Capital markets advisory and token offering platform Deal Box in the United States has announced the formation of a $125 million venture capital fund focused on blockchain and Web3 firms, as stated in a press release dated January 18. Deal Box founder and current chairman Thomas Carter stated: “Deal Box
January 19, 2023 1 min read
After many months of volatility in the cryptocurrency market, the Hong Kong-based digital asset exchange OSL has decided to slash its operating expenses by around a third. This involves reducing the size of the personnel; however, the company did not disclose how much percentage of its workers were let go.
January 18, 2023 2 mins read
According to BeaconScan statistics, the number of Ethereum (ETH) validators has surpassed 500,000 in anticipation of the Shanghai upgrade in March. A validator is a node in a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain. That verifies the legitimacy of network transactions and prevents double-spending. Staking 32 ETH, or around $50,000 at today’s exchange
January 18, 2023 1 min read
On Monday, Solflare, a wallet on the Solana network, revealed that users will be able to pay higher gas prices in order to bypass network congestion. Solrise Finance co-founder Vidor Gencel stated: “[Solflare] is the first to implement this in a user-friendly way. In-wallet transactions will automatically be prioritized with
January 17, 2023 2 mins read
According to reports, the Russian government and the Central Bank of Iran are discussing the possibility of forming a collaboration to develop a new stablecoin that may simplify cross-border transactions. The value of the token will be tied to that of gold. Vedomosti, a Russian news site, claims that officials
January 17, 2023 2 mins read
The Tanzanian central bank is still thinking about introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), but they claim they would do it in a “phased, cautious, and risk-based approach” due to the many potential obstacles in the way. The Central Bank stated: “Analysis of these findings indicate that majority of
January 16, 2023 1 min read
The Bank of Thailand has announced that it would finally legalize virtual banks in the nation. A Bloomberg report forecasts that by 2025, financial institutions would be able to provide their services. The central bank’s “Consultation Paper on Virtual Bank Licensing Framework” states that by the end of 2023. Applications
January 16, 2023 2 mins read
Djed, the Cardano-powered stablecoin, will be released in the latter half of January. According to the official account for the stablecoin. The Cardano community, which has been anticipating the launch of the first algorithmic stablecoin on the world’s biggest proof-of-stake blockchain, responded positively to this news. The COTI decentralized payment
January 15, 2023 1 min read
The price of the Tera Classic (LUNC) cryptocurrency has risen dramatically after a recent integration with the Interchain Station platform. Jared, the chief developer at Terraform Labs, made the news on his Twitter page. Saying that the renamed Terra network would be working with a number of other blockchains, including
January 15, 2023 2 mins read
In light of its insolvency, cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network’s mining division has published a notice to sell off mining hardware valued at $1.3 million. Celsius said on January 11 that it will be selling 2,687 MicroBT M30S ASIC rigs to investment company Touzi Capital in a petition with the United
January 14, 2023 1 min read