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Defi

15% less economic activity in DeFi in August, according to VanEck

August saw more setbacks for the decentralised finance (DeFi) ecosystem as on-chain economic activity decreased. A VanEck research shows that exchange volume decreased

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Crypto

The DOJ criticises The ‘Intrusive’ Jury Questions Proposed by Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, has offered some jury questions, but the US Department of Justice deems them to be “unnecessarily intrusive”

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Blockchain

Base Blockchain for Coinbase Sets Record for Daily Transactions, Surpassing Competitors

Data from IntoTheBlock shows that Coinbase’s layer 2 blockchain, Base, which debuted in early August, has experienced an all-time high in daily transactions.

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Crypto

German Financing Giants Create Fully Insured Crypto Staking Offering, Release Plan 2024

A company representative told CoinDesk that Boerse Stuttgart Digital, the Stuttgart Stock Exchange’s cryptocurrency-focused division, wants to launch a fully insured cryptocurrency staking

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Crypto

After paying an excessive fee, Bitcoin miner F2Pool returns 19.8 BTC to Paxos.

Paxos, a cryptocurrency services company, paid a $520,000 charge on a transaction worth only $2,000 earlier this week, and the bitcoin mining pool F2Pool has now repaid 19.8 bitcoin (BTC) to Paxos.The overpayment, according to Paxos, was caused by a “bug” in the corporate operations branch of the company.The normal transaction cost for bitcoin is $20 maximum.The funds were given back to Paxos on Friday, according to blockchain data. After a transaction is approved on the Bitcoin blockchain, miners are paid a fee in bitcoin.Users have the option of adjusting fees to prioritize some transactions over others. “After conducting identity verification, we have confirmed the ownership of these BTC, and fully refunded the fee to the sender,” F2Pool

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Ethereum

One Year After Ethereum Merger, Nearly 300K Less Ether Are Available

The Merge, an important upgrade that Ethereum implemented on September 15 of last year, changed the largest smart contract blockchain from a proof-of-work (PoW) configuration to a proof-of-stake (PoS) one.According to the ethereum analytics dashboard ultrasound.money, Ethereum has since produced 680,455.31 ETH and burned 980,377.87 ETH, resulting in a net supply drop of 299,922.50 ETH.The supply has shrunk by 0.249% when expressed as an annualized percentage. Had Ethereum operated as a blockchain with proof-of-work, the net supply would have increased by more than 3.8 million, or 3%.In order to validate transactions and get rewards, players in the market must hold a certain minimum amount of ether.When the PoW system was in place, miners would record transactions by solving computational challenges in exchange for rewards.A sizable portion of the market’s miner supply was removed when the PoS system was implemented.A percentage of the transaction fees that customers pay are burned by the PoS method, which is more significant.In order to encourage validators to give precedence to certain transactions, users add a top fee or priority fee to the base.Etherum is removed from circulation while the base fee is burned. As anticipated, the upgrade has turned Ether into a deflationary currency while also making Ethereum more environmentally friendly.However, since the Merge, the price of ether has remained fairly steady at $1,630, indicating that the upgrade was ineffective in raising ether’s market valuations.Bitcoin, meanwhile, has increased by around 30% over the last 12 months. “In August 2022, the Ethereum Foundation warned users that the upcoming Paris upgrade would not reduce gas fees. Subsequently, prices

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Crypto

BitGo and Swan to Create a Trust Company Exclusive to Bitcoin

The goal of creating a BTC-only trust organization is to provide custody without exposing customers to the rest of the digital asset market, according to cryptocurrency custodian BitGo and bitcoin financial services provider Swan.BitGo’s custodial capabilities and Swan’s knowledge of onboarding and fraud protection will be combined in the joint venture, which is pending regulatory approval.According to a press release on Thursday night, it would be the first Bitcoin-only trust organization in the US. “We believe the best model for the Bitcoin industry is the same battle-tested model that has been part of the U.S. financial

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Article

The importance of blockchain interoperability and projects working to achieve it & The synergy between blockchain and IoT devices for secure data sharing and automation.

The capacity for blockchains to move data and digital assets in a decentralized form is known as blockchain interoperability. It guarantees better communication

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Crypto

Taurus and Deutsche Bank to Explore Crypto Curation and Tokenization

According to a statement released  recently, Deutsche Bank is collaborating with Taurus, a Swiss firm that specialises in bitcoin storage, to launch services

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Blockchain

Brazilian Central Bank’s Pix Added as a Payment Method by Crypto Startup Ramp

The Pix system of the Brazilian Central Bank has been introduced as a payment option by Ramp Network, a business that provides payment

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Blockchain

Soon, Cosmos and IBC blockchains will accept Lido’s staked ether tokens.

