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Here's Why Bitcoin Blockchain Fees Have Surged to 2-Year Highs

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. 

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Nigeria Government Approves National Policy to Create 'Blockchain-Powered' Economy

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.

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Nigéria aprova Política nacional para criar economia 'alimentada por blockchain'

O anúncio da Política não faz menção às Cripto, que o governo reprimiu em 2021.

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Sui Mainnet Goes Live: What's Behind the Sui Token Surge and Excitement?

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.

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Liberando a economia verde: como o blockchain pode transformar oportunidades de investimento favoráveis ao clima

Ao desbloquear o imenso potencial do blockchain, estamos à beira de uma era transformadora no movimento global em direção a uma economia mais verde, escreve Osho Jha.

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Lamina1 CEO on Mainstream Adoption of the Metaverse

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."

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Ethereum Unstaking Request Pile Up After Shanghai Upgrade: Rated

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.

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Lamina1 CEO on Building an Open Metaverse

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.

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Sempo entrega auxílio financeiro para os desbancarizados em crise

O dinheiro digital está se tornando o veículo preferido para atender pessoas que estão se recuperando de desastres. Mas quando os necessitados não têm smartphones ou contas bancárias, as organizações de ajuda precisam distribuir dinheiro de forma mais criativa. É por isso que o Sempo é um dos Projetos para Observar 2023 da CoinDesk.

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