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📣 Final opportunity to practice genesis ahead of mainnet 📣 tl;dr Introducing Spadina Launchpad As of today, the Spadina Launchpad is now operational 🎉 In case you are not aware — Spadina is a swift dress-rehearsal eth2 testnet set to launch on September 29th with a lifespan of 3 days. If you wish to test your deposit and genesis skills one final time before the mainnet goes live, then Spadina is the ideal choice for you — submit your deposits today! Visit the quick update from last week for more insights on what Spadina is and why it’s essential. If…

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Confidentiality is an extremely significant matter. It can pertain to how you choose to keep aspects of your existence distinct. It can concern how you uphold your sense of respect. It can involve how you honor another individual’s trust. It can even be a question of your security, or potentially your life. At the core of all these issues lies the authority over your own data. Particularly, the authority over who is informed about what.Grasping whom you need to rely on to safeguard your privacy, whom you can disregard, how challenging it is to bypass privacy protections, and who can…

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By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Correspondent THE PHILIPPINES’ gross domestic product (GDP) is anticipated to quicken this year and in 2026 due to strong domestic demand, according to the United Nations (UN). In its recent World Economic Situation and Prospects report, the UN indicated it expects the Philippine economy to grow by 6.1% in 2025 and 6.2% in 2026. “The Philippines stands out as one of the most vigorous growth performers among East Asian economies,” said UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs Economic Affairs Officer Zhenqian Huang in a follow-up email. “The projected sustained growth is indicative of…

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Oh you, Spadina, At last, conclusion Greetings and goodbye tl;dr A brief Spadina post-analysisNew testnet: Zinken. Launchpad is operational; Genesis deposits required within one week! Spadina Postmortem The Spadina testnet rehearsal commenced this past Tuesday. While Spadina is now functioning well and reaching a conclusion, the launch was not as seamless as it could have been. Validator engagement began very low, and it took approximately 70 epochs (nearly 8 hours) to attain the 2/3 participation benchmark essential for the chain to finalize. Since that moment, however, the chain has proven to be notably stable. Initially, we believed this early finality…

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In the previous week, XRP’s value rose by 4.36%, standing out as one of the notable gainers while much of the cryptocurrency market faced considerable losses. After a broad price correction in December, this well-known altcoin has witnessed stable progress, increasing by 19.52% since the beginning of 2025. Nonetheless, specific price thresholds are crucial in maintaining this upward trend. Essential XRP Support Emerges At $2.32 In a recent update on X, the market analysis platform More Crypto Online shared significant insights regarding the current state of the XRP market. It’s important to note that XRP is currently experiencing some optimistic…

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Greetings Ethereum community! We last connected on August 5 – how’s it going? We’re here to discuss something novel that we’ve rolled out. Perhaps you’ve already observed, but we now have a fresh Developers section. For an extended period, this material was merely a collection of links to tools you might find beneficial while constructing a dapp. We offered minimal context and left much of the connecting the dots to you. We believed we could enhance this. Technical knowledge regarding Ethereum is frequently scattered, which can pose a challenge for novice developers attempting to find their footing. Familiarizing yourself with…

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The renowned Slapdrop challenge by Catslap has concluded, with the victors set to be revealed on the official Catslap site on January 14 at 11 AM UTC. Catslap ($SLAP) is a unique meme coin allowing all token holders to accumulate slap points simply by slapping their preferred characters on the homepage. The more you slap, the more points you earn. Each of the leading 10 slappers will receive a $10K USDT airdrop. Even if you do not rank among the top 10, you’ll still receive $SLAP tokens based on your position on the leaderboard. Additionally, there was an extra facet…

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THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is examining the potential of adopting a “subscription” model for minor electronic fund transfers such as e-wallet payments to substitute transaction fees. “Due to what we refer to as network externalities, there should be a fixed subscription fee instead of a charge for each transaction,” BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. stated during a Rotary Club briefing on Thursday. “We are still in the process of determining the best way to implement this. We’re in discussions with GCash, we’re in talks with Maya, we’re in conversation with all the stakeholders, and we aim to…

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