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Bitdao Reveals Modular Ethereum L2 Called Mantle, Public Testnet to Launch in 2023 – Technology Bitcoin News

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On Wednesday, one of the world’s largest decentralized autonomous organizations, Bitdao, announced the soft launch of a modular Ethereum layer two (L2) network called Mantle that claims to bolster lower fees and fast transactions. According to the Bitdao team, Mantle’s public testnet is scheduled to release in 2023. Decentralized Autonomous Organization Soft Launches Mantle, a ‘Connective Tissue for Various Bitdao Initiatives’ 2022 has seen a significant amount of innovation dedicated to layer two (L2) Ethereum networks. On Nov. 30, 2022, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) Bitdao announced the soft launch…

Near Protocol to Launch Loyalty Points Program for Grupo Nutresa by Q1 2023

The Near Foundation and Nutresa have a common mission of enabling environmentally sustainable practices. Near Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on financing Web3 projects on the Near ecosystem, will launch a loyalty point program for Group Nutresa S.A. (Bogota: NUTRESA) by the end of the first quarter of next year. According to the announcement, the open-source loyalty program will focus on the Latin American market with a target of a million users. Reportedly, the food processing company will assemble its existing loyalty programs into one user-friendly platform supported by Near…

Animoca Brands to Launch $2 Billion Metaverse Fund

Blockchain video game developer Animoca Brands aims at establishing a well-heeled specialized fund to facilitate metaverse projects.  Animoca Brands plans to launch a $2 billion fund to invest in metaverse businesses, according to the company’s co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu. In addition to focusing on digital property rights, Siu said that the Animoca Brands metaverse fund would develop the ecosystem. Furthermore, the Hong Kong-based game software, and venture capital platform, also seeks to provide opportunities to access Web3 companies. The Animoca metaverse fund, known as Animoca Capital, looks to embark on…

Chainlink eyes 25% rally ahead of LINK staking launch in December

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Chainlink (LINK) looks poised for a 25% price rally in the days leading up to its staking protocol launch, based on several fundamental and technical factors. Chainlink’s price rallies ahead of staking launch The staking feature, which will go live as v0.1 in beta mode on Dec. 6, comes as a part of the so-called “Chainlink Economics 2.0” that focuses on boosting LINK holders’ reward-earning opportunities for “helping increase the crypto economic security” of Chainlink’s oracle services. Earlier, Chainlink users had to launch their own nodes to receive rewards in LINK…

Elon Musk Plans to Launch Alternative Phone if Apple, Google Boot Twitter off Their App Stores – Featured Bitcoin News

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Tesla CEO and Twitter boss Elon Musk says he will make an alternative phone if Apple and Google boot Twitter from their app stores. Many people want him to go ahead with a phone launch even if Apple and Google do not deplatform Twitter. Elon Musk Could Launch Alternative Phone to Compete With Apple and Google Elon Musk revealed Friday the possibility of him launching his own smartphone, which would compete with iPhone and Android, should Apple and Google deplatform his newly acquired social media company. Twitter user Liz Wheeler…

Bank of Japan to Launch Digital Yen Pilot Program Next Year – Blockchain Bitcoin News

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The Bank of Japan is preparing to run a test trial of its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yen, with help from three top banks and regional institutions. The pilot program, estimated to last two years, will focus on testing the currency via several transactions, and experimenting with its functionality in environments without internet connections. Bank of Japan to Trial Digital Yen CBDC The Bank of Japan is planning to test the functionality of a version of its CBDC, the digital yen, in partnership with three top…

Leading Cardano stablecoin project shuts down after excruciating launch delays

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On Nov. 24, Ardana, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) and stablecoin ecosystem building on Cardano (ADA), abruptly halted development, citing “funding and project timeline uncertainty.” The project will remain open-source for builders while treasury balances and remaining funds will be held by Ardana Labs “until another competent dev team in the community comes forward to continue our work.” “Development on Cardano has been difficult with alot of funding going into tooling, infrastructure and security. This alongside the uncertainty around development completion has led to the best course of action being…

Russia intends to launch a ‘national crypto exchange’

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Russian lawmakers are working on amendments to launch a national crypto exchange. This effort is reportedly supported both by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Russia which have a long history of disagreement over crypto regulation in the country.  As local media reported on Nov. 23, members of the lower chamber of the Russian parliament, the Duma, have been in discussions regarding amendments to the country’s existing cryptocurrency legislation “On digital financial assets” with market stakeholders. The amendments, which would lay down a legal framework for a national exchange,…

Bukele’s government introduced a bill to launch the ‘Bitcoin bonds’

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Amid the crypto market downturn, El Salvador finally makes a decisive step to the realization of its ambitious “Bitcoin bonds” project. The Minister of the Economy Maria Luisa Hayem Brevé introduced  a bill confirming the government’s plan to raise $1 billion and invest them into the construction of a “Bitcoin city.” A 33-page digital securities bill, dated Nov. 17, urges lawmakers to create a legal framework using the digital asses in public issuances by El Salvador. They should also consider all the requirements for this procedure and the obligations of…

The Reserve Bank of India to launch a retail CBDC pilot in December

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Having tested the wholesale usage of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is preparing to conduct the retail pilot of the “digital rupee.” The pilot should launch within a month. According to the Economic Times of India, the RBI is in the final stage of preparing the rollout of the retail digital rupee pilot. Among the participants are the State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, ICICI Bank, Union Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank and IDFC First Bank. Reportedly,…