Lido Finance hits 1M validators, fueling the growth of DeFi

The United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion received an education in the uses of blockchain technology in a hearing titled “Crypto Crime in Context: Breaking Down the Illicit Activity in Digital Assets” on Nov. 15. The hearing was bipartisan in nature, chair French Hill stated at the outset. Hill

The Department of Energy (DOE) of the United States has announced $4.8 million in funding for university research of technologies including blockchain, according to an announcement published Jan. 7.The funding has been announced by the department’s office of fossil energy. Projects eligible for funding include those researching emerging technologies, “such as blockchain and decentralized, peer-to-peer…

If the Fed signals a rate cut, as CME data strongly suggests, crypto traders may quickly deploy their stablecoin reserves to drive a market rally.

On March 24, United States-based blockchain company Solana successfully sold all of its tokens via a “Launch Auction” hosted by crypto fundraising firm CoinList.Solana raised $1.76 million from 445 bids placed from 91 different companies. 8 million SOL tokens were distributed at $0.22 each. 1,416 prospective investors had registered to participate.CoinList’s Launch Auction token issuance…

Medical cannabis companies are rushing to sign up for the world’s first blockchain-secured platform for tracking product from seed-to-sale, according to a report from ProActiveInvestors on Jan. 3.The StrainSecure platform, developed by TruTrace, provides testing, DNA-based validation and product guarantees for patients and customers.Seed-to-sale trackingThe immutable, cryptographically-secure platform enables cannabis producers to foster enhanced trust…

Bitcoin (BTC) advocates are warning of money losing all sense of value as the United States weighs yet another giant stimulus package.The U.S. would spend $400 billion on new stimulus measures to pay every adult $2,000 a month pocket under a new government plan.Bitcoin 1-day price chart. Source: Coin360Congressmen: $2K handouts “not just one time”In…

Bitcoin (BTC) mining infrastructure firm Northern Bitcoin AG has announced the completion of tests for its new air-cooled mining container, which houses 144 ASIC miners.A press release published on Sept. 9 outlined that the highly mobile container solution has been designed as a piece of flexible and efficient infrastructure that will enable the firm to…