ANote Music on Algorand Hits €82K Royalties, Rivaling Hedera Tune.FM in Web3 Music
ANote Music, a music investment platform built entirely on the Algorand blockchain , generated €82,266 in royalties throughout April 2025 as reported by the developers. The decentralized finance (DeFi) app joins web3 music innovations such as Hedera Hashgraph’s Tune.FM, a music streaming platform supported by Snoop Dogg. In April, ANote Music paid out royalties from […]
Hacked Iranian Crypto Exchange Nobitex Slowly Restores Services
Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is cautiously restoring operations after suffering a devastating cyberattack earlier this month. The breach, which saw nearly $90 million in digital assets drained from the platform, was one of the most high-profile cyber incidents to hit Iran’s financial sector in recent years. The attack, believed to have been politically motivated, […]
BNB Smart Chain Block Times Drop to 0.8 Seconds Following Maxwell Upgrade
In a major technological leap, BNB Smart Chain (BSC) has successfully implemented its latest network upgrade, codenamed Maxwell, reducing block times to a remarkable 0.8 seconds. This significant enhancement marks one of the most substantial improvements in the chain’s performance to date, positioning BSC as one of the fastest blockchain networks in operation. The Maxwell […]
Bitcoin Alkanes: The Next Big BTC Innovation After Ordinals and Runes?
Bitcoin’s evolution continues to surprise both skeptics and enthusiasts. After the rise of Ordinals and Runes, which brought NFTs and fungible tokens to the Bitcoin blockchain, a new innovation is now making waves: Alkanes. This emerging metaprotocol could be the most transformative development yet, enabling complex smart contracts natively on Bitcoin, which was previously thought […]
Economist Warns Trump’s Bitcoin Bet Could Weaken the Dollar
President Donald Trump’s growing embrace of Bitcoin is fueling economic debate, as leading economists warn that his crypto-friendly policies could destabilize the U.S. dollar’s global dominance. Trump has made headlines for proposing the creation of a federal Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, signaling a historic shift in the nation’s financial priorities. The idea, which involves building a […]