Day: 7 November 2024

You’ve probably seen us teasing various exciting topics over the past few weeks, hinting at something big coming your way. Today, we’re thrilled to unveil our latest innovation and announce it loud and clear: Gora is pioneering App-Specific Oracles. This isn’t just another incremental update; this is a fundamental shift ...

As the Cardano blockchain progresses toward decentralized governance, discussions around the role of its founder, Charles Hoskinson, have reignited. The launch of Cardano’s Chang #2 upgrade has brought transformative updates to its ecosystem, positioning it closer to its goal of a fully decentralized network. Meanwhile, FX Guys, a prominent PropFi ...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has described the just concluded U.S. election as a significant win for the crypto community.  In a post on X, Armstrong celebrated several positive election outcomes, starting with the victory of pro-crypto Republican Bernie Moreno in Ohio, who defeated Senator Sherrod Brown, an outspoken critic of ...

Swiss banking giant UBS has successfully completed a pilot of its blockchain-based payment system, UBS Digital Cash, aimed at improving the efficiency of cross-border transactions.  The multinational investment bank announced the achievement on November 7, highlighting that the trial involved both domestic payments within Switzerland and international transactions in multiple ...

On November 7, the Ethereum Foundation launched a short-term testnet called Mekong, aimed at providing developers with a hands-on platform to explore upcoming changes on the Ethereum blockchain ahead of the Prague-Electra (Pectra) upgrade.  Named after the Mekong River, which flows through Southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, ...

WazirX is preparing to relaunch trading on its with enhanced features, a recovery plan designed to compensate creditors and victims of its July hack.  The Indian crypto exchange announced plans to restart trading by February 2025 and roll out new revenue-generating features, including crypto staking, an over-the-counter desk, and futures ...

Hut 8 Mining Corp, a prominent Bitcoin miner, anticipates a significant hash rate boost of 66% in early 2025 after securing a deal to acquire 31,145 Bitmain Antminer S21+ machines.  According to a November 6 announcement, Hut 8 expects this acquisition to elevate its self-mining capacity from 5.6 exahashes per ...

Gary Wang, former FTX co-founder and technology chief, has requested no jail time in a sentencing memo filed on November 6, citing his significant cooperation in securing Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction.  Wang, who served as a key witness against Bankman-Fried, argued that his testimony was vital to the U.S. government’s successful ...

DeFinity Markets, a platform that provides institutional-grade digital asset matching and settlement for both fiat and cryptocurrency, has partnered with Fireblocks to enhance its security infrastructure. Manu Choudhary, CEO of DeFinity Markets, expressed excitement about the partnership, stating, "We are thrilled to collaborate with Fireblocks, as it aligns perfectly with ...

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence has announced the launch of the “Arkham Perpetuals Exchange@, a new trading platform set to go live on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.  According to the analytics firm, this exchange will offer users a streamlined experience for spot and perpetual futures trading while introducing advanced transparency ...