We need to “divorce Ethereum from Ether” to onboard the 6 billion Web2 users, Wood told Cointelegraph during an exclusive. Source link
Blockchain database firm SxT Labs raises $20M in Series A round
Framework Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, Arrington Capital and Hivemind Capital, along with Microsoft’s M12 Ventures and OKX Ventures, backed SxT Labs’ Series A round. Source link
Vitalik Buterin breaks down 2023 Ethereum Foundation spending
The Ethereum Foundation increased yearly spending on new institutions, which accounted for 23.8% of the foundation’s expenses in 2022. Source link
SOON closes funding round for Solana-based layer 2
Backers hail from Solana Labs, Coinbase Ventures and Celestia, among others. Source link
Elon Musk is worth 100K followers: Yat Siu, X Hall of Flame
His followers include William Shatner and Paris Hilton, but Animoca’s Yat Siu says Elon Musk would have a much greater impact: X Hall of Flame Source link
IOTA completes EU blockchain pre-commercial phase
IOTA completes the final phase of the European Blockchain PCP, setting the stage for scalable, sustainable and secure blockchain infrastructure across the European Union. Source link
CoinDCX’s Okto wallet secures operational license in UAE free zone
Self-custodial wallet Okto received its license under RAK DAO, an economic free zone dedicated to virtual assets. Source link
Rise of Telegram Mini Apps: How it started and how it’s going
The Web3 engine of TON gives Telegram’s Mini Apps a competitive advantage, opening up new monetization tools, according to the TON Foundation ecosystem lead. Source link
Base hits 1M daily active addresses as Basenames takes off
Coinbase layer-2 network Base has notched a record number of daily active addresses amid a surge in growth of the new “basenames” service. Source link
SEC charges siblings over $60M Ponzi touting a crypto trading bot
The SEC has accused the two brothers of using investor money to fund lavish lifestyles, including the purchase of cars and a multimillion-dollar condominium. Source link
