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Osaka, Japan — March 21, 2025 — EXPO 2025 organizers have officially announced the launch of an innovative NFT service in collaboration with the “EXPO 2025 Digital Wallet”. This initiative marks an important step towards blockchain technology integration into one of the world’s most prestigious events. The service’s initial phase will run from April 21 to May 11, 2025. Visitors may interact with unique digital assets that are linked to the exhibition. About EXPO 2025From April 13 to October 13, 2025, Osaka, Japan, will host the world expo known as EXPO 2025. The event brings together representatives from more than 150…

Opinion by: Mārtiņš Beņķītis, co-founder and CEO of Gravity TeamAs crypto adoption plateaus in some developed nations, emerging markets have led the charge for adoption. Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America have become rapid growth centers, with new activity driven by limited banking options, local currency instability and growing smartphone use. The need for alternative finance in these regions is acute. While blockchain technology can deliver it, it certainly won’t be easy.A significant hurdle in emerging crypto markets is market-making, where traditional approaches have struggled as a result of specific challenges, including limited infrastructure and economic instability. Standard market-making strategies…

The latest governance voting round on DeFiChain has concluded, revealing the community’s stance on key protocol improvements.Here are the results:DFIPsDFIP 1: Improving the Handling of CFPs and DFIPsThis proposal aims to improve transparency, accountability, and governance in the handling of CFPs. The changes include increasing the approval threshold, introducing milestone-based fund releases, and requiring mandatory reporting for CFP recipients.Yes: 92.09% (524 votes)No: 7.91% (45 votes)Neutral: 249 votes🟢 Approved with required min. 66.67% approval rate ✅DFIP 2: Deprecation of All Pools Involving dCryptosFollowing the previous deprecation of XCHF and MATIC pools, this proposal seeks to retire all liquidity pools involving dCryptos…

SoundMoney CEO Benito DeRosario wants to disrupt the music streaming model by creating a platform that enables fans to support their favorite artists directly. On the sidelines of Paris Blockchain Week, DeRosario spoke to crypto.news about how the current streaming model has failed to properly compensate artists for their music. This is because streaming services often deal with record labels and not artists directly. DeRosario himself knows the music industry’s problems all too well. As a web3 developer with a background in songwriting, he wants to bring more artists who have been left behind by the industry to a platform…

Ethereum’s pressure continues to deepen as three major investment firms move over $40 million worth of ETH to exchanges within 24 hours.  According to data shared by on-chain analyst The Data Nerd on Apr. 16, within the last 24 hours, Polychain Capital deposited 5,700 Ethereum (ETH), worth around $9.2 million, to centralized exchanges. Galaxy Digital sent another 12,500 ETH, approximately $20.3 million, while B2C2 added 6,540 ETH worth about $10.7 million. The timing is critical. ETH has broken below the $1,600 mark, a major support zone that has now flipped into resistance. Most moving averages, from the 10-day to the…

Quick take: Glider said it is also participating in A16z’s Crypto Startup Accelerator in San Francisco this Spring. The company is building a platform that helps users invest in crypto without having to deal with brokers or centralised exchanges. The New York-based Web3 startup plans to leverage AI to help users tweak their crypto investments to their desired specifications. Glider has announced a $4 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (A16z), with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Ventures, and GSR. Based in New York, the Web3 startup said it will also be participating in A16z’s Crypto Startup Accelerator in…

South Korean candidate Hong Joon-pyo says he’ll scrap crypto rules like U.S. President Donald Trump did, aiming to make blockchain a key industry. South Korean presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo says he’ll remove crypto regulations similar to how they were rolled back during the Trump administration in the U.S., pledging to boost blockchain in the country. During a policy event in Seoul on April 16, Hong said he will “dismantle regulations to the extent seen under the Trump administration” in an effort to “foster blockchain and virtual assets as a single industry,” Yonhap News Agency reports. Hong, a candidate in the…

Alchemy Pay has secured a Money Transmitter License in Arizona, marking its ninth U.S. state approval, as ACH price rallies 47% over the past week. Alchemy Pay (ACH), a Singapore-based provider of fiat-crypto payment gateway, has obtained MTL in Arizona, allowing it to legally facilitate secure transactions between fiat and crypto in the state. With this new license, Alchemy Pay now has MTLs in nine U.S. states, including Arkansas, Iowa, and Wyoming, and is actively applying for more licenses in other U.S. states. The company is also expanding its regulatory footprint globally, holding various licenses in countries like the UK,…

Crypto presales are gaining a lot of attention at the moment as they provide an opportunity for the earliest investors to buy new tokens even before they are available on the exchanges. In the majority of cases, the presales bring with them very low prices, a great deal of community support. At present, among the many projects, two are causing a sensation – Aureal One, a next-gen gaming blockchain, and DexBoss, a DeFi platform that anyone can use. Both are gaining traction for their innovation, utility, and investor upside.Aureal One: Revolutionizing Game for Players & DevelopersOne of a kind blockchain…

The team behind Ethereum layer-2 project Aztec Network has unveiled a new whistleblowing platform called StealthNote, allowing employees to anonymously share concerns about their workplace without revealing their identity.StealthNote leverages zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs) to verify that posts are made by individuals with valid company email addresses—without exposing personal information.In a post on X on April 14, Aztec Labs developer Saleel Pichen explained that the platform generates a zero-knowledge proof of a Google JSON Web Token to authenticate users, verifying they have access to a corporate domain while preserving anonymity.Aztec’s StealthNote in Development Since 2022According to Aztec’s documentation, the project has…