Blockchain

EDX Markets plans to step into the crypto space just when the regulatory developments are quite hot and the US SEC has been cracking hard on crypto firms. The cryptocurrency landscape in America seems to be undergoing a seismic shift, and it’s still too early to say whether it is for the good or the bad. As per the latest report from Wall Street Journal, crypto exchange EDX Markets is planning to start operations in the US. Interestingly, crypto exchange EDX Markets is backed by some of...

Despite the large amounts being removed, data suggests that Binance remains the exchange with the largest BTC balance. Top crypto exchange Binance has shared its recent move which saw it transfer massive amounts of Bitcoin (BTC) to a new blockchain address. According to the crypto firm, it recently moved at least nine figures worth of BTC but assures users of the safety of their funds. Per Binance, the funds are now safely tucked away in cold storage. Meanwhile, analytic firm...

The combination of BSC’s strong ability and opBNB’s dedicated new features will make data access easier. In a major announcement on Monday, June 19, Binance-founded Layer-1 blockchain platform BNB Smart Chain (BSC) introduced a new scalability solution opBNB, with the goal of offering a seamless experience for users, developers, and projects on BSC. Binance unveiled the testnet on the very same day inviting testnet validators and dApp builders to try their hands. They noted that opBNB will...

Despite expressing positive revenue projections for 2023 and accelerating its profitability timeline in February, Grab is now planning a fresh round of layoffs. Grab Holdings, a Singapore-based ride-hailing and food delivery company, is gearing up for its largest round of layoffs since the pandemic, according to a report by Bloomberg on Tuesday. Sources familiar with the matter stated that the company would officially announce the planned job cuts this week, which is expected to surpass...

Crypto exchange giant Binance has moved at least nine figures worth of its Bitcoin to a new blockchain address, the company announced on Monday.  The move has not affected the safety of user funds, which remain locked away with Binance in cold storage.  Massive Move From Binance’s Wallet According to data from Blockchain.com, Binance’s new cold storage wallet (as referenced by Binance) received 15,000 BTC at 05:47 am on Monday, worth $399 million.  The transaction included a...

A court in Montenegro has found Do Kwon guilty of document forgery and has sentenced him to jail. Kwon will remain in custody longer pending the country’s response to an extradition request. CEO and co-founder of Terraform Labs Do Kwon has been found guilty of document forgery and sentenced to a four-month jail term. Kwon was convicted and sentenced by a Basic Court in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. Authorities in Montenegro arrested Do Kwon back in March for carrying fake...

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Analysts at American multinational financial services giant JPMorgan said in a report that the Hinman documents released last week in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s legal tussle with the blockchain payments firm Ripple would likely trigger more decentralization in the crypto realm. The research report, seen by CoinDesk, further noted that the documents provide a significant advantage for ether (ETH), the second largest crypto asset by market cap. A Boost for Ether...

Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up Mathieu Michel – the digital minister of Belgium – is confident that what the European Union (EU) has in store for bitcoin, crypto, and blockchain will be huge not just for the continent, but for the world. Mathieu Michel Discusses the Prospects of the EU’s Crypto Regulation Not long ago, the region of Europe...

The developers led by Mike Neuder opine that a validator set contraction has positive implications for the beacon chain decentralization roadmap, the current p2p layer, and the validators. The Ethereum (ETH) network is best described as art in development amid mainstream crypto and blockchain adoption. With the proof-of-stake (PoS) still young under the beacon chain, the Ethereum core developers continually engage each other on ways to help in the decentralization aspect. Moreover, the...