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The decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar appears set for a comeback after it was shut down over two years ago, according to a number of social media and GitHub updates.A GitHub repository on the collaborative software development site shows progress as recent as April 12 on building a new version of the
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Ethereum mainnet successfully completed the Shapella upgrade on April 12. The successful execution of the Shapella upgrade means Ethereum validators can finally withdraw their staked Ether on the Beacon chain.A total of 126,955.07 ETH were withdrawn by validators at the time of writing. Presently, 248,043 out of the 559,549 active
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Following the IPO, Rakuten Bank is billed to finally go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 21. Rakuten Bank, the financial services offshoot of the Japanese conglomerate Rakuten Group is set to go live following a successful float of its Initial Public Offering (IPO). According to a report from
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Paxos, a fintech company that offers blockchain-based solutions for the global financial industry, has announced its decision to withdraw from the Canadian Market. The company released a statement on its website informing customers that they will no longer be able to transact from their Paxos accounts starting from June 2nd, except
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Ethereum has often been touted as the only cryptocurrency with the right technology, embrace, and functionalities to outrank Bitcoin (BTC) in terms of market capitalization. The Ethereum network, dubbed the second-largest blockchain protocol by market capitalization, is set to undergo another significant upgrade dubbed Shapella. The Shapella upgrade is designed
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The Ethereum blockchain is set to undergo its next major update since the network switched from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake through The Merge. The upcoming upgrade, dubbed “Shapella,” which combines the Shanghai and Capella validator changes, is expected to take place on April 12, 2023. While most users will not be
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Russian investigators are pressing the parliament and government in Moscow for permission to open their own cryptocurrency wallets. This would allow law enforcement agencies to seize digital assets during criminal cases and eventually sell them, something that authorities in the United States and Europe already do. Russian Prosecutors Lobby for Powers
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Ethereum's Ether (ETH) token dropped by over 7.5% in its Bitcoin (BTC) pair in 2023. But ETH/BTC may wipe its year-to-date (YTD) losses entirely in April as Ethereum's long-awaited Shanghai hard fork is just days away.The upgrade is set for April 12, enabling Ethereum stakers to withdraw around 1.1 billion ETH
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In the push to launch its own version of ChatGPT, Alibaba Cloud will need to take in account the impact of regulations in China and the influence of competitors. Alibaba Cloud, one of the major subsidiaries of Chinese multinational tech giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (HKG: 9988), is reportedly set
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Samsung attributed its low performance to the sliding demands from consumers that have a largely limited supply of its advanced chip technology. South Korean multinational technology giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (KRX: 005930) has revealed its plans to cut its chip production after reporting one of the worst quarters in
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