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Google Introduces New Policy for Blockchain-Based Content on Play Store
Tech giant Google has announced a new policy aimed at supporting blockchain-based content on its Play Store. The policy will require content such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other blockchain-bas...
United Nations Forms Blockchain Standards Group in Collaboration with IGF and GBA
The United Nations (UN) has once again turned its attention to blockchain technology, joining forces with the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and the Government Blockchain Association (GBA) to establi...
New, futuristic ‘blockchain cities’ are just castles in the air
New cities are cool. Blockchain is cool. Combining the two sounds very cool. But while governments may have good intentions, ambiguous efforts to enable innovative blockchain solutions frequently miss...
Hive Blockchain Renamed as Hive Digital to Signify AI Transition
The leading blockchain mining company, or former mining company, Hive Blockchain renamed it to Hive Digital Technologies. The official announcement from the company cited the reason for the company’s ...
Coinbase Releases Encrypted Decentralized Messaging Functionality in Wallets
Coinbase has unveiled an end-to-end encrypted, private, and portable messaging feature for its self-custody wallet product – Coinbase Wallet to enable users to connect directly through their wallet, e...
US Authorities Charge Cybersecurity Engineer With Stealing $9,000,000 From Decentralized Crypto Exchange
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, just announced the indictment of a former cybersecurity professional who allegedly hacked an international decentrali...
New parliamentary report urges Canada to double down on blockchain strategy
Canada could be throwing its weight behind the blockchain industry in the coming months, concluded a report from the House of Commons highlighting the technology’s benefits. The 62-page report stemmed...
BNB Chain to undergo major hard fork to address blockchain exploit risks
Key takeaways BNB Chain is set to undergo its ZhangHeng upgrade later this month. The upgrade will address blockchain exploit risks, and no new BNB tokens will be issued. BNB Chain to undergo a major...
Polygon (MATIC) Blockchain Gets Ondo Finance’s Tokenized Treasurys
Tokenized Treasuries has grown to a $600 million market, with Ondo Finance’s OUSG token claiming a significant share of $140 million since its inception in January. Flux Finance, developed by Ondo’s t...
L2s rooted in Bitcoin’s PoW could bring global scalability to blockchain’s core values
Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize many industries, but scalability remains a major challenge that must be addressed. The growth of user count and transaction volume continues to...
Zero-Knowledge Proofs Go Open Source: Not Only Blockchain Apps Can Benefit
ZKM, a leading provider of open-source, chain-agnostic zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology, has officially transitioned from its incubation phase within the MetisDAO Foundation: Why do this? Blockch...
Crypto News: WisdomTree and blockchain app
Latest crypto news: WisdomTree, an investment fund that manages $93.6 billion in assets, announced yesterday that it has launched a blockchain-native investment mobile app that allows users to trade B...
Blockchain Association Demands SEC-Prometheum Investigation
The Blockchain Association has alleged that Prometheum’s Broker-Dealer license approval by the SEC is part of a “sweetheart deal” between the two. BA Appeals To SEC Inspector Prometheum Ember Capital...
All about Istanbul Blockchain Week powered by HAQQ
Istanbul Blockchain Week gets a seal of approval from HAQQ (Islamic Coin), an ethics-first network committed to empowering individuals and fostering sustainable decentralized finance. As the title spo...
Blockchain group to push Philippines Web3 adoption via state partnership
The Blockchain Council of the Philippines (BCP) — a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the regulatory framework for blockchain technology — has partnered with the Department of Information ...
HAQQ Becomes Istanbul Blockchain Week’s Title Sponsor Promoting Islamic Culture in Web3.
Istanbul Blockchain Week gets a seal of approval from HAQQ (Islamic Coin), an ethics-first network committed to empowering individuals and fostering sustainable decentralized finance. As the title spo...
Google Floats Blockchain-based Content Policy to Bolster User Safety
By the firm’s projection, apps and games that comply to this policy will begin rolling out later this summer. As part of its efforts to support blockchain-based content on its Play Store, tech giant G...
BNB Chain Prepares for July Hard Fork to Mitigate Blockchain Exploit Risks
BNB Chain is set to undergo a significant upgrade called “ZhangHeng” later this month, aimed at enhancing security features for users, according to developers. The planned hard fork is scheduled to ta...
UN blockchain standards group to outline best industry practices
International governance organizations are again showing curiosity around blockchain. The latest example is the United Nations, which teamed up with the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and the Govern...
Google to allow new Blockchain-powered experiences via Google Play
Google Play always keeps helping its developers bring creative ideas into existence. The platform hosts a wide range of blockchain-based applications, and the current partners are enthusiastic about e...
Crypto Mining Giant Hive Drops ‘Blockchain’ from Name in Pivot to AI
Hive said that it will move all its GPU arsenal of 38,000 Nvidia GPUs to power cloud technology that hosts advanced AI tools through its new service dubbed HIVE Cloud. Popular crypto mining firm Hive ...
Blockchain games are ‘boring,’ says Sega exec—is he right or wrong?
Japanese gaming behemoth Sega delivered a health bar-depleting blow to the blockchain world this week. In comments to Bloomberg, the company’s COO revealed it was backing away from developing its own ...
BNB Chain to Tackle Blockchain Exploit Risks in Major July Hard Fork
“If a reconciliation error occurs, the blockchain will stop producing new blocks, impacting downstream services such as bridges, deposits, and withdrawals on exchanges,” developers wrote on GitHub. “T...
Binance Blockchain Week Brings the Best of Web3 to Istanbul
Binance’s flagship event will bring together the industry’s leading innovators, policymakers, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, cultural icons, and blockchain enthusiasts for “The Next Billion: Empoweri...
BNB Beacon Chain Hard Fork Introduces Powerful Feature for Blockchain Control
Key Points The upcoming ZhangHeng hard fork for the BNB Beacon Chain mainnet represents an important step towards improving security and functionality. The introduction of on-chain asset reconciliatio...
Crypto miner Hive Digital drops ‘blockchain’ from name amid pivot to AI
Crypto mining firm Hive Blockchain is now calling itself Hive Digital Technologies — after enacting a branding pivot that seeks to highlight its foray into artificial intelligence. The Vancour-based m...
BNB Beacon Chain hard fork adds ‘panic’ feature that can ‘halt’ blockchain
The Binance-operated BNB Beacon Chain mainnet is set to add a new feature in its upcoming hard fork, which will give the blockchain the ability to “halt” the production of new blocks if certain condit...
Google Play Decision Favors Blockchain-Based Digital Asset Sales
In what some have hailed as a victory for artists and game makers active in the market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Google Play announced on Wednesday that it is updating its user policy to allow m...
Google Play eases restrictions on blockchain apps
In a move that piqued the interest of crypto developers, Google Play on Wednesday gave the inaugural greenlight to select blockchain-based applications on its platform. Supported app categories, acco...
XDC Network and SolidityScan Forge Powerful Partnership to Strengthen Blockchain Security
XDC Network partnered with SolidityScan to provide users with a more secure platform. Ongoing partnerships are expected to propel XDC to new all-time highs. XDC Network, a leading blockchain platform ...
MarketAcross Forms Alliance with Chainlink Labs to Empower Blockchain Startups
The partnership between MarketAcross and Chainlink Labs highlights a common goal of equipping blockchain companies with the resources and assistance they need to succeed in a competitive market. Marke...