Mastercard Plans to Expand Crypto Payment Card Programme With New Tie-Ups

Mastercard will expand its cryptocurrency payment card programme by seeking more partnerships with crypto firms, the company’s head of crypto and blockchain said, even as the sector comes under closer scrutiny from regulators and banks grow wary. Mastercard has already partnered with crypto exchanges including Binance, Nexo and Gemini to offer crypto-linked payment cards in … Read more

Telangana Looking to Promote Eco-Friendly Farming Practices via Blockchain, AlgoBharat Joins Efforts

India’s Telangana state is looking to introduce blockchain-based solutions to make activities related to farming more eco-friendly. The aim is to help farmers in the state to participate in organic farming, agroforestry, crop rotation, and solar power harvesting — all of which support reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration, which is the process … Read more

Web3 Gaming in Asia ‘Crucial’ For Sector Development, Says New DappRadar Report

Asia houses the majority share of gamers in the world, because of which the Web3 gaming industry is looking hopefully at expanding the sector in the continent. The gaming community of Asia churns the maximum chunk of revenue. In its latest research report, DappRadar said the Asian nations of India, China, Japan, and South Korea … Read more

Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade, First Major One Since Merge, Is Complete: Binance

The software that underpins the second-biggest crypto coin ether was upgraded on Wednesday and is online, cryptocurrency exchange Binance said in a tweet. The move will give investors access to more than $30 billion (roughly Rs. 2,45,877 crore) of the digital tokens. Known as Shapella, the latest upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain since its Merge … Read more

Ethereum’s Shapella Upgrade to Unlock Around $33 Billion of Staked Ether

Investors are finally set to gain access to more than $33 billion (roughly Rs. 2,70,900 crore) of ether this week under a planned revamp of the blockchain. A new software upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain, dubbed Shapella, will let market players redeem their “staked ether” – coins they have deposited and locked up on the … Read more

What Are Zero Knowledge Protocols in Blockchain: Explained

A Zero Knowledge (ZK) protocol is a privacy-first verification method that allows two parties to engage without having to reveal any personal information to complete the transaction. In recent days, the buzz around these ZK protocols seems to have steamed up in the blockchain sector. Recently, for instance, former Tornado Cash developer Ameen Soleimani said … Read more

Zcash, Litecoin Among 280 Blockchains Affected by Major Vulnerabilities, $25 Billion at Risk: Halborn

At least 280 blockchains currently contain security bugs that could be used to take advantage of multiple vulnerabilities on their networks, giving access points to nefarious hackers, according to a security firm. Litecoin and Zcash are among the affected blockchains that support various kinds of DeFi protocols and other types of Web3 platforms for the … Read more

Pakistan Banks Turn to Blockchain Technology to Update Customers’ KYC Details Amid Economic Turmoil

Pakistan’s banks have decided to develop a know-your-customer (KYC) platform based on blockchain technology in order to strengthen the country’s efforts to curb money-laundering. Blockchain firm Avanza Group has been onboarded to create this platform, according to details shared by the Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) which has signed an agreement with the Avanza Group for … Read more

Blockchain Esports Fan Engagement Platform STAN Launches Web3 Community Marketplace in India: Details

STAN, the Bengaluru-based esports fan engagement platform, has announced the launch of a community marketplace on Thursday. The aim of this marketplace is to create a one-stop destination for blockchain gaming fans to trade digital collectibles. These non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, can be traded on the blockchain for free. The community marketplace will provide a … Read more

Binance’s Crypto Consortium Goes Live, Aims to Oversee Potential Shortcomings

Binance has gathered a group of crypto industry players and experts to make sure that potential risks that usually scare away others from experimenting with the assets could be timely monitored and tackled. With this initiative, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is aiming at debunking myths and issues related to the crypto industry. The crypto exchange … Read more