Optimism to roll out new Superchain features for layer-3 devs

China has hinted that its treatment of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) may change again as it looks to reform its forex markets.As Reuters reported on Dec. 24 citing a senior government official, a new research initiative will accompany the expansion of Beijing’s blockchain cross-border financing pilot platform.China looks to control a new situation in…

Today stablecoin network PegNet cleared $500 million dollars in conversions, according to data from PegNetMarketCap.com. This means a half-billion dollars in value has moved over the platform’s rails since it launched in August 2019.PegNet is a decentralized non-custodial network of tokens that are pegged to different world currencies and assets, including gold, the euro, and…

Cross-chain DeFi platform Symbiosis has integrated zkSync to improve transaction speed and reduce fees on its automated market-making protocol. 101 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCross-chain automated marker maker Symbiosis has onboarded layer-2 scaling protocol zkSync to improve speed and reduce fees of token swaps…

American technology giant Microsoft will reportedly make blockchain-based tools available to PowerApps and Microsoft Flow users, tech-focused news outlet GeekWire reported on June 10.Microsoft will purportedly announce its plans to add blockchain tools to its Power Platform during the Microsoft Business Applications Summit on Monday in Atlanta. Specifically, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain tools will…

Launched in late 2021, the Cronos network has amassed over 450,000 DeFi and NFT users, requiring proper compliance tools. 398 Total views 10 Total shares Cronos has partnered with the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis to enable real-time transaction monitoring tools for the Cronos (CRO) token and all CRC-20 tokens running on the Cronos network, according…

Chairman of the CFTC Heath Tarbert calls for principles rather than rules to dictate the government’s handling of digital assets. 1283 Total views 34 Total shares In a framework published in the Harvard Business Law Review on June 15, Heath Tarbert, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, broadly advocated financial regulation based on broader…

At the start of June 2019, reports emerged that Binance DEX’s website was blocking users with IP addresses from 29 countries. This news immediately caused confusion with some commentators, using it as an opportunity to reaffirm their stance that Binance DEX is not truly a decentralized exchange (DEX).However, as it turned out, the initial reports…

NFL Star Odell Beckham Jr's (OBJ) decision to take his $750,000 salary in Bitcoin appears to have cost him dearly due to the market crash after he signed the deal. Owing to the vagaries of cryptocurrency tax laws and current prices, OBJ is estimated by some to have made 61% less than if he’d taken…

Eight of the western world’s top DeFi projects have joined an industry consortium that is supported by a Shanghai science and technology institution. 2307 Total views 19 Total shares The Open DeFi Alliance has announced the launch of a western arm and onboarding of eight new member firms. Launched last month, the alliance seeks to…