Binance to support Optimism’s network upgrade
Optimism (OP) surged after Binance announced upgrade and hard fork support Optimism (OP) price rose by more than 5% on Dec. 27, breaking to intraday highs of $1.89. The gains…
Avalanche raises $250 million to boost layer-1 upgrade
Avalanche has raised $250 million from Galaxy Digital, Dragonfly and ParaFi Capital among other investors. The token sale comes as Avalanche nears the mainnet launch of its layer-1 blockchain upgrade.…
Avalanche launches Avalanche9000 testnet, its largest upgrade to date
Avalanche9000 testnet launched, reducing costs and enabling permissionless L1s. The upgrade will lower validator and C-Chain fees, boosting accessibility. Avalanche has also launched a $40M grant program to incentivize the…
Ethereum developers consider rolling out Pectra upgrade in two phases
Ethereum devs consider splitting the Pectra upgrade into two phases for a 2025 launch. The first phase is targeted for release by February, with June seen as a deadline. Pectra…
Stacks (STX) prepares for Nakamoto upgrade: here’s what to expect
Stacks, the largest Bitcoin layer-2 network, is on the verge of a transformative upgrade known as Nakamoto. As the Nakamoto upgrade approaches, Stacks’ native token, STX, currently trading at $1.80,…
Polygon’s MATIC to POL upgrade set for September
Polygon Labs has announced Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain Polygon’s technical upgrade for MATIC to POL will go live on September 4, 2024. The Polygon (MATIC) price traded lower amid the…
A Guide To Ethereum Pectra Upgrade
What Is the Ethereum Pectra Upgrade? The Ethereum Pectra upgrade is the next major improvement to the Ethereum network, expected in Q1 2025. It will likely include features like increasing…
Bitget Partners with Sumsub to Upgrade AI-Powered KYC Verification to Combat Rampant Deepfake Crimes
Victoria, Seychelles, June 5th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is thrilled to announce an upgraded partnership with Sumsub, a full-cycle KYC verification provider. This…
What Is Alephium, the Rhône Upgrade, and the Alephium Ecosystem
What Is Alephium? Alephium is a Layer 1 blockchain scaling through sharding, offering developers an expressive protocol and users a secure and decentralized experience. Key Takeaways ...
Uniswap delays protocol upgrade vote; UNI price falls 9%
The Uniswap Foundation announced a delay to an upgrade vote on the protocol’s fee mechanism. UNI price reacted lower, declining 9% to hit lows of $10.17. The Uniswap Foundation has…