Solana ‘memecoin frenzy’ prompts uptick in Rust dev demand

The South African National Blockchain Alliance carried out an online livestream launch while the country is in the midst of a 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The organization was due to be launched at the beginning of April in Johannesburg but had to be taken online as South Africa and…

The State of Saxony, gripped by fears of a sudden Bitcoin price crash, hastily ordered the sale of its 50,000 BTC stash.

Precious metals streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) will use blockchain technology to facilitate its metal accounting processes, mining.com reported on June 12.WPM has reportedly hired software company Blockhead Technologies to deploy its blockchain-based platform STAMP to streamline metal accounting processes. Specifically, the platform purportedly enables its users to track and source certification into mining…

A Bitcoin-thematic ETF listed on the Borsa Italiana, providing savers, institutions and pensions planners exposure to BTC. 452 Total views 5 Total shares On Tuesday, Borsa Italiana — Italy’s stock exchange — listed a “Bitcoin-thematic” exchange-traded fund (ETF) by Melanion Capital, bringing Bitcoin (BTC) exposure to Italian institutions and retirement plans. Cyril Sabbagh, managing director…

Ripple’s investment arm and tech incubator Xpring has invested in Swedish cryptocurrency self-custody startup Towo Labs to build hardware wallet firmware.Xpring announced the news in a blog post on Oct. 16, stating that the startup plans to develop a new version of the XRP Toolkit and hardware wallet firmware supporting all XRP Ledger transaction types,…

Fireblocks builds on its multi-party computational technology to create a Secure Asset Transfer Network, allowing institutions to quickly and securely find, connect and transact. 740 Total views 26 Total shares Institutional digital asset security specialist Fireblocks launched its Asset Transfer Network on June 2.The open network enables institutions to securely find and connect with their…

The United Kingdom Tory Party's nemesis, Nigel Farage, has gone “full crypto.” On Nov. 27, Farage sat down for a video interview to discuss all things crypto with Sam Volkering, the editor of Southbank Investment Research, which is, notably, the publisher of Farage's recently launched investor newsletter "Fortune & Freedom." In the interview, Farage derided the government's…

The bill will classify the risk of AI tools and force developers of generative-AI applications to disclose the use of any copyrighted materials. 46 Total views 13 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTControversies around artificial intelligence (AI) and its use of copyrighted material have been popping up around…

If the exploit occurred due to a white hat hacker, the funds could soon be returned to the blockchain.