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Why You Should Care About Litecoin: It’s the Backbone of Dogecoin
Litecoin, a blockchain cloned from Bitcoin in 2011 that underwent a key milestone on Wednesday known as a “halving,” provides network security to Dogecoin via a process called “merged mining.”
Beeple Goes Punk With $208K NFT Purchase
The artist behind the most expensive NFT ever sold bought his first-ever PFP, CryptoPunk #4593.
Litecoin Undergoes Third ‘Halving,’ in Milestone for 12-Year-Old Blockchain
The blockchain's "halving," where the pace of new issuance of cryptocurrency gets cut in half every four years, took place Wednesday, when it reached data block 2,520,000.
Ethereum Juggernaut MetaMask’s Origin Story Challenged in New Lawsuit
Joel Dietz is suing ConsenSys and his former business partner over his claims to MetaMask, the most important crypto wallet for the Ethereum blockchain.
Longtime Environmentalist RFK Jr. Not So Sure Bitcoin Is Boiling the Oceans
The environmental argument "should not be used as smokescreen to curtail freedom to transact," U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr wrote on Twitter.
How DeFi Protocols are Building More Granular and Extensible Capabilities
The trend towards "micro-primitives" creates protocols that are more extensible, programmable and composable. But it also creates greater vulnerability at a time when protocols are under increasingly hack-attack.
Sarah Breeden, CBDC Working Group Member, Appointed Bank of England Deputy Governor
The U.K. closed a consultation on a digital pound in June, something the bank thinks is likely needed.
Bitcoin Won’t Back U.S. Dollar, Presidential Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy Says
The Republican candidate’s comments stand in contrast to Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy, who supports using bitcoin to stabilize the dollar.
Spooked by Curve Liquidation Threat, DeFi Protocols Shore Up Defenses
They're responding to the potential systemic risk posed by Michael Egorov's teetering financial position.