Blockchain

Blockchain-based play-to-earn project Axie Infinity's native token (AXS) is paring some gains after surging over 12% after the news dropped that Axie Infinity: Origins, a card-based strategy game, would be debuting on the Apple app store. CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

May 17, 2023

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Fees on the Bitcoin blockchain have surged to two-year highs as the ‘Bitcoin Request for Comment’ (BRC-20) tokens and the rising popularity of the Ordinals protocol drives demand for block space. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the Bitcoin community. 

May 8, 2023

Nigeria's government approved a national blockchain policy on Wednesday as part of the country's effort to transition to a digital economy. The policy announcement makes no mention of crypto, which the government cracked down on in 2021. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Nigeria's blockchain-powered economy.

May 4, 2023

Sui, the buzzy layer 1 blockchain founded by ex-Meta Platforms employees, launched its mainnet on Wednesday as it jockeyed to edge out rival Facebook-offshoot Aptos and other DeFi heavyweights. Sui Network tokens (SUI) briefly jumped to $2 apiece minutes after trading began, reaching nearly $690 million in market cap to a fully diluted valuation (FDV) at a staggering $13 billion. "The Hash" panel discusses their outlook for the Sui ecosystem.

May 3, 2023

Lamina1 is a layer one blockchain ecosystem that’s set on providing the infrastructure for Web3 developers to build the “Open Metaverse.” During CoinDesk's "Projects To Watch" week, Lamina1 CEO Rebecca Barkin discusses mainstream adoption of the metaverse, noting it will rely on a "cultural movement."

Apr 17, 2023

So many Ethereum validators have put in requests to unstake ether (ETH) from the blockchain following Wednesday’s Shanghai upgrade that the queue to get the cryptocurrency out has backed up over two weeks, according to the network explorer Rated. Galaxy Digital Vice President of Research Christine Kim breaks down the data.

Apr 17, 2023

Lamina1 is a metaverse-focused, layer 1 blockchain, the brainchild of science-fiction author Neal Stephenson and blockchain expert Peter Vessenes. Lamina1 CEO Rebecca Barkin weighs in on the state of mainstream metaverse adoption and how augmented reality could be incorporated.

Apr 17, 2023