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Global blockchain company Blockstream has partnered with а Swiss crypto consulting firm to launch a blockchain-driven settlement network, according to a press-release Dec. 17.Inacta AG and Blockstream have reportedly recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide integration services for Liquid — a sidechain solution launched by Blockstream in October. Liquid reportedly combines key…

Much of digital assets’ appeal stems from the fact that many of them are not affiliated with or controlled by governments, central banks or transnational corporations (at least, not yet). The price paid for the independence from institutions of global capitalism, though, might sometimes be extremely high, as, in the event of cryptocurrency theft, there…

Investors included FTX Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Jump Crypto, a16z, Circle Ventures, among others. 266 Total views 4 Total shares Mysten Labs, the company behind the yet-to-launch layer-1 blockchain Sui has raised $300 million aimed at building core infrastructure and accelerating the adoption of its Sui blockchain ecosystem. The blockchain company, which was founded by former executives…

Some regions may want to ban Bitcoin, but industry experts say BTC is here to stay 976 Total views 5 Total shares While countries like El Salvador have welcomed Bitcoin (BTC) with open arms, other regions are pushing to legally ban the digital currency. Although this may be, some industry experts believe that Bitcoin is…

She still questioned how regulators would "manage money laundering and illicit finance issues" with digital currencies. 844 Total views 8 Total shares Janet Yellen may be open to having U.S. regulators consider a digital currency, but still seems to have strong concerns about Bitcoin.In an interview on the New York Times' DealBook DC Policy Project…

China’s exit from Bitcoin mining is now all but unnoticeable as network fundamentals take care of their own recovery. 1793 Total views 48 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) has all but deleted any trace of the mining ban, which saw its hash rate dive 50% this year.According to the latest estimates, the network hash rate is now…

In a matter of weeks, two major players in the tech industry have seen their net worth drop by billions of dollars — partly the result of their own business decisions.Sam Bankman-Fried, the now former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, reportedly had a net worth of roughly $24 billion in March and $16 billion as…

WazirX, one of the largest crypto exchanges in India, lost $235 million to a multisig wallet security breach in July 2024.