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Bitcoin (BTC) rose to nearly $103,000 to usher gains across the crypto market on Tuesday after breakthroughs from China’s DeepSeek led to a steep fall in U.S. indexes on Monday, prompted by concerns of overvaluations of its AI investments.XRP led gains among crypto majors with a 12% surge, while Cardano’s ADA, BNB Chain’s BNB, Solana’s…
Masternodes are specialized nodes on a blockchain network that perform certain functions, such as enabling privacy features or facilitating instant transactions. They typically require a significant amount of collateral in the form of cryptocurrency to be held in order to be eligible to run a masternode. In return for providing these services and contributing to…
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Imagine a world where every country had its own distinct internet, isolated from everyone else. You can’t access information or services outside your country’s internet, limiting your opportunities. This scenario mirrors the early days of blockchain technology — isolated networks with limited interoperability. But then came the concept of crypto bridging, a technology breaking down…
If you’re trying to make the most of the various opportunities offered by decentralized finance, it’s likely that you’ll have to use more than one blockchain. In order to transfer tokens from one blockchain platform to another, you’ll need to use a bridge. In this article, we’ll showcase the best crypto bridges available at the…
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The amount of USDC locked in the Layer 1 bridge contract remains unchanged through the entire process, meaning deUSDC on both Arbitrum and Optimism remains 100% collateralised and fully redeemable for the Ethereum-locked USDC.When slippage in the AMM pool occurs (when deUSDC or USDC is removed or inserted from the pool), external LPs are incentivised…
In the ever-evolving world of blockchain technology, one of the most pressing issues is scalability. As more users flock to platforms like Ethereum, the need for efficient and cost-effective solutions becomes paramount. Enter Layer 2 scaling solutions, a set of technologies designed to address these challenges. In this article, we’ll dive deep into what Layer…
Following a sharp rise in demand for decentralized applications (dApps), recent months have seen an unprecedented number of scaling solutions developed on the Ethereum blockchain. This includes protocols such as rollups, Plasma, state channels, and sharding. Ethereum scaling solutions created on top of the blockchain are referred to as ‘layer-2’ or ‘layer 2’ solutions. As…