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Trust Machines, a new venture co-founded by Stacks inventor Muneeb Ali and Princeton University Computer Science professor, JP Singh, has recently raised $150 million to expand the Bitcoin ecosystem as a Web3 platform. Bitcoin to Become a Web 3 Platform In a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the company noted that its goal is to create the largest ecosystem of BTC-based applications that “unlock Bitcoin’s potential as a final settlement layer for computing platforms and...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh decline below the $320 support against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below the $285 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $290 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to move down if there is no upside break above $300. Bitcoin cash price is showing bearish signs below $290 against the US Dollar,...

UK-based blockchain company Millicent has received government funding in the form of a UK Research, and Innovation (UKRI) Innovate UK Smart Award. The project aims to assist in the nation’s strives to launch a central bank digital currency. Millicent’s UK Funding Based in London, England, Millicent is a blockchain-powered firm promising to rewrite “the code of global finance.” In the press release seen by CryptoPotato, the project described the grant as “the UK’s most...

Crazy Horse 3 – a strip club in the middle of Sin City (that’s Las Vegas, Nevada) has agreed to accept crypto payments for lap dances and many of the club’s services. Crazy Horse 3 Is Willing to Accept Crypto The whole point of crypto was to be able to pay for everyday items and services. Many digital assets – such as bitcoin – were initially created to push things like credit cards, checks, and fiat currencies to the side, though this has been an extremely slow journey...

The 1inch Network launched a new investment tool called 1inch Earn, in hopes of incentivizing liquidity providers. The protocol asserted in a press release shared with CryptoPotato that the new feature will provide more efficient use of capital compared to AMM pools. How Does 1inch Earn Liquidity Pool Work? A set of liquidity pools optimized for stablecoins, 1inch Earn’s operating model is similar to Uniswap V3 range orders. “Earnings come from fees on swap trades in the...

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is one of the newest digital currency platforms out there, but its size, scope, and popularity just keep growing. It’s been announced that the exchange now bears a valuation exceeding $32 billion at the time of writing thanks to a new funding round that occurred earlier in the week, suggesting investors continue to pour their money into this industry despite the regular price dips we’ve been witnessing. FTX Is Headed to the Top of the Ladder...

The American video game retailer – GameStop Corp. – partnered with Immutable X Pty Limited (a scaling solution for non-fungible tokens) to establish an NFT marketplace. As part of the deal, both parties created a $100 million fund. GameStop With an NFT Marketplace According to GameStop’s announcement, Immutable X will become a layer-2 partner for the former’s NFT marketplace. The project is expected to see the light of day later this year. Immutable X will also provide nearly...

El Salvador – the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender – is now home to a Bitcoin education center. It aims to boost familiarity with the technology and benefits of cryptocurrency among a population still scratching their heads over it. Educating El Salvador The new center has been launched by Paxful – a peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace – under the name “La Casa Del Bitcoin”. It will provide “free and accessible learning opportunities” surrounding Bitcoin while helping...

New York offers many shuttered coal plants and cheap energy. This makes it a top spot for miners and anyone looking to set up crypto extraction businesses. However, there are many environmentalists out there that want New York to work against crypto and ban the process of adding it to the blockchain. New York and Crypto Don’t Always Go Together Environmentalists have been arguing for years that mining bitcoin is somehow harmful to the world’s atmosphere. They state that...