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Zilliqa – a scalability-focused DeFi blockchain – is seeing its cryptocurrency skyrocket leading up to the Metapolis launch this month. ZIL is up nearly 5X over the last two weeks, rising from $0.041 to $0.2 as of Friday. Zillqa leverages a layer 2 scaling solution known as “sharding”, which partitions a blockchain network into “shards” to spread out transaction workload. This method is currently being tested by Ethereum. Meanwhile, Metapolis is a metaverse-as-a-service...

The second-most populated nation will reportedly implement a regulatory framework on cryptocurrencies only after a global consensus on the matter. According to a person familiar with the matter, the Indian government does not plan a law soon to either restrict or promote dealing with digital assets. Crypto Regulation Needs Global Approach India is among the countries with the most controversial stance on the cryptocurrency industry. Over the past few years, the authorities...

It’s April 1st – a day celebrated internationally by people who make practical jokes and have fun. In previous years, we’ve always dedicated a piece on something fun and whimsical to brighten the mood of our readers, but today, it’s important to remain careful. The industry has changed a lot in the past year, and with the advent of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), scammers found a new niche to exploit. Over the past month, we’ve all heard numerous stories of people losing their...

As the new quarter rolls in at full speed, Charles Hoskinson – the founder of Cardano – and Snoop Dogg, who needs no introduction, will discuss the Cardano ecosystem in a few days. Charles Hoskinson will be meeting Snoop Dogg to talk about the Cardano Ecosystem at Cardano360 on April 5th. This became clear earlier when both parties confirmed the happening. Yes, I’ll be with Snoop on the 5th. I have the best job in the world. – Said Hoskinson in a tweet. Snoop Dogg, on the...

As the war in Ukraine unfolds, the international cryptocurrency community has raised millions in donations to support its people. At present, the number of tallied funds raised for the invaded nation tops $100 million. Writing for Finbold Tuesday, Jordan Major noted: “Ukraine continues to receive a substantial influx of cryptocurrency contributions, with the value now reaching over $100 million, as more well-wishers show solidarity in the face of the escalating Russian...

Sankar Das Sarma – a physicist from the University of Maryland – recently wrote at length about why the capabilities of quantum computing are overhyped at the moment. Specifically, he clarifies that quantum computing has evolved nowhere close to the stage required to break the public key cryptography used in popular technologies today – such as Bitcoin. A Long Way to Go for Quantum Computing As written in an opinion piece for Technology Review, Sarma suggests that ‘Quantum...

The European Union today voted in favor of outlawing all anonymous crypto transactions – including from self-hosted wallets – facilitated through exchanges. This rule will apply to transactions of any size, meaning both payers and recipients of even the smallest digital asset payment must be identified. The Partisan Vote The law comes as part of a package of anti-money laundering revisions to the EU’s Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR). It brings rules applying to...

Given the total addressable market for digital on-chain transactions is far bigger than the current DeFi market size, worth around $200B, Grayscale said DeFi protocols powered by smart contracts are still being undervalued. The current capital markets alone are 500x more than the DeFi market, Grayscale outlined. In addition, NFT-associated transactions and Metaverse-related applications could critically drive up the value of base chains. American Cities Analogous to...

The American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator for Texas – Ted Cruz – introduced a bill restraining the Federal Reserve from launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to the broad society. The legislation was first submitted in January 2022 by Congressman Tom Emmer. Emer’s Bill Receives Support Public cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are much different than centralized CBDCs. The latter are issued and monitored by a government...

Karim Xanzheza – Deputy of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan – believes his country is ideally suited to take advantage of the growing popularity of digital assets. He further claimed that “nothing grows as fast as cryptocurrency.” Consequently, he urged the government to focus on developing its sovereign national digital currency. Kyrgyzstan Should Catch the Crypto Wave The latest politician to display his positive stance on the cryptocurrency sector is Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy of the...