Stablecoins would help US keep up with China: Former House speaker

Mirror Protocol, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built atop the Terra blockchain, was among the biggest gainers in the last 48 hours, primarily as its native token MIR rallied by over 30% to $1.48, its highest level since Jan. 22.MIR/USD four-hour price chart. Source: TradingViewHas Mirror Protocol bottomed out?MIR price rose despite an absence of concrete fundamentals,…

The new raise is part of Marathon’s strategy to go “full hodl” and make Bitcoin a strategic reserve asset for the company.

The Ethereum ecosystem will continue its ongoing metamorphosis as the highly anticipated Shanghai upgrade draws near. The latest preeminent smart contract blockchain protocol improvement will activate Ether (ETH) withdrawals from Ethereum’s Beacon Chain.The Merge marked a significant milestone for the Ethereum network in 2022, with the blockchain platform shifting from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake consensus. That…

SBF has finally been slapped with criminal charges and will be extradited to the U.S., once there, he will have to face separate charges from the SEC. 457 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTThe worst isn’t yet over for the disgraced founder of crypto exchange…

A Dublin-headquartered startup has teamed up with the Irish Red Cross to use blockchain technology in a new app that improves transparency for charitable donations. The partnership was reported by local daily broadsheet The Irish Times on Dec. 19.The startup, dubbed AID:Tech, is partnering with the Red Cross for use of its consumer-oriented mobile app…

Privacy-centric cryptocurrency Grin is finalizing its timeline for its first-ever network hard fork, according to a proposed timeline uploaded by Grin core developer Quentin Le Sceller to Github dev community forum Gitter on June 5.Grin is a privacy coin that implements scalability- and privacy-focused Mimblewimble protocol  — named after a fictional tongue-tying curse from the…

Despite the recent $21 billion loss in DeFi within the past two weeks, the DEX space is still drawing in high trading volumes and investors are pouring in their funds to assure its future. 2536 Total views 6 Total shares EmiSwap — a community-governed decentralized exchange (DEX) — has raised $104 million from a large…

The Maltese government is continuing to break away from its once-prominent blockchain agenda, as it intends to take a more holistic approach toward digital economy development.In a recent interview with Cointelegraph, Kearon Bruno, chairman of Digital Economy Think Tank, an advisory body tasked with diversifying and consolidating Malta’s economic portfolio, said: “We’re moving away from [being…

According to the prominent voice for effective altruism, Sam Bankman-Fried’s version of the philosophy was only one among many.