Lido, the industry leader in ether staking, will collaborate with two Cosmos blockchain ecosystem projects to connect its staked ether (stETH) tokens to

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Crypto

This year, Ripple will hire 80% of its employees outside of the United States.

According to CEO Brad Garlinghouse in a recent interview. this year, Ripple will hire 80% of its workforce outside of the United States

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Crypto

Komainu, a Nomura-Backed Custodian, Expands Crypto Collateral with Hidden Road

Hidden Road, a credit network for institutions, has joined Komainu Connect, the cryptocurrency custody platform created by Nomura, Ledger, and CoinShares. Clients can

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Blockchain

The Layer 2 Network of BNB Chain goes live.

After months of testing during which no significant flaws were found, BNB Chain developers today announced that the opBNB network, a layer 2

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Business Crypto

Franklin Templeton Enters the Race for a Bitcoin ETF

Franklin Templeton, the newest traditional asset management company to enter the competitive field, filed for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Tuesday.

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Defi

WOO Network Declares a Switch to the Ethereum EVM for WOOFi’s Near Protocol

The Woo Network-owned WOOFi, a top decentralised exchange platform, has declared a strategic switch from networks that support the NEAR Protocol to those

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Blockchain

Israel and Hong Kong Central Banks Work Together on a Retail CBDC Prototype

A joint report titled “Project Sela – An Accessible and Secure Retail CBDC Ecosystem” has been published by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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Article

The advantages and disadvantages of cryptocurrency burning.

Token burning has prevented the cryptocurrency community from having a large number of tokens with little to no value, despite the fact that

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Crypto

Celsius 2.0 to be Led by Steve Kokinos and Creditors

  According to court documents filed on Friday, Steve Kokinos, the former CEO of Algorand, will take over as CEO of the organization that will take over Celsius’ activities and will sit on a board with two members of the insolvent crypto lender’s own creditor committee.As the cryptocurrency meltdown began to take hold in July of last year, Celsius filed for bankruptcy. At the moment, creditors are voting on whether to sell the company to Fahrenheit Holdings, which could result in a partial return of their investment. In July 2022, Kokinos resigned from his position at the staking-based blockchain Algorand.Along with the hedge fund Arrington Capital and the mining company US Bitcoin, whose respective leaders Asher Genoot and Michael Arrington will also serve on the board, he is a co-owner of Fahrenheit.Scott Duffy and Thomas DiFiore, the two co-chairs of Celsius’ creditor committee, who were contacted at key points of the sale process to represent the interests of people owing money, and who were given the opportunity to appoint six of the nine board members, are now members of the NewCo board. “Steve has been a serial entrepreneur and investor for over 25 years, founding and operating companies ranging from internet infrastructure,

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Defi

Aptos Blockchain Expansion for Decentralized Exchange Sushi

One of the oldest and most well-established decentralized exchanges (DEX), Sushi, has extended its offerings to layer-1 blockchain Aptos.Sushi is now available on a blockchain that is incompatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) for the first time thanks to the transition to Aptos.According to DefiLlama, it had previously been available on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, Fantom, BNB Chain, and other platforms. Sushi’s platform has $350 million in total value locked (TVL), $267 million of which is on Ethereum.According to DefiLlama, Aptos only has $45 million in locked value as of the time of publication.The relocation of Sushi to Aptos may open new doors for capital investment, enabling it to compete with non-EVM franchises like Solana, Mixin, and Osmosis. “This expansion to Aptos not only unlocks a new level of deep liquidity across major blockchain networks but also significantly elevates

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Crypto Defi

Mocaverse, a project of Animoca Brands, raises $20 million.

A handful of other illustrious Web3 investors contributed $20 million to Animoca Brands, a metaverse and gaming venture finance firm, to help promote its Mocaverse project.Kingsway Capital, Liberty City Ventures, and GameFi Ventures also contributed to the investment, which was led by CMCC Global, according to a statement released on Monday by the Hong Kong-based firm. Yat Siu, the other co-founder of Animoca, took part in it for himself. In recent years, Animoca Brands has been one of the top investors in NFTs, blockchain games, and metaverse-related businesses, with support from organizations like Singapore’s Temasek state investment fund.The goal of Animoca is for Mocaverse to offer users Web3-native tools so they may create games and other forms of entertainment. Moca ID, a non-fungible token (NFT) collection created to enable users to create on-chain IDs in order to engage in the Mocaverse ecosystem, is one such product currently under development. Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs), which will automatically convert into common shares after six months, were sold to raise the cash. Each SAFE cost approximately A$4.50 ($2.90).

