# Ava Labs and EV maker Togg to build smart contract-based mobility services

# Ava Labs and EV maker Togg to build smart contract-based mobility services

“# Ava Labs and EV maker Togg to build smart contract-based mobility services ” Turkey’s electronic vehicle (EV) manufacturer Togg has announced a strategic partnership with Ava Labs to design and build smart contract-based services aimed at improving autonomous mobility.  Togg’s collaboration with Ava Labs, a team dedicated to supporting and developing the Avalanche public…

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# Vitalik Buterin gives thumbs down to cross-chain applications

# Vitalik Buterin gives thumbs down to cross-chain applications

“# Vitalik Buterin gives thumbs down to cross-chain applications ” In a Reddit post on Friday, Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH), outlined critical security concerns surrounding cross-chain bridges in the blockchain ecosystem. As told by Buterin, storing native assets directly-chain (Ethereum on Ethereum, Solana on Solana, etc.) provides a certain degree of immunity…

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# Finance Redefined: Terra expanding UST and LUNA, and Aave Arc seeks institutional adoption, Dec. 31–Jan. 7

# Finance Redefined: Terra expanding UST and LUNA, and Aave Arc seeks institutional adoption, Dec. 31–Jan. 7

“# Finance Redefined: Terra expanding UST and LUNA, and Aave Arc seeks institutional adoption, Dec. 31–Jan. 7 ” Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance newsletter. The new year is upon us, and the expectations for DeFi innovation, utility and mainstream adoption are greater than ever. Read on to hear about the inaugural…

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# ImmuneFi report B in DeFi hacks and losses across 2021

# ImmuneFi report $10B in DeFi hacks and losses across 2021

“# ImmuneFi report $10B in DeFi hacks and losses across 2021 ” Decentralized finance, or DeFi, security platform and bug bounty service ImmuneFi published an official report on Thursday which calculated the total volume of losses in the cryptocurrency markets in 2021. According to its report, the company found that losses resulting from hacks, scams…

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# Samsung launches metaverse store in Decentraland

# Samsung launches metaverse store in Decentraland

“# Samsung launches metaverse store in Decentraland ” Samsung is the latest megacorporation to announce a metaventure project, opting for Decentraland for its metaverse project.  On Jan. 6, 2021, the consumer electronics giant announced the opening of a virtual replica of its iconic New York physical store in order to enhance customer interaction at a…

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# Mozilla backflips on accepting crypto after ‘planet incinerating’ backlash

# Mozilla backflips on accepting crypto after ‘planet incinerating’ backlash

“# Mozilla backflips on accepting crypto after ‘planet incinerating’ backlash ” The Mozilla Foundation has put cryptocurrency donations on hold following a community backlash sparked by trenchant criticism from co-founder Jamie Zawinski. Last week the development company behind the Firefox browser tweeted an appeal for donations in cryptocurrency. But earlier today, Mozilla announced it had…

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