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The Cardano blockchain will have its first ZK rollup layer 2 solution – Orbis. The main objective is to support decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and a thriving blockchain ecosystem. A Wave of ZK Companies The official blog post by the team behind the protocol explained that Orbis offers the level of scalability and transaction throughput relevant for blockchain to transform into a “global financial system.” Similar to other zk-based solutions, the transactions will...

The fifth-largest Ethereum mining pool – Flexpool – announced it will no longer provide services to customers in Russia. By doing so, the entity opposed Putin’s military operation and showed solidarity with Ukraine. The mining company became the first in its field to halt its endeavors on Russian soil. This comes a day after the largest country by landmass sent military troops in Ukraine and endangered the peace in Eastern Europe. Flexpool stated that it usually stands away...

The past week was riddled with volatility, largely induced by the geopolitical turmoil. Russia declared a military operation against Ukraine and invaded the country’s borders on Thursday – February 24th. In a move that shocked many and was expected by some, the two countries are actively engaged in the first war in Europe for quite some time. Needless to say, this shook financial markets. On Thursday, global stocks traded in the red, and this caused further mayhem in the...

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy discovered and halted the operations of 13 illegal digital asset mining farms. Those were collectively using an electricity capacity of over 200 megawatts. War on Illegal Miners The central Asian country was torn by protests at the beginning of 2022 when thousands of residents occupied the streets to fight against the surging electricity prices. Shortly after that unrest, Kazakhstan’s government vowed to crack down on unauthorized...

The leading British financial markets infrastructure – London Stock Exchange Group – will acquire the trading tech solutions provider TORA for $325 million. The initiative aims to strengthen LSEG’s presence in the cryptocurrency sector. London Stock Exchange Dives Deeper According to a recent announcement, the London Stock Exchange Group will pay $325 million in an all-cash transaction to acquire TORA. Upon completing the settlement, the latter will sit within LSEG’s Data...

As part of the partnership, NEAR users will be benefitted the full visibility of the blockchain across Elliptic’s wide range of product offerings. The focus will also be to improve security and on-chain forensics while letting users explore Web 3. Elliptic-NEAR Partnership The official announcement regarding the partnership revealed that the deal means both the NEAR blockchain and its native asset, NEAR, will have access to Elliptic’s analytics and financial crime tracking...

The ASCI said that the guidelines will be enforced from April 1, 2022, and advertisers must ensure that their previous ads don’t appear in the public domain without the new disclaimer. Ads Must Have a Disclaimer The local watchdog asked in the guidelines that crypto ads display a disclaimer that these “unregulated” products can be “highly risky” as there can be no regulatory recourse in case of any loss.  “Crypto products and NFTs are unregulated and can be highly risky....

The NFT sector has seen an explosion of interest throughout last year. In 2021 as well, the market kicked off with booming sales sharply, contrasting with the overall slump in crypto prices in January. After decoupling for a few weeks, NFT sales appear to be cooling down again. NFT Floor Price Take a Hit According to the latest stats, the floor prices of some of the top NFT projects, such as Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), have been on a decline. The NFT market has faced a...

Attorney Joseph Hall, who previously worked at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, claimed there is a “pretty good chance” that the SEC “will lose all the merits” in the lawsuit against Ripple. The American went further, saying he does not quite understand why the watchdog decided to bring this case. The Never-Ending Battle The legal confrontation between the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the blockchain company Ripple has been going on for more than a...

Popular crypto exchange FTX has plans to launch a gaming unit to offer mainstream gaming publishers support for non-fungible token (NFT) integration and other blockchain-powered collectibles. FTX to Provide Web3 Operability for Game Studios Bloomberg reported that the company will launch its gaming outfit in the coming months. The so-called FTX Gaming unit is set to function as a “crypto-as-a-service” platform for mainstream game studios. Also, the service will offer support...