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Swing (Luke Chui/Unsplash)

Technology

Cross-Chain Protocol Swing Says ‘No-Code’ Product to Speed Up App Deployment

Decentralized applications that straddle multiple blockchains are becoming more common, though the cross-chain “bridges” often used to move digital assets back and forth between the different networks are frequently targeted by hackers.

Swing (Luke Chui/Unsplash)

By Bradley Keoun

Mar 2, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2023

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CDCROP: Bridge hand grasp fog future (Aleksandr Barsukov/Unsplash)

Technology

Axelar Introduces Virtual Machine for Developers Building Cross-Chain Crypto Apps

Axelar describes its new VM as Kubernetes for Web3.

CDCROP: Bridge hand grasp fog future (Aleksandr Barsukov/Unsplash)

Feb 27, 2023 at 7:52 p.m. UTC

Feb 27, 2023

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Woman at sunset

Business

TZero to Sunset tZero Crypto App Amid Regulatory Challenges

Customers will have until March 6 to withdraw their assets from the platform.

Woman at sunset

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Feb 3, 2023 at 8:31 p.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2023

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CDCROP: ArDrive Mobile (ArDrive)

Business

ArDrive Mobile Goes Live on Google Play Store, Bringing Decentralized Data Storage to Android Devices

The iOS version of the app is expected to be launched soon.

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By Parikshit Mishra

Oct 6, 2022 at 7:21 a.m. UTC

Oct 6, 2022

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Business

Move Over, Ethereum – Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Has Apps, Too

Bitcoin’s dominant scaling system continues to grow despite a formidable bear market.

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By Frederick Munawa

Aug 7, 2022 at 2:50 p.m. UTC

Aug 7, 2022

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Tether launches peer-to-peer communication app Keet (Ptrikutam/Unsplash)

Tech

Tether, Bitfinex, Hypercore Launch Encrypted Communications Protocol Holepunch

Video-calling app Keet, the first app built on Holepunch, will integrate built-in payments powered by Bitcoin's Lightning Network.

Tether launches peer-to-peer communication app Keet (Ptrikutam/Unsplash)

By Oliver Knight

Jul 25, 2022 at 3:53 p.m. UTC

Jul 25, 2022

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Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)

Business

Software Firm Meitu Lost Up to $52.3M in H1 Due to Slide in Crypto Prices

The app developer had bought 940.89 BTC and 31,000 ETH in spring of 2021.

Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)

By Eliza Gkritsi

Jul 4, 2022 at 8:03 a.m. UTC

Jul 4, 2022

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Paraswap NFT trading app

Business

ParaSwap Launches Peer-to-Peer NFT Trading App

The platform allows buyers and sellers to make transactions using their token of choice, with all non-Ethereum gas fees being refunded.

Paraswap NFT trading app

Jun 20, 2022 at 2:02 p.m. UTC

Jun 20, 2022

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Two Wooden People Figures Communicating

Business

Nansen Seeks to Reshape Crypto Messaging With Blockchain-Compatible App

Nansen’s app will initially be available for subscribers and certain NFT holders.

Two Wooden People Figures Communicating

By Michael Bellusci

Jun 15, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 15, 2022

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Bamboo CEO Blake Cassidy (Melody Wang/Bamboo)

Business

Crypto investment

Bamboo Aims to Make Crypto Investing More Inviting

Its micro-investment and savings app will soon be available to U.S. users.

Bamboo CEO Blake Cassidy (Melody Wang/Bamboo)

Jun 8, 2022 at 9:03 p.m. UTC

Jun 8, 2022

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