Brazil rolls out blockchain-based digital ID
Over 214 million Brazilians will soon be using blockchain technology for digital identity, the government recently announced.Rio de Janeiro, Goiás,...
Blockchain News
Pond0x DEX claims $100M in trading volume as critics allege it’s a scam
The Pond0X decentralized exchange (DEX) has reached more than $100 million in total trading volume, according to a Sept. 28...
PayPal applies for NFT marketplace patent for on- or off-chain asset trading
PayPal made major progress toward creating its own blockchain ecosystem by filing a patent application for a nonfungible token (NFT)...
Uniswap Foundation targets $62M in additional funding
Decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap is seeking an on-chain vote to approve the second tranche of the $74 million funding for...
Gemini invests $24M for expansion in India
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is allocating 2 billion rupees ($24 million) for its expansion in India.According to the Sept. 26 announcement,...
NASA plans to prove its next Moon landing is real using blockchain
The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its partners Lonestar, a computing startup based in Florida, and...
Pay-to-use blockchains will never achieve mass adoption
Pay-to-use blockchains are done.Not for us, of course — the nerdy crypto crowd. We’re perfectly happy to open wallets, engrave...
DeFi activity on the decline, but investment rolls in: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
Google Cloud adds 11 blockchains to data warehouse ‘BigQuery’
Google Cloud’s BigQuery service just added 11 blockchain networks to its data warehouse, according to a Sept. 21 blog post....
Pancakeswap integrates Transak for fiat onboarding on multiple chains
Decentralized exchange Pancakeswap now offers Transak as a provider in its “buy crypto” tab, giving Pancakeswap users an additional option...
Evmos, Swing, Tashi, Wormhole team up to solve Cosmos liquidity problems
A group of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols have teamed up to solve liquidity problems in the Cosmos ecosystem. The teams...
Indian state governments spur blockchain adoption in public administration
Ever since Bitcoin (BTC) popularized blockchain technology worldwide, the tech has found its way into myriad processes, from finance to...
Citi Token Services will provide payments, liquidity to institutional customers
Citigroup has introduced Citi Token Services, a private, permissioned blockchain that offers cross-border payments, liquidity and automated trade finance solutions...
Hong Kong central bank warns against crypto firms using banking terms
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a warning to users that crypto businesses presenting themselves as banks and...
how asset tokenization is reshaping the status quo
The Boston Consulting Group estimates the tokenization of real-world assets could become a $16 trillion industry in the coming years....
Ethereum launches new testnet ‘Holešky,’ allocates 1.6B ETH for devs
Ethereum developers launched a new testnet on Sept. 15. Called “Holešky,” the network is expected to be used for staking,...
Remitano exchange allegedly hacked for $2.7M; $1.4M frozen by Tether
Crypto exchange Remitano experienced large withdrawals under suspicious circumstances on September 14, with some blockchain analysts concluding that it may...
Paxos confirms it’s responsible for $500K mistaken Bitcoin transaction
The account that overpaid $500,000 in fees on Sept. 10 for a Bitcoin transfer belonged to Paxos, according to a...
NYU law professors argue ‘personal growth bets’ using smart contracts should be legal
New York University School of Law professors Max Raskin and Jack Millman recently published a paper in the Journal on...
How Web3 improves data storage: GhostDrive joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
What would drive the next billion users to the blockchain ecosystem? Green price charts for related coins, or perhaps more...
AI token trading volume stagnant despite Worldcoin buzz — Kaiko
While the debut of Worldcoin (WLD) drew attention to artificial intelligence (AI) tokens, recent trading data from Kaiko indicates that AI tokens...
G20 moves forward with international crypto framework
Leaders of the 20 biggest economies in the world — collectively known as G20 — are pushing for a speedy...
