Renowned software developer Microsoft is looking to employ blockchain technology to tackle privacy. In an R&D paper released in collaboration with researchers from Alibaba and Carnegie Mellon University, Microsoft studied a blockchain-based incentive system to bolster anti-piracy campaigns. The research work titled “Argus: A Fully Transparent Incentive System
Bitcoin * According to a senior analyst at Bloomberg, Bitcoin could reach $100k by the end of the year. * Amid growing concerns over Bitcoin’s energy usage, Brazilian regulators have okayed the launch of a new eco-friendly Bitcoin ETF. * New York-based private investment firm Neuberger Berman will be delving into the
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In just a few days after launching its (A)steroid Mining program, Gravis Finance’s captain NFT card sales have been met with surging demand from users. The revolutionary gamified high-yield NFT farming product adds an interesting twist to the Gravis Finance ecosystem. It gamifies the process of farming GRVX
The hacker involved in the $600 million Poly Network heist has finally returned all of his loot, bring a close to one of DeFi’s most prominent attacks. After carting away with over $600 million worth of digital assets on Tuesday, the attacker has disclosed his intention to return the
There appears to be a growing interest in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in South and Central America, with Argentina being the latest Latin American country to hint at adopting Bitcoin. While speaking to local media outlet Caja Negra, President Alberto Fernandez addressed matters concerning the government’s view on digitalization. Responding
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The last two weeks saw decentralized finance cryptocurrency startup LOFI-DEFI gain intense social adoption for what is positioned to be the biggest fair launch in DeFi history. Tens of thousands of investors have gathered in its combined international Telegram communities to await the launch of their native token LOFI. “There’
Lionel Messi’s move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain has fueled a new wave of excitement in the crypto community as the football star received crypto fan tokens as part of his welcome package. Messi’s welcome package and bonus summed up to €25-30 million ($29-35 million), a large part
Valkyrie Digital Assets is the latest institution to submit an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval to launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The alternative financial services firm is seeking to offer an indirect exposure of Bitcoin to its customers through futures contracts. In a prospectus
Leading decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has hit a major milestone in fee generation, becoming the first DeFi protocol to cross the $1 billion benchmark. Lucas Outumuro, the head of research at crypto data aggregator IntoTheBlock, made the disclosure through a chart in a tweet showing the combined fee revenues of
The Central Bank of Russia has not given up its pessimistic opinion on Bitcoin and has once again expressed concerns over the rise in the number of investors seeking Bitcoin exposure. Sergey Shvetsov, one of the executives of the Bank who acts in the capacity of the first deputy governor,
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has given a node to DBS Vickers, the brokerage arm of Singapore’s DBS bank, to provide digital payment token (DPT) services under the Payment Services Act. Singapore’s DBS bank, which is the biggest loan shark in southeastern Asia, has always been a
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GMT, the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Ethereum minted token backed by real computing power, is now supported by Ledger—a hardware wallet. GMT supported by Ledger Hardware Wallet Following the announcement on Aug 12, the team said it would issue GMT-labeled Ledger wallets, delivering them freely to all holders
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After 6 months of rapid development, PandaInu and Infrastructure Framework Substrate have gradually enriched ecosystem projects, including 0xproject, Chainlink, Binance Smart Chain, and Ocean Protocol etc. We are gradually entering the “Renaissance era” of the blockchain industry. As a project officially funded by Etherconnect, EIFI Finance will provide convenient entry
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One of the leading blockchain companies with a focus on sustainable living, Blockcities, in a recent report, has partnered with two advanced and international agricultural enterprises; Simply Natural Farms and AgVisors. According to the company, this consortium will foster radical changes in the $3.4 trillion industry. With agriculture capable
Following the failure to pass a crypto-friendly draft of the infrastructure bill at the Senate, the battle will likely be moved to the United States House of Representatives. The original version of the highly controversial infrastructure bill was passed by the Senate in a 69-30 vote on Wednesday. All attempts
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The commodity-focused fund of New York-based private investment firm Neuberger Berman has been cleared to invest in regulated Bitcoin and Ethereum futures through a subsidiary. Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund will soon be able to gain exposure to Bitcoin and Ethereum via regulated futures and various investment vehicles such as