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After a successful launch, Frontier passed it’s 100000th block earlier this week. Here are some interesting stats from these first blocks. The first 50 block times (in seconds): Right after genesis, it took 29 seconds for the second block to appear, then 31 and 29 seconds for the next couple of blocks. Not too surprising as the miners scrambled with their setups as the final genesis block became known. After these first blocks, we see the block time drop significantly at the onslaught of larger miners, flooring at 1 second that is the limit enforced by the consensus protocol. Let’s…

Standard Chartered, a leading global bank, has started offering cryptocurrency custody services in Europe after securing a license under the region’s new regulatory framework. On January 9, the banking giant announced its new European entity situated in Luxembourg, which will act as its “regulatory entry point for the provision of crypto and digital asset custody services”, operating under a digital asset license obtained in compliance with the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation. The move will expand the bank’s digital asset portfolio, and it plans to leverage Luxembourg’s “well-balanced regulatory and financial environment” to meet the growing demand for secure and…

Avalanche celebrates healthy transaction growth, but it has been bleeding liquidity. AVAX demand cools off, but can the bulls make a comeback as price enters major short term support? At press time, Avalanche [AVAX] was hovering at the eleventh spot in crypto ranking by market cap. But can it leverage its growing transaction count to level up into the top ten, or will market pressure push it lower? The next move for Avalanche will mostly depend on network performance. A network analysis yielded some mixed results. For example, the Avalanche blockchain has been experiencing positive growth in terms of daily…

As the deadline for a potential US TikTok ban approaches, businessman Frank McCourt’s Project Liberty has made a bold move. Just days before the Supreme Court hears arguments on the ban, McCourt’s internet advocacy nonprofit submitted a proposal to purchase the popular social media platform from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. The bid, part of the “People’s Bid for TikTok,” aims to reshape the app’s future on an American-owned platform that prioritizes user privacy and digital safety.. CNBC Tech@CNBCtech·FollowBillionaire Frank McCourt’s Project Liberty bids for TikTok ahead of Supreme Court arguments cnbc.com/2025/01/09/bil…9:32 PM · Jan 9, 20252ReplyCopy linkRead more on Twitter…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ethereum has seen a sharp 14% drop in less than two days, intensifying concerns across the crypto market during a selloff that began earlier this week. The bearish sentiment has left many investors disheartened, with Ethereum struggling to reclaim higher price levels. Frustrated by the consistent underperformance, some investors are beginning to lose faith in the altcoin giant, seeking opportunities elsewhere. Related Reading Despite the negative sentiment, top analyst Ali Martinez has shared an optimistic outlook for Ethereum. Martinez’s analysis suggests that a downswing to the $2,900 level could present a highly favorable…

This alert is related to a consensus issue that occurred on the Frontier network at block 116,522, mined on 2015-08-20 at 14:59:16+02:00 – Issue has been fixed, see “Fix” below. Impact: High Issue description: State database consensus issue in geth with deletion of account data, which could happen during SUICIDE instructions. Affected implementations: All geth implementations up to and including versions 1.0.1, 1.1.0 and develop (“unstable 1.1.0”) were affected. Eth (C++) and pyethereum (Python) are unaffected. Effects on expected chain reorganisation depth: Increase waiting time for eventual block confirmation to 12 hours Proposed temporary workaround: Miners switch to eth or pyethereum asap…

Gaming is changing. As blockchain grows, new opportunities for players to get real rewards for playing video games on the blockchain are popping up. This is where Web3 Gaming Guilds and play-to-earn come in. In this post, we’ll cover what these new gaming guilds are, why they matter and how you can get in. The Explosive Growth of Blockchain in Gaming Blockchain technology is reshaping traditional industries and creating brand-new markets, but one area where it’s making particularly big waves is gaming. Imagine a game where you truly own the items you collect and can earn real-world income by simply…

Aptos has added Chainlink Data Feeds to give developers access to reliable off-chain data in order to enhance the development of dApps on its blockchain. Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that provides trusted and secure data to blockchains, and it is a popular solution in the Web3. This integration will improve scalability, reliability and security of applications that are developed on Aptos.Aptos Partners With Chainlink For Web3 ApplicationsIn its most recent blog post, Aptos revealed that it is now collaborating with Chainlink Data Feeds to further complement its blockchain community. This integration enables the Aptos developers to integrate reliable…

Aptos has integrated Chainlink Data Feeds, enabling developers on its blockchain to access trusted off-chain data for building decentralized applications. The move, announced by Aptos (APT), enhances the scalability and security of Aptos-based applications by leveraging Chainlink’s tamper-proof and reliable infrastructure. Chainlink (LINK) is widely regarded as a standard for delivering verifiable data to blockchains, with its decentralized oracle network supporting major decentralized finance protocols. By aggregating premium data from multiple sources and eliminating single points of failure, Chainlink provides the accuracy and reliability necessary for complex Web3 applications. Earlier this week, Ripple announced plants to use Chainlink’s blockchain technology…

Ripple president Monica Long thinks additional crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals will usher in another big year for digital assets in 2025. Long predicts in a new interview with Bloomberg Crypto that “various crypto spot ETFs” will receive a seal of approval in the US this year. The Ripple president also says payments-focused altcoin XRP is “likely to be the next in line” in terms of ETF approvals. Multiple ETF providers filed Form S-1 registration statements for XRP ETFs with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last year, including Bitwise Asset Management, 21Shares, Canary Capital and WisdomTree. The SEC greenlit…