Institutions seek detailed blockchain analytics for crypto adoption — Elliptic

    Large financial institutions are getting involved in digital assets by investing capital, time and effort into on-chain analytics solutions. As more institutions explore digital assets, the need for on-chain analytics platforms has never been higher. Compliance experts, investigators and regulators employ these blockchain analytical tools to better understand the patterns and entities in cryptocurrency transactions….

    Top metaverse property investments suffer massive losses: Report

    Popular metaverse properties, such as Otherdeeds, The Sandbox, Decentraland, Somnium and Voxels, have all depreciated in value over the past year. Prices of virtual lands on some of the top metaverses have declined significantly from their peak prices of 2022, with most depreciating around 90% in value. A study published by CoinGecko shows that popular metaverse properties,…

    ECB sums up digital euro prototyping exercise as it nears possible pilot launch

    The European Central Bank exercise looked at a variety of use cases, most of which were quite satisfactory, as well as the use of self-custodied wallets. The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a summary of the results of its digital euro central bank digital currency prototyping exercise. The exercise investigated offline use of a simulated digital…

    Memecoins: From memes to multibillion-dollar pumps, scams and rug pulls

    Memecoins have come a long way from the early days of being joke cryptocurrencies. Memecoins, or meme cryptocurrencies, started as a cultural phenomenon with the launch of Dogecoin in 2013, inspired by an internet meme and a critique of the wild crypto market at the time. Dogecoin was developed by software developers Billy Markus and Jackson…

    Chinese city releases policy draft for metaverse industry development

    The policies include a series of cash benefits to attract metaverse-related companies to set up shop in the city. The capital of China’s Henan Province, Zhengzhou, on May 24, announced a series of policy proposals designed to provide support for metaverse companies operating in the region. As part of these initiatives, the municipal government intends to establish…

    Emirati-based blockchain Bahamut goes live with PoSA consensus

    The proof-of-stake-and-activity (PoSA) consensus mechanism adds an extra layer of security to blockchain. Bitcoin launched with the ideal technology for the era it was introduced in. Proof-of-work (PoW), the underlying consensus that predates the first cryptocurrency, provides a self-sustaining mechanism where numerous miners around the world can contribute to verifying BTC transactions. As the crypto ecosystem expanded and…