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2023-02-10 23:57:53 Get ready for a Valentine's Day to remember, Cardano faithful! Cupid's arrow has hit the bullseye with Input Output's announcement of a massive upgrade to the network, the "Valentine" upgrade. This technicolor love letter to Cardano will bring new Plutus SECP cryptographic primitives that will light up the network like a rave in the Nevada desert.

The Input Output team, in collaboration with the Cardano Foundation and EMURGO, have submitted a proposal that will take the Cardano mainnet to protocol v8 after a wild ride of community testing and close collaboration with the fearless stake pool operators, exchange engineers, and developers.

SPOs and Cardano node users, be ready to upgrade to the latest version, 1.35.5, and be a part of this critical milestone in the evolution of Cardano. But beware, those who linger behind with versions prior to 1.35.4 will be left behind like a ship without a compass, as they will not be compatible with protocol v8 and will not work on the mainnet after the upgrade. Open / Comment

2023-02-10 10:37:00 12 years ago, Bitcoin made history by reaching $1 for the first time. Today, it continues to push boundaries and revolutionize the financial world. Open / Comment

2023-02-10 04:34:35 Cardano (ADA) has been making significant progress in 2023. The blockchain is one of the few PoS chains to gain recognition in the cryptocurrency market. According to Santiment, a blockchain intelligence platform, the number of Cardano whales on the network has seen a sharp increase this year. In addition, 36 more addresses holding 1 million to 100 million ADA have been added. Large transactions on the network have also been noted, which Santiment suggests could indicate a positive price reaction for ADA in the future, following a similar pattern. Open / Comment

2023-02-09 10:09:17 Coinbase, a leading US cryptocurrency exchange, has added support for VOXEL, a low-cap gaming altcoin, causing its price to surge. The addition was announced after Coinbase had initially stated that it was considering adding VOXEL to its lineup. The exchange now officially confirmed that it will be adding support for VOXEL, which is based on the Polygon (MATIC) network, and that trading will commence on Thursday subject to liquidity conditions. VOXEL, the native altcoin of the tactical RPG game Voxie Tactics, is currently trading at around $0.404 and is ranked 467th by market cap. The game's players can bring their characters from the Voxies NFT project into the game for enhanced gameplay and a personalized experience. VOXEL tokens can be traded for in-game items. Open / Comment

2023-02-09 06:47:18 Cardano (ADA) is launching a new Ethereum-compatible sidechain as a proof of concept. The development team behind Cardano, Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), announced the launch of a public testnet that is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The project is aimed at expanding the Cardano blockchain's utility and serves as an example of how to build a Cardano sidechain. Although no time frame was given, IOHK said the testnet will run for a long time and encourages developers and validators to get involved. A recent report from Santiment found that whale activity on Cardano has been increasing, with the last time something similar happening leading to a significant rise in ADA's price. Open / Comment

2023-02-08 21:01:51 Aptos Labs has invested in Chingari, a short video app with 5 million daily active users and over 200 million daily video views. The app, which functions like TikTok, has made Aptos its preferred Layer 1 blockchain. Aptos Labs CEO Mo Shaikh stated that Chingari chose Aptos for its speed, safety, and scalability to support and onboard millions of users. Chingari started as a web2 platform but has since adopted web3 technologies and launched the GARI token on the Solana network. Solana developers have also moved to Aptos due to technical issues with the former. Open / Comment

2023-02-08 08:14:24 The Sandbox (SAND) saw a 30% rise in value following its partnership with the Saudi Arabia Digital Government Authority (DGA). The metaverse gaming platform and the DGA signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget expressed excitement about exploring and supporting each other in activations of the metaverse. The announcement was made at the LEAP 2023 tech conference in Saudi Arabia. Open / Comment

2023-02-07 21:12:31 ErgoHack VI - Cypherpunk Finance, the first major event of 2023 for the Ergo Platform, will take place on February 8th. This hackathon aims to bring back the original principles of cryptocurrency, which Ergo upholds. The term "cypherpunk" refers to individuals who believe in using cryptography and software for privacy and freedom, rather than relying on politics and advocacy. The Ergo Platform was inspired by the idea that privacy is a basic human right and its technology was designed to preserve it. Open / Comment

2023-02-07 15:44:33 The Cardano DeFi protocol has seen a 100% increase in its total value locked (TVL) in one month. As of February 7, Cardano DeFi protocols have locked over $100 million in user assets, reaching a TVL of slightly over $103 million, more than double the amount recorded on January 1st, which stood at $48.95 million. Open / Comment

2023-02-07 10:16:47 In the past seven days, Optimism (OP) has seen a 27% surge in growth, with developers and crypto enthusiasts flocking to its Layer 2 technology. Optimism has seen a 40% increase in total value locked (TVL) due to the adoption of big players like Uniswap V3, Curve Finance, and Aave. The recent Bedrock update announcement, set to roll out on March 15th, 2023 if approved, has the crypto world buzzing with excitement. Open / Comment