The dYdX perpetual futures exchange’s underlying blockchain, the dYdX Chain, went down early Monday. Due to a planned upgrade to version 4 of the chain, there was a disruption that lasted more than nine hours. There was an unanticipated stop in operations because the upgrading procedure hit a snag. The
April 9, 2024 2 mins read
NexeraID, a leading provider of blockchain-based digital identification solutions, is pleased to have joined the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA). With a particular emphasis on digital identification via involvement in the identity Working Group, this membership reaffirms NexeraID’s dedication to advancing the global push on blockchain innovation. Propelling Advancements in
April 8, 2024 2 mins read
Later this year, NiceHash, an industry pioneer in Bitcoin mining, will conduct its first conference to commemorate ten years of development and innovation. The firm, which will celebrate its tenth anniversary on April 8, has set the historic NiceHashX conference, which revolves on Bitcoin, for November 8–9. Maribor, Slovenia, is
April 8, 2024 2 mins read
In a recent announcement, GAM3S.GG—a web3 gaming onboarding and news platform with the goal of attracting 100 million players to web3—and Immutable—the leading web3 gaming platform—formed a strategic partnership. This partnership will grant GAM3S.GG users access to important Immutable features and introduce millions of players to the Immutable ecosystem through
April 5, 2024 2 mins read
The announcement of Project Agorá’s commencement was made by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The goal of this collaborative effort between private financial companies and seven national banks—the UK, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Switzerland, and Europe—is to investigate the possibility of combining central bank funds with tokenized deposits from
April 4, 2024 1 min read
Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world based on trading volume, is expanding the accessibility of its Portfolio Margin product to non-VIP customers who have a minimum balance of 100,000 USDT in their Cross Margin and Futures accounts. A larger group of Binance traders are expected to benefit from
April 4, 2024 2 mins read
A total of $10 million in cumulative investment has been successfully secured by Web3 gaming platform Gomble Games, a spinoff of the well-known game studio “111%,” with participation from prominent worldwide venture capital firms like Spartan, Hashed, Shima Capital, Animoca Brands, Altos Ventures, IOSG Ventures, Foresight Ventures, BigBrain Holdings, and
April 2, 2024 2 mins read
Leading on-chain credit marketplace Clearpool is excited to announce the debut of Credit Vaults, a unique offering backed by real world assets (RWAs), as part of its expansion into Avalanche. Credit Vaults provide steadier rates and stickier liquidity to accommodate the flood of new on-chain borrowers, including fintech and payment
April 2, 2024 4 mins read
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has announced the next stages in the Purge initiative to simplify the protocol and reduce the demand on nodes’ resources. The Purge is an important part of Ethereum’s transition since it simplifies the network by removing unnecessary and outdated data. In addition to lowering the
April 2, 2024 2 mins read
One of the co-founders of Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing service, Roman Storm, has moved to have the allegations against him dropped. After his arrest and subsequent charges stemming from his role in launching the platform, Storm has offered many legal defenses in an effort to dispel the allegations. Moreover,
April 1, 2024 1 min read