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,...
British multinational bank Standard Chartered, in collaboration with Ant International, successfully conducted liquidity transfers denominated in Singapore dollars (SGD) through Ant International’s blockchain-based Whale platform, according to The Asian Banker. The report, which was published today, November 5, detailed...
The Shiba Inu team has generated renewed excitement in the cryptocurrency space with a proposal to establish the Strategic Hub for Innovation in Blockchain (S.H.I.B.) in the United States. On November 5, Shiba Inu's lead developer, Shytoshi Kusama, announced...
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, has dispelled rumours about the launch of an official "Tether Chain." In a recent post on X, he wrote, "Tether is not currently planning to create an official blockchain." I hear again few rumors...
A new blockchain project, Spacecoin.xyz, plans to launch the first blockchain network to operate entirely through satellites. According to the project's development team in a "blue paper" released on November 1, the network will leverage the Iridium satellite constellation...
A Web3 security researcher, known by the pseudonym "jayjonah.eth," recently earned a $150,000 bounty after discovering a critical vulnerability in the Evmos blockchain. The researcher claimed they identified the bug, which could halt the entire Evmos blockchain and disrupt...
In continuation of his series of posts about Ethereum's next growth phases, co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared his vision for what "The Splurge" phase of the blockchain's development would look like. The Splurge is the sixth stage in Ethereum's...
Circle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with HKT, Hong Kong's leading telecom provider, to explore blockchain-driven customer loyalty solutions aimed at enhancing consumer engagement for local merchants. In a statement issued today, October 29, 2024, Circle stated that...
Metaplanet's total Bitcoin holdings have now surpassed 1,000 BTC, placing it among the top 20 companies globally with major Bitcoin reserves, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries. In an X post on October 28, the Tokyo-based investment firm announced its...
Gora Network has taken a significant step in expanding its multi-chain oracle services by deploying its infrastructure on the Base mainnet. With this deployment, dApp developers on Base can now access Gora's data feeds, which are backed by decentralized...
