• The Shanghai Capella testnet is being launched by Ethereum developers this week. • The MEV-Boost middleware has been implemented to allow validators to access blocks from a marketplace of builders. • Ethereum core developer, Tim Beiko, has published the dates for the Shanghai activation and the Sepolia testnet. Ethereum…

• The DXY Dollar Currency Index is at an important inflection point, with the potential to affect the bull market in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. • The USD is an important part of most cryptocurrency trading pairs, so when it is strong, the other side weakens. • If the MACD…

• China is launching a research center for blockchain innovation in Beijing to explore core blockchain technologies. • China’s National Blockchain Innovation Center will be managed by the Beijing Academy of Blockchain and Edge Computing (BABEC). • The Chinese central bank has rolled out e-yuan (e-CNY) to promote CBDC adoption…

• Sberbank, Russia’s biggest banking establishment, is ready to have its decentralized finance (DeFi) platform operational by May. • The project is currently in closed beta testing and open testing will begin in March. • Sberbank has also obtained a license from the Bank of Russia to operate as a…