How DePin is shaping the future of crypto — Polygon Labs exec

For several years, one of the biggest hurdles to blockchain adoption has concerned the fact that it’s a rather technical space. Experienced developers find it daunting to build decentralized apps using this technology. Meanwhile, consumers unaccustomed to tokens and crypto wallets often struggle with user interfaces that are far clunkier than what mainstream platforms provide.With…

Data from Google Trends shows that Lagos, Nigeria ranks as the number one city based on the volume of online searches for Bitcoin (BTC). While this data may indicate a high level of interest among the city's approximately 21 million people, it has yet to equate to tangible adoption of the emerging trend of technology.But…

On Feb. 10, Mastercard announced that it would start supporting a select few cryptocurrencies on its payment network. According to the payments giant, the inclusion of cryptocurrencies will allow customers to “save, store and send money in new ways” while opening up new opportunities for merchants as well. The announcement followed a presentation on Jan. 30…

SVB Financial Group, the former umbrella entity of Silicon Valley Bank, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to "preserve value." 240 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTTroubled SVB Financial Group has filed…

Ripple's new filing with the USPTO is for the trademark "PayString." 958 Total views 12 Total shares Ripple, the developer of various XRP-based products, has filed yet another new trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO.Filed on Nov. 6, a filing for the trademark "PayString" gives scant information as to which business…

Dogecoin got a price bump Monday out of another Elon Musk tweet, this time in support of a proposed update. 1446 Total views 2 Total shares Elon Musk, the at-times controversial SpaceX founder and stop-and-go crypto supporter, voiced his support late Sunday for a set of major updates to the Dogecoin (DOGE) blockchain. The changes would…

Cryptocurrency bull and co-founder of Fundstrat Global Advisors Thomas Lee said that the “fair value of Bitcoin (BTC) is significantly higher than the current price,” Bloomberg reported on Dec. 13.In a note delivered on Thursday, the veteran market analyst reportedly said that Bitcoin’s fair value is between $13,800 and $14,800, considering the number of active…

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