Building an interoperable network of blockchains dedicated to a specific purpose appears to be a viable alternative to layer-2 scalability solutions.
Inigo Vaca
Iñigo is a journalist and entrepreneur. Hailing from a background in business and international affairs, Iñigo is passionate about helping drive cryptocurrency adoption in emerging economies.
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App-specific blockchains remain a promising solution for scalability - New Year Special
El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy evolved with the bear market in 2022 After making Bitcoin legal tender in the country, El Salvador has faced a tough year of critics and the nonstop sinking of Bitcoin pricing.
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Brazilian crypto industry gets regulatory clarity amid global uncertainty The recent regulatory framework from the Brazilian Congress will benefit the country’s financial institutions and bridge local liquidity with global markets.
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Demand for talent in crypto less dependent on market as industry matures Historically, bear and bull market cycles in crypto tend to correlate with the amount of talent that enters the space.
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Music NFTs a powerful tool to transform an audience into a community Music artists have the opportunity to develop tighter relations with their fans through the use of NFTs.
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Collapse of Terra blockchain ecosystem forces talent migration Projects migrating from Terra to other ecosystems have made an example of how to adapt and regenerate after a catastrophic blockchain collapse.
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Lido’s market dominance and Ethereum decentralization post-Merge Lido’s liquid staking derivative token has over 90% of the Ethereum market share as the network ultimately transitions to proof-of-stake.
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Anonymous culture in crypto may be losing its relevance Although anonymous teams have built some of the leading infrastructure in crypto, many new participants in the ecosystem are using their real identities.
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The many layers of crypto staking in the DeFi ecosystem The term staking receives many meanings in crypto, each of them presents its own set of opportunities and challenges.
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NFTs are changing the way photographers create and market content Photography NFTs have been relegated to a secondary role since last years’ generative art craze but still offer opportunity for artists.
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While Bitcoin price starts 2022 with a slump, mining difficulty is on the rise Bitcoin difficulty for miners has been increasing to all-time high levels this year amidst price volatility.
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Singapore suspends exchange Bitget’s license over K-pop coin promotion Singapore-based exchange Bitget has reportedly lost its license after a legal tussle with the agency representing K-pop boy band BTS.
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Ethereum layer-two TVL reaches all-time high Layer-two TVL has more than doubled over the past couple of months, hitting a new all-time high of $5.64 billion.
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RPG adventure game Illuvium boosted by $2M gaming guild fundraise Polemos plans to expand into the burgeoning P2E gaming landscape with a strategic funding round dedicated to the launch of its Illuvium RPG game.
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Avalanche creates $200-million fund to lure top crypto devs The $200-million fund aims to foster growth and innovation on the Avalanche network.
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Top US banks offer big incentives to lure crypto talent LinkedIn reports that site-wide job listings relating to crypto are up more than 600% since August last year.
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Cathie Wood’s Ark snaps up $80M Robinhood shares after crypto led price dip Ark Invest took the opportunity to buy Robinhood shares at a discount following the trading company’s unsatisfactory earnings report.
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Puerto Rico sees resurgence of interest among crypto rich Crypto capital is moving to Puerto Rico as tax regulations are much more favorable than in the United States.
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FTX buys Super Bowl ad slot to promote crypto to a TV audience of 92M FTX exchange will advertise for the first time during Super Bowl LVI to reach mainstream football fans.
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Bakkt shares skyrocket after partnering with Mastercard and Fiserv Bakkt’s share price surged by 120% during Monday’s trading session on the heels of fresh partnerships with global payments firms.
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Buyers shell out $7M for unseen NFT collection Participants piled $7 million into a Dutch auction to win one of 50 Golden Tokens granting ownership to unminted NFTs from artist Tyler Hobbs.
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Aussie cyber spies to control critical infrastructure during ransomware attacks The new bill, if passed, will allow cyberwarfare operatives to take over control of critical infrastructure under attack.
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Galaxy Interactive raises another $325M fund aimed at metaverse and next-gen games The venture capital firm will fund companies in the interactive sector that combine content, finance and tech.
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Bakkt sheds more than 6% on its first day of public trading The price of BKKT contracted by more than 6% during its first day of public trading.
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El Salvador removes BTC price feed from Chivo app to crack down on arbitrage scalpers Users of the Salvadoran government’s Chivo wallet will not be able to see frozen price quotes until the feature has been removed to deter arbitrage scalpers.
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Ghana to explore offline transactions for upcoming CBDC Offline CBDC functionality will help bring financial services to Ghanaians who lack access to bank accounts or an internet connection.
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Mexican medical firm embraces blockchain for COVID-19 test certificates MDS Mexico will use blockchain technology to verify the authenticity of its rapid coronavirus test results.
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Texas should use Bitcoin mining to capture wasted natural gas: Sen. Ted Cruz Senator Cruz predicts that Bitcoin mining will be used to capture wasted renewables and Texas’ power grid within five years.
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Institutions buying Bitcoin rather than gold as inflation cranks up: JPMorgan According to JPMorgan, this week’s rally has been driven by institutional investors hedging against inflation with Bitcoin.
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MoneyGram launches USDC settlement using the Stellar blockchain The partnership will enable MoneyGram customers to fund and withdraw from their accounts using the USDC stablecoin at physical branches.