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Does your country run free and fair elections? How do you know? Do you trust the results? Are you satisfied with how it organizes voting and results-gathering, or is there room for improvement? Democracy as a topic is in the headlines constantly this year, with national elections in several of the world’s most influential countries. Technology is playing an ever-greater role, from voting machines to ballot scanners and digital tallying. Whether you find this topic controversial or would simply prefer a more efficient process with fully provable and auditable outcomes, blockchain offers a potential solution that all democratic governments should…

Franklin Templeton’s OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund can now be traded on Coinbase’s Base blockchain. This marks the first time an asset manager is building on the layer-2 blockchain. The fund, which has a $410 million market cap, is available on five other blockchains, with Stellar being the primary network. Wall Street giant Franklin Templeton said its OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund (FOBXX) is now available on Coinbase’s (COIN) layer-2 blockchain, Base. Base becomes the sixth blockchain that shares of the fund can be traded on. They are already available on Arbitrum, Polygon, Avalanche, Aptos and Stellar, which…

Web3 startup Outlier Ventures has announced that the widely believed four-year cycle in Bitcoin’s price action has ended following what it describes as the cryptocurrency’s worst post-halving performance to date. “Four months after the last Bitcoin halving, we are witnessing the worst price performance after any halving to date,” Jasper De Maere, Head of Research at Outlier Ventures, said in a report. Bitcoin halving events, which occur approximately every four years and reduce miners’ block rewards by 50%, have traditionally been seen as catalysts for significant price increases. However, this year’s halving, which took place on April 20 and reduced…

A crypto whale, going by MrLubd, made headlines by purchasing a massive 1.72 trillion Baby Doge tokens, valued at $1.37 million. This move has already yielded a remarkable 228% return, with the investment now worth $3.14 million. Data from The Data Nerd highlights the transaction and its impressive gains. Other smart money of $BABYDOGE was detected.Within 3 years, this one – #MrLUbd accumulated 1.72T $BASBYDOGE for $1.37M (at avg entry $0.0000000008).Just now, his investment turned into $3.14M (ROI ~ 228%)Address:https://t.co/ZnoQfg1Dfc pic.twitter.com/KAw5SYKvzS — The Data Nerd (@OnchainDataNerd) September 17, 2024 PancakeSwap Transactions and OpenSea Connection The purchase involved a series of…

In Japan, the arrest of 18 people recently made headlines around the world, with police tracking Monero transactions to catch those involved in money laundering activities that took place as early as 2021. This case shows that even highly secure cryptocurrencies such as Monero are not protected from prosecution. However, it is not known exactly how the identities of those involved were discovered. Monero has become known for its data protection functions. Unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum, where transactions can be tracked in a public ledger, Monero hides transaction details and wallet balances. Privacy technologies such as ring signatures, stealth addresses…

Neon EVM’s CPO addresses Bitcoin’s L2 debate on liquidity distribution and developer resources in blockchain industry. Liquidity fragmentation on Bitcoin is a necessary issue to reach scalability – Neon EVM exec Bitcoin’s L2 projects aim to enable smart contracts and improve scalability, but introduce liquidity fragmentation. Talent scarcity in blockchain development poses challenges for Bitcoin’s smart contract ecosystem growth. According to Signal21 Analytics data, 21 layer-2 (L2) projects are being built on Bitcoin’s (BTC) ecosystem. The idea behind these projects is to enable smart contract functionality for Bitcoin while raising the mainnet scalability without changing its fundamentals. Although it certainly…

Aleo, a network centered on programmable privacy, has introduced its detailed tokenomics strategy preceding its mainnet debut. The network plans to issue a hefty 1.5 billion Aleo tokens initially. Post-launch, the system’s consensus algorithm is set to create additional tokens, serving as rewards for essential network participants like provers and custodians, who are pivotal to the network’s operation and security. Contents hide 1 Who Will Receive Aleo’s Initial Token Allocation? 2 How Will the Remaining Tokens Be Allocated? 3 Future Supply and Economic Impact 4 Key Takeaways from Aleo’s Tokenomics Plan Who Will Receive Aleo’s Initial Token Allocation? The token…

The US government is shifting some of the funds seized from Alameda. The government is swapping ANT tokens for ETH from one of the main seized wallets of Alameda Research. The US government is moving some of the holdings seized from Alameda research, swapping tokens for the more liquid Ethereum (ETH). As reported by Arkham Intelligence, the ANT tokens were sold in two transactions, for $550K and $518K in ETH. The US government redeemed ANT tokens for more liquid ETH before the November 2 token phaseout deadline. | Source: Arkham The transfers of ANT tokens are the first activity on…

This is a segment from the 0xResearch newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Alliance DAO continues to shape the crypto landscape as an influential accelerator, supporting Web3 innovators with high-growth potential. With thousands of applications each year, Alliance leverages its extensive dataset to track trends and offer insights into evolving crypto sectors. This was evident in Alliance’s latest Demo Day yesterday, where a cadre of crypto prospects showcased their latest and greatest ideas to provide a snapshot of the future of crypto development. The startup pitches jived well with Alliance’s recent report on industry trends. The report highlights Ethereum’s ongoing…

While a majorly negative sentiment currently dominates the down-trending cryptocurrency market, a trading analyst shows optimism for a potential Bitcoin (BTC) bullish reversal. Notably, the trader CRYPTOMOJO_TA shared an analysis on TradingView on September 3, urging investors to “be ready for the reversal.” According to him, Bitcoin has failed multiple times to break the key resistance between $69,000 and $70,000. However, the analyst believes “this time could be different,” driving BTC to the so-awaited $100,000 price target. “Breaking through the critical $69-70k resistance level is essential for the bulls to regain control. Despite multiple failed attempts, there is renewed optimism…