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With Ether continuing to push into new all-time highs above $1,500, Eth2 now ranks as the third-largest crypto asset in terms of staked assets. 2658 Total views 9 Total shares The price gains enjoyed by Ether as it hits record highs have propelled Eth2 to rank as the third-largest network by staked capitalization. That’s despite…

Technology entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sparked a conversation with ether (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin with his laconic one-word tweet “Ethereum” on April 29.The tweet, which Musk swiftly ironized by adding “jk” within the same thread, prompted Buterin to extend an invitation to Musk for Ethereum’s DevCon in October. In response, Musk asked…

Tencent, the operator of Chinese social media app WeChat, is planning to create a digital currency research group for the further advancement of blockchain technology research projects.On Dec. 23, Chinese media outlet iFeng reported that the Chinese internet giant released a statement to its employees saying that the company is currently on the lookout for…

In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century.Die-hard sports fans first got a taste of how digital assets could become the next sports memorabilia phenomenon back in…

Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. South Korea invests another $51M in metaverse tech South Korea’s plans for metaverse domination are gathering pace. A March 8 document prepared by the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the National IT Industry Promotion Agency and the…

Syndicate’s vision for decentralized autonomous organizations was one of the biggest selling points for Andreessen Horowitz. 151 Total views 64 Total shares California-based venture fund Andreessen Horowitz announced Tuesday that it is leading a Series A investment round for Syndicate, a decentralized platform with a lofty vision to democratize investing by allowing users to create…

In the last two months, the decentralized finance industry has seen a dramatic surge of interest, as new platforms promising to disrupt the way people manage their money, transact, earn and entertain themselves have launched in rapid succession in recent months.Much of this growth has been catalyzed by the meteoric rise of DeFi lending platforms…

Spaces Protocol founder Mike Carson argues that in light of the recent Squarespace DNS attack, domains should be decentralized and put on the blockchain.