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Polygon Leaps Towards Future With Successful Napoli Hard Fork

Polygon’s Napoli hard fork, incorporating the RIP-7212 upgrade, marks a significant advancement in interoperability with mainstream tech by introducing support for the elliptic curve digital signature algorithm commonly used across…

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Vitalik Buterin Unveils ‘Rainbow Staking’ and a ‘Recovery Hard Fork’ at Ethtaipei

During the Ethtaipei 2024 event in Taiwan, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin introduced “rainbow staking,” a new conceptual framework designed to allow protocol service providers to engage in a differentiated menu…

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Economists Rally Behind Honduras in $10.8 Billion Legal Fight Over Crypto Island Project

A group of 85 economists has supported the Honduran government’s decision to leave the World Bank’s arbitration body, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), amidst a legal…

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Coinbase to Provide Key Infrastructure for Blackrock’s Tokenized Investment Fund

Coinbase has been chosen as a key infrastructure provider for Blackrock’s newly unveiled tokenized investment fund, the crypto exchange has revealed. “This is the latest progression of our digital assets…

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Bitcoin Rallies Post-Fed Rate Announcement, Shorts Worth $151.69M Liquidated

The valuation of bitcoin (BTC) tapped the $68,000 mark merely 17 hours following its dip to $60,760 per unit. Following the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) session, the entire…

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Powell: Economy Progresses but Inflation Still ‘Too High’ to Adjust Benchmark Rate

On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) declared that there will be no change to the federal funds rate for the time being. The committee emphasized…

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Ethereum Foundation Receives Confidential State Inquiry, Removes Warrant Canary Icon From Github Repo

The Ethereum Foundation has reportedly received a “voluntary enquiry from a state authority,” according to a note added to the group’s Github page. State Actors Have Contacted the Ethereum Foundation;…

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Stablecoin Market Surpasses $150B, a First in 18 Months, After $980M Growth in 5 Days

The stablecoin sector achieved a significant milestone on March 20, 2024, hitting the $150 billion mark as the dollar-anchored market continues its expansion. In the last five days, the stablecoin…

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With 1 Month to Go, Bitcoin Halving Poised to Shift Mining Dynamics

Per the most recent data, we are a month away, or precisely 30 days, from the fourth Bitcoin halving event. This significant milestone will cut the mining rewards from 6.25…

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