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The quick growth and evolution of Binance Smart Chain caught the attention of investors world over. At the same time, however, critics have slammed the blockchain and its team, claiming that issues like numerous failed transactions and hacks made life difficult for users. During an episode of the Unchained podcast, journalist Laura Shin raised theseContinue reading “Here’s what Binance Smart Chain execs think about hacks & failed transactions”

When Twitter announced the rollout of NFT profile pictures on its Twitter Blue service, to say that users reacted strongly would be an understatement. There were emotions ranging from cries of triumph to nausea-induced rants. https://twitter.com/TwitterBlue/status/1484226540984356864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1484226540984356864%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coindesk.com%2Fbusiness%2F2022%2F01%2F20%2Ftwitter-launches-nft-profile-picture-verification%2F However, one crypto influencer – and more importantly, billionaire – is far from happy. Don’t “Tesla” my patience No strangerContinue reading “Elon Musk may find Twitter NFT profiles ‘annoying’, but here’s what it really means”

U.S sanctions against Afghanistan have exacerbated starvation, poverty, and made life even more perilous for the millions living under Taliban occupation. However, people both within and outside the country have been experimenting with crypto options to overcome legal and financial barriers. Coders without borders An investigation by The Intercept interviewed the CEO of a coding schoolContinue reading “As people in Afghanistan turn to BUSD, how far is crypto adoption coming along”

The mania around Web3 is intensifying by the day, especially as the digital infrastructure surrounding it continues to take a definitive structure. This has caused many players from the current internet epoch to allocate their resources to the same in a bid to stay relevant during this transformative period. The most recent move in thisContinue reading “Opera pushes further into crypto with new Web3 integrated browser”

2021 was the year that decentralized finance (DeFi) truly took the cryptocurrency industry by storm, as several new protocols and trading platforms emerged on Ethereum-like Layer 1s. Another trend that could be seen emerging within the smart contract platforms upon which these applications are built was the integration with the decentralized oracle network, Chainlink. TheContinue reading “Is Chainlink the special ingredient behind these altcoin rallies”

One might be tempted to think that China has dropped out of the crypto race, due to its stance against crypto transactions and more recently, NFTs. However, the country’s latest CBDC adoption stats suggest that crypto news junkies should probably think again before dismissing the East Asian giant. Beijing begins with a bang According toContinue reading “Here’s how China might be leading the CBDC race as Winter Olympics draws near”

How much of a role does heavyweight marketing play in a decentralized crypto-system? Well, according to Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal, it could be a lot. Poly want a contest? In December 2021, crypto-analyst Spencer Noon opined that while Web3 enthusiasts might consider Solana to be the second-most used smart contracts platform, the ‘daily active users’Continue reading “Polygon co-founder responds to ‘Solana v. Polygon for smart contracts’ debate”

So much of crypto is focused on traders and investors that there’s sometimes a tendency to forget about those who make the many transactions possible – the developers. To that end, Maria Shen of Electric Capital released a report on developer activity in the past year, and the numbers are formidable. Coming on the Unchained podcast,Continue reading “New report reveals over 34,000 new developers entered crypto space in 2021”

The XRP community has been eagerly – or anxiously – anticipating the day the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple Labs resumes in 2022. Though scheduled to be around 19 January, XRP-investors are already gearing up to make sure their voices are heard. Crypto lawyer John Deaton, who is representing more than 50,000 XRP-holders during the lawsuit,Continue reading “Crypto lawyer John Deaton justifies holding BTC, ETH while representing XRP holders”