The first successful discreet log contract has been executed on the Lightning Network by creating a new type of transaction when opening a Lightning channel. origin »

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises Again on US Fed Chair's Moderate Remarks.

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that shipping giant Maersk and IBM's decision to wind down TradeLens highlights the failure of blockchain-based transparent ledgers, which once held great promise in a range of industries. origin »

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried: 'I Didn’t Knowingly Commingle Funds'.

In a highly anticipated interview at Wednesday’s Dealbook Summit, Sam Bankman-Fried expressed regret over his exchange's collapse, but clung to the narrative that it was all just a bet gone wrong. origin »

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Crypto Markets Today: Kraken Becomes the Latest Industry Giant to Cut Its Workforce.

The crypto exchange is cutting 30% of its global staff. ALSO: Bitcoin surges along with equity markets on the Federal Reserve Chair’s dovish tone in a speech Wednesday. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets. origin »

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Brazil’s Congress Passes Bill Legalizing Bitcoin, Ether Payments.

Brazil’s lower house of Congress has finally passed the long-awaited crypto bill legalizing crypto payments in the country and enabling banks to start offering services in the sector. origin »

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Near Foundation Joins Processed Foods Giant Grupo Nutresa to Unveil Web3 Loyalty Program in Latin America.

It is the first open source loyalty program using the NEAR protocol and aims to reach one million consumers throughout Latin America. origin »

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Still 'Long-Term Optimistic' on Metaverse.

“The skepticism doesn’t bother me that much,” the CEO of Facebook's parent company said at the New York Times Dealbook Summit on Wednesday. origin »

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The Ethereum Foundation Commences Shutdown of Ropsten Testnet.

Developers should move their applications over to either the Goerli or Sepolia testnets. origin »

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FTX’s Collapse Was a Crime, Not an Accident.

Sam Bankman-Fried is a con man and fraudster of historic proportions. But you might not learn that from the New York Times. origin »

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Fed Likely to Raise Rates by 50 Basis Points in December; Bitcoin Jumps.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that "it makes sense to moderate the pace of our rate hikes" as soon as December. origin »

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Maturation Of The Lightning Network: Growing Up By Going Vertical.

Like our hunter-gatherer ancestors, Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is maturing toward mass adoption through specialization and sophistication. origin »

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Cronos, Fantom, Moonbeam & Songbird Just Made Their Way In Ledger Live.

Things to know: – 4 new coins have just landed in your Ledger Live app: Cronos (CRO), Fantom (FTM), Moonbeam (GLMR) and Songbird (SGB). – You can now easily manage these coins through your Ledger Live* app and from within the security of your Ledger Nano X or Nano S Plus. – To manage these […] origin »

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RIO-X: Survival Game Staged in Brazil Launches First NFT Collection.

The magical city of Rio de Janeiro is the scenario and inspiration for RIO-X (Raised In Oblivion X), a multiplayer blockchain-based survival FPS game that is set to revolutionize the gaming industry. origin »

TradFi Giant TP ICAP Gains UK Crypto License.

Fusion Digital Assets aims to offer a platform for matching crypto spot orders and execute trades origin »

Collapsing Crypto Yield Offerings Signal ‘Extreme Duress’.

The leverage-fueled mania in crypto is over with yield arbitrage opportunities collapsing. How can companies still offer yield products above risk-free rates? origin »