PayPal Wants to Give Green Bitcoin Miners Extra BTC Rewards – Decrypt
The blockchain research division of payments giant PayPal has proposed a fix that aims to “accelerate the clean energy transition for Bitcoin mining.
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wants to put US budget on blockchain for 24/7 transparency
US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said he wants to put the “entire US budget” on blockchain so Americans can inspect it anytime, The Hill reported on April 22.
Kennedy said that putting data on a blockchain would make the budget available “24 hours a day.
Shibarium sees brief outage amid Shiba Inu’s Layer-3 blockchain ambitions
Shiba Inu secured $12 million in a funding round through a private token sale of its upcoming TREAT token to bolster the development of an unnamed privacy-focused Layer-3 (L3) blockchain network.
According to an April 22 post on X (formerly Twitter) by Lucie, the marketing lead at Shib.
Polkadot parachains sees temporary halt in block production after major network upgrade
Polkadot parachains briefly stopped producing blocks on April 21 after the network’s runtime upgrade went live on its mainnet.
Moonbeam, an Ethereum-compatible smart contract parachain, confirmed the incident, stating that its platform stopped producing blocks for approximately 1 hour.
Altcoins on Bitcoin Represent a Historic Transformation: IntoTheBlock
Bitcoin’s blockchain is undergoing a historic transformation, spearheaded by the introduction of the Runes token standard.
This new development enhances the functionality of Bitcoin by enabling the creation of fungible tokens.
Will the Bitcoin Halving Make BTC’s Environmental Impact Better—or Worse? – Decrypt
With the latest Bitcoin halving set for tonight, the network underlying the world’s largest cryptocurrency is set to undergo its biggest change in years.
Much has been prognosticated about how the shift will impact BTC’s price and the broader crypto market.
The Week in Polkadot: Gavin Wood Unveils ‘Major Upgrade’ JAM at Token2049 – Decrypt
Welcome to Decrypt’s Week in Polkadot, our regular round-up of the latest developments in the Polkadot ecosystem.
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Blofin Whales’ View: War, Gold and Crypto
The rise in global uncertainty is one of the main reasons for the recent continuous improvement in the liquidity level of the crypto market, and it is also an important reason for the recent strong performance of BTC.
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Metis CEO Tom Ngo on Strategic Moves in the Heating Layer 2’s TVL Battle
The Layer 2 (L2) solutions have seen significant activity recently, marked by notable capital inflows and developments.
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SBI Group to Unveil NFTs on XRP Ledger for World Expo 2025 in Japan
Japan’s SBI Group has announced plans to issue non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the XRP Ledger for the upcoming World Expo 2025 in Osaka. SBI Group is a financial service conglomerate based in Japan.
This initiative aims to integrate blockchain technology to enhance visitor interactions seamlessly.
Bitcoin Is Becoming Too Centralized, Says Komodo’s CTO Kadan Stadelmann
The ethos of Bitcoin as a decentralized cryptocurrency is under threat, according to Kadan Stadelmann, the CTO of Komodo, who has voiced concerns to BeInCrypto over the increasing centralization within the network.
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Polkadot introduces JAM upgrade and 10 million DOT prize to enhance network capabilities
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Worldcoin Introduces World Chain Layer-2 Amidst Regulatory Spotlight
Despite facing controversies and regulatory scrutiny, Worldcoin, a crypto project co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, announced the introduction of its layer-2 (L2) solution named World Chain on April 17, 2024.
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