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Joana Cotar, a German Bundestag (federal parliament) representative, has publicly endorsed Bitcoin as a legal tender in Germany. This endorsement surfaced in a recent interview, where Cotar shared her aspirations to integrate Bitcoin into the mainstream financial landscape of Germany. Further, Cotar unveiled plans to initiate a “preliminary examination” to formulate a legal framework for officially recognizing BTC as a legal tender in the country. Cotar Champions Bitcoin...

The broader cryptocurrency market took a turn for the worse throughout the past seven days as the majority of coins are trading in the red. This comes after weeks’ worth of increases in what seems to be an expected correction. Bitcoin’s price is trading at a 3% loss, tumbling toward $36K at the time of this writing. The leading cryptocurrency was unable to keep up the bullish momentum. It soared toward $38K on Thursday, but it retraced almost as quickly as it skyrocketed. All...

[PRESS RELEASE – New York, USA, November 17th, 2023] New features include ‘Buy Now Pay Later’, ‘Sell and Repay’, ‘Refinance Lockups’, ‘Flexible Principal’,’Gondi Vaults’, ‘Loan Extensions’, and ‘Flash Actions’ NFT lending protocol Gondi launched V2 of its protocol on November 16th, 2023, providing lenders and borrowers with expanded credit options and increased capital efficiency across the board. Gondi V1 was launched in July 2023 as a proof of concept for a more...

Crypto startup investment company Republic has selected Avalanche as the blockchain to launch its native token, the Republic Note, as part of its mission to democratize private market investing. According to an announcement seen by CryptoPotato, Republic chose Avalanche for the launch due to the network’s scale, speed, and customizability, with intentions to expand its footprint to a subnetwork next year. Republic Picks Avalanche for Token Launch The Republic Note has...

Strike initially rolled out the BTC purchase feature for customers in the United States, allowing only users in the country to buy the crypto asset at no cost. Crypto payment company Strike has expanded its global services, allowing users in 36 countries, including El Salvador, Australia, and some African nations, to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) directly on the platform using their debit cards. In a recent announcement, the firm revealed plans to extend these services to over 65 countries in the...

Taproot Wizards seeks to bring together developers to build different applications and solutions on top of the Bitcoin Base layer that will maximize the potential of the Taproot upgrade carried out in 2021 To strengthen the innovations in the world of Bitcoin, Taproot Wizards secured new funding to further develop the BTC ecosystem. The successful raise shows increasing momentum and interest in expanding Bitcoin’s capabilities beyond being only a store of value. HOLD ON TO YOUR WIZARD...

The platform includes a Coinbase Commerce button which allows merchants to easily accept payments for goods, services, and donations. In a groundbreaking move towards enhancing the user experience in onchain payments, Coinbase Commerce has unveiled a comprehensive set of product updates. This development, announced in a recent blog post, is set to address the challenges posed by cryptocurrency volatility, making onchain payments more accessible and seamless for thousands of global...

As part of the Stage 2 testnet launch, operators can now register to the network and commence validation for the first App-Verified State (AVS) – EigenDA. EigenLayer, a leading blockchain protocol, has officially launched the Goerli testnet for EigenDA, signaling a significant advancement in its development journey toward the complete EigenLayer vision. The release of Stage 2 follows the successful introduction of restaking on the mainnet Ethereum in June, which saw a robust response from...

Complementing Emu Video, Meta introduced Emu Edit, a precision-focused model dedicated to image manipulation. Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META), the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) models designed to revolutionize video generation and image editing on its social media platforms. According to a company blog post on Thursday, the generative AI tools Emu Video and Emu Edit are designed to help content creators generate videos and...

The Flare Reputation Score, born out of the collaboration between Flare and Bloxico, stands as a testament to the commitment to transparency, trust, and community empowerment within the blockchain realm.  Flare Network, the blockchain for data, has recently unveiled a groundbreaking partnership with Bloxico, a pioneering blockchain technology company to introduce a novel metric, the Flare Reputation Score. The Flare Reputation Score As highlighted in a press release shared with...