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Blockchain Decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol Swing debuted a new widget and software developer kit (SDK) to simplify cross-chain crypto deployments. Swing’s new widget and SDK support 21 EVM-compatible chains including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitrum and Optimism, the project announced on Wednesday. Swing also plans to expand to cover four non-EVM networks like Solana and Cosmos. Cross-chain solutions like bridges enable the transfer of crypto assets across different networks. Swing says developing these solutions usually takes several weeks, hence the need for its software package. Developers can now complete bridge integrations for their decentralized applications in a matter of hours using…

Blockchain The charity and nonprofit sectors are embracing blockchain as a means of showing transparency and accountability. However, some have started to express concern. Charities are reporting declining numbers of people donating, although amounts raised remain stable as the wealthy give more. So the question is how to reverse the trend. BBB Wise Giving Alliance (Give.org), a standards-based charity evaluator, conducted a survey of 2,000 people. They were asked whether they would consider donating to a charity using cryptocurrency. 73% said yes. There are many reasons for this – the most prominent one is the tax benefits. Source: YouTube In…

Blockchain EY’s Nightfall, a five-years-in-the-making system allowing businesses to shield the content of transactions on the public Ethereum blockchain, has entered its final phase of production readiness for deployment using the Polygon network. The latest updates to Nightfall have made its code fully decentralized, meaning it can run anywhere with no single entity being in charge thanks to the addition of industry standard X.509 identification certificates. These final updates herald the product going live in May of this year, said EY Global Blockchain Leader Paul Brody. “It’s one thing to show that the math works, it’s another thing to have…

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are so much more than collectible digital artwork. This technology helps artists form new trends and share their vision with the audience. Ekaterina Perekopskaya and Rostyslav Brenych, two digital artists behind Concept2048, are using NFTs to bring attention to global problems such as climate change. Their Metamorphoses collection features 2,048 NFTs, each depicting an “envoy” — a person who recognizes the value of sustainability and believes that caring for the world around us should take precedence over the individual’s concern for themselves. Those who share the artists’ strive for a more sustainable future may not only buy…

Gameswift has begun the new year with some exciting news as they announce a partnership with Casper Network. Casper Network is a decentralized layer-one proof-of-stake blockchain designed to accelerate enterprise and developer adoption of blockchain technology.Casper Network has given GameSwift a financial grant and trusted partner status, cementing this strategic partnership to integrate Casper Network with GameSwift’s infrastructure.Blockchain Technology for BuildersCasper, which went live on mainnet on March 30, 2021, is the first live proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain based on the Casper CBC specification. The Casper platform is intended to accelerate the global adoption of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and DApps.Casper’s…

Financial regulators in Japan have urged global regulators to treat crypto the same way as they do banking, calling for tougher rules for the sector.According to the deputy director-general of the Financial Services Agency’s Strategy Development and Management Bureau, Mamoru Yanase, crypto needs to be controlled.“If you like to implement effective regulation, you have to do the same as you regulate and supervise traditional institutions,” he said, according to a Jan. 17 Bloomberg report.The comments from Japan’s financial watchdog come in the wake of the collapse of FTX in November, which rattled the industry and sparked urgency for regulatory action.Unlike some…

NFT What measures should NFT companies or NFTs put in place to become AML compliant? And is it worth the trouble? As legislators sharpen their pencils, NFT marketplaces and businesses are bound to be met with AML compliance requirements and the need to build AML infrastructure. However, they shouldn’t do it blindly. There questions that every NFT business should consider answering while working their way into AML compliance: Despite the crypto universe’s love for decentralization, a centralized marketplace can effectively become a legal entity. By becoming a legal entity, NFT marketplaces make it easier to both earn user trust and…

The finance ministers from the eurozone countries have released a statement on the introduction of the digital euro after a meeting in Brussels. The Eurogroup meets regularly to discuss political dimensions of the potential digital currency, it said. The Jan. 16 statement coincides with the release of a European Central Bank (ECB) “stock taking” document detailing the progress of digital euro design.The Eurogroup statement addressed the need for the European Central Bank and European Commission to inform the Eurogroup and EU member states of developments in the creation of the digital euro, which is in its investigative phase. The statement…

Magnificent horse racing romp, ZED RUN, will turn 4 on January 19, and would love to celebrate with you!  So, get ready for a special racetrack — think birthday balloons, presents, and more — and experience the nostalgia of your childhood birthday parties like never before on ZED RUN!???? It’s our 4th birthday on Jan 19! ????Here’s how you can celebrate with us ???? https://t.co/Dom3A21qwrOh, and we’re live right now on Twitch talking all things ZED Birthday ???? https://t.co/WDqcEJr8SF pic.twitter.com/QLHOunaPVx— ZED RUN (@zed_run) January 16, 2023Birthday celebrations always mean presents, and ZED RUN has something extra special this year. As…

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission charged cryptocurrency lending firm Genesis Global Capital and crypto exchange Gemini with selling unregistered securities through Gemini’s “Earn” program. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission started the process of getting a default judgment in its case against Ooki DAO after the decentralized autonomous organization missed the deadline to respond to the lawsuit. It also filed suit against digital artist Avraham Eisenberg and charged him with two counts of market manipulation in connection with an exploit of the decentralized finance platform, Mango Markets.In South Korea, tax agents raided the Seoul headquarters of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb,…