Binance Smart Chain (BNB) has seen significant growth in its daily active addresses and transactions in the second quarter of 2023, according to a report by blockchain analytics firm Messari. The increase in activity was primarily driven by LayerZero, a cross-chain messaging protocol that enables lightweight and efficient communication between different networks. However, BNB’s market…
The Avalanche (AVAX) Foundation has launched a $50 million initiative, called Avalanche Vista, to pioneer the future of asset tokenization. According to the announcement, the foundation will allocate the funds to purchase tokenized assets, often referred to as “real world assets” or “off-chain assets,” minted on the Avalanche blockchain. KKR Fund Tokenization On AVAX The…
Cross-Chain communication protocol platform LayerZero has crossed 50 million cross-chain messages, as revealed by the platform on Tuesday, July 25. This significant milestone proves the massive trading activity and cross-chain token swaps that happen across several chains daily. LayerZero’s Impressive Growth The ‘50-million cross-chain messages’ is undoubtedly a testament to how much LayerZero has achieved…
Fidelity, a leading financial services provider, has recently released a report on Ethereum (ETH) that sheds light on some key metrics to watch for the cryptocurrency in the coming months. The report highlights several important indicators, including the 50-day and 200-day moving averages (MA), the realized price, the Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL) ratio, Market Value…
Crypto analyst Adam Cochran recently caused a stir in the cryptocurrency community when he called attention to a series of TrueUSD (TUSD) transactions made by Tron founder Justin Sun. Cochran highlighted a series of transactions made by Sun’s address on the Tron blockchain, including minting $62 million worth of TUSD, withdrawing $50 million in USDT…
In April 2023, Arkansas made history by becoming the first state to pass the ‘Right to Mine’ Bitcoin bill in both the House and Senate. However, the “Right to Mine” law in Arkansas is encountering increasing opposition as it relaxes regulations on commercial crypto mining. Reports have suggested that loosening restrictions on commercial cryptocurrency mining…
Uniswap, the leading decentralized exchange (DEX), has announced the launch of UniswapX, a permissionless and open-source protocol for trading across automated market makers (AMMs) and other liquidity sources. According to the announcement, UniswapX aims to improve self-custody swapping and grow on-chain trading by offering better prices through the aggregation of liquidity sources, gas-free swapping, protection…
zkSync, a blockchain network that aims to make digital self-ownership universally accessible, has announced a major cryptographic upgrade to its proof system. The upgrade involves transitioning to a new STARK-based proof system called Boojum, which, according to the announcement, offers world-class proving performance and reduces hardware requirements for decentralization. zkSync Era Moves To Boojum Boojum…
Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has recently laid off a portion of its workforce amid a turbulent year for the digital asset industry. According to the company, the recent layoffs aimed to maintain a strong balance sheet. And by streamlining its workforce and reducing costs, the company may be better positioned to weather…
MetaMask developer ConsenSys plans to deploy its layer-2 network, Linea, on the main Ethereum network this week. Linea incorporates the use of zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography, which is regarded as one of the most significant blockchain trends of the year. Zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography, provides more cost-effective and expedited blockchain transactions. This layer-2 network aims to improve…