Decentralized Protocol Walrus Launches Public Testnet
Mysten Labs has launched the public testnet for the decentralized Walrus Protocol, which stores massive data assets including music, video, and images. According to a press statement, the testnet, which is based on the Sui blockchain, has a number of important features, including the capacity to remove files that have been saved, a staking mechanism […]
Venmo Users Can Now Buy Crypto with Moonpay
Venmo has collaborated with MoonPay to enable its 60 million American users to purchase cryptocurrencies with their Venmo balances. The X account of MoonPay announced this new connection, which enables customers to buy well-known cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin. The function gradually expanded to other platforms and is currently available on MoonPay’s partner network. MoonPay, […]
Euroclear Makes Asia Investment With Marketnode Stake
Marketnode has received funding from Euroclear, a major European clearinghouse, to expand its services throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Marketnode, a blockchain infrastructure firm with headquarters in Singapore, has announced a strategic investment from European clearinghouse Euroclear to grow its services throughout the Asia-Pacific area. The Singapore-based business, which focuses on tokenization asset management and blockchain-based […]
Ambient Finance Recovers Domain after DNS Attack
Ambient Finance, a DeFi platform, was able to take back control of its website after hackers took over its domain. Unknown fraudsters have started a series of front-end attacks against decentralized finance protocols, with Ambient banking emerging as the latest victim. Ambient alerted users of their decentralized exchange on October 17th about a Domain Name […]
Hermetica Secures $1.7M to Expand Stablecoin USDh
Hermetica, the company behind the Bitcoin-backed stablecoin USDh, has raised $1.7 million in seed funding. The money will help USDh—a stablecoin intended to be backed by Bitcoin—grow. Rather than fluctuating in value like Bitcoin, a stablecoin seeks to maintain its value pegged to a stable asset, such as the US dollar. Without leaving the Bitcoin […]