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Buffett bets on Japan

Buffett bets on Japan

The legend is stepping up investments in Japanese stocks. Now 7.4% of Buffett's assets are Japanese stocks. The billionaire himself is planning several meetings with managers of large Japanese companies. They will discuss investments and their business in general. And why does Buffett have such an interest

Number of NFT Ordinals exceeds 1 million

Number of NFT Ordinals exceeds 1 million

A record number of NFTs were created in Bitcoin blocks in early April. The reason was the appearance of a new token standard - BRC-20. This standard was proposed by anonymous developer Domo as a counterpart to the ERC-20 standard, but with more limited functionality. More than 170 BTC were

Federal Reserve's digital dollar threatens US financial freedom - Florida governor.

Federal Reserve's digital dollar threatens US financial freedom - Florida governor.

While speaking at a conference in Pennsylvania, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that the Federal Reserve's digital dollar threatens the financial freedom of the United States. "It hands over our financial freedom to a central bank that is not looking out for our interests," DeSantis said.

Lido Stackers won't be able to withdraw ETH "until May"

Lido Stackers won't be able to withdraw ETH "until May"

Users who have deposited ETH through Lido Finance won't be able to withdraw it immediately after the Shanghai update, project developer Kadmil.eth said. The protocol must first prepare to run its testnet and conduct several security audits for the upgrade. This will take time "at least

Polkadot is preparing a blockchain-based messenger

Polkadot is preparing a blockchain-based messenger

Polkadot has applied for registration of a new trademark. It will be a blockchain-based messenger app, Polkadot Converse. The trademark covers the right to several activities. * Social media software; * Software for creating, managing and interacting with the online community; * Creating and maintaining infrastructure for sending/receiving electronic text messages, images,

LayerZero raises $120m at $3bn valuation

LayerZero raises $120m at $3bn valuation

Project LayerZero has closed a $120m Series B funding round at a valuation of $3bn. A16z Crypto, Sequoia Capital, Circle Ventures, Samsung Next, OpenSea and Christie's participated in the round.

Alchemy Pay has raised $10m from DWF Labs

Alchemy Pay has raised $10m from DWF Labs

Singapore-based crypto-payment provider Alchemy Pay has received an additional investment of $10m, raising its valuation to $400m. The sponsor was South Korean market maker DWF Labs.

1inch proposed to allocate $900,000 to Lamborghini Revuelto

1inch proposed to allocate $900,000 to Lamborghini Revuelto

The 1inch project has been asked to allocate $900,000 in ARB proceeds from the Arbitrum DAO to purchase a Lamborghini Revuelto for marketing purposes. According to the user who put forward the vote, he will drive around Kiev with 1inch plates, thereby promoting the project. 97.18% of the

1inch Wallet has added support for Ledger and Wallet Connect

1inch Wallet has added support for Ledger and Wallet Connect

Cryptocurrency wallet 1inch Wallet has released an update for Android users, adding the ability to connect the wallet via Ledger and Wallet Connect.

North Korean hackers use mining services to fund espionage

North Korean hackers use mining services to fund espionage

Cybersecurity agency Mandiant has published a new report on the activities of North Korean hackers. According to it, the APT43 group is using hash rate rentals and cloud services to launder stolen cryptocurrency. In addition to funding its own activities, the group also provides a budget for cyber-espionage abroad.