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Ethereum’s Hotly Anticipated ‘London’ Hard Fork Now Live
Ethereum’s latest hard fork upgrade, dubbed “London,” officially activated on the network Thursday and aims to improve the Ethereum network’s user experience, value proposition, and more.
The Future of Ether as London Hard Fork Nears
Lex Sokolin, Global Fintech Co-Head of leading Ethereum software company ConsenSys, explains the details and implications of the supposedly bullish London hard fork on the Ethereum blockchain, an upgrade scheduled to activate Thursday that aims to curb ether’s supply growth over time and burn a portion of fees paid to miners.
Atlantic Council: 81+ Countries Exploring CBDCs, US ‘Furthest Behind’
The Atlantic Council has launched a central bank digital currency (CBDC) tracker, database, and interactive toolkit. The number of countries exploring CBDCs has more than doubled to 81 over the past year. The American think tank cautions the U.S. is “furthest behind” on CBDC development.
Why ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Jordan Belfort Thinks Tether Is a Scam
Jordan Belfort, the former stockbroker known as the “Wolf of Wall Street” and current crypto bull, discusses why he thinks stablecoin USDT issuer Tether is a scam. “I’ve been saying that since 2017 that I thought there was a big problem with Tether,” Belfort said.
Mila Kunis on Launching New Animated NFT Show ‘Stoner Cats’
A new animated web series, “Stoner Cats,” launches Monday, featuring Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, Jane Fonda, and others.
Crypto Venture Studio Thesis Raises $21M to Keep Building
Thesis, the crypto incubator behind the Fold crypto rewards app and the decentralized Keep protocol, has raised $21 million in a Series A funding round led by Polychain Capital and others. Thesis CEO Matt Luongo discusses the studio’s plans following the raise.
Paxos General Counsel on Stablecoin Backings, Risks and Regulations
Paxos, the crypto infrastructure firm behind Paypal, has released a breakdown of reserves of its stablecoins PAX and BUSD for the first time. Paxos General Counsel Dan Burstein discusses the key takeaways, noting differences between Paxos’ products and other stablecoins like USDC and USDT.
Ethereum Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio on Shifting Away From Crypto Space
Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio is selling his current venture, Decentral, to start a philanthropic foundation in the next year, but some suggest he’s leaving the crypto industry for good. Di lorio clarifies although his focus has changed, he will “always” be involved.
Meet ‘Minds’, the Anti-Facebook Crypto Social Network That Pays for Your Time
Minds, an open-source decentralized crypto social network, gamifies social media and rewards users with the Ethereum-minted Minds token. Minds.com founder and CEO Bill Ottman discusses how it all works, stressing the importance of putting users first with incentives and rewards.
Fifth Era Exec: The Blockchain Unicorns Emerging This Year
The blockchain industry’s growing list of unicorns, companies with over $1 billion in value, could signal the 2021 bull market is just getting started. Matthew Le Merle of blockchain venture fund Fifth Era discusses positive momentum for unicorns to emerge this year. Plus, which projects to avoid investing in.