Huma Raises $38M to Hyper-scale its Payment Financing (PayFi) Network
With this funding, Huma plans to expand its PayFi network to the Stellar smart contract platform and Solana, ensuring accessibility across major payment-focused blockchains.
Tag: Blockchain
Alchemy Partners with Cross Finance to Power dApp Development
This strategic collaboration will also see Alchemy become a core development partner, enabling the building and scaling of dApps on the CrossFi Chain and further advancing the possibilities of decentralized finance.
Donald Trump Announces Crypto Project World Liberty Financial Launch Date
World Liberty Financial is developing a borrowing and lending service on blockchain technology. The project's white paper, obtained by CoinDesk, reveals similarities to Dough Finance, a recently hacked blockchain app.
How Catoff Reshapes Fitness with Blockchain Wagering
Catoff addresses a key issue that many current fitness and social gaming platforms face—a lack of real-world incentives and trust.
Mastercard Teams Up with Mercuryo to Let You Spend Crypto from Your Own Wallet
This new partnership introduces a euro-denominated debit card that lets users spend cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin from their self-custodial wallets at over 100 million merchants in Mastercard's network.
Second Edition of the European Blockchain Convention Hackathon: Unleashing Innovation in DeFi
Building on the success of last year's inaugural hackathon, this edition is expected to attract top talent and key industry players, providing a unique platform for learning, networking, and collaboration.
Telegram Held $400M in Digital Assets, Generated Major Crypto Revenue in 2023
A substantial 40% of the company’s revenue is linked to its "integrated wallet" and the "sale of collectibles," both tied to cryptocurrency.
Brave Browser Cuts 14% of Staff in Second Round of Layoffs, Continues AI Push
This latest round of job cuts comes just 10 months after Brave laid off 9% of its staff in October 2023, citing the need to manage costs during tough economic times.
Elon Musk Backs Telegram’s Pavel Durov Amid Shock Arrest in France
The arrest was linked to a search warrant from OFMIN, a French agency focused on combating child sexual exploitation, following a preliminary investigation.
Blockchain Startup Story Raises $80 Million to Shield Creators’ IP from AI Giants
The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, with contributions from Polychain and other investors.
Alchemy and HackIndia Partner to Provide Web3 Infrastructure for Indian Universities
CSharpCorner hosts HackIndia to empower Indian students with emerging technologies and is committed to educating the developer community by focusing on growth through learning and sharing.
Mario Mosböck Partners With CoinPoker To ‘Build The Best Online Poker Site’, Showcasing PoR on the Blockchain
Praising the move by the crypto-based poker site to increase transparency, former Austrian footballer and poker professional Mario Mosböck has partnered with the site as a new official ambassador, alongside British pro Patrick Leonard.
HEXN.IO New Telegram App Hits 6M Users in Under Two Months
The app offers users a gamified experience to earn HEXN Points (HP) through various activities such as completing quests, activating boosters, participating in contests, and entering giveaways.
Haven1 and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Announce Partnership for Node Validator
Haven1’s Proof-of-Authority blockchain validator network will consist of only the best, most reputable global partners as validators, playing a crucial role in maintaining the network’s integrity.
Atari Revives Classic Breakout Game on Coinbase’s Base Network
As part of Base's "OnChain Summer," players can compete on the Atari Breakout leaderboard.
Tria Unveils Unchained to Simplify Web3 Asset Management on Injective Blockchain
Tria's solution enables users to interact with any asset on any decentralized application across different chains without the need for additional wallets, bridging, or gas tokens, all facilitated by chain abstraction technology.
Ta-da Launches Blockchain-Powered To-Earn App for AI and Web3 Tasks
Ta-da is led by a team of 20+ experts in AI and blockchain, including advisors such as Siri (Apple) creator Luc Julia, Morningstar Ventures founder Danilo S. Carlucci, and Hasheur, the largest crypto KOL in Europe.
Portal to Bitcoin Expands Ecosystem with Bitlayer, Sovryn, and Tari Partnerships
Portal to Bitcoin provides a decentralized way to access Bitcoin liquidity. It combines the Lightning Network and atomic swaps to ensure security and eliminate the need for centralized intermediaries or custodians.
OpenSocial Protocol Raises $6M to Boost Community-Driven dApp Creation
Everest Ventures Group, a top Web3 group in Asia, created OpenSocial Protocol. This tool offers open-source, multichain social app infrastructure, letting users and communities build social decentralized applications (dApps) without needing coding skills.
Boba Network Launches $1M Accelerator for Web3 Startups
In partnership with Brinc, a global leader in venture acceleration and corporate innovation, the Boba Liftoff Accelerator helps founders move their projects to the Boba Network.
Pudgy Penguins Parent Company Igloo Secures $11M for New Layer 2 Blockchain
Abstract is a new Layer 2 blockchain being built using Matter Labs' ZK Stack and EigenLayer's data availability layer EigenDA to help make the process of developing decentralized apps easier, cheaper, and safer.
Blockchain Audits Reveal High Frequency of Logic Errors and ZK Vulnerabilities
Veridise conducted an analysis of 100 audit projects from its database, encompassing various smart contracts, blockchain implementations, and zero-knowledge solutions. The data set revealed a total of 1605 issues, with 1533 issues having identifiable types.
Polygon’s MATIC to POL Upgrade Set for September 4th
In the initial phase, POL will become the gas and staking token of Polygon PoS. In subsequent phases, the community can decide to expand the utility of POL to serve a crucial role in the AggLayer.
Immutable Partners with DM2C and QAQA to Revolutionize Web3 Gaming in Asia
These collaborations represent a significant milestone in Immutable's expansion into the thriving Asian market, renowned for its enthusiastic gaming communities and swift technological adoption.