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Optimism Pushes for 'Interoperability' Between Affiliated Blockchains

Optimism, which has been successful in building out an ecosystem of affiliated blockchain networks, is now looking to more tightly connect them all. “The Superchain needs to feel like one chain,” the Optimism team wrote in a blog post shared with CoinDesk. Optimism, a layer-2 blockchain ecosystem atop Ethereum that has been successful in attracting new projects to use its technology – notably including Coinbase's Base – is now looking...

German State-Owned Development Bank Prepares for Tokenized Bond Issuance with Boerse Stuttgart Digital in ECB Trial

KfW, the largest development bank in Germany and owned by the German states, has teamed up with Boerse Stuttgart Digital (BSD) as infrastructure provider partner in preparation for its upcoming blockchain-based digital bond offering, the companies said in a Monday press release . KfW plans the bond issuance in the coming weeks under the German Electronic Securities Act (eWpG). BSD will oversee the crypto wallets and secure the private keys...

German govt runs out of BTC as Bitcoin eyes daily close above $58,000

German govt concludes 23-day Bitcoin sale, potentially easing market pressure. Key Takeaways German government sold last 3,846 BTC, concluding 23-day process of liquidating seized assets. Bitcoin approaches key resistance levels after rebounding to $58,000 following recent pullback. The German government emptied its Bitcoin (BTC) wallet after moving the last 3,846 BTC to addresses tied to Flow Traders and an over the counter (OTC) service, accordin g to on-chain data platform...