BlockchainTechnology-news
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China to improve national blockchain standards by 2025
China plans to improve its standards for blockchain technology development by 2025, according to the country’s fintech watchdog, the Ministry of...
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Coinbase wants inflation-pegged flatcoins on layer-2 ‘Base’ network
US crypto exchange Coinbase wants inflation-pegged “flatcoins” to be one of four “critical” innovations it hopes to see on its newly launched...
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Chainalysis: Crypto scammers adapt to match market conditions
Crypto scammers are finding ways to adapt to the bear market despite revenue from scams halving last year, according to research from blockchain...
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Crypto exchange Bitget invests $30m in multi-chain wallet BitKeep
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitget has invested $30 million (£24.4m) into multi-chain wallet BitKeep to improve stability and security on...
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Bitcoin ATM maker declares all user data compromised after exploit
A Bitcoin ATM manufacturer has shut down its cloud services due to a security issue that let an attacker access customers’ hot wallets and steal...
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Ethereum Shanghai hard fork set to launch 12 April
Ethereum’s much anticipated Shanghai hard fork is set to go live on 12 April, bringing several upgrades that complete the network’s transition to...
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Security firm Halborn warns 280 blockchains of ‘zero-day’ exploits
Web3 security firm Halborn has found that more than 280 blockchain networks are vulnerable to “zero-day” exploits that could put upwards of £20...
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HSBC acquires Silicon Valley Bank’s UK arm in £1 rescue deal
Global banking firm HSBC is acquiring the UK branch of the recently collapsed Silicon Valley Bank, SVB UK. The company announced on 13...
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SWIFT progresses CBDC project after strong pilot results
Global banking system SWIFT is moving to the next phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) testing after positive results in the pilot...
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Binance updates proof-of-reserves to $63bn with 11 new tokens
Leading crypto exchange Binance has added 11 tokens to its proof-of-reserves (PoR) report, claiming it now holds $63 billion (£53bn). The...
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Tornado Cash sequel, Privacy Pools, aims to please US regulators
An ex-developer of Tornado Cash, the sanctioned crypto mixer that makes crypto assets harder to track, is working on a new platform that hopes to...
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Moscow Credit Bank issues on-chain guarantee in Chinese yuan
Moscow Credit Bank, a commercial Russian bank, has issued the country’s first blockchain-based guarantee to use Chinese yuan as currency. The...
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Visa and Mastercard delay new crypto partnerships
Visa and Mastercard, the United States’ two largest payment processors, have delayed the launch of new crypto partnerships as bankruptcies and...
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Lido Finance adds staking limit after 150k ETH staked in one day
Liquidity staking protocol Lido Finance activated safety features to limit staking after more than 150,000 Ether was staked on the platform in a...
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Coinbase is launching its own layer-2 network, called ‘Base’
US crypto exchange Coinbase is launching its own Ethereum layer-2 network, called Base. The NASDAQ-listed company says the new network will...