Episode Details

19th Feb : Crypto & Coffee at 8 

🚀Worldcoin to the 🚀  Coinbase removes #Bitcoin payments❗ Uniswap to Launch V4 🏦New Zealand Central Bank — Grim Warning on Stablecoins

🚀 World App, the first wallet built for the Worldcoin project, passed 1M daily users last week this has positively impacted the price of WLD which is up by 166% since the last 7 days

❗ WLD is the native token of Worldcoin, an iris-scanning blockchain solution Altman touts as the future’s largest financial network and decentralized identification ledger. The protocol launched in July 2023 received pushback in some jurisdictions, primarily due to privacy concerns. Check out Blockchain DXB’s Crypto & Coffee at 8 we share our commentary on this, we also give a full in-depth on — What Is Worldcoin (WLD)? -Who Are the Founders of Worldcoin? -What Makes Worldcoin Unique? -Total supply of Worldcoin — How Is the Worldcoin Protocol Secured?

🔴Lauren Dowling, product lead for Coinbase Commerce mentioned via Twitter the company “made the difficult decision to remove native Bitcoin & other UTXO support” from Coinbase Commerce, citing difficulties in delivering recent updates on its EVM payment protocol for Bitcoin. Series of tweets here https://lnkd.in/dCmUxwnz

🚨 Lightning Network Lightning is years away from mainstream adoption, she also stated they are evaluating support for other payment rails like the Lightning Network and Solana and welcome any feedback.

🚨 Uniswap V4 The Uniswap Foundation has announced that the launch of Uniswap’s version 4 protocol is tentatively scheduled for the third quarter of this year. The release of V4 will bring a more modular structure to Uniswap, incorporating features such as hooks for customization and a “flash accounting” system for lower fees. The timeline for the launch depends on the implementation of Ethereum’s upcoming Dencun hard fork in March. ❗The roadmap below reflects a comprehensive plan Phase 1: Code Freeze (in progress) Phase 2: Auditing and Testnet Phase 3: Launch Push Info via Twitter/X here https://lnkd.in/diYzYyEi

🏦 On February 12, New Zealand’s central bank governor, Adrian Orr, slammed stablecoins, noting that they cannot replace traditional money. He said “Stablecoins are ‘the biggest misnomers’ and ‘oxymorons,’” Orr stated. “Stablecoins are not stable. They’re only as good as the balance sheet of the person offering that stablecoin. Mostly in that what is advertised on the tin is not what is in the tin for these purported alternatives to central bank cash.” We at Blockchain DXB 100% agree to this. He explained that BTC could be used for any other purpose but as a compliment to centra