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Last week Breez Tech announced WebAssembly (WASM) support for their Nodeless Breez SDK. They had to rework a number of pieces of the SDK to make Bitcoin and Lightning work in the browser, implementing new ways to grab blockchain data, handle databases in memory, handle DNS resolution, interact with filesystems across different platforms, etc.  Now a Lightning enabled wallet or application can run entirely in-browser.  I’m sure plenty of you are immediately cringing and thinking about security concerns, and I would be the first to say that storing any material amount or significant percentage of your wealth in such a…

Organized crime groups across Southeast Asia have scaled their operations by exploiting cryptocurrency and launching their own coins, exchanges and blockchain networks to launder billions of dollars, according to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).The report said criminal syndicates are no longer just using existing crypto infrastructure. Instead, they are actively building tailored financial ecosystems to evade detection.One example cited in the report is the Chinese-language ecosystem and marketplace known as Huione Guarantee, now rebranded as Haowang, which has processed more than $24 billion in crypto linked to fraud over the past four…

Meet Samuel Edyme, Nickname – HIM-buktu. A web3 content writer, journalist, and aspiring trader, Edyme is as versatile as they come. With a knack for words and a nose for trends, he has penned pieces for numerous industry player, including AMBCrypto, Blockchain.News, and Blockchain Reporter, among others. Edyme’s foray into the crypto universe is nothing short of cinematic. His journey began not with a triumphant investment, but with a scam. Yes, a Ponzi scheme that used crypto as payment roped him in. Rather than retreating, he emerged wiser and more determined, channeling his experience into over three years of insightful…

Magin Eden, the distinguished NFT marketplace, recently announced its venture into Solana’s compressed NFTs. The venture promises to be a budget-friendly and scalable path for digital collectibles. Quick Takes: Magic Eden announces its foray into Solana’s compressed NFTs. The cNFTs have compressed data and low associated fees. The marketplace has already enabled some popular cNFT collections. Operating on the Solana blockchain, cNFTs enable creators to to produce content at scale. Magic Eden Compressed NFTs The renowned NFT marketplace Magic Eden has announced its integration with Solana’s compressed NFTs. Moreover, these cNFTs differ from traditional NFTs as they have their data…

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced a new listing for an altcoin on Sui (SUI), triggering explosive price action. According to a new announcement, Upbit is supporting DeepBook (DEEP) for trading over the Sui network on its platform starting Tuesday. The DeepBook project is a decentralized central limit order book (CLOB), which is what exchanges use to facilitate buying and selling between traders by recording bids and offers. Says the project, “Built as a permissionless central limit order book, DeepBook works as a neutral trading floor with a set of built-in mechanisms to enable DeFi (decentralized finance) on Sui.…

Mario Kart on-chain with rocket launchers — that’s Battle Derby. Race, strategize, and earn in this fast-paced Web3 thrill ride. Regina’s Web3 Gaming Odyssey: Episode 24 From high-stakes battlegrounds to zany, car-fueled chaos! Welcome to a Web3 racing shooter that’s redefining competitive gameplay with style and speed. This game throws you into heart-pounding derby matches […]

May marked an unprecedented rise in the monthly trading volume of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and memecoins on Bitcoin, leaving Solana behind, according to CryptoSlam data. Ethereum, with its $393 million NFT volume, still dominates the industry. However, Bitcoin has impressively narrowed the gap, outstripping renowned blockchains such as Polygon, ImmutableX, BNB Chain, and Solana within this timeframe. BREAKING: #Bitcoin surpasses Solana to become second most popular #NFT blockchain. — Breaking Whale (@BreakingWhale) May 24, 2023 BRC-20 Memecoins: The Driving Force Behind Bitcoin’s Surge Analysis from Domo’s Dune dashboard uncovers that the majority of network activity was driven by transactions of…

At 7:29 UTC today, on epoch 222464, the Pectra network upgrade went live on the Sepolia testnet. Unfortunately, an issue with Sepolia’s permissioned deposit contract prevented many execution layer clients from including transactions in blocks. The root cause was identified within minutes, and client teams immediately began working on a fix. This issue is due to Sepolia’s configuration and could not occur on the Ethereum mainnet. Around 14:00 UTC today, validators deployed a fix that restored the network to normal throughput. All Sepolia node operators must now upgrade their execution layer clients to the versions listed below to maintain network…

43Watch Skins Corporation, a company specializing in smartwatch face designs sold through non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has filed a lawsuit against luxury goods group LVMH. The lawsuit alleges that LVMH, which owns brands like Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, and Tiffany, infringed on Watch Skins’ patented NFT display technology.The complaint was filed in a Texas federal court on March 10. Watch Skins accuses LVMH of unlawfully using its technology that allows NFT owners to display their digital artworks on smartwatches.The company claims it first patented this technology in 2018 and showcased it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in 2020.According to the…

Metamask Co Founder Launches Consent Token on Solana and Base Dan Finlay, co-founder of Metamask, has introduced a new token called Consent ($CONSENT), available on the Solana and Base blockchains. This innovative token seeks to highlight the importance of user consent and intellectual property in an era increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence. Finlay’s creation represents an attempt to bring attention to ethical issues surrounding the use of personal data and intellectual contributions, particularly in training AI systems. The idea for the Consent token emerged from Finlay’s activity on Clanker, a platform hosted on Farcaster. The token is positioned within the…