Crypto firms rally behind FIT21 bill approaching US House floor vote

2022 was quite the year for crypto. It saw incredible innovation and greater adoption. This progress was accompanied by some major growing pains, including major hacks and scams amid an overall bear market. The unexpected developments that took place towards the year’s end, such as a trend towards the removal of creator royalties and FTX’s collapse,…

Tezos is seeking to attract DeFi developers, implementing a protocol upgrade that reduces smart contract gas fees by roughly 75%. 604 Total views 1 Total shares Top-20 crypto asset by market cap Tezos (XTZ) has successfully completed its latest upgrade, “Delphi,” which aims to reduce smart contract gas fees by 75% to attract decentralized finance…

After months of escalating tensions between rival Bitcoin Cash implementations, the future of BCH appears to be firmly in the hands of Bitcoin Cash Node. 1835 Total views 20 Total shares Bitcoin ABC, the historically dominant implementation of Bitcoin Cash (BCH), appears on the brink of giving way to a community-driven mutiny in the form…

Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty reached an all-time high of 53.91 trillion units after the latest difficulty adjustment on July 12. It is a measure of how difficult it is to mine Bitcoin blocks.The blockchain adjusts its difficulty every two weeks to maintain its processing time of 10 minutes. When the network’s processing power increases, it…

Blockchain development firm Bitfury is set to partner with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on a project to conserve and increase Kazakhstan’s forestland.As the Astana Times reported on Jan. 14, the project aims to help the country to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 15% over the coming decade to meet its commitments in…

After years of anticipation, Goldman is finally offering institutional partners trading services. 2516 Total views 17 Total shares One of the largest investment banks in the world just launched a cryptocurrency trading desk — though executives made sure to specify they would only be trading derivatives, and will not have actual digital assets on the…

Playboy, the lifestyle and entertainment brand famous for its distinctive logo — among other things, has launched its first collection of five animated NFTs, on a new NFT market placed dubbed “Raretoshi” which is backed by Blockstream’s Liquid sidechain. The NFTs were unveiled during the lead up to the 2021 Bitcoin Miami conference on June…

CISA executive Brynly Llyr said that it’s important to consider and research emerging technologies that can help address climate change. 1112 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe World Economic Forum (WEF) has recently published a white paper that explains how blockchains are able to provide…

Bitcoin demand among United States investors surged after the Federal Reserve confirmed its intentions to lower interest rates.