Layer-2 networks need decentralized sequencers — Metis co-founder

The global equity markets are reeling under pressure as the coronavirus outbreak has spread outside China. While gold, the traditional safe haven, has been moving higher, Bitcoin has largely remained range-bound. This again puts focus on the frequently discussed perspective that Bitcoin is a completely uncorrelated to traditional markets. Sometimes it rallies with the equity…

The rollout of Ethereum 2.0, or Eth2, includes a transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake that will supposedly transform Ether (ETH) into a deflationary asset and revolutionize the entire network. The event has been a trending topic for years and while anticipation for “The Merge” has been building over the past couple of months, this week…

The experimental CBDC platform proved that the design approaches used to address three major issues: access, jurisdictional boundaries, and governance were effective. 6 Total views 12 Total shares Bank of International Settlement (BIS) Innovation Hub has completed an experimental central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform pilot for international settlement with the central banks of Australia, Malaysia,…

Ether (ETH) price is down on Dec. 16 and the pre-FOMC rally to $1,350 was obliterated after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell issued hawkish statements following a 0.50% hike in interest rates.The Ether sell-off follows a market-wide decline that has sent Ethereum network fees plummeting by 39.90% in the past 30-days. Daily Ethereum network fees…

SOL price rallied 5% today, but on-chain data raises doubts about whether Solana can overcome the barrier at $190.

Block.One, the firm behind EOS, the seventh-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap, has launched a new $1.5 million grant program to support the EOSIO development.EOS VC, the Block.One’s venture capital arm, plans to award grants worth $50,000 to each qualified project within its new funding initiative, the EOS VC Grants Program. According to an official announcement…

The Islamic Development Bank’s research organization has partnered with Blocko to build a blockchain credit management system. 1781 Total views 46 Total shares The research arm of Suadi Arabia’s Islamic Development Bank Group is aiming to develop a blockchain-based smart credit management system.To achieve this, the bank's Islamic Research and Training Institute, or IRTI, has…

The exchange shared that all customer funds are safe but advised its U.S. customers to withdraw their funds by April 30, 2023. 243 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has announced it will be winding down its operations in the United States due to…

The father of the JOBS Act would be happy to help Telegram with an IPO if the company chooses to revert to a traditional fundraising model. 427 Total views 33 Total shares David Weild IV, who is known as the father of the JOBS Act, believes that the U.S. government had to move to stamp…