A problem with the blockchain sequencer is causing downtime for the scaling solution for Ethereum layer-2 Polygon’s zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM), the team revealed recently. Polygon told its two million followers on twitter that the problem is exclusive to the zkEVM and would not affect any other chains that
The recent approval of BTC ETF and the application for ETH ETF in the United States, along with the increasing acceptance of blockchain technology in countries like Argentina and Indonesia, indicate the upcoming emergence of the social era of Web3. Although Web2 social applications have 4.8 billion users, the infrastructure
In a formal announcement, crypto exchange OKX has introduced OKX TR to the Turkish market. The launch was announced by the corporation on February 27. In partnership with regional financial institutions, OKX TR offers a deposit option and an on-ramp for the Turkish lira fiat currency. Fibabanka, VakıfBank, İş Bankası,
In Argentina, Bitcoin (BTC) has surged to an all-time high, reaching an unprecedented value of ARS 40,378,016 ($48,705.62), according to CoinGecko data. This surge comes amidst the country’s grappling with a severe economic crisis, witnessing the peso’s value plummeting by a staggering 99% against the U.S. dollar since the onset
The Super Bowl, one of the biggest events for marketing events in the US, will have no crypto ads for the second year in a row. Most major crypto companies, including Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitcoin spot ETF providers, have decided to skip the advertising opportunity, citing various reasons. The main
Cryptocurrency regulation is necessary to reduce financial crimes, particularly money laundering, says Adedeji Owonibi, Co-founder of A&D Forensics, a blockchain intelligence service provider in Nigeria. At a Blockchain and Digital Forensics firm’s training for crypto compliance professionals on February 9th, Owonibi brought this up. He brought out the fact that
Nine newly launched spot Bitcoin ETFs have accumulated more Bitcoins than MicroStrategy, the leading corporate investor in the cryptocurrency. The ETFs, which were approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 10, 2024, have bought 216,309 Bitcoins, worth $10.3 billion, in just 20 days. HODL15Capital, a self-styled
Bakkt Holdings, a provider of crypto solutions, has announced plans to extend its cryptocurrency operations into new global markets. Yesterday, Bakkt reaffirmed its partnership with SogoTrade, a digital brokerage, and Hapi, a stock trading platform, two of its existing clients. Bakkt has expanded its Latin American footprint from Argentina and
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global E-Commerce Market Forecast 2023-2030, B2B-B2C, Product, Users, Industry Trends, Share, Growth, Impact of Inflation, Opportunity Company Analysis” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Global e-commerce market turned into valued at US$ 18.98 Trillion in 2022. Global e-commerce market size is projected to reach US$ 47.73 Trillion
With a focus on community involvement and recognition, Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem, has planned a wide variety of holiday-themed activities and events. With a number of live events held in different places throughout the globe, Binance kicked off its worldwide
