Protocol Village: SEDA, Data and Computation Network, Launches Mainnet Genesis
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 25-May 1.
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OP_CAT Proposal to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin Finally Gets a ‘BIP Number’
This marks the first step towards reintroducing functionality removed by Bitcoin Satoshi Nakamoto in 2010.
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Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering
Prosecutors are alleging Samourai Wallet laundered over $100 million in criminal proceeds.
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The Protocol: Analyzing Runes Impact as Bitcoin Fee Bonanza Fades
Last week’s Bitcoin halving came and went – just as Satoshi Nakamoto programmed it. But the big surprise was the fast uptake of Casey Rodarmor’s new Runes protocol, his second big hit on the original blockchain in two years.
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KPMG Survey Finds 75% of Canada’s Institutions Owned Crypto Assets in 2023
The number shows a significant uptick in the exposure of institutions to crypto since the consultancy agency last conducted the survey in 2021.
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Spot Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Get Official Approval in Hong Kong; ‘Potential Fee War’ Unfolding, Says Analyst
One of the issuers waived management fees for the first six months, undercutting rival offerings.
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Why Base Chain Has Potential to Lock the Next Generation of Crypto Users
The next era of Web3 will be defined by the ability of projects to attract and retain users, says Kelly Ye of Decentral Park Capital. Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 is showing the way forward.
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Why Asset Tokenization Is Inevitable
On-chain real-world assets and the integration of wallet infrastructure will replace intermediaries and become standard in the çağdaş asset management lifecycle, says Mehdi Brahimi, head of institutional business at L1.
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Tether’s Stablecoin Dominance May Wane Following Proposed U.S. Rules: S&P
The new regulations could offer banks a competitive edge by limiting institutions without a banking license to a maximum stablecoin issuance of $10 billion, the report said.
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Some Square Users Can Now Convert Their Dollars to Bitcoin Via Cash App
Bitcoin Conversions will charge a flat 1% fee to automatically convert a portion of merchant revenues into BTC.