In a recent X discussion, Ripple CTO David Schwartz weighed in on a common misconception about Coinbase’s layer-2 platform, Base. Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal pointed out a common misconception about the Base platform. In a tweet, Grewal stated that framing sequencers on L2s such as Base as exchanges misrepresents their function as a marketplace. Sequencers
peaq, the blockchain network powering the so-called Machine Economy, has announced the launch of the world’s first tokenized robo-farm. The initiative combines blockchain tokenization, artificial intelligence, and robotics to create a semi-autonomous vertical farming system. According to a press statement shared with Cryptopolitan, the project is a collaboration between peaq, a tokenization platform, DualMint, and
BNB Chain has introduced a new proposal that aims to halve transaction fees and increase block speeds. According to the proposal, the minimum gas price on the network will be reduced from 0.1 Gwei to 0.05 Gwei, and block intervals will be reduced from 750 milliseconds to 450 milliseconds. The BNB Chain ecosystem has significantly
ZeroHash, a crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider, has raised $104 million in a Series D-2 round led by Interactive Brokers (IBKR), valuing the company at $1 billion. The raise included new participation from Morgan Stanley (MS), Apollo-managed funds, SoFi (SOFI), Jump Crypto, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, FTMO, IMC and Liberty City Ventures, alongside existing backers
Bitcoin financial services company Fold Holdings announced Tuesday that its previously delayed BTC rewards credit card will run on the Visa network thanks to a team-up with financial infrastructure firm Stripe. But while Fold’s stock (Nasdaq: FLD) started off hot on the day, it quickly plunged. The Fold Bitcoin Credit Card will let users accumulate
FED Chairman Jerome Powell makes critical statements about interest rate cuts and the US economy in his planned speech. Here are all the details of Powell’s speech: Job growth appears too weak to keep the unemployment rate steady. If the policy is too strict, it may unduly affect the labor market. Businesses say the uncertainty
Y Combinator, the Silicon Valley startup incubator behind Airbnb, Coinbase and Stripe, is collaborating with Base and Coinbase Ventures to create the next wave of so-called “Fintech 3.0” companies, according to a blog post on Tuesday. The firms have opened applications to these “Fintech 3.0” companies, saying it is looking for themes such as expanding
Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins experienced a major crash yesterday. While this crash has left investors uneasy, Coinbase Institutional Head of Global Investment Research (CFA) David Duong said that a parabolic move could soon be on the horizon for the cryptocurrency market. Speaking to Milk Road, David Duong highlighted two catalysts that could trigger this parabolic
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has predicted that RWA tokenization will be the next narrative to drive the crypto market over the next five years. He made this statement at the ongoing Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2025, which began on September 22. During an interview with CoinDesk, Hoskinson highlighted how tokenization will shape the future of