethereum virtual reality Premium resolution How to get premium high-resolution metaverse and NFT images

You’ve probably already heard of the nonfungible tokens (NFTs) craze as these colorful, almost cartoon-like pictures. And, when you think of the Metaverse, you already see a bright and virtual world viewed from your avatar.

14.04 / 18:05

Blockchain Technology Adoption Investments First steps: Basic tips for getting started investing in DeFi

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols have diversified investment opportunities in the crypto industry by facilitating novel and innovative passive income generation schemes.

14.04 / 18:01

business Blockchain Technology avalanche Ava Labs Terra Usd valuation Ava Labs raises $350M at $5.25B valuation: Report

According to a report published by Bloomberg on Thursday, Ava Labs is en route to raising a new round of funding for $350 million at a valuation of $5.25 billion. Details of the agreement have not been made public. Ava Labs is the lead developer of the Avalanche (AVAX) blockchain.

14.04 / 16:15

business Blockchain Technology Adoption Decentralizing the grid: Operators test blockchain solutions

The world’s energy market is rapidly evolving, moving from hydrocarbon plants to a future centered around clean energy enabled by wind and solar power. As such, today’s energy market is shifting to an increasingly decentralized, real-time model based on distributed energy resources (DERs) including battery energy storage systems, solar arrays, natural gas generators and more.

13.04 / 13:07

Blockchain Technology Ethereum defi network Polygon Network How to bridge tokens from other chains to the Polygon Network

Bridging assets could help solve issues like scalability, speed and high fees. Bridging means users can move their tokens between blockchain networks quickly and cost-effectively.

13.04 / 10:01

Technology Court North Korea-obsessed Ethereum dev gets 5 years for breaking sanctions

Virgil Griffith, a former Ethereum (ETH) developer has been sentenced to 63 months in prison and will pay a fine of $100,000 for attending a conference and assisting North Korea use blockchain technology in contravention of economic sanctions imposed by the United States.

13.04 / 08:19

markets business Technology Metaverse whistleblower Facebook whistleblower warns Metaverse will repeat 'all the harms'

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has taken aim at Meta in a new interview, suggesting that its version of the Metaverse will simply repeat all of its past mistakes.

12.04 / 14:51

Technology Adoption Europe Health Blockchain in the EU healthcare report: 6 key takeaways

The EU Blockchain Observatory published its fifth report under the headline “Blockchain Applications in the Healthcare Sector.” The document highlights the importance of distributed ledger technology for the European healthcare sector, which faces a number of challenges on its route to the “Healthcare 4.0” revolution.

12.04 / 14:51

Blockchain Technology Adoption defi What is crypto lending and how does it work?

The COVID-19 pandemic had a deleterious effect on the returns from the conventional instruments of investments such as stocks, gold and real estate, driving investors in hordes toward crypto. Individuals and institutionalized investors alike have tried their luck in the industry that has rolled out decent returns even during the worldwide economic slump that horrified many investors.

11.04 / 18:15

Technology Adoption Bitcoin Crypto seen as the ‘future of money’ in inflation-mired countries

Last year, cryptocurrencies reached a “tipping point,” according to Gemini’s 2022 Global State of Crypto report, “evolving from what many considered a niche investment into an established asset class.”

10.04 / 08:17

business Blockchain Technology community Mind Inside the blockchain developers’ mind: Building truly free-to-use DApps

Cointelegraph is following the development of an entirely new blockchain from inception to mainnet and beyond through its series, Inside the Blockchain Developer’s Mind, written by Andrew Levine of Koinos Group.

10.04 / 05:35

business Blockchain Technology Adoption week The first-ever Metaverse Fashion Week: Digital fashion is here to stay

Incredible as it may seem, digital fashion has developed so much that it already needs its own fashion week with all that implies: from the shows and presentations of new collections to public talks and parties with true DJs. The first-ever digital fashion week took place March 23-27 in Decentraland, a decentralized virtual social platform on the Ethereum blockchain.

09.04 / 14:29

Blockchain Technology Environment United Nations How blockchain technology is transforming climate action

The United Nations Climate Change Conference of November 2021, known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland urged the world to commit to curbing contributions to carbon emissions. Achieving a net-zero world in less than 30 years is causing many to turn to blockchain technology, buy carbon offsets, and spark renewed interest in carbon capture.

09.04 / 08:49

Blockchain Technology Ethereum DAO regulation in Australia: Issues and solutions, Part 2

Lawmakers in Australia want to regulate decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO). In this three-part series, Oleksii Konashevych discusses the risks of stifling the emerging phenomenon of DAOs and possible solutions.

08.04 / 10:21

Blockchain Technology Adoption settlement wholesale South Africa finishes technical PoC for wholesale CBDC settlement system

South Africa has taken another step closer to implementing its central bank digital currency (CBDC) as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) concludes a technical proof-of-concept for the project.

07.04 / 18:23

business Blockchain Technology Bitcoin Crypto miners The race for semiconductors: Are crypto miners taking the lion's share?

Over the last couple of years, the world has been grappling with the lack of semiconductors, which are the substances that conduct electricity between metals and isolates. The most famous semiconductor is silicon.

06.04 / 17:39

Blockchain Technology Adoption defi Terra Luna Report: DApp daily users surge to 2.4M in Q1 2022 despite headwinds

According to a new industry report published by DappRadar, the number of users engaging in decentralized applications, or DApps, every day surged 396% year over year to 2.4 million. This is only 5.8% below the same user activity level witnessed in Q4 2021.

05.04 / 16:07

business Government Technology ‘Our democracy will better evolve because of DAOs,’ says Animoca's Yat Siu

The rise of Web3 has paved the way for new business models that could shape the next phase of the internet. For instance, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) will play a large part in the open metaverse as the underlying assets people interact with. Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are also coming to fruition to allow for community governance within virtual environments.

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