BlockchainTechnology-news
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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...
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Chain Reaction to build cryptographic chips with fresh $70m
Chain Reaction, an Israeli startup designing semiconductors for blockchain and privacy hardware, has emerged from stealth following a $70 million...
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Bosch partners with Fetch.ai on $100m web3 foundation
Global electronics company Bosch is collaborating with Fetch.ai, an AI-focused crypto protocol, to create a $100 million (£83m) web3 grant...
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Hong Kong sells $102m of tokenised green bonds
The Hong Kong government has issued 800 million HKD ($102m) in tokenised green bonds as part of its Green Bond Programme. The programme is...
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Binance, Huobi freeze $1.4m of crypto tied to North Korean hackers
Crypto exchanges Binance and Huobi have frozen accounts linked to a $100 million (£83m) hack carried out by Lazarus Group, a hacking group...
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Jump Crypto finds infinite token vulnerability on Binance BNB Chain
Web3 infrastructure firm Jump Crypto has alerted Binance to a vulnerability in the BNB Beacon Chain that would have allowed for an infinite mint...
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Coincover raises $30m to bolster digital asset security
London-based digital asset protection firm Coincover has secured $30 million (£25m) in a funding round led by Foundation Capital with additional...
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Bank of England details digital pound model, calling plans ‘likely’
The UK is moving forward with its central bank digital currency (CBDC) plans after publishing an in-depth consultation paper on the proposed...
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Crypto layoffs continue as 200 jobs axed in first week of February
Crypto companies are continuing to make job cuts amid the bear market and wider layoffs across the technology sector. More than 200 employees...
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SIMBA Chain gets $30m from US Air Force for blockchain initiative
Blockchain solutions firm SIMBA Chain has been chosen by the United States Air Force (USAF) for a $30 million (£25m) technology initiative....
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Cardano launches its algorithmic stablecoin, Djed
Cardano has launched its algorithmic stablecoin, Djed (DJED), on its mainnet after a successful security audit. The stablecoin, backed by...
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California DMV taps Tezos blockchain for digital car title transfers
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is trying to digitise car titles and title transfers on a private Tezos-built blockchain....
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Listen-to-earn lets you earn Bitcoin for listening to a podcast
Podcast platform Fountain has partnered with app monetisation company ZEBEDEE to bring Bitcoin micropayments to podcast listeners. The...
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Cardano recovers from 50% of network nodes going offline
Cardano users reported that at least half of the blockchain network’s nodes went offline over the weekend. A Telegram post from a group...
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Ethereum decreased its annual CO2 emissions by over 21M tons
Over 109M more trees would have been needed to offset Ethereum’s CO2 emissions prior to its switch to a more efficient consensus. Ethereum...