Uniswap proposal to launch on Polygon zkEVM is set to pass
All 191 UNI token holders voted in favor of the proposal to launch the DEX on Polygon’s zkEVM. Decentralized exchange Uniswap is seemingly set to launch on the new zero-knowledge…
Asia’s current gaming domination ‘crucial’ for Web3 games: DappRadar
Asia is home to 1.7 billion gamers and contributes over $72 billion in annual gaming revenue, making it a critical market, according to DappRadar. Asia is “crucial” to the Web3…
Bitcoin’s dominance knocked by ETH’s post-Shapella rally
Bitcoin’s percentage of the total cryptocurrency market retreated by nearly 1% on April 14, while Ether gained just over 1.1%. Ether (ETH) prices have topped the psychological $2,000 level following…
Mastercard Drops Free NFTs, Letting Collectors Unlock The Web3 Music Accelerator
Multinational fintech company Mastercard has launched free non-fungible tokens, allowing users to unlock its recently established artist accelerator program. The financial payment service provider has Go to Source
OpenBazaar marketplace says it’s set to ‘grow again from the ashes’
After shutting down in 2020 due to financial issues and poor user growth, the decentralized marketplace appears set to rise again. The decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar appears set for a comeback…
Ethereum researcher says staking reveals IP address sparking privacy concerns
A researcher at the Ethereum Foundation said he had “internally” discovered that staking Ether reveals a user’s IP address information. A researcher at the Ethereum Foundation (EF) revealed that the…
Amazon launches new Bedrock AI service to take on Google and OpenAI
AWS is launching Bedrock, an AI service that will allow users to build out generative models from AI21 Labs, Anthropic, Stability AI and Amazon. Generative artificial intelligence models such as…
London Stock Exchange Group may provide clearing services for BTC derivatives in Q4
LCH SA will team up with the FCA-regulated GFO-X trading venue to create a centrally cleared, regulated trading environment. The United Kingdom could see its first centrally cleared trading venue…
Former Deutsche Bank Investment Banker Charged With Crypto Fraud in US
An investment banker formerly employed by Deutsche Bank has been charged with perpetrating a crypto-related fraud. The man from Brooklyn has been accused of misappropriating funds from victims whom he…
Peter Schiff Says Banking Crisis Not Over, Much Worse Financial Crisis Incoming — Warns of ‘Massive’ Recession
Economist Peter Schiff has cautioned that the present banking crisis is the cusp of a much worse financial crisis. “It’s going to get much much worse if you are going…
De-Dollarization Escalates Amid US ‘Economic Warfare’ and ‘Error-Fraught’ Policies, Economist Says
Economist Peter C. Earle says de-dollarization has begun, emphasizing that “It’s not just the conscription of the dollar in economic warfare, but increasingly error-fraught monetary policy regimes that are driving…
Mastercard Launches NFTs to Support Emerging Musicians Through Web3 Technologies
According to Mastercard, the payments giant has launched non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that grant access to the Mastercard Artist Accelerator program, designed to support emerging musicians. Developed in collaboration with Polygon,…
EOS EVM to allow interoperability across Ethereum, EOS
EOS Network Foundation CEO Yves La Rose said that this new development represents the firm’s commitment to building a multi-chain future. The EOS Network Foundation (ENF) has announced the beta…
Bitcoin glory on Chinese TikTok, 30M mainland users, Justin Sun saga: Asia Express
Bitcoin’s day of glory on Chinese TikTok, 30M crypto fans still in China, Justin Sun’s subpoena after dream rendezvous with Web3 socialite. Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia…
DAOs can become a disaster more quickly than you think
Decentralized autonomous organizations suffer from a lack of oversight. Companies and founders should take that into account in their planning. As the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem grows in size and…