Have you ever heard of a crypto project being released ahead of schedule? If not, may I introduce you to Kraken’s L2 scaling solution, Ink? The global crypto exchange announced the launch of its Ethereum Layer-2 network last night, coming months earlier than its proposed 2025 debut. The move comes as part of the broader …

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Bitcoin and Co are on a downtrend which started two days ago when the number one crypto made a new all-time high at US$108,268 (AU$173,651). Since then, BTC has dropped by about 9%, with 3% in the past 24 hours alone. At the time of writing Bitcoin trades for US$97,482 (AU$156,409), as data from CoinMarketCap …

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Crypto gaming project Pixelverse announced the launch of a new tactical deck builder game which consists of turning popular cryptocurrency memes into playable characters. In MemeBattle, players can build squads using characters modeled after well-known meme coin mascots, including Brett, Toshi, Keyboard Cat, Dog in Me, Mr. Miggles, Mochi and Ski Mask Dog. Players will …

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This week, 21Shares registered its Polkadot Trust in Delaware, in an attempt to provide accredited investors with exposure to Polkadot’s smart contract ecosystem. The asset manager launched the first Polkadot exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe in 2021, listing it on the SIX Swiss Exchange.  Related: Solana Blockchain Hits New Records After PENGU Token Launch But …

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Crypto’s biggest gaming group, the Blockchain Gaming Alliance (BGA), has unveiled its report for 2024 – revealing just how far the GameFi industry has come in the past 12 months. The release highlights some exciting steps the blockchain gaming sector has taken, in a shift likely to continue into the new year. Much of the …

Australian Leaders Spearhead Revolutionary Trends in Blockchain Gaming Read More »

It has been a good year for crypto and Bitcoin in particular. Therefore, it stands to reason it’s been a good year for Satoshi Nakamoto. Unfortunately for Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, it’s been legally determined he isn’t in fact Satoshi…And you can tell because his 2024 has been a stinker.   First, a London judge …

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