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Blockchain

To stop spam proposals, Terra Classic is thinking of raising the deposit.

The Terra Classic community is voting on several recommendations as worries are voiced about an increase in spam as a result of a

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Technology

Despite Worldcoin excitement, AI token trading volume is static — Kaiko

While Worldcoin’s introduction brought attention to artificial intelligence (AI) tokens, recent trading data from Kaiko shows that, in spite of the excitement around

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Crypto

A New Crypto Scam Illustrates Elon Musk’s Twitter Dangers

It should come as no surprise that a rumoured $25 million cryptocurrency giveaway on the social media site formerly known as Twitter is

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Crypto

To appeal a groundbreaking XRP ruling, the SEC counters ripple.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claimed on Friday that the issue of whether or not Ripple broke the law when

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Nft's

Following the NFT holders’ rally for the “Rage Quit,” NounsDAO Barrels Heading for the Treasury Split

NounsDAO is on track to undergo a treasury split in a week after a significant number of the charming, colourful digital collectibles’ owners

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Crypto

Berenberg: “MicroStrategy’s Significant Bitcoin Impairment Losses Have Created a False Impression.”

After the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) voted to change how businesses report their finances, MicroStrategy (MSTR) will soon be able to report its holdings of bitcoin (BTC) each quarter without having to recognize impairment losses if the cryptocurrency’s price drops during the period in question, investment bank Berenberg said in a report Wednesday.According to the report, MicroStrategy has declared $2.23 billion in cumulative impairment losses since adopting its bitcoin acquisition approach in August 2020. MicroStrategy’s largest impairment loss of $917.8 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2022, and the loss featured heavily in news

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Crypto

In its international expansion plan, Coinbase aims for regulatory clarity.

Coinbase (COIN), a cryptocurrency exchange, announced plans for a global expansion that would center on obtaining licenses in significant financial jurisdictions “that are enacting clear rules” for the crypto industry, with the European Union, U.K., Canada, Brazil, Singapore, and Australia as near-term priorities. The Nasdaq-listed company’s CEO, Brian Armstrong, stated in April that “everything was on the table” for it, including leaving its current location in the United States because of the murky regulatory environment there.He made it clear in August that he is “not even in the realm of possibility” of leaving the United States right now. The firm stated in a blog post published on Wednesday that it is “in the final stages of selecting the location” for its EU headquarters and that its goal is to “leverage our being the most trusted brand in the crypto space ahead of the European elections in June 2024.”The exchange also intends to cooperate with banks and payment processors and broaden the markets in which it offers derivatives.

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Blockchain

Cryptofirm LBRY to Appeal Decision Finding It Infringed US Securities Law

The cryptocurrency firm LBRY announced its intention to appeal a New Hampshire court’s finding that it had neglected to register with the SEC.The blockchain-based file-sharing network sold native LBRY credits (LBC), which the company insisted were not securities, in violation of federal securities laws, according to the SEC’s lawsuit, which was filed in 2022.The SEC was awarded a victory by a New Hampshire judge in November, and the final judgment was submitted on July 11.After the decision, LBRY said that it will close. LBRY is subject to a $111,614 fine as a result of the decision.This was reduced from $22 million in May by the regulator who cited the company’s “near-defunct status.”The corporation was also “permanently restrained and enjoined from” directly or indirectly taking part in any unregistered crypto securities offering or in violating federal securities laws.Over the sale of $1.3 billion in XRP coins, blockchain platform Ripple Labs is dealing with identical SEC claims.Legal professionals have told CoinDesk that a federal judge’s partial ruling in favor of Ripple in July – that programmatic sales of XRP to retail investors through exchanges did not violate securities law, but direct sales of XRP to institutional investors did – may give hope to other businesses involved in related cases. On Thursday, LBRY announced on its X (previously Twitter) account that it intended to appeal the decision.According to CoinGecko data, LBC has decreased by around 6% to $0.013 over the last day.

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Article

How Does Blockchain Yield Farming Work?

By doing yield farming, you can make more money with your present bitcoin. You would lend money to other people via computer programmes

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