Cosmos


Markets

First Mover Asia: China to Widen Test of Digital Yuan as Russia Invasion Spotlights Crypto’s Potential Role; Cryptos Decline

The country is close to approving trials of the central bank digital currency in a number of cities and regions; bitcoin and ether drop as risk-on appetite fades.

Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation wants crypto exchanges to block Russian users. (Lucy Shires/Getty)

Finance

Polymer’s $3.6M in Seed Funding Says IBC Is the Future of Crypto

The team plans to make blockchains like Ethereum and Solana more easily compatible with chains built using Cosmos’ Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol.

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Finance

Evmos Looks to Jump-Start Ethereum–Cosmos Interoperability With Airdrop, Mainnet Launch

A buzzy airdrop and a novel tokenomic structure highlight the latest EVM-compatible launch on Cosmos.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stabilizes Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

The leading cryptocurrency reverses earlier losses in seesaw trading.

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Finance

Cosmos Builder Tendermint Rebrands to ‘Ignite’ as Team Shifts Focus

Ignite says it’s now a “product-first” company focused on its Cosmos portfolio manager and blockchain development platform.

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Opinion

A Bridge Too Far: Does the Wormhole Hack Mean the Multi-Blockchain Dream Is Dead?

Bridges and other connections between blockchains present inherent security challenges. Whether those can be solved will determine the future of the entire ecosystem.

A collapsed bridge along Forbes Avenue near Frick Park in Pittsburgh on Jan. 28, 2022. Just a few days later, a Solana-Ethereum cryptocurrency bridge called Wormhole met a similar fate. (Justin Merriman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

Cosmos Token Surges 8% Amid Airdrops, Polkadot Bridge

Prices of airdropped tokens to Cosmos stakers were some of the biggest gainers in the past 24 hours.

ATOM surged 8% in the past 24 hours but saw resistance on Monday morning. (TradingView)

Tech

Cosmos Exchange Osmosis Expands to Ethereum Assets With Gravity Bridge

Connecting Osmosis with the leading smart-contract chain could give the Cosmos automatic market marker another boost in total value locked.

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Markets

Fantom, Harmony Lead Gains in Major Cryptos as DeFi Narrative Heats Up

Near broke set a new high while tokens of Cosmos gained 10% in the past 24 hours.

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Markets

Near, Cosmos Defy Altcoin Plunge With Price Surge

Tokens of the layer 1 blockchains were up as much as 25% while the broader market took a beating.

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