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Google Cloud’s BigQuery public datasets now include 11 new blockchains. Polygon, Avalanche, Tron and Polkadot are among the new networks added to the program. Google has enhanced its cloud computing unit’s blockchain data offering by expanding its ‘BigQuery’ program to 11 new blockchains. In an announcement on Friday, Google Cloud said the 11 networks comprise of “the most in-demand blockchains” and add to the data sets for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Dogecoin among others. Google Cloud’s BigQuery adds 11 new chains Blockchains added to the BigQuery public datasets include Polygon , Tron, Polkadot, Avalanche, Arbitrum, and Ethereum (Görli). Others are Cronos, Fantom (Opera), Near, and Optimism. According to Google Cloud, this expansion allows for scalable data processing, with developers able to retrieve on-chain data off-chain and without having to query the blockchain directly. “ We’re doing this because blockchain foundations, Web3 analytics firms, partners, developers...

ImmutableX (IMX) price rose more than 30% after a top exchange listed the altcoin. While IMX still tops other crypto gainers in top 50 this past week, it has retreated from near $0.78, to $0.65 amid profit taking. ImmutableX (IMX) was among the hottest coins this week, skyrocketing more than 34% to top the list of gainers across the top 50 coins by market capitalization. With mega cap altcoins largely constrained, the price of IMX rose to near $0.78 – the highest level since August 2.  Listing on one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges might have triggered the buying pressure. Korean listing triggers IMX buyers Immutable is billed as the “future of Web3 gaming,” with decent traction for the ecosystem seen over the past several months. The launch of the Immutable zkEVM Testnet has added to this outlook as developers find it easier to build Web3 games. IMX has however not seen much upside amid broader crypto malaise since Bitcoin’s retreat from the $31k area. T...

Brave, Zcash (ZEC) developer Electric Coin Company (ECC) and Filecoin Foundation have announced a partnership aimed at bringing new privacy features to Brave browser. The companies will tap into Zcash protocol’s shielded transactions and Filecoin’s InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). Brave Software Inc., Electric Coin Co. (ECC) and Filecoin Foundation announced a new partnership during Messari Mainnet on Friday, September 22. The Brave team, Zcash (ZEC) developer group and the Filecoin (FIL) non-profit said they will be collaborating in an effort that should see new privacy features come to Web3 via the Brave browser. Zcash is one of the top privacy coins in the crypto space. According to the companies, the innovative privacy-focused features will also be available via Brave’s integrated Web3 wallet. New privacy features for Brave browser Brave offers a privacy-oriented browser that rewards users with Basic Attention Token (BAT) for accepting privacy-respecting ads. Users ha...

Arbitrum (ARB) price rose 9% this past week, trading to above $0.86. Meanwhile, Toncoin (TON), Chainlink (LINK) and Aave (AAVE) saw double digit gains. What next for ARB? Arbitrum (ARB) is trading higher over the 24-hour timeframe, holding off bears around $0.84 with nearly 3% upside. Over the week, the cryptocurrency’s value is up 9%. That makes ARB among the top gainers this past week, with Toncoin (TON), Chainlink (LINK) , ImmutableX (IMX) and Aave (AAVE) posting double digit gains to lead the top 50 coins by market cap.  With Bitcoin looking to reclaim some joy above $26,600 and most altcoins showing resilience, could ARB break higher to target $1.00? Data shows the altcoin last traded at the psychological level on August 23. Whale activity and recent ARB price Arbitrum’s native token slipped to $0.74 on September 11 , mirroring the broader market performance that also had Bitcoin sliding to below $25k. A nice uptick for ARB/USD had buyers poised at $0.90 on September ...

Galaxy Digital names Leon Marshall its head of Europe operations. The crypto company had recently partnered with DWS in Europe. Galaxy Digital shares are down about 30% versus their YTD high. Galaxy Digital just revealed plans of expanding its footprint in Europe . Its shares are keeping about flat at writing. Leon Marshall to head Galaxy’s European operations On Thursday, the blockchain company named Leon Marshall the Chief Executive of its European operations. He has previously served as an executive at Genesis. Marshall has been tasked with seeking opportunities and leading the digital assets platform further into Europe. He will remain its global head of sales as well. Earlier this year, the New York based firm announced a strategic alliance with DWS on digital assets ETPs – exchange-traded products. The asset manager will eventually work with Galaxy Digital on other digital asset solutions as well. “GLXY” is currently down about 30% versus its year-to-date high at w...

VeChain has officially launched VeWorld, its self-custody wallet. VeWorld supports features such VIP-180 tokens, currency conversion and fee delegation. VeChain has announced the official launch of VeWorld, the enterprise-focused L1 blockchain’s new self-custody wallet. VeWorld integrates with WalletConnect, an open-source blockchain standard that allows users’ wallets to connect and interact with decentralised applications (dApps) and other wallets. It’s a bridge that connects the Web3 wallet to the dApps ecosystem, bringing the benefits of interoperability to developers and the broader VeChain user base. As such, the mobile wallet’s unveiling means the VeChain ecosystem has added a key piece of infrastructure for crypto. It also marks a milestone achievement for the developer team. “ Our developers have been working diligently, day and night, to build and deliver a superior VeChain wallet. Today marks the culmination of those efforts ,” reads part of a blog post announcing...

Galaxy Digital names Leon Marshall its head of Europe operations. The crypto company had recently partnered with DWS in Europe. Galaxy Digital shares are down about 30% versus their YTD high. Galaxy Digital just revealed plans of expanding its footprint in Europe . Its shares are keeping about flat at writing. Leon Marshall to head Galaxy’s European operations On Thursday, the blockchain company named Leon Marshall the Chief Executive of its European operations. He has previously served as an executive at Genesis. Marshall has been tasked with seeking opportunities and leading the digital assets platform further into Europe. He will remain its global head of sales as well. Earlier this year, the New York based firm announced a strategic alliance with DWS on digital assets ETPs – exchange-traded products. The asset manager will eventually work with Galaxy Digital on other digital asset solutions as well. “GLXY” is currently down about 30% versus its year-to-date high at w...