Bank of China unveils new e-CNY smart contract test program for school education
According to local news outlet Sohu.com, on Tuesday, the state-owned Bank of China announced a new program to bridge primary school...
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Only 50 or so profiles out of 7,000 Binance employees on LinkedIn are real, says CZ
According to a Sunday Twitter post by Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, only about 50 out of...
Velodrome recovers $350K stolen funds from team member Gabagool
Velodrome Finance, a trading and liquidity marketplace, announced the recovery of $350,000 stolen on Aug. 4. However, the occasion turned...
Top 5 misconceptions about the anticipated Ethereum upgrade
The excitement around Ethereum’s (ETH) upcoming upgrade, The Merge, which involves the merger of two blockchains — Mainnet Ethereum and...
Russia plans to roll out digital ruble across all banks in 2024
The Bank of Russia continues working towards the upcoming adoption of the central bank digital currency (CBDC), planning an official...
Fractional NFT Markets Slide 76% in Value in 7 Months, Diced-up Doge NFT Still Leads the Pack – Blockchain Bitcoin News
When non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles became popular, the fractionalized NFT market grew past the $200 million range seven months ago...
CryptoPunk to be split into pieces: Nifty Newsletter, Aug 3–9
In this week’s newsletter, read about Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s proposal for stealth nonfungible token (NFT) ownership. Check out how...
‘IBC is a serious alternative for secure cross-chain communication,’ says Sunny Aggarwal of Osmosis
On August 2, the Nomad Token Bridge became yet another victim of cross-chain hacking after the protocol suffered a $190...
World Gold Council Exec Believes Blockchain Technology Will Bolster Trust in the Gold Industry – Blockchain Bitcoin News
The World Gold Council’s (WGC) head of global sales and regional CEO, Joe Cavatoni, explained on Friday that he believes...
What is Chainlink VRF and how does it work?
Blockchain technology has spawned many applications over the past few years, the most popular being cryptocurrencies. It has also facilitated...
What is a decentralized money market and how does it work?
The seamless flow of capital between borrowers and lenders is a key aspect of a vibrant economy. Anyone with an...
Tetris Owner Playstudios to Launch Blockchain Gaming Division and Web3 Fund – Blockchain Bitcoin News
Playstudios, a mobile gaming company, has recently announced it is diving into the world of Web3 gaming. The company is...
Meta enables Instagram NFT integration in over 100 countries
According to a Meta newsroom post updated on Thursday, the Mark Zuckerberg-led company has begun its nonfungible token (NFT) expansion...
Chinese municipal bank issues first-ever digital yuan loan using intellectual property as collateral
As reported by local news outlet Sohu, on Wednesday, the Agricultural Commerce Bank of Zhangjiagang, located in China's Suzhou province,...
Luxury Retailer Tiffany & Co. Announces Jeweled Cryptopunk Pendants Tied to NFTs – Blockchain Bitcoin News
The luxury jewelry and specialty retailer Tiffany & Co. announced the firm is planning to sell 250 non-fungible token passes...
Blockchain cloud infrastructure company W3BCloud to go public via $1.25B SPAC
On Monday, W3BCloud, a firm building global data centers for the Web3 and blockchain sectors, announced that it was going...
Hong Kong university to inaugurate mixed reality classroom in Metaverse
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced to host the launch party of a virtual reality classroom...
Can blockchain be used without cryptocurrency?
A blockchain without cryptocurrency is a distributed ledger that stores data associated with nonfungible tokens (NFTs), supply chain initiatives, the...
Ethereum will outpace Visa with zkEVM Rollups, says Polygon co-founder
zkEVM Rollups, a new scaling solution for Ethereum, will allow the smart contract protocol to outpace Visa in terms of...
Crypto use in emerging markets driven by necessity: KuCoin Labs head
The proliferation of cryptocurrencies around the world has been driven by different use-cases, with key differences becoming apparent between developed...
Education in crypto payments will spark mass adoption, says Checkout.com exec
While many businesses have expressed interest in integrating crypto payments, there are still challenges in terms of understanding the space,...
What is dollar-cost averaging (DCA) and how does it work?
Many crypto enthusiasts just start investing in cryptocurrencies without a strategy behind it. However, they should be aware that an...
