‘Big sybil hunt’ and durable users helped LayerZero airdrop succeed, says CEO
LayerZero’s native ZRO token has vastly outperformed the tokens of other projects including ZKsync and Starknet, which were airdropped around...
Day: 8 September 2024
Friend.tech token drops 26% after team shirks control of smart contracts
Friend.tech transferred control of some of its smart contracts to a null address, which can never be reversed.
Russia Expands Digital Ruble Pilot With New Features: Widespread Use Expected in 2025
Russia’s central bank is expanding its digital currency pilot program, involving 9,000 individuals and 1,200 companies. New features for the...
Ripple CEO: Japan’s Leaders Committed to Advancing Crypto and Blockchain Technology
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse discussed Japan’s potential in blockchain technology with Japanese lawmaker Taira Masaaki during XRP Community Day. Garlinghouse...
US, Nigeria Convene AI Conference to Promote Inclusive Tech Adoption
The U.S. and Nigeria will host a pan-African Artificial Intelligence (AI) conference in Lagos from September 10-11. The conference will...
Mansa Partners With Nigerian Blockchain Platform Bitmama to Boost Cross-Border Payments
The Nigerian blockchain payment platform Bitmama has partnered with the decentralized finance platform Mansa to improve cross-border payment accessibility in...
Elon Musk: ‘first Starships to Mars will launch in 2 years’
He says crewed missions will begin within 4-6 years depending on whether certain economic and technological challenges can be overcome.
Telegram clicker game Catizen reaches 800K paying users in first 6 months
The firm claims to have 30M total users and the top revenue spot among Telegram apps.
Stacks’ smart contracts reach record high ahead of Nakamoto upgrade
Stacks hit a record of over 1,400 monthly smart contract deployments ahead of the Nakamoto upgrade, which is set to...
Bitcoin range recovery could boost UNI, SUI, OP and HNT
Bitcoin remains below $55,724 support, but the selling may be reducing, increasing the possibility of a relief rally in UNI,...
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...
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...
Corporate Bitcoin Adoption Surges in 2024, River Report Reveals
Corporate adoption of bitcoin has experienced a significant surge in 2024, according to a recent report from River, a U.S.-based...
CFTC Loses Round One: Kalshi Cleared to Offer US Election Bets
A federal judge this week sided with the prediction market Kalshi’s motion for summary judgment in its legal battle with...
Tether invests $100M in agriculture firm as stablecoin competition grows
This is Tether’s first investment in the agriculture and food sector, after investments in artificial intelligence, Bitcoin mining operations, and...
