Missouri introduces bill to establish Bitcoin reserve 

Missouri is joining the trend of states embracing Bitcoin by introducing its own Bitcoin reserve bill, known as House Bill 1217. Missouri Representative Ben Keathley introduced the bill, seeking to establish a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Fund that would allow the state treasurer to invest in and hold Bitcoin.  The bill, filed on February 6, positions […]

Aptos introduces Shardines for horizontal scalability with 1m TPS

Aptos Labs has announced a major breakthrough, revealing that its new blockchain execution engine, Shardines, has unlocked 1 million transactions per second for Aptos. On Feb. 5, the Aptos Labs team stated that the sharded execution engine has enabled the Layer 1 blockchain Aptos (APT) to achieve horizontal scalability. This milestone allows Aptos to process […]

North Dakota introduces bill to uphold Bitcoin mining rights

Satoshi Action Fund CEO Dennis Porter revealed North Dakota has introduced a bill that will protect the rights of Bitcoin miners and holders. In a recent post on Jan. 31, Porter said that North Dakota Representative Nathan Toman has introduced a bill to protect the rights of Bitcoin (BTC) users. “I can confirm that a […]

Chainlink introduces new data product for DeFi

Chainlink has launched a new product aimed at the decentralized finance market. According to a blog post, the Chainlink DeFi Yield Index is a data product that leverages the decentralized oracle network’s standard to aggregate lending rates across the decentralized finance ecosystem. Chainlink (LINK) has integrated zero-knowledge proof data platform Space and Time to introduce […]

RedStone introduces CLARA, a communication layer for AI agents

RedStone, a modular blockchain oracle platform and restaking protocol, has announced CLARA, a new solution aimed at the artificial intelligence market’s agent-based projects. As a communication layer for AI agents, CLARA provides an infrastructure system designed to solve one of the industry’s biggest challenges—communication and collaboration for AI agents. According to details shared with crypto.news, […]

Ramp Network introduces direct cash out for Ethereum L2s via MetaMask

Ramp Network, a crypto on-and-off ramp solution platform, has announced that users can now sell their crypto directly from Ethereum layer-2 networks via MetaMask. In an announcement, Ramp Network said it had partnered with MetaMask to enable direct withdrawals of Ethereum (ETH) directly from layer-2 networks such as Optimism, Polygon, and BNB Chain. The partnership […]

Swiss bank PostFinance introduces Ethereum staking

PostFinance, a Swiss state-owned bank, has announced the launch of crypto staking for its customers. On Jan. 16, PostFinance announced that it has expanded its crypto trading and custody solution to include staking. The bank will offer Ethereum (ETH) staking and plans to extend the service to other cryptocurrencies in the future. PostFinance’s move positions […]

MyTonWallet introduces NFT card customization feature in latest update

MyTonWallet, a self-custodial wallet for The Open Network blockchain, launched NFT card customization on Jan. 15. The latest v3.2 update allows users to personalize their wallet interfaces using rare non-fungible token cards. The feature builds on a two-year initiative when MyTonWallet first introduced exclusive NFT cards minted on The Open Network blockchain.  These cards can […]

EigenLayer introduces Protocol Council to advance decentralized governance

Is the newly formed Protocol Council the key to strengthening EigenLayer’s protocol security and supporting community-driven growth? On Jan. 14, EigenLayer (EIGEN) announced the formation of the Protocol Council to ensure protocol security and evaluate EigenLayer Improvement Proposals. The news was shared via a tweet from the Eigen Foundation. 3/ The Protocol Council maintains protocol […]