BLOCKCHAIN
Blockchains incorporate several important features such as immutability, encryption and distributed storage, which combined makes secure peer-to-peer transactions possible and in turn has created the means to end human dependence on credit and thus credit intermediaries. Due to these features, blockchain has been referred to as ‘the Trust Machine’ and is forecasted to transfer the trust from agencies and institutions which are enforced by law to machine-based networks guaranteed by technology and mathematics.
First Decentralized Data Warehouse, Space and Time, Raises $10M Seed Round Led by Framework Ventures
Space and Time TM, a decentralized data platform for blockchain applications, has raised $10 million in a seed round led by Framework Ventures, a venture capital firm known for its early entry into decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain gaming (GameFi). Additional participants in the round include Digital Currency Group (DCG), Stratos, SamsungNext, IOSG Ventures, Alliance and several market leading DeFi, GameFi, and venture organizations.
Crypto Exchange FTX Offers Stock Trading Services to All Users in US
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX.US has opened stock trading services to all users in the US.
Harmony Plans to Mint billions of New ONE Tokens for Reimbursement
Harmony is planning a hard fork to mint billions of new harmony (ONE) tokens to reimburse victims of its bridge hack last month.
Unstoppable Domains Raises $65m in Series A Funding Led by Pantera Capital
The new funding for Unstoppable Domains, which builds digital identity markers as NFTs, now has a valuation of $1 billion.
Naoris Protocol Secures $11.5 m Funding, Enhancing Web3 Networks Security
Cybersecurity protocol Naoris raised the funding with $11.5 million, which it mentions will enable it to revamp network security for the Web3 world.
Ethereum Classic Surges Unexpectedly amid Ethereum Upgrade
The layer 1 blockchain protocol, Ethereum Classic, has climbed more than 124% over the last two weeks and the computing power of the whole ETC network is 23.55TH/s, with a monthly increase of 13.98%.
Decentralized Exchange SushiSwap Nominates Jonathan Howard as 'Head Chef'
Decentralized exchange SushiSwap has nominated Jonathan Howard as Head Chef - an official title given to the project's chief executive officer.
PolkaFantasy's New NFT Marketplace aimée Features Exclusive Collection from Mega Man’s "Beastroid"
PolkaFantasy, the world’s first Japanese ACG-dedicated blockchain ecosystem, announced the launch of their rebranded NFT marketplace, aimée, on a quest to bring people from all over the world together for their love of NFTs on August 4th and 7th.
Gate.io Launches First Country-Specific Site at Blockchain Economy Summit Türkiye
Gate.io, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has officially launched its first country-specific site, Gate Türkiye, during Blockchain Economy Summit Istanbul, currently underway in Türkiye. The company is a Diamond Sponsor of the event, which is one of Eurasia's largest blockchain events.
Ambire Launches ‘Smart Wallet’ Series on Twitter Spaces to Educate and Engage Crypto Users
Following the debut of the first ‘Smart Wallet’ Twitter Spaces on July 21, Ambire is launching a fully-fledged infotainment series, held on Wednesday every week.
Smart Wallet is designed to inform, guide and educate users of the crypto space about smart wallets, highlighting their strength as versatile instruments in the wider context of EVM networks and Web3.