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ARPA Is Available on Changelly

Changelly introduces another token available on the platform the ARPA token. Thereby, the family of over 200 cryptocurrencies continues to expand, and users can now effortlessly exchange ARPA tokens at floating rates. ARPA is a blockchain-based layer-two solution for privacy-preserving computation, enabled by Multi-Party Computation. The goal of ARPA is to separate data utility from ownership and enable data renting.…

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Andreessen Horowitz Leads $50M Investment in Ethereum Layer-2 Developer Matter Labs

Matter Labs, the company behind an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution called zkSync, has announced it raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The round follows a $6 million Series A in February this year and included existing investors Placeholder, Dragonfly, and 1kx, along with strategic partners such as Blockchain.com, Crypto.com, ConsenSys, ByBit, OKEx,…

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Bitcoin retains $65K after Elon Musk sell-off sees BTC pass Tesla market cap

Bitcoin (BTC) held $65,000 during Nov. 8 as major gains seemed unfazed by Tesla (TSLA) stock losing 5% at the Wall Street open. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin beats Tesla by market cap Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingViewshowed BTC/USD down around $900 at $65,500 after hitting highs of $66,433 on Bitstamp. Overnight success was tapered…

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Author Insists Current Gold Price Cheaper Now Than in 1980 – Economics Bitcoin News

While gold is generally perceived to be the best hedge against inflation, a report written by author Kelsey Williams has now questioned this longstanding assertion. In the report, Williams argues that the current gold price of around $1,810 per ounce is much lower than the commodity’s average price in 1980. Gold Price Rise Lags Behind Inflation Williams’ averments suggest the…

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Report: Zimbabwe Government Consulting Private Sector On Legalizing Bitcoin

The government of Zimbabwe is reportedly considering adopting Bitcoin as legal a payment service, according to a local news outlet. The nation’s government is actively consulting with the private sector on the merits of Bitcoin. During a Computer Society of Zimbabwe summit, Permanent Secretary and Head of e-government Technology Unit in the Office of the President Charles Wekwete announced that…

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Atlas Mining Partners with Luxor for Pool Services on 100 MW Operation

Bitcoin mining company and pool operator Luxor Technology will provide Atlas Mining with pool services in a new partnership formed between the two companies. Atlas will use Luxor’s services in its 100 megawatts (MW) mining operation currently under deployment that sprung from a collaboration with Compute North, a mining service provider. “We are delighted to announce this partnership,” said Raymond…

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Crypto.com supports Cronos cross-bridge mainnet beta launch

Cronos has announced the launch of its mainnet beta in a bid to facilitate greater interoperability between the Cosmos and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) ecosystems. The release will enable developers to port decentralized applications (dApps), and smart contracts from Ethereum and EMV-compatible chains to the Cronos network at a low-cost and fast speed due to its Inter-Blockchain Communications (IBC) protocol…

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NFT Marketplace OpenSea Hits $10B in Total Volume

The crypto markets largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea, has officially facilitated more than $10 billion in volume for the first time since opening its doors four years ago. The first NFT marketplace to be established on the Ethereum blockchain, OpenSeas trading volume has shot up in the past year alongside the boom in non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In August, for example, the…

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