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The Worldcoin operator Tools for Humanity is expanding its services in Mexico, the firm announced, in spite of lawmakers’ calls for a government probe into its iris-scanning drive. Per the media outlet Criptonoticias, the company said it had opened iris-scanning centers in the capital Mexico City, as well as Guadalajara and Monterrey. WLD prices over the past week. (Source: CoinGecko) Worldcoin Operator to Launch Mexico City Scanning Center Worldcoin has nine regional centers in Mexico where staffers can collect citizens’ biometric data, making it the third-largest base for the project in the Latin America region. The project has also enjoyed…

Eclipse pioneers the first Neon Stack integration, bringing EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) compatibility to SVM (Solana Virtual Machine) networks.—Eclipse, driven by the vision of blending Ethereum and Solana’s strengths, aims to redefine the blockchain landscape. By incorporating SVM capabilities, Eclipse seeks to harness Solana’s high transaction throughput within Ethereum’s ecosystem.At the heart of this transformative endeavor lies Neon Stack—a battle-tested technology suite developed by the core Neon EVM team. Neon Stack standardizes development processes, facilitating seamless EVM compatibility for smart contract developers on SVM-based blockchain networks, as envisaged by Eclipse for its SVM L2.Neon Stack, comprising Neon EVM smart contracts…

The entire cryptocurrency market saw selling pressure as Bitcoin’s price fell to its lowest point in over a week. Bitcoin, the first and largest cryptocurrency by market cap, extended its declines from highs of $65,287 on April 25 into the second day, reaching intraday lows of $62,389. The Bitcoin sell-off spurred a wave of selling in the crypto market, exacerbating the downward pressure on alternative cryptocurrencies known as “altcoins.” At the time of writing, BTC had dropped 2.28% in the previous 24 hours to $62,839. Several cryptocurrencies were also trading in red, with losses ranging from 2% to 15%. Solana…

Ironlight aims to be an SEC-supervised marketplace for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The company secured $12 million of investment, mostly from individual investors with a Wall Street background, co-founder Celebuski said in an interview. Asset tokenization has become one of the hottest trends in crypto, with estimates of growing into a multitrillion-dollar industry. With global financial heavyweights hopping on the red-hot tokenization trend to bring conventional assets onto blockchain infrastructure, a new company started by traditional finance veterans is building a digital marketplace with eyes on a U.S. regulatory nod. Ironlight, started by Rob McGrath and Matt Celebuski, aims to…

Leading cloud services provider Tencent Cloud has strengthened its blockchain infrastructure with the addition of Sui blockchain support, further expanding its reach to more than 20 blockchain networks. Tencent Cloud Improves Blockchain Support, Now Covers 20+ Networks Including Sui The platform’s integration with Tencent Cloud’s high-performance servers and robust security components aims to offer Web3 developers easy access to various blockchain networks for business operations. Tencent Cloud Blockchain RPC, which became operational in September 2023, provides secure and high-performance blockchain infrastructure services to Web3 developers. With its latest update, Tencent Cloud is deepening its collaboration with Mysten Labs, the team…

Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao may be off to federal prison for financial crimes that led the cryptocurrency exchange he founded to agree to pay a $4.3 billion fine. But his reputation, at least in a Seattle courtroom on Tuesday, was never better. The judge, CZ’s defense lawyers and even prosecutors acknowledged during the 2 1/2 hour sentencing hearing that this 47-year-old billionaire was not your run-of-the-mill criminal defendant. Instead, he was a philanthropist, a do-gooder, a first-time lawbreaker and family man who turned himself in to accept whatever may come. This unexpected resuscitation of the crypto kingpin’s reputation factored into…

Caldera, a popular modular blockchain forum, has recently begun a collaboration. As per the announcement, it has joined forces with Plume Network, a well-known platform that enables investment and trading of real-world assets. The platform took to its official account on X to disclose this development. With this endeavor, Caldera intends to bring RWAs on-chain. Bringing Real World Assets on-chain.We’re thrilled to partner with @plumenetwork to launch their modular RWA L2 on mainnet, built atop the @Arbitrum Nitro stack.Learn more below 🧵 pic.twitter.com/q9J94poAmx — Caldera (@Calderaxyz) May 2, 2024 Caldera and Plume Network Join Forces for the Mainnet Launch of…

Over the past week, bitcoin has exhibited a downward trend, with its price stabilizing at around $62,950 to $63,125 per unit as of April 27. Despite this dip, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index remains firmly in the “greed” sector. According to Google Trends, interest in the term “bitcoin” has diminished, while the market intelligence firm Santiment reports an uptick in BTC sell signals. Bitcoin Remains Above $60K for 58 Days Despite Slipping Interest and Bearish Signals This weekend, bitcoin (BTC) remains confined within a specific range. BTC/USD charts indicate a “neutral” status across most oscillators, and the majority of…

Jeremy Huff, the former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Morgan Stanley China, has transitioned into the crypto industry. He has joined No Limit Holdings (NLH), a blockchain-focused venture capital firm. This move reflects the growing allure of the crypto sector among traditional finance professionals and major institutions. Morgan Stanley’s Former COO Embarks on a New Venture in Crypto Huff brings a wealth of experience from his tenure at Morgan Stanley. He directed operations across the firm’s various platforms in mainland China since 2017. His role encompassed strategy execution for Morgan Stanley’s onshore mutual fund business. He also participated in the…

Render Network, in collaboration with Stability AI and industry leaders, has unveiled its first proposal, RNP-011: Piwa. This groundbreaking initiative aims to revolutionize 3D AI by creating and expanding one billion 3D training assets. Using the Render Network’s decentralized structure of nodes, users and community members, this initiative aims to democratize AI technology and overcome the barriers of data scarcity in 3D AI. According to the proposal, RENDER nodes would participate in the creation and storage of assets, and buyers would have to license the data set exclusively using RENDER tokens. To encourage participation and ensure network integrity, staking mechanisms…