olygon (formerly Matic Network) has made yet another acquisition in the ZK-rollups space, buying Mir Protocol for $400 million. Mir is an Ethereum scaling startup that utilizes zero-knowledge proof (ZK-proof) …
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70% of those who made Forbes ’30 Under 30′ 2021 list are from the crypto industry
Not only will 2021 be remembered for record cryptocurrency prices and eye-watering valuations for blockchain businesses, but also for a new influx of talent into the rapidly expanding sector. Interestingly, 70% of …
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The NASDAQ-listed tech giant MicroStrategy bought 1,434 BTC worth $82.4 Million at $57.5K
The NASDAQ-listed tech giant, spearheaded by Michael Saylor, continues its BTC buying spree after another substantial purchase worth more than $80 million. Michael Saylor, one of the most prominent bitcoin …
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Australia is going to enforce a cryptocurrency reform plan in 2022
The Australian politician and Federal Treasurer – Josh Frydenberg – indicated that Australia would implement a “comprehensive payments and crypto-asset reform plan” next year. The legislation is expected to enhance …
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Two Ethereum whales added 1,899,990 MATIC to their holdings in last 24 hours
Two Ethereum whales have added the amount of 1,899,990 MATIC ($4,417,976) in the last 24 hours, according to crypto whale tracker WhaleStats. Two of the largest 1,000 Ethereum wallets tracked by WhaleStats just purchased 900,000 and …
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The former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is now advising Chainlink (LINK)
Oracle infrastructure provider Chainlink Labs has signed Eric Schmidt, the former Google CEO, as a strategic advisor. The Chainlink Network secures oracle data feeds that are responsible for triggering and securing more …
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Bitcoin’s hashrate has fully recovered & returned to all-time-high
Bitcoin’s hashrate has fully recovered in just six months after the world’s second biggest economy prohibited industrial bitcoin mining this summer. That led to a fall of circa 75% from about 190 …
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Cardano (ADA) introduces ERC-20 converter testnet with AI tokens for trial
ERC-20 tokens have been going places for some time now. However, at this point in time, they’re a step closer to going native on Cardano. At press time, the sixth-biggest blockchain …
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MetaFlower super mega yacht NFT sells for $650,000 in The Sandbox metaverse game
As the world of the rich and famous starts to sit up and take notice of DeFi opportunities there has been a massive land grab to secure the best digital …
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The Polkadot ecosystem could have its biggest year in 2022 thanks to the success
Polkadot’s ongoing parachain rollout represents the final launch phase for its multi-chain sharded architecture, following rigorous testing, optimization, and auditing, initially carried out on testnets like Rococo and canary network Kusama. The …
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