DeFi
UMA has announced the launch of Oval, a solution designed to help DeFi projects capture additional value from Oracle Extractable Value (OEV), a concept similar to MEV but specific to data updates from oracles like Chainlink. MEV, or Miner Extractable Value, refers to the profit that miners or validators can
NFT & GameFi
Magic Eden NFT Platform Decentralizes to Non-Fungible DAO, Unveils Token (Image: The Block) In a surprising move, NFT platform Magic Eden has announced plans to decentralize its operations, open-sourcing all technology and transferring transaction protocols and NFT issuance to another organization. This organization, named Non-Fungible DAO, is a decentralized community-driven
Big Cap
Continuing their series of wallet disclosures, Arkham Intelligence has identified the addresses of Bitcoin wallets associated with the spot ETFs of major players Blackrock, Fidelity, Bitwise, and Franklin Templeton. Arkham "Exposes" Wallets Holding Bitcoin for 4 Spot ETFs. Photo: Quora On January 23rd, at midday, Arkham Intelligence, a
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The OKB token of the OKX exchange unexpectedly lost 50% of its value between 16:00 - 16:10 with no clear reason, causing a stir within the community. OKX Coin Plunges 50% in Value Update: After nearly 5 hours of investigation, OKX's China branch has explained the
NFT & GameFi
NFT trading platform Tabi (formerly Treasureland) has announced the launch of Tabi Chain, a blockchain game built on Cosmos with EVM compatibility. NFT Marketplace Tabi Launches Blockchain Game on Cosmos In a recent announcement, Tabi revealed that Tabi Chain will introduce a testnet in February this year. The project is
DeFi
In the early hours of January 22, the Execution Client software of Nethermind encountered an error, causing numerous Ethereum validators to malfunction. The issue was identified and reported by the community on social media platform X to the software provider, Nethermind. The problem stemmed from the consensus mechanism of the
NFT & GameFi
Former President Donald Trump has announced the release of a new series of NFTs based on the Bitcoin Ordinals protocol, following the sale of his "mugshot" NFTs to previous buyers. Trump Releases NFTs on Bitcoin Ordinals Twitter account X, specializing in the sale of NFTs by former US
Big Cap
Despite surpassing $14 billion in trading volume, Bitcoin spot ETFs are facing significant conversion demands from Grayscale. Chart: 1-hour BTC/USDT on Binance as of 07:15 AM, January 19, 2024 Late on January 18 and early January 19, the Bitcoin market witnessed a new correction, pushing BTC down to
DeFi
The Layer-2 Public Goods Network (PGN), backed by Gitcoin, will gradually shut down all activities and officially dissolve the chain by mid-2024. Public Goods Network, a scaling solution for Ethereum supported by Gitcoin, is in the process of winding down its operations and will officially close its network by mid-2024.
DeFi
The Polygon CDK Layer-2 development toolkit has recently announced the integration of the Data Availability (DA) solution from NEAR DA. Both Near Foundation and Polygon Labs have officially announced the integration on their respective homepages. NEAR's Data Availability layer has integrated with @0xPolygonLabs' CDK for developers building
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BNB Chain has completed its 26th quarterly BNB burn, permanently removing over $636 million worth of BNB from circulation. BNB Chain Completes 26th BNB Burn, Removing Over $636 Million. Image: Coin68 The BNB Foundation, operating within the ecosystem of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced an
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Conflux Network (CFX), a layer-1 blockchain, has announced its latest initiative: a layer-2 solution for Bitcoin that supports Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility. On the evening of January 18, Conflux revealed plans for a new layer-2 solution aimed at Bitcoin, enabling compatibility with Ethereum's EVM. The testnet for
