Polkaswitch Rebranding as Swing; Ex-Apple Execs Now Bringing Cross-Chain Liqu...
The days of Polkaswitch are coming to an end. It’s not because the crypto community doesn’t like the project. Quite the contrary. CEO and Co-Founder Viveik Vivekananthan, a former software engineer at Apple, and his team from Amazon, IBM, and Oracle are rebranding their project as Swing, beginning in October 2021. What Is Swing and […]
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MoonLift Capital: A cross-chain turnkey incubator and service provider
MoonLift is a community-driven project that aims to provide users with passive income using blockchain technology. Its ecosystem includes a decentralized exchange, a staking pool, launchpad and NFT marketplace.
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Nomad Cross-Chain Bridge Exploited for $190 Million
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