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Google Cloud Joins Flare Network as Validator and Contributor

Google Cloud has joined Flare, the blockchain for data, as an infrastructure provider. Google Cloud will serve as a network validator and contribute to the Flare Time Series Oracle (FTSO) on the Flare network as announced today. By serving as a network validator, Google Cloud will help the Flare blockchain’s

January 16, 2024 3 mins read

Moody’s Highlights Risks Associated With Blockchain-based Tokenized Funds

Investment in assets like government bonds might be more efficient with blockchain-based tokenized funds, according to research by Moody’s, a world-renowned credit rating agency.  Despite the advantages, researchers at Moody’s have warned of the growing technical hazards connected to these digital investment vehicles. The use of tokenized funds that are

January 16, 2024 2 mins read

Hitachi Joins Hedera Council To Boost Real-world Industrial Solutions

Hitachi America, Ltd. (Hitachi) has joined the Hedera Council, bringing with it expertise in industrial solutions. Throughout the Americas, Hitachi operates both directly and via its subsidiaries, providing a wide variety of products and services in electronics, power, industrial, healthcare, information technology, operational technology, mobility, and the IoT. Within the

January 15, 2024 2 mins read

Renzo Secures $3.2M to Boost Liquid Restaking Protocol on EigenLayer

DeFi protocol Renzo has declared a $3.2 million seed round, backed by leading cryptocurrency native funds. Renzo plans to use the funds to further develop its liquid restaking protocol, which has recently gone live on EigenLayer. Renzo’s seed round was headed by Maven11, and further investments were made by Figment Capital, SevenX, IOSG,

January 15, 2024 2 mins read

South Korea Eyes Regulation for Crypto Mixers Amidst Rising Concerns

Cryptocurrency mixers or blenders, are infamous for their involvement in money laundering; South Korea is considering regulating them in an effort to curtail illegal financial activity. Concerned about criminal groups’ abuse of crypto mixers, the nation’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is considering potential solutions. Importantly, this action is being taken

January 15, 2024 2 mins read

BitCountry Unveils InnoVoy Event to Revolutionize the Web3 Identity Space

Prior to the introduction of their L1 MNet Continuum, BitCountry, the Polkadot parachain project for building immersive metaverse communities, has announced the beginning of InnoVoy Event, a ground-breaking campaign intended to transform the Web3 identity space. An opportunity to experience BitAvatar, a Universal Avatar identity with NFT-bound wallet, also known as

January 15, 2024 2 mins read

Cookie3 Teams Up with Chainwire for Enhanced Web3 Marketing Analytics

Cookie3, an attribution and user analytics platform for Web3 marketers, has collaborated with Chainwire, the industry’s leading crypto PR distribution platform. Through the relationship, Chainwire’s customers will get improved user and attribution data for their campaigns, while Cookie3 clients will have access to Chainwire’s best-in-class PR capabilities. Web3 projects may choose the

January 10, 2024 1 min read

Veno Finance Unveils Pioneering ETH Native Liquid Staking on zkSync

Leading liquid staking protocol for Cronos, Veno Finance, made its debut on the zkSync Era Layer-2 blockchain scaling solution. With its introduction, zkSync Era users may now directly stake their ETH tokens and obtain Liquid ETH (LETH) tokens, creating new opportunities for yield farming inside the platform’s decentralized finance ecosystem. Users

January 9, 2024 3 mins read

Ta-da Secures $3.5M Funding for Boosting Its AI Data Marketplace

Ta-da, an AI data marketplace, has declared the conclusion of a $3.5 million funding round. The initiative, which was nurtured by Dubai-based Morningstar Ventures since 2021, was funded by many prominent blockchain venture capitalists. The proceeds generated will go toward growing Ta-da’s endeavors and improving its infrastructure. Following a seed

January 9, 2024 2 mins read

UK Unveils Digital Securities Sandbox with Blockchain Integration

The Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS) is changing the financial scene in the United Kingdom. A move toward blockchain technology in securities trading has been announced by a project co-managed by the Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Firms may now test out asset tokenization in a

January 8, 2024 2 mins read