Celo, Chainlink, Hyperlane launch crosschain USDT on OP Superchain

The Lightning Network, a second-layer blockchain protocol designed to provide high-speed transactions for Bitcoin and other networks, has a new node monitoring tool.According to an official blog post, written by software developer Valentine Wallace on July 24, Lightning Labs has released an open source “drop-in, dockerized monitoring solution” for alpha testing called lndmon.One of the…

SpaceChain claims to have signed the first multi signature transaction in outer space. According to an announcement published on August 18, SpaceChain has successfully demonstrated the first use of blockchain hardware on the International Space Station, or ISS. This feat was made possible through a collaboration with the European Space Agency, which appears to have…

“But you can’t buy a coffee with Bitcoin,” the Bitcoin (BTC) critics chanted. Gibraltar, a tiny British Overseas Territory in Europe just blew a hole in that FUD as popular coffee chain Costa Coffee now accepts Bitcoin over Lightning. Hotel Chocolat, the Card Factory and the Gibraltar bakery also accept Bitcoin as a currency in the…

An $80,000 price target for Bitcoin implies 28% more upside from current levels — a move that would be highly favorable for altcoins as well. A favorable macro environment, strong on-chain fundamentals and the approval of new futures-based ETFs in the United States are set to launch Bitcoin (BTC) to new all-time highs this quarter,…

Major crypto exchanges continue to elevate the stature of the DeFi space. OKEx is the latest cryptocurrency exchange to hop on the DeFi bandwagon. On August 28, they announced listings for eight different DeFi tokens, including Band Protocol (BAND), JUST (JST), REN, Reserve Rights (RSR), Yearn.finance (YFI), Nexus Mutual (wNXM), YFII.finance (YFII), and Tellor (TRB).…

Twelve Russian banks including Sberbank, VTB and Tinkoff Bank will help the Bank of Russia test the digital ruble in January 2022. 471 Total views 3 Total shares The central bank of Russia is setting up a group of banking institutions to test its central bank digital currency (CBDC) next year.On Tuesday, the Bank of…

Crypto exchange Coinbase has suffered a 'system wide' outage, rendering platform unusable.

Digital identification is the future. What role will blockchain play? 2276 Total views 19 Total shares Chinese conglomerate Tencent Holdings is joining forces with blockchain company ShareRing to launch a new digital identification system to streamline international travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As the South China Morning Post reported Tuesday, ShareRing will combine its distributed ledger…

Crypto mining's environmental impact continues to raise concerns with regulators and businesses alike. 135 Total views 4 Total shares The New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has been asked by a group of local businesses to deny permits for converting the city’s old fossil-fuel power plants into crypto mining centers. The request comes in the…