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Although Taproot took some time to gain momentum, its use cases have continued to grow since integrating Bitcoin-based Ordinal inscriptions and its November 2021 implementation with Bitcoin. This article will delve deeper into the use cases for Taproot, focusing on Ordinal inscriptions and stablecoins built on Bitcoin, to better understand the innovative new features it brings to the table. Bitcoin-Based Ordinal Inscriptions Ordinal inscriptions present a groundbreaking...

The proactive approach to framing crypto-specific guidelines comes as a respite after years of conversations about an outright ban on the sector that was initially mooted by the Reserve Bank of India. The Indian government may have shelved its plans to impose a blanket ban on crypto, but there’s still a long way to go, and the latest development depicts that the country’s approach has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride. A “Positive Precedent” for the World Indian financial...

In 2023, the Ethereum blockchain witnessed intriguing transformations in the way users and entities engage. According to Nansen’s recent report, there has been a remarkable surge, with more than 300,000 daily active Ethereum addresses. Among these active addresses, DeFi entities have maintained their position as the dominant players. As of October 12th, 2023, DeFi users alone outnumbered NFT and layer 2 scaling users by more than twice, solidifying the sector’s central role...

The chilling winds of crypto winter continue to sting projects, prompting several of them to take a hard look at downsizing or ceasing operations entirely. A decentralized content-sharing and publishing platform – LBRY – is the latest one to succumb to the market condition. The company behind the LBRY blockchain said that “there is no escaping this.” LBRY Shuts Shop In a somber announcement, LBRY weighed in on losing judgment to the federal government and said it has debts to...

The crypto industry’s fundraising efforts have taken quite a hit owing to the incessant crypto winter. Q3 was no exception. The latest data suggest that new record lows were set for both the total funding amount and the number of deals during this period, reaching levels not seen since Q4 2020. The quarterly figures fell below $2.1 billion across a total of 297 deals, marking a 36% decrease in both categories compared to the previous quarter. DeFi Among Well-Funded Sectors...

BarnBridge is the latest crypto project that found itself entangled in legal proceedings initiated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). With potential financial penalties on the horizon, the project turned to its token holders. The details of any specific order sent by the financial regulator have not been disclosed. Voters Decide on SEC’s ‘Order’ The DeFi protocol kicked off a voting process on October 10th, centered around a proposal to allow its creators –...

Sygnum, die weltweit erste Bank für digitale Vermögenswerte, hat eine zusätzliche Kundennachfrage in Höhe von mehreren Milliarden Franken generiert, indem sie ihr reguliertes Kernangebot an digitalen Vermögenswerten durch traditionelle Wertpapiere ergänzte. Neues ergänzendes Angebot Sygnum gibt heute ein deutliches Wachstum bei seinen Dienstleistungen an traditionellen Wertpapieren bekannt, welches das Kernangebot an regulierten digitalen Vermögenswerten ergänzt. Das Angebot an traditionellen...

Solana Compass has recently provided insights into the latest Solana (SOL) network activity, specifically during its 512 epoch. According to the website that tracks SOL staking activity, an estimated 19.637 million SOL tokens were unstaked during this period. In the recent Epoch 512, 19.637 million SOL were unstaked, with a net unstake of 16.516 million SOL (about $372 million). Most belonged to a16z and the previous Alameda (now or ftx estate). a16z: BZpEFk…oPPBm7 unstaked...

The crypto market may have failed to post a bullish breakthrough in September, but that did not stop malicious entities from stealing funds. According to the latest stats by CertIK, approximately $332 million in various digital assets has been lost to exploits, hacks, and scams in September September Sees Record-Breaking Losses Funds pilfered by exit scams were recorded to be around $1.9 million, while flash loans accounted for almost $0.4 million. Crypto-related exploits, on...

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland just recently announced the successful completion of a new CBDC initiative called Project Mariana. This project tested cross-border trading and settlement of wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs) between financial institutions. BIS and Central Banks Collaborate on CBDC Test As per reports, the novel project leverages the concepts of Decentralized Finance...