In the emerging Web3 world, data is the most valuable commodity, and oracle solutions provide a valuable role in facilitating the accurate and secure transmission of data between blockchains and data sources. One project that is taking a different approach to developing oracles is API3 (API3), a project which harnesses application programming interfaces (APIs) to
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Open banking is poised to transform business operations and payments transactions across North America. As fintechs and banks explore alternatives to debit and credit card transactions and lean into account-to-account payment networking, education and additional regulatory guidance around open banking will help usher in this new paradigm. Regions where open banking has already made its
Bitcoin (BTC) opted for fresh upside on Feb. 15 as a trip to near $40,000 saw an abrupt change of direction. RSI prints classic bull signal Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD gaining swiftly overnight into Tuesday, going on to pass $44,000. A classic relative strength index (RSI) breakout, this time on the
Airdrops, going ‘multi-chain’ and massive multi-million dollar developer incentives were some of the key marketing and rebrand tactics blockchain projects used in 2021. This trend appears set to continue in 2022 and Gnosis (GNO) appears to be jumping on the bandwagon. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that since hitting a low of
Global and macroeconomic concerns ranging from rising inflation rates in the United States to the prospect of Russia invading Ukraine continue to spark volatility in financial markets. To the surprise of many analysts, the mood in the cryptocurrency market shifted in a positive direction on Feb. 15 after Bitcoin (BTC) climbed to $44,500 and Ether
On Tuesday privacy coin Monero (XMR) mining pool MineXMR’s hash rate surpassed over 1.4 GH/s, accounting for 44% of the hash rate of the XMR network. MineXMR has about 13,000 miners and charges a 1% pool fee. According to a screenshot from Archive.org, last August, the pool only contributed to 34% of the hash rate
This week on “The Market Report,” we jump right into our main event. Join Cointelegraph analysts Benton Yaun, Jordan Finneseth, Sam Bourgi and Ornella Hernández as they debate each other on the top metaverse projects on the market. First up, we’ve got Bourgi’s pick of Wilder World, which allows you to interact with its immersive
Last year, El Salvador dominated headlines as the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. The move is controversial both in and outside of the country, heralded for its potential to bring financial services to large portions of El Salvador’s unbanked population and criticized for its top-down implementation. This has created a sense of
Ripple publishes the quarterly XRP Markets Report to voluntarily provide transparency and regular updates on the company’s views on the state of crypto markets such as quarterly XRP sales, relevant XRP-related announcements and commentary on market developments over the previous quarter. As an XRP holder, Ripple believes proactive communication and transparency are part of being