Two influential figures in the cryptocurrency space unpack their individual journeys to understanding the promise of proof-of-stake as The Merge approaches for Ethereum.
Decentral Block Post
Access real-time blockchain and cryptocurrency news updates from around the globe.
Busan City announces FTX partnership to build local exchange
South Korea's 'Blockchain' city of Busan continues to establish partnerships to foster the growth of the cryptocurrency industry.
Not quite to the moon: Aussies offered NFT that could send them to space
The NFT offering is part of a promotion celebrating the launch of Web3 marketplace Crypto Competitions.
Moonbirds will store NFT art ‘in chain’ — Raises $50M in Series A funding
Storing an NFT “in chain” means that the NFT can be generated completely off the underlying smart contract, without any need for an off-chain storage provider.
President of Paraguay vetoes crypto regulation law
The bill was approved by the nation's Senate in July as low-energy costs continue to boost mining activities in the country.
New free-to-own GameFi model is "high-risk" according to CZ
The blockchain gaming firm in question raised over $200 million on Monday to further its NFT operations.
Crypto.com accidentally transfered $10.5M to client instead of $100 refund
Court documents allege that the recipient used a portion of the funds to purchase a luxury mansion upon receipt.
Flare Network and Lena Instruments launch new crowdfunding mechanism
The mechanism allows investors to allocate a portion of the rewards they earned into funding startups.
‘We need to learn what regulation works and what holds us back’ — hedge fund exec
Jaime Baeza said that the fast-paced environment and regulatory uncertainty are some of the challenges institutions face in Web3.
Fireblocks launches Web3 Engine support on Solana
The blockchain unicorn created Web3 Engine as a developer tool set targeting DeFi, GameFi and NFT products and services.
Aave community proposes to temporarily suspend ETH lending before the Merge
The governance vote to approve the pause will commence on Aug. 30, 2022, and end on Sept. 2, 2022.
Frida Kahlo art finds permanent home in the metaverse
Art, artifacts and untold family stories from the world-renowned Mexican painter Frida Kahlo are being digitized and uploaded to the metaverse.
Binance Aus ramping up measures to protect vulnerable users, says CEO
The general type of people Binance Australia has flagged as vulnerable users are the elderly, people that live in remote areas, or those with disabilities.
Ethereum scaling network Arbitrum set for major upgrade on Aug. 31
The Nitro upgrade will further improve the transaction fee crisis that has plagued the growth of the Ethereum network over the last two years.
'Most of crypto is still junk' and lacks use case — JPMorgan blockchain head
JPMorgan’s Umar Farooq said that use cases haven't arisen fully and regulation hasn't yet caught up.
Argentina's Mendoza province now accepting crypto for taxes and fees
The New Mendoza Tax Administration crypto payment service turned on as of Aug. 24.
FBI issues alert over cybercriminal exploits targeting DeFi
Smart contracts governing DeFi platforms identified as a particular cause for concern for the enforcement agency.
Lawyer Roche alleges statements he made about Ava Labs are false, the result of intoxication
He claims that the recordings were a setup by a third party to discredit the lawyer and his firm, but the “whistleblowing” website is standing by its story.
Central African Republic court says new $60,000 citizenship by crypto investment program is unconstitutional
The move comes one month after the CAR rolled out the new incentive to boost crypto innovation in the country.
NFTs Gaming CEO apologizes for losing 12% of startup capital through crypto trading
0xfanfaron has vouched to personally compensate the firm's treasury for all trading losses.