Blockchain

Wladimir van der Laan – the top developer of bitcoin and second in command to the legendary (and anonymous) Satoshi Nakamoto – is leaving the bitcoin project, and he says social media is the main reason for his resignation. Wladimir van der Laan Is Ready to Move On In a recent interview, Laan says that the number of “spats” he’s endured on social media – combined with his regular feelings of “burnout” – have caused him to step away. As one of the few individuals in the...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Cake DeFi will set up a global R&D hub called Birthday Research to develop best-in-class technologies for the blockchain and digital asset sectors. The project said its initial budget will be set at $50 million. Cake DeFi’s Research Hub  Based in Singapore, Birthday Research will have a budget of $50 million to be spent over the next four years. The headcount at Cake DeFi’s current R&D department will grow to over 100 members from...

INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Sep. 9, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list AssetMantle (MNTL) on September 13, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the MNTL/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 18:00 (UTC+8) on September 13, 2022. Redefining digital asset ownership, AssetMantle (MNTL) is a multi-tenant NFT marketplace framework that enables creators and collectors to securely mint, own, and trade digital assets on...

Near Foundation – the Swiss non-profit that oversees the development of Near Protocol – reportedly partnered with the VC firm Caerus Ventures to launch a $100M venture capital fund and venture lab. The main goal will be to support engineers, builders, and developers who work in the emerging Web 3 sector. Earlier this year, Near Foundation expanded its presence toward Africa, teaming up with the Kenyan blockchain community Sankore. Over the course of the agreement, both...

The non-profit organization behind the development of the Algorand blockchain infrastructure – Algorand Foundation – has confirmed a $35 million USDC exposure to Hodlnaut. Additionally, it said it is pursuing all legal remedies to maximize asset recovery from the embattled crypto lender. Despite the hole in the balance sheet, the organization does not expect to trigger any operational or liquidity concerns. The Algorand Foundation, in an official announcement, said these...

Starbucks – the world-renowned coffee house chain – is taking its first steps into the world of web 3. In partnership with Polygon, the company is building a blockchain-based loyalty program called Starbucks Odyssey, allowing members to purchase non-fungible tokens (NFTs) representing digital collectible stamps. Starbucks to Integrate NFTs As announced by Starbucks on Monday, the new program will be available to members of the existing Starbucks Rewards loyalty program, and...

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has put out a recent report claiming that from the beginning of the year up through July, just under $2 billion in crypto funds have been stolen by hackers and cyberthieves around the world. Chainalysis Discusses Ongoing Crypto Theft Losses from crypto hacks surged by more than 60 percent in just the first seven months of 2022 alone. Many of these funds were stolen from decentralized exchanges given that they are far less regulated...

Mit dem „Merge“ genannten Umstieg der Ethereum-Blockchain auf ein neues Validierungsverfahren wird ein großer Teil der Kryptowirtschaft nachhaltiger – und leistungsfähiger. Es wird nicht nur ein gewaltiger Energieverbrauch abgeschaltet. „Das Ethereum-Netzwerk wird wesentlich schneller und günstiger“ sagt Hartmut Giesen, Krypto-Experte bei der Hamburg Sutor Bank. „Ether kann deshalb mittelfristig den Bitcoin als wichtigste Kryptowährung ablösen.“ Das zeigen auch die Transaktionszahlen....

INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Sep. 9, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, has listed Bridge (BRG) on September 9, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the BRG/USDT trading pair is now officially available for trading. As the most public oracle on BNB chain, Bridge (BRG) is here to adapt new technologies and develop new protocols to introduce a decentralized economy to the world. Its native token BRG has been listed on LBank Exchange at 18:00 (UTC+8)...

According to a report by the data acquisition and analysis company DappRadar, Web3-based games and Metaverse projects raised $748 million since August 1, 2022. Last month, on average, 847,000 daily Unique Active Wallets (UAW) interacted with blockchain games, an 11% decline compared to July. One of the most popular games in the field – Axie Infinity – surpassed $4 billion in all-time NFT sales, while approximately 36,000 additional people joined as daily players in the past...