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What is The Merge? The Merge is a major update of the Ethereum protocol. It will mainly allow a change in the verification mechanism of transactions on this blockchain. It will also prepare the future evolutions planned...
Technology Ethereum's main testnet set for proof-of-stake merge in early June The largest Ethereum public testnet, Ropsten, is set to go through “the merge” as one of the final preparations for the switch to proof-of-stake. It is expected to take place on June 8....
Ecosystem Terra updates Do Kwon puts his Terra revival plan to the vote The plan is to fork the current Terra blockchain and allocate amounts of Luna to previous holders according to a set distribution. Many of the tokens would be subject to long vesting periods....
Ecosystem Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon unveils plan to restore UST peg Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon has set out his plan for restoring UST’s peg to the dollar. The proposal to increase minting of Luna was put forward on Terra's governance forum. So far 80 million Luna has...
Banks and Institutions BlackRock launches blockchain industry ETF, names crypto as 1 of 3 big opportunities BlackRock has launched a blockchain-focused ETF that provides investors with exposure to the crypto/blockchain industry without needing to directly own digital...
Banks and Institutions Brazil’s Senate approves ‘Bitcoin law’ to regulate cryptocurrencies Brazil’s Senate has passed the country’s first bill governing cryptocurrencies in a plenary session, which will set the stage for the creation of a regulatory framework for...
Ecosystem Institutional crypto funds see largest capital inflows for 3 months Data from CoinShares shows a weekly inflow of $193 million in institutional crypto funds (compared to last week's $47 million), with more than half of that figure going to Bitcoin alone ($98...
Ecosystem Instagram is launching NFTs NFTs are coming to Instagram, said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. This news confirms an earlier report that Facebook and Instagram might allow users to create and sell NFTs directly on the platforms, and potentially introduce NFT...
Banks and Institutions Europe's landmark crypto bill passes parliamentary committee The EU's Markets in Crypto Assets regulation, or MiCA, has advanced in the European Parliament. The final committee vote was 31 for, four against, and 23 abstentions, with the Green...
Banks and Institutions EU members reportedly plan for AML watchdog to oversee crypto firms by 2024 According to a Tuesday Bloomberg report, a group of European Union member nations led by Germany plan to include crypto firms under the purview of the Anti-Money...