A new “State of Crypto” report by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) shows that the blockchain space achieved all-time highs for usage and activity. According to the paper, 220 million addresses interacted with a blockchain at least once in September 2024, a figure three times higher than that recorded at the end of 2023. Solana Has Largest Number of Active Users Most of the activity came from Solana, which logged 100 million active users, followed by NEAR, which...
Read More »Bitget Partners With La Liga in Bid to Drive Crypto Adoption
Global crypto exchange Bitget has announced a multi-million dollar partnership with iconic Spanish football league La Liga. The company revealed the collaboration, which makes it La Liga’s official crypto partner, at the just concluded Token 2049 event in Singapore. Strategic Partnership with Global Reach In a statement released by Bitget on September 19, the Seychelles-based crypto exchange said the union is part of its attempts to gain a bigger foothold in Asia and Latin...
Read More »California DMV Digitizes 42 Million Car Titles with Avalanche Blockchain
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has digitized 42 million car titles using the Avalanche (AVAX) network. This initiative is part of a modernization effort to streamline the state’s title transfer process in collaboration with software development firm Oxhead Alpha. California DMV to Digitize Car Titles According to an Avalanche blog post, users will soon be able to claim their digital titles through the DMV’s new application. This application allows for easy...
Read More »State Street Is Exploring a Stablecoin and Tokenized Deposits Launch: Report
State Street Corp., a Boston-based major player in traditional finance, is exploring the launch of its own stablecoin and tokenized deposits to improve payment settlement using blockchain technology. According to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday, the bank has been actively making efforts to integrate into the crypto space. State Street Is Pushing for Digital Expansion In addition to the ongoing stablecoin efforts, State Street wants to participate in digital-cash consortium...
Read More »Web3 Users Surge by 40%, Reaching Historic High in Q2
In the second quarter of 2024, Web3 user engagement hit an all-time high, with approximately 10 million daily unique active wallets (dUAW), marking a 40% increase from Q1. According to a July 4 report by blockchain analytics platform DappRadar, the unprecedented growth spanned various sectors of the decentralized application (DApp) industry, leading to an overall bullish trend. Social dApps and NFTs Growth Marks Q2 The social sector had the highest increase, clocking in a 66%...
Read More »Coinbase Flags Crypto Talent Drain from US Amidst Regulatory Concerns
In a report released earlier this week, Coinbase expressed concerns over the declining crypto talent in the US amidst the ongoing increase in general corporate interest. The largest US exchange highlighted the need for regulatory clarity around the crypto realm to keep the talent within the country. Declining Developer Talent in the US Coinbase notes a significant decline in US-based crypto developers, down by 14 points over the past five years to just 26% today. Top Fortune...
Read More »The 8 Best Crypto Portfolio Trackers in 2024
The volatile nature of the cryptocurrency market has prompted many smart investors to adopt the age-long investment strategy of diversifying their crypto holdings to reduce risk. This diversification, however, poses a new problem as users find it difficult to keep track of their crypto assets, especially as they grow in value. Crypto portfolio trackers have become essential tools for everyone looking to prevent the possible consequences of losing track of their investments....
Read More »Here Is What 6 Silicon Valley Giants Think About Cryptocurrency
The high-tech industry continues to make active inroads into the blockchain industry, proposing and building out new solutions that make Web3’s products better and more usable by mainstream folks as well as sophisticated industry participants. 1. Block CEO Jack Dorsey – Bitcoin Bull Back in 2021 at “The B-Word” conference by Crypto Council for Innovation, on a panel alongside Cathie Wood and Elon Musk, Dorsey said, “It’s deeply principled, it’s weird as hell [and] it’s always...
Read More »9 Celebrity Endorsements That Are Pushing Crypto Mainstream
Grammy award-winning rapper Eminem recently cut an ad for Crypto.com to advertise blockchain to NBA fans. Here are 10 other celebrity endorsements that prove cryptocurrency adoption is accelerating. But real quick first— here’s “The Real Slim Shady” singer’s X post with the Crypto.com advertisement: You know what it’s always been. #FFTB #Ad @cryptocom pic.twitter.com/XZ3Qf7TkkR — Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) April 26, 2024 “From the beginning you couldn’t stop, breaking...
Read More »EY Launches Ethereum-Based OpsChain Contract Manager for Business Contracts
Ernst & Young (EY) has launched OpsChain Contract Manager (OCM), an Ethereum solution that leverages zero-knowledge proofs technology. The solution will help private businesses efficiently manage and execute intricate business agreements while ensuring confidentiality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness. EY Launches the OpsChain Contract Manager EY, one of the top “big four” accounting firms alongside Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC, has been exploring the business applications...
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