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The AWS Blockchain Node Runners has so far integrated Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), thus making it a major step for the latter to become a Web 3.0 hub that supports scalable smart contracts. Solana (SOL), a leading smart contract blockchain with a smartphone in the market dubbed Saga mobile, has announced that infrastructure nodes are now available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Blockchain Node Runners repository for easy access by Web 3.0 developers. The Solana team announced the...

The deployment brings DAS technology into play, which offers an innovative scaling approach. It allows blockchain nodes to verify data availability for specific blocks without the need to download the entire datase In the latest development, modular network Celestia successfully deployed its mainnet beta, known as “Lemon Mint”, which brings data availability sampling (DAS) technology into play. DAS offers an innovative scaling approach that allows blockchain nodes to verify data...

Experts continue to speculate on what the SEC’s next course of action regarding crypto-based ETF applications could be. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be gearing up to reexamine Grayscale’s application to convert its Bitcoin trust into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). This comes after a recent decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to scrape the regulator’s rejection of Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin ETF application. The court described the SEC’s...

As of late October, the SEC is reportedly reviewing eight to ten potential spot Bitcoin spot ETF filings. Asset manager Valkyrie has recently made waves due to its decision to amend its prospectus for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF Update James Seyffart, a renowned analyst at Bloomberg, shared this development on social media platform X, shedding light on Valkyrie’s efforts to meet the SEC’s requirements for its...

Andreessen Horowitz, to date, is arguably one of the most prolific investors in the blockchain space. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is reportedly planning to raise a $3.4 billion fund that will be designated for early-stage and seed-stage crypto businesses. The development was shared by Axios, which also cited other sources. According to Axios, a16z, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm “plans to raise new growth, crypto and bio vehicles in 2025.” And, for what it’s worth, the intended...

With the imminent launch of Bitcoin spot ETFs, many institutions are also looking to gain increased exposure to BTC. Exactly 15 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, sent the Bitcoin whitepaper via email to a select number of cryptographers. Satoshi is fondly quoted to have opened the email saying: “I’ve been working on a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party.” He then went on to link the Whitepaper which he...

The e-HKD program has taken a three-rail approach for the potential implementation of the virtual currency: foundation layer development, industry pilots and iterative enhancements, and full launch. Hong Kong’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot is set to advance to its second phase following the successful completion of phase one. The first phase was largely focused on full-fledged payments, programmable payments, offline payments, tokenized deposits, and the settlement of Web3...

The Pegasus Testnet has gone through various stages of rapid development in order to support Saga’s partners and innovators. Based on a report from Chainwire, Saga, a layer-1 protocol for Web 3.0 gaming, has announced the introduction of its Incentivized Testnet, which is known as Pegasus. This marks a major milestone for the project as it prepares for the full Saga Protocol V1 Mainnet that it plans to roll out in early 2024. Saga is a developers’ ecosystem that works best for Web 3.0...

The countries created a policymaking group to further the asset tokenization tests and help with navigating legal and compliance concerns. Government agencies in multiple countries are collaborating on asset tokenization tests with real-world assets. In a Monday announcement from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), regulators in Japan, Switzerland, Singapore, and the UK are all working on tokenization pilots in foreign exchange, fixed income, and asset management products. The...

With Cardano and Dogecoin engaged in a tight battle, here’s a look into what each of these coins are up to in the near term. The altcoin space has been buzzing with activity over the past few weeks and currently, both Cardano (ADA) and Dogecoin (DOGE) have been engaged in a tight battle for the 8 spot in the top ten crypto list. Over the last week, both these altcoins have delivered over 10% gains, showing strength. Let’s take a look at how both these cryptocurrencies have been performing...