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Umee wants to build bridges between Ethereum and Cosmos.
Technology
Blockchain
Cosmos Gains Interchain Accounts as Upgrade Kicks In
The upgrade known as Hub Theta adds several features, including the ability for blockchains to control accounts on other networks.
Umee wants to build bridges between Ethereum and Cosmos.
By Shaurya Malwa
Apr 14, 2022 at 1:33 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2022
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin at TechCrunch Disrupt London 2015 (John Phillips/Creative Commons/CC2.0, modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum's First Mainnet Shadow Fork Goes Live as Move to PoS Continues
The shadow fork will stress test developers' assumptions on existing testnets and the mainnet.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Apr 11, 2022 at 3:10 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2022
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Finance
Metaverse
Andreessen Horowitz, SoftBank Lead $150M Raise for Metaverse Startup Improbable
The multiplayer services provider is accelerating its push into the metaverse.
A scene from inside Decentral Games' metaverse casino. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Apr 7, 2022 at 1:54 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2022
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Technology
Newsletters
Emerging DeFi Technology Trends to Watch
An introduction to crypto bridges, self-repaying loans, synthetic securities and more. This is the fourth and final part of a series on understanding DeFi.
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By Jackson Wood
Apr 7, 2022 at 12:50 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2022
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Finance
Binance
Binance Upgrades Blockchain Bridge to Connect DeFi and CeFi
The firm behind the exchange is continuing its infrastructure push.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Mar 29, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2022
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Finance
Gamefi
Crypto Miner Hut 8 Teams Up With Enthusiast Gaming for Multi-Year Partnership
The deal will enable Hut 8 to reach Enthusiast Gaming’s 300 million-strong audience and provide data center hosting.
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By Aoyon Ashraf
Mar 2, 2022 at 1:22 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2022
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Technology
Mining
Intel's Second-Gen Miner's Efficiency Second Only to That of Bitmain's S19 XP: Griid
The new miners boast power efficiency of 26 J/TH, better than most Bitmain and MicroBT models, according to miner and client Griid Infrastructure.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Feb 28, 2022 at 4:11 p.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2022
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Ethereum
Tackling Ethereum Problems at ETHDenver
Developers gathered in Denver to discuss all things Ethereum: staking, DAOs and decentralized finance (DeFi).
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By Edward Oosterbaan
Feb 23, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2022
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Technology
Mining
Intel Reveals First-Gen Mining Chip, Second Gen Still Under Wraps
The first generation of Intel's chip isn't a match to Bitmain and MicroBT's latest machines.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Feb 22, 2022 at 10:14 a.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2022
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