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Alameda Research doubles down on Maps.me, invests $40 million in Oxygen

How much are 140 million users worth? After a $50 million direct investment in travel app Maps.me earlier in the year, Alameda Research has...

ETH mining still highly profitable despite upcoming Eth2 upgrade

Ethereum miners continue to enjoy lucrative payouts for their efforts in 2021, while the smart contract blockchain platform edges closer to a move...

Tokenization of assets is not taking off, but it really should

For years, experts have been talking about how tokenization — the act of creating a digital representation of an asset on a distributed...

Hedera makes inroads in Africa as Standard Bank Group becomes node operator

Standard Bank Group — Africa’s largest bank by assets — has partnered with enterprise-grade distributed ledger technology project Hedera Hashgraph.According to a joint...

US Education Department promotes putting student records on blockchain

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed flaws across various sectors. As a result, a number of government departments are evaluating blockchain-based systems as possible...

Solana (SOL), Cosmos (ATOM) buck the trend to hit new highs after protocol upgrades

Bitcoin's (BTC) sharp correction below $45,000 sent shockwaves throughout the entire market for a second day and many altcoins are fighting to hold...

Layer-2 race heats up as Loopring (LRC) price gains 430% in 2021

Cross-chain bridges and layer-two solutions have become an important topic of conversation in recent weeks as protocols compete to offer the best solution...

Paving the way to mass adoption

Since its inception in 2009, cryptocurrency has become both a cultural and financial phenomenon. As news headlines tout its ever-increasing exchange values and...

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