Solana illustrates the dark side of monolithic blockchains
Modular blockchains might lead to a poor user experience, but — unlike Solana — they remain functional even during periods of high demand.
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Former British MP says central banks should ban Bitcoin
Nick Boles, who served as a Member of Parliament from 2010 to 2019, believes the world would be better off without Bitcoin. 1634 Total views 16 Total shares Nick Boles, a former Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford from 2010 to 2019, took to Twitter Tuesday to criticize Bitcoin over its negative environmental impact.…

Web3 native fashion brands hit the runway in real life at NY Fall Fashion Week
While major fashion brands are going all in on the metaverse and NFTs, brands native to the Web3 space are heading back to physical reality for visibility. 424 Total views 36 Total shares Web3 fashion is subverting the narrative at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) this fall. Fashion brands native to the Web3 space will…

Head of SEC Enforcement Dept. for Cryptocurrency, Cyber Security Resigns
The chief of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement's Cyber Unit, Robert A. Cohen, has stepped down from his role at the commission.According to an official announcement by the SEC, Cohen served as the first chief of the Cyber Unit since its inception in 2017.The Cyber Unit is in charge…

The number of BTC held on exchanges crashed 20% in 12 months
Long-term accumulation and the increasing popularity of DeFi yield protocols is siphoning Bitcoin away from centralized exchanges. 3136 Total views 18 Total shares Data from on-chain crypto information aggregator Glassnode indicates the number of Bitcoin held on centralized exchanges has fallen by roughly 20% in 12 months.The data suggests investors are accumulating BTC and withdrawing…

Crypto.com accidentally sends 320k ETH to Gate.io, recovers funds days after
Crypto.com CEO confirmed the return of the funds and reassured the investors that new processes and features were implemented to prevent a reoccurrence. 984 Total views 9 Total shares The fall of FTX highlighted the importance of proof of reserves in averting risks and improving investor confidence, urging leading crypto exchanges to publicly list down…

Gold, Bitcoin or DeFi: How can investors hedge against inflation?
Bitcoin (BTC) was created in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and planned to solve the problems created by loose monetary policies. The cryptocurrency’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, said in late 2008 that the cryptocurrency’s supply increases “by a planned amount” that “does not necessarily result in inflation.”The cryptocurrency’s inflation rate has been fixed and…

$25B investment firm adds ‘riskier’ Grayscale GBTC and ETHE for clients
Wealthfront users will now be able to have up to 10% of their portfolios composed of the Grayscale Bitcoin and Ethereum Trusts. 167 Total views 72 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) exposure has come to one of the world's biggest automated investment firms.In a blog post on July 29, Wealthfront, which has $25…