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Apple’s latest keynote showcases its new iPad Pro featuring Octane X. Octane X is a rendering software powered by the Render Network. Will the bullish sentiment for the project reflect in the RNDR price soon? Apple presented its latest Apple Pro in a video featuring Octane X, the rendering software powered by the Render Network (RNDR). No doubt this huge milestone attests to the Render Network’s incredible presence as the ideal blockchain for rendering. #OctaneX was featured in today’s @Apple keynote!Apple users can augment the massive increase in rendering power on the M4 with access to near unlimited high performance…
BitMEX Research, an analytics arm of global cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, explains the specifics of the upcoming BTC halving. Fourth Bitcoin (BTC) halving will be special: BitMEX Unlike the first three halvings of Bitcoin (BTC), the upcoming event will be much closer to its difficulty adjustment. Namely, BTC emission halvening will happen two-thirds of the way through a difficulty adjustment period, BitMEX Research announced in a tweet. As a reminder, this 4th halving will occur two thirds of the way through a difficulty adjustment period https://t.co/ImMO3mps7e — BitMEX Research (@BitMEXResearch) April 19, 2024 The block reward halves every 210,000 blocks, while…
Polkadot developer Kian Paimani has proposed a flexible inflation upgrade for the network to address the issues tied to the blockchain’s inflation logic. According to the proposal’s GitHub document, the Polkadot relay chain’s current state presents various challenges, including high inflation rates. These stem from outdated infrastructure and parachain slots’ ineffective influence on inflation. Additionally, adjusting the inflation rate is complex, requiring manual intervention via source code modifications rather than streamlined on-chain governance. The proposal further recognizes that Polkadot’s inflation rate is intricately linked with its staking mechanism and lacks ideal configurability. This interdependency complicates attempts to forecast inflation accurately…
Bitso, the Mexico-based, Latam-focused cryptocurrency exchange, recently launched its own Web3 wallet, targeting the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem. The idea behind this new product is to ease the onboarding of Bitso’s customers into this landscape, allowing them to dabble in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized exchange, and other services from a trustable platform. Bitso Launches Web3 Wallet, Hints at Possible Own Blockchain Development Latin American exchanges are catching up to their global counterparts by offering Web3 services to their customers. Bitso, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the region, has announced the release of an in-house developed Web3 wallet. The…
There are only 50 blocks left until the Bitcoin halving event, which is closely followed by the entire cryptocurrency market. Halving 840,000. The block will be processed from the moment it is mined. According to the latest information, the halving will take place tonight at 05:26 Türkiye time (UTC+3). However, since block extraction times are not constant, there may be minor fluctuations in this time information. After the halving, BTC miners will no longer receive a reward of 3,125 BTC per block, instead of 6.25 BTC. This will help reduce Bitcoin’s inflation. This event will cut Bitcoin’s inflation rate in…
Gaming-focused blockchain network Oasys is aiming to grow the crypto gaming space in Japan via a new partnership with SBINFT Market, an NFT marketplace that’s run by a subsidiary of SBI Group, the Japanese financial giant based out of Tokyo. Oasys, a chain that’s garnered interest from traditional video game titans like Ubisoft, Bandai Namco, and Sega, is making a concerted effort to grow the burgeoning blockchain gaming market in Japan. The SBINFT Market now supports assets from Oasys’ Hub-Layer (layer-1) and MCH Verse (layer-2) blockchains, in addition to its initial integration with Oasys’ HOME Verse. This will allow developers…
Shiba Inu continues to command a notable presence in the crypto scene amid the onslaught of negative energies from those who believe it is a scam project. Over the past year, Shiba Inu endured significant FUD calls, most notably during the delayed unveiling of the ecosystem layer-2 blockchain Shibarium. Also, the routine silence of the ecosystem leader, Shytoshi Kusama, often triggered rounds of uncertainty and doubts. Meanwhile, some of the most prominent FUD campaigns against Shiba Inu include allegations of Shibarium’s code plagiarism and the specter of influential figures like Ben “Bitboy” Armstrong threatening to expose the identity of Shiba…
South Koreans who received airdrop tokens and prizes from the Bithumb crypto exchange from 2018 to 2021 could face unexpected tax bills. Per Hanguk Kyunjae, Bithumb said on May 10 that it would foot the bill for customers who have been ordered to pay taxes on the giveaways. However, the exchange wants to challenge the National Tax Service (NTS)’s decision to retrospectively tax its customers. Bithumb Airdrop Events Hit Hitch? Bithumb customers have been told to pay a combined total of around $30 million in taxes as a result of winning airdrop prizes and taking part in cashback-type promotions. The…
The crypto market found some footing Friday, yet some traders may still be feeling tripped up. The price of Bitcoin hit a weekly low of $59,573 earlier today—noticeably off from all-time highs of $73,000 last month, according to CoinGecko. By midday, Bitcoin was up roughly 9% and trading for $65,000. What gives? “Investing in crypto isn’t stressful at all” – John, 23 years old pic.twitter.com/Vu2O1Hjw2W — LilMoonLambo (@LilMoonLambo) April 16, 2024 “Ultimately, in the background, what is driving the bus is macro,” Sean Farrell, head of digital asset strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors, told Decrypt. “And [last] Friday, we ran…
VeChain adds its latest initiative to the VeBetterDAO ecosystem for sustainable actions. The GreenCart dApps rewards shoppers who shop sustainably. Those who shop sustainably can upload their purchase and earn B3TR tokens as a reward. VeChain announces its latest community-centric sustainability venture to reward sustainability actions by the public. Much like Cleanify and Mugshot, this venture sits on top of the VeBetterDAO network which ultimately empowers the VeChain Network. In detail, this latest addition to the VeBetterDAO and VeChain ecosystem is a new dApp called GreenCart. With this there are now 6 sustainable dApps in the B3TR ecosystem. This means…