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Mastercard Taps Polygon to Empower Emerging Artists in Web3 Tech
Mastercard, the payments giant, has partnered with Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform, to introduce emerging…
Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches All-Time High, Boost Could Lead to Record-Setting Difficulty…
During the first week of the new year, Bitcoin’s hashrate reached an all-time high (ATH) on Jan. 6, 2023, at…
Fintechs Accounted for Over 30% of Tracked Kenyan Tech Startups in 2022 — Study
As of November 2022, Kenyan fintechs accounted for 30.2% or 93 out of the 308 tracked tech startups, a Disrupt…
Report: Confirmation of Silvergate’s $8 Billion Deposit Plunge Sees Stock Price Drop by…
The price of the crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital’s shares fell by over 40% after it reported a more…
World Economic Forum Believes Crypto Will Remain Key Technology
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has reviewed what happened in 2022 in crypto, making several predictions about the…
Square Enix to Deepen Its Blockchain Efforts in 2023
Square Enix, the Japanese gaming giant, is preparing to announce more blockchain-based titles in 2023. As part of a…
14th Anniversary of Bitcoin’s Genesis Block: A Look Back at the Birth of Cryptocurrency
14 years ago on Jan. 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network and block zero at approximately 1:15…
Crypto Incidents Involving Exit Scams, Hacks, and Code Exploits Reach Record Low in…
According to blockchain security company Certik, the number of cryptocurrency incidents involving exit scams,…
Ancient Bitcoin Block Rewards See Decrease in Spending After Record Activity in 2020 and…
In 2021, a number of 2010 block rewards were spent after the bitcoins sat idle for more than a decade. Furthermore,…
Integrating Decentralized Cross-Chain Communication Makes Bridges ‘Substantially Safer’ —…
Although they grabbed less media attention than the collapse of centralized organizations, the so-called bridge…
