Ethereum layer-1 network revenue collapses. What's causing it?
Layer-2 monthly active users and daily transaction counts have both doubled since March 2024, according to Token Terminal.
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The Italian government has published its list of 30 blockchain high-level experts to further its integration of the technology at state level, Cointelegraph Italy reported Dec. 27.The result of a four-month hiring and consultation process, the group will work for free advising authorities how to create a “national strategy on distributed register and blockchain technologies.”The…

Blockchain Firm Near Raises $12M From Coinbase Ventures, Xpring and Others
American blockchain firm Near has raised over $12 million in its Series A round from a range of high-profile investors, including Coinbase Ventures and Pantera, according to a press release on July 10.Near — a startup that develops a public, proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain focused on usability and scalability — has secured $12.1 million from industry…

Google Keeps Promoting Crypto Scams Despite Strict Crypto Policies
While Google’s subsidiary, YouTube, is facing a lawsuit for promoting cryptocurrency scams, Google’s advertising platform continues to display fraudulent crypto ads through its advertising network.According to a report by Bitcoin (BTC) crypto exchange, CoinCorner, Google Ads was running an ad for CoinCorner’s phishing clone website, CoinCornerr.com. The issue was reported by CoinCorner’s marketing manager, Molly…

WeChat Pay Using Blockchain to Track Payments, Says Binance CEO
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) took to Twitter on Oct. 25, saying that he had “got word” that WeChat Pay puts receipts on the blockchain, along with a screengrab of a receipt with a link to a block explorer.Why does CZ care so much?Globally, companies in almost every industry are implementing blockchain solutions, so why…

Influx of crypto miners to Kazakhstan reportedly strains energy supply
According to the country's vice minister of energy, addressing the potential strain on Kazakhstan’s power grid from crypto miners “cannot be delayed any longer." 858 Total views 25 Total shares Now responsible for the second-largest contribution to the Bitcoin hash rate, Kazakhstan’s energy grid may be unprepared to handle the addition of many cryptocurrency miners…

Illuvium partners with Virtuals, bringing autonomous AI NPCs to its games
Illuvium says the partnership with AI agent protocol Virtuals will allow its in-game NPCs to adapt quests, dialogue and challenges based on the player’s actions.

Biden AI executive order ‘certainly challenging’ for open-source AI — industry insiders
Last week the administration of United States President Joe Biden issued a lengthy executive order intended to protect citizens, government agencies and companies through ensuring AI safety standards. The order established six new standards for AI safety and security, along with intentions for ethical AI usage within government agencies. Biden said the order aligns with the government’s

Tech Like CBDCs Central to Senate Hearing on China-US Competition
Senate looks at tech and innovation, including CBDC development, as critical area within rising tensions with China. 1541 Total views 1 Total shares On July 22, the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Policy held a hearing on the role of innovation in the rising comToday’s hearing comes on the heels of a Department of…