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Updated April 16, 2026 · 12:45 PM UTC

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Algorand could soon process up to $800 million in healthcare costs in Bermuda

Algorand could soon process up to $800 million in healthcare costs in Bermuda

The high-speed blockchain will be used in a payment system aimed at healthcare businesses.

Cardano (ADA) logs the most GitHub ‘commits’ ahead of “Fund4”

Cardano (ADA) logs the most GitHub ‘commits’ ahead of “Fund4”

Cardano developments are hitting their stride as Fund4 readies up for community voting.

DeFi project Dfyn buzzes to $200m TVL, secures 3 major partnerships just weeks after launch

DeFi project Dfyn buzzes to $200m TVL, secures 3 major partnerships just weeks after launch

The decentralized exchange was one of the latest IDOs on Polkastarter and has quickly become a success story.

US bank JPMorgan is looking for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Proof-of-Stake pros

US bank JPMorgan is looking for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Proof-of-Stake pros

Listings at JPM’s job board hint about where part of the company’s expansion is heading.

Norton could soon bring in-built Ethereum mining to everyday laptops

Norton could soon bring in-built Ethereum mining to everyday laptops

Norton designs an easy-entry solution for prospective cryptocurrency miners.

IOTA 2.0 ‘Nectar’ goes live, here’s how the network will improve

IOTA 2.0 ‘Nectar’ goes live, here’s how the network will improve

New entries on ‘Tangle’ no longer require additional approval by a central authority. In previous versions of the IOTA protocol, this used to be the job of the Coordinator.

IOHK announces first cross-chain bridge to Cardano (ADA) from Nervos (CKB)

IOHK announces first cross-chain bridge to Cardano (ADA) from Nervos (CKB)

The bridge will reduce transaction costs between platforms and allow users to access features of both blockchains.

Crypto exchange BitMEX grants $150,000 to Korean Bitcoin developer

Crypto exchange BitMEX grants $150,000 to Korean Bitcoin developer

The exchange extended the grant for another year as part of an ongoing grants program.

Crypto robo-advisor Makara launches mobile app with 20,000 on early access waitlist

Crypto robo-advisor Makara launches mobile app with 20,000 on early access waitlist

The SEC-registered crypto advisory tool has millions of dollars in assets under management.

Smart contracts incoming: Cardano’s Alonzo testnet is now live

Technology 5 years ago

ERC20 versions of Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and others get a ‘bridge’ to Polygon

DeFi 5 years ago

Nearly 100% of Uniswap’s community wants Arbitrum on the Ethereum DEX

Technology 5 years ago

Cardano smart contracts enter critical phase as Hoskinson lays out support for dApp developers

DeFi 5 years ago