New node certification could coax more institutions into Ether staking
A consortium of big crypto companies, including Coinbase, has just launched a new certification scheme for Ethereum node operators called NORS.
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New Partnership Aims to Link Blockchain Communities From Africa and Asia
Quras, a smart contract platform that enables anonymous, private-protected transactions, has partnered with non-profit association Blockchain Nigeria User Group (BNUG).According to a Feb. 5 press release from Quras, the new partnership will enable Quras to expand its community and developer base beyond Asia and to the continent of Africa ahead of its mainnet launch in…

ZkSync denies NFT ‘insider minting,’ claims some minters attended events
Matter Labs stated that its employees were not eligible for the ZK airdrop and did not hand out NFTs to friends or other insiders.

Finance Redefined: Uniswap breaches $1T volume, WEF 2022 discussion on Terra, and more
The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem continues to struggle with the ongoing market volatility and after-effects of the Terra ecosystem collapse. Over the past week, major DeFi protocols showed signs of increased trading activity, with Uniswap breaching the $1 trillion trading volume mark.Terra remained the focus of most of the discussions around blockchain and crypto at…

Big Pharma Urges FDA to Use Blockchain for Drug Tracking
25 leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, logistic partners, and other representatives of the pharma supply chain have published a report arguing in favor of adopting blockchain technology to track and trace prescription drugs after completing a pilot program with the US Food and Drug Administration.During early 2019, the FDA began accepting proposals for projects seeking to…

Wen Doggcoin? Snoop Dogg hints at future token offering
“Is d-o-g-g similar to d-o-g-e?” asked Snoop. 2815 Total views 19 Total shares Dogecoin (DOGE) proponent and media personality Snoop Dogg has said he hopes to release his own cryptocurrency in the future.In a Vanity Fair interview released on Friday, Snoop said his recent non-fungible token, or NFT, offering through Crypto.com will likely not be…

Iran court orders the release of seized crypto mining equipment
Judicial rulings require Iranian authorities to release a part of the 150,000 crypto mining equipment previously seized due to energy concerns. 400 Total views 16 Total shares Ho-ho-ho! Get Limited Holiday Trait!Collect this article as an NFTIranian authorities seized numerous crypto mining equipment over the past two years, citing stress on energy grids during winter. Now,…

Issuing digital euro, or ‘Cash+,’ is probably a duty, French central banker says
François Villeroy de Galhau tried to soft sell the proposed euro CBDC to commercial bankers, emphasizing collaboration and the CBDC’s advantages. 118 Total views 1 Total shares The digital euro holds something in store for every stakeholder, Governor of the Banque de France François Villeroy de Galhau told commercial bankers on June 22. Disintermediation is…

Two US Pensions Lead $40 Million Round in Morgan Creek’s New Blockchain Fund
United States digital asset firm Morgan Creek Digital has secured $40 million in funding from investors that include two major pension funds, Bloomberg reported Feb. 12, citing a statement from the company.Morgan Creek Digital, which launched its Digital Asset Index Fund in August last year, sealed the funding from two of the three benefit plans…