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Central Bank of Brazil Reveals New Use Cases to Be Tested in Its Drex CBDC Second Pilot Phase

The Central Bank of Brazil disclosed a new set of use cases that will be part of the second phase of the ongoing pilot of its drex CBDC. Among the…

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Bitcoin’s Hashrate Reaches 692 EH/s, Nearing 700 EH/s Milestone

After breaking the July 25, 2024 record on Saturday, Sept. 7, Bitcoin’s hashrate has kept climbing, now reaching an impressive 692.28 exahash per second (EH/s) on Sept. 8, which is…

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Vitalik Buterin Responds to Rumored Sales, Reaffirms Commitment to Ethereum and Charitable Causes

After some activity was noticed from wallets linked to Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, he took to the social media platform X to clarify the situation. He stated that all…

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Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High as Prices Drop Below $55K

As bitcoin dipped below $55K this week, something quite interesting happened behind the scenes. On Sept. 7, 2024, the network’s computational power hit a new lifetime high. The seven-day simple…

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Sonic SVM Announces Launch of Hyperfuse Nodes in Solana’s First Node Sale

The first atomic SVM chain on Solana, Sonic SVM, has announced the launch of Hyperfuse Nodes, marking the first node sale in the Solana ecosystem. The sale offers participants access…

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Stablecoin Economy Expands $1.08B in 2 Weeks Despite Reductions in Key Coins

In the past 15 days, the stablecoin economy experienced modest yet steady expansion, adding $1.08 billion to its overall value. During this time, tether’s market capitalization increased by 790 million.…

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Computer Scientist: Users Will Value Decentralized Systems More as Web3 Tech Matures

The general public is not actively concerned about whether applications are decentralized because they often cannot tell the difference between centralized and decentralized systems, according to Cais Manai, co-founder of…

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Largest Japanese Banks to Use SWIFT-Linked Stablecoin System for Cross-Border Payments

The largest Japanese banks—MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho—plan to use a stablecoin-based system to facilitate cross-border payments in the future. The initiative, Project Pax, replaces correspondent banks with blockchain technology, linking…

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86 Million Tokens Set for Distribution in Eigenlayer’s Season 2 Stakedrop

The Eigen Foundation has launched its Season 2 stakedrop, offering EIGEN tokens to stakers, ecosystem partners, and community members who contributed to the Eigenlayer network. Token claims will open on…

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A Deep Dive Into the Top 10 L1 Chains by Daily Transfer Records

In Sept. 2024, data revealed that the top ten layer one (L1) blockchains hold a combined value of $1.66 trillion, a significant chunk of the $2.03 trillion crypto economy. This…

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