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Coinbase-incubated Base is gearing up for a mainnet launch as the Ethereum layer 2 ecosystem heats up. Path to Base mainnet includes a certain set of objectives to be met. The official timeline for the mainnet launch has not been revealed yet, but Optimism’s upcoming Bedrock upgrade remains a crucial factor. Base Mainnet The Base testnet, which is based on a roll-up agnostic superchain powered by Optimism, has been running since February this year, during which it focused on...

American spaceflight company Virgin Galactic has announced preparation for a highly anticipated milestone as it prepares to launch its first spaceflight in nearly two years. This crucial flight serves as the Virgin Galactic Holdings‘ (NYSE: SPCE) final test before the company begins flying commercial passengers, marking a significant step forward in the realization of its space tourism vision. The mission called ‘Unity 25’ represents the company’s fifth space voyage and is expected to...

USDC stablecoin issuer Circle recently launched Euro Coin on the Avalanche protocol to exploit the network’s blazing transaction speed.  Circle has launched a euro-based stablecoin on the Avalanche blockchain to deliver prompt and efficient payments and financial services. The Euro Coin (EUROC) launch is the first of a series of anticipated multi-chain launches to aid developers and users. According to Circle’s team, Euro Coin availability on Avalanche increases liquidity and provides...

The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange – Binance – is launching a new NFT loan feature. It is designed to enable users to borrow cryptocurrency, using their non-fungible tokens as collateral. Binance continues its effort in the world of non-fungible tokens. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the exchange is launching a new feature. It will allow users to borrow crypto while using their NFTs as collateral. However, it is worth noting that the loans...

Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up Anthony Scaramucci of Skybridge Capital says he’s never been more bullish on bitcoin as he is now. Scaramucci Has Good Reason to Love BTC In many ways, his words make sense, and Scaramucci has a big, giant reason to be bullish. After all, the world’s number one digital currency by market cap recently hit $30K...

The growth of BNB and the underlying chain is largely connected with the ongoing regulatory scrutiny, especially in the United States The BNB Smart Chain (BSC), a leading smart contract blockchain developed by the leading centralized exchange Binance with about $4.45 billion in total value locked, is expected to have a hard fork on its mainnet at block height 29,020,050. Through the current block generation speed, Binance Chain core developers expect the Luban hard fork to take place on...

Starling CEO Anne Boden agrees to step down from the role at the British neobank next month over ‘conflict of interest’ concerns.  According to reports, Starling Bank co-founder and CEO Anne Boden will step down at the end of next month. Chief operating officer John Mountain is replacing Boden at the helm of the British digital bank. The CFO has been with Starling since 2015. Boden co-founded Starling in 2014 and grew the neobank’s profile and business visibility to become a leading UK...

The “Build ‘N’ Build” Chain, formerly known as the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) will be going through a hard fork in June. The network upgrade is called Luban and will introduce three evolution proposals. Let’s dive in. The BSC Luban upgrade is scheduled to take place on June 11th, provided regular network activity. It is a hard fork and will introduce the implementation of three evolution proposals (BEPs). Namely, these are BEP-126, BEP-174, and BEP-221. According to the...

Nvidia recently increased its quarterly earnings guidance on the back of solid demand, also sparking a rally in AI stocks.  The latest earnings outlook of Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) has triggered a substantial rally in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. Early Thursday, the chip maker’s stock soared, pulling other AI-exposed companies higher on a better-than-expected sales forecast. Nvidia’s bullish sales forecast originated from surging demand for its AI chips, which has also...

Following OpenAI’s astonishing success, another project backed by its CEO Sam Altman has closed a significant funding round amidst a bleak year for crypto investments. The crypto ID project – Worldcoin – has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital. Other participants in the funding round include a16z, Bain Capital, and Distributed Global. Worldcoin, which falls under the umbrella company of Tools for Humanity, is a unique open-source protocol...