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Astar Network to launch smart contracts that support two virtual machines

The Astar Network team claimed that having two virtual machines is a key success factor in a budding layer-1 blockchain.

BitKeep Wallet hits 10 million users driven by successful Arbitrum airdrop

In March, the platform claimed to have successfully onboarded over 560,000 new users.

The view from Paris Blockchain Week 2023: Web3 builds while the city burns

It was champagne and optimism for Paris Blockchain Week 2023 despite the backdrop of Parisian protests and economic uncertainty.

Buterin weighs in on zk-EVMs impact on decentralization and security

Vitalik Buterin has weighed the impacts of the addition of zk-EVMs at the protocol level, saying it could speed up the verification process on the base layer.

Bitcoin Ordinals daily inscriptions surge due to ‘BRC-20 tokens’

The BRC-20 token standard utilizes Ordinal inscriptions to deploy token contracts, mint tokens, and transfer tokens.

Allbridge offers bounty to exploiter who stole $570K in flashloan attack

Allbridge offered a hacker who pilfered $573,000 from its platform a chance to come forward as a white hat and forgo any legal ramifications.

Arbitrum's first governance proposal sparks controversy with $1B at stake

The Arbitrum Foundation announced that it was only ratifying an existing decision when it proposed a 750 million ARB tokens budget.

FTX EU opens withdrawal, Elon Musk calls for AI halt, and Binance news: Hodler’s Digest, March 26–April 1

FTX Europe opens withdrawal for European customers, a petition seeks to halt AI development, and Binance is sued by U.S. authorities.

Terra’s branding at MLB opener draws attention from spectators

An attendee shared an image of a Terra banner at Washington National Park with the slogan "a decentralized economy needs decentralized money."

Crypto exchange Bittrex to wind down operations in the US

The exchange shared that all customer funds are safe but advised its U.S. customers to withdraw their funds by April 30, 2023.

Crypto Biz: A spotlight on Binance, Galaxy Digital swings to profit, China’s blockchain push

Binance handles fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) surrounding its business future following a lawsuit from U.S. authorities.

European DeFi startups saw a 120% increase in VC funding in 2022: Finance Redefined

The top 100 DeFi tokens had a mixed week, with little changes and a majority of the tokens trading in green.

MIT Space Force major proposes Bitcoin mining as cybersecurity tool

An active-duty United States Space Force astronautical engineer is proposing to the Pentagon a new cybersecurity tool: Bitcoin.

Huobi partners with Gala Games for L1 and Web3 development

Huobi Global has joined hands with Gala Games, a blockchain-based play-to-earn gaming platform, to work together on the investment and listing of Web3 projects.

Here’s how the crypto industry is using artificial intelligence

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) though in its early stages has found use cases in crypto through countless projects.

‘Killer use case’: Citi says trillions in assets could be tokenized by 2030

The bank predicts the private equity market to become the most “tokenized” asset class because it is more liquid and can be fractionalized.

US and China try to crush Binance, SBF’s $40M bribe claim: Asia Express

Binance’s future threatened after superpowers try to crush it, SBF accused of massive bribe over trading in China, former OKX exec charged.

Japan plans to form expert panel to explore digital yen: Report

The ministry’s panel will reportedly focus on developing a framework for a central bank digital currency based on a technical study carried out by the Bank of Japan over the past two years.

Indonesian government looks to NFTs to preserve cultural heritage

The Deputy of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy explains how NFTs and cryptocurrency can help solve social and economic challenges within Indonesia.

Injective launches layer-2 testnet for Solana-based apps in Cosmos

The new testnet is one of the few networks that uses Solana’s Sea Level Virtual Machine (SVM).

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