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zkPass protocol was selected from a list of more than 900 applicants and will now receive strategic funding from Binance Labs as well as four other finalists. A decentralized open-source protocol that focuses on identity verification solutions zkPass has been crowned the winner of a metaverse show sponsored by the leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance. According to the announcement, the Binance metaverse show was seeking to crown the next big Web3 entrepreneur amongst a huge group of...

Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up Many companies are beginning to use blockchain technology to boost the transparency of carbon credits. Blockchain and Carbon Credits… Are They Coming Together? Carbon credits are designed to help companies bankroll protocols and projects that ultimately preserve the environment from poor or improper climate...

The fake $OPENAI token tweet remained active for about an hour. Another story of hackers compromising the Twitter accounts of famous personalities to steal crypto has come to light with the news that OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati’s account was hacked. A yet-to-be-identified entity managed to gain unauthorized access to her account. The hacker used Mira’s Twitter account to promote a fake $OPENAI token airdrop, claiming that the token was motivated through AI-based language...

Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up Leading digital currency exchange Coinbase is getting ready to release its new Base protocol in late 2023. Coinbase Says It Will Bring One Billion Users Onboard Base is an Ethereum-focused, layer-2 blockchain. The program has been in a testing phase since February of this year, and those in charge are now...

The launch of USDC on Arbitrum will replace the currently circulating bridged version of USDC that comes from Ethereum. In an announcement on Thursday, June 1, stablecoin issuer Circle announced its plans to launch the native version of its USDC stablecoin on the Arbitrum blockchain network. USDC on Arbitrum As per the official announcement, Circle shall replace the existing version of USD Coin, which is an Ethereum-based token bridged to Arbitrum, with a native token that runs and resides...

FDUSD will not be used in Hong Kong until its stablecoin regulations are fully in place. First Digital Group announced the introduction of its USD stablecoin FDUSD. The company, which has its headquarters in Hong Kong, is launching the stablecoin on the Ethereum and BNB blockchains. Having a coin on multiple blockchains can facilitate better interoperability and broader adoption. It also heightens the chances of gaining access to a wider community and benefiting from each blockchain’s...

Securing this recent license will allow Crypto.com to offer DPT services to a wide range of customers in Singapore. In a major development, Crypto.com announced that it has secured the license of a Major Payment Institution (MPI) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for offering Digital Payment Token (DPT) services in the region. Previously, Crypto.com received its in-principle approval from the MAS last year in June 2022. Having secured the license recently, the platform will be...

USDT has become the most traded stablecoin, especially after the de-pegging of Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) earlier this year.  United States-dollar-backed stablecoin Tether (USDT) has hit an all-time high in its market capitalization based on existing market data. The new milestone has helped Tether exceed its previously set all-time high of $83.2 billion which was announced back in May 2022. USDT is currently the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap which at the time of writing is...

Gemini is looking to expand its business offerings across the UAE as regulators begin to accept applications for VASP licensing. Leading cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has announced its plans to secure a license in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to tap into the surging interest in digital assets in the region. The move aligns with the company’s commitment to catering to the evolving needs of investors and its plans to strengthen its position in the global crypto market. In a blog post...

Véritable institution dans la communauté Bitcoin francophone, les Repas du Coin réunissent chaque mois (sur invitation) tous ceux qui s’intéressent de près ou de loin à Bitcoin, aux monnaies décentralisées et aux blockchains : entrepreneurs, chercheurs, développeurs, blogueurs, journalistes, économistes… Le 71e déjeuner se déroulera à Bruxelles mercredi 7 juin à midi. Si vous souhaitez y...