A zero-knowledge rollup was launched on the Ethereum testnet. This essentially means that the system can avoid reliance on human operators as a means of validating its transactions. This is why zkSync deployment is considered a positive improvement in the eyes of developers. ZK Rollups Are Now Live on theContinue Reading

Stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies that essentially have their value pegged to the U.S. dollar or other FIAT currencies, have increased in size over the past few months, as Bitcoin (BTC), as well as other cryptocurrencies, have seen a decrease. The total market capitalization of stablecoins stands at $179.37 billion, whichContinue Reading

Read in the digest: Cryptocurrency markets recover after Russia scare, but stablecoins are the biggest winners. Bitcoin donations pour in for the Ukrainian military, but Russia could also turn to crypto. Jack Dorsey’s ‘Block’ hits unprecedented revenue levels thanks to Bitcoin. ETH zkSynct testnet offers a ray of hope forContinue Reading

Founder of Pussy Riot and feminist activist Nadya Tolokonnikova, alongside digital artist Trippy Labs and members of PleasrDAO have launched UkraineDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization with the goal of helping Ukrainians during Russia’s invasion of the country. The DAO was created just a day ago and is putting plans inContinue Reading

Opera, the company behind the popular Opera web browser, today announces an integration with Ethereum Layer 2 exchange DeversiFi powered by Starkware’s Layer 2 scaling solution — providing cheap and instant transactions within its mobile browser wallet. The increasing popularity of the decentralised finance (DeFi) sector, and the ongoing Non-FungibleContinue Reading

Celsius, the leading global cryptocurrency earning and borrowing platform, announced today it will be organizing its first hackathon in Belgrade on March 5-6, 2022. The challenge of this first hackathon, officially named Celsius NFT Hackathon, will be exploring the use-cases of NFTs in Celsius’ fintech and DeFi products. The participants will learn aboutContinue Reading

Circle Internet Financial, LLC, a global internet finance firm that provides internet-based payments and financial infrastructure to businesses of all sizes, and the sole issuer of USD Coin (USDC), today announced the launch of the new Circle Account. Through the comprehensive portal, Circle Account allows business customers to deposit, withdraw,Continue Reading