Author: CryptoPress
The Diem stablecoin project has distanced itself from Facebook in response to Democratic senators calling for the immediate cessation of the firm’s Novi crypto wallet.
The company stated that the project was not “Facebook-related” and that the social media company had no role in its development.
The Facebook Wallet was announced in March 2013 as a way for the company’s users to send money to friends and family...
Tether could introduce new risks into securities markets
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Stablecoins like Tether (USDT), which is already a major participant in the $1.1 trillion commercial paper market, may bring new risks into short-term securities markets, according to Fitch Ratings, a worldwide ratings firm. The rating agency had already issued a warning in July that stablecoins had the potential to destabilize credit markets in the short term.
Tether has recently agreed to pay $41 million in a settlement with the US...
Did Jack Say “Twitter will take Polker to Mars”? Billionaire’s Polker Room as Testnet is Live with Countdown
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Polker has launched a countdown timer on their website to the official date of the much-anticipated ‘Testnet’ Game Launch. The timer indicates that the game is going to go live on the 11th of November and you can sign up to be part of this now. Polker is set to be the first fully free-to-play and play-to-earn blockchain NFT game in the space. The game is built on Unreal Engine, so not only does it have the power of the blockchain behind it...
Play-To-Earn: greatest games to play and win crypto today
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By Juan Mende.
Play-to-earn is a model for games where players can earn real money or other rewards by playing.
The play-to-earn market has been growing rapidly, especially in the last few months. The growth has been so rapid that it is hard to keep up with all the changes.
In 2020, gamers exhibited interest during and after quarantine.
From January to December, DappRadar reports a 35% rise in daily activity for all crypto...
What is SegWit (Segregated Witness)?
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SegWit (Segregated Witness) is the term given to a modification in the way Bitcoin’s transaction data is stored on the blockchain.
The term “segregate” refers to the process of separating, whereas “witnesses” refers to the transaction signatures. Thus, separated witness refers to the separation of transaction signatures.
SegWit is a technique that increases a blockchain’s block size limit by...






