Applications


Opinion

The Benefits of Building Apps On-Chain

Blockchain networks are information networks, which can be leveraged to build new types of tools and experiences, Variant's Alana Levin writes.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

Markets

Investment as a Service: Table Stakes for the Next Crypto Cycle

It’s no longer enough for crypto exchanges to simply facilitate buying and selling cryptocurrency.

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Web3

Google Play Changes Policy on Tokenized Digital Assets, Allowing NFTs in Apps and Games

The company is opening up the ability for developers to let users buy, sell or earn digital assets in apps as long as they maintain transparency and adhere to other rules.

Google Play (Victoria_Regen/Pixabay)

Markets

China’s Douyin App Takes Down Bitcoin Price Ticker Hours After It Went Live

Bitcoin prices showing up on Douyin seemed to be an indication that Beijing maybe warming up to crypto. However, the ticker being taken down immediately afterwards suggests otherwise.

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Tech

Cross-Chain Protocol Swing Says ‘No-Code’ Product to Speed Up App Deployment

Decentralized applications that straddle multiple blockchains are becoming more common, though the cross-chain “bridges” often used to move digital assets back and forth between the different networks are frequently targeted by hackers.

Despite declining Wednesday, BTC may be in a potential upswing. (Luke Chui/Unsplash)

Tech

Axelar Introduces Virtual Machine for Developers Building Cross-Chain Crypto Apps

Axelar describes its new VM as Kubernetes for Web3.

Puente. (Aleksandr Barsukov/Unsplash)

Finance

TZero to Sunset tZero Crypto App Amid Regulatory Challenges

Customers will have until March 6 to withdraw their assets from the platform. 

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Finance

Move Over, Ethereum – Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Has Apps, Too

Bitcoin’s dominant scaling system continues to grow despite a formidable bear market.

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Tech

Tether, Bitfinex, Hypercore Launch Encrypted Communications Protocol Holepunch

Video-calling app Keet, the first app built on Holepunch, will integrate built-in payments powered by Bitcoin's Lightning Network.

Video calling app Keet will be the first app built on Holepunch. (Ptrikutam/Unsplash)

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