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China’s Blockchain Bet

Host Joel Flynn breaks down Beijing's blockchain ambitions and their significance to the technological developments in China. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Puerto Rico Expands 4% Tax Incentive to Crypto and Blockchain Activities

Puerto Rico has extended its 4% tax incentive to crypto assets and blockchain activities, including staking. Puerto Rico has already been crowned a tax haven by crypto businesses that have sought to take advantage of the country’s policies. Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association Keiko Yoshino discusses the move and the state of crypto in Puerto Rico amid the bear market. 

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Opinion

Regulators Are Bringing the Multichain Era to a Close

The high cost of understanding multiple chain environments means enterprises are likely to stick to what they know, argues Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

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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)

Videos

Two-Time NBA All-Star Baron Davis Shares His Web3 Genesis Story

Former NBA All-Star and entrepreneur Baron Davis is launching a rights management platform for photographers on the blockchain. He shares how he got involved with the crypto and Web3 ecosystem, saying, "I've always been a serial entrepreneur ...but it wasn't fun to do that in the NBA...when crypto came along, this is an opportunity for me to explore my creativity."

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Finance

IOST Network's Token Surges Over 8% on Deal With Amazon Web Services

The network will use AWS' computing power, AI tools and decentralized internet architecture.

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Videos

Lido Gearing Up For Ethereum's Upcoming Shanghai Upgrade

Lido, the biggest liquid staking platform on the Ethereum blockchain, opened a snapshot vote on its version 2 (v2) upgrade, which includes a "Staking Router" said to ease the onboarding of different validator subsets. The second element of the v2 upgrade will allow users to redeem Lido’s flagship stETH tokens for the underlying ether tokens once Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade, more accurately known as "Shapella," hits. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the Lido community and the future of decentralization.

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Tensions Brewing Between Aptos and Sui After Disinvitation From Denver Crypto Conference

At ETHDenver, one of the year’s biggest events on the crypto circuit, tensions have gone public between Aptos and Sui, two startup blockchains staffed by teams of individuals who emerged from Facebook's defunct Diem stablecoin project. "The Hash" panel discusses the details and subsequent industry implications.

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Tech

Chainlink Launches Platform to Help Web2 Connect With Smart Contracts

The beta version of Chainlink Functions is now live on the Ethereum Sepolia and Polygon Mumbai test networks.

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov (Chainlink)