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Lotte's Giftiel Leverages Aptos Blockchain to Enhance Digital Voucher Service

07/31/2025

Lotte's Giftiel Leverages Aptos Blockchain to Enhance Digital Voucher Service

Korean conglomerate Lotte Group’s mobile integrated voucher service Giftiel has partnered with the Aptos blockchain. This integration allows users to own and transparently manage their vouchers on-chain, marking a significant step towards mainstream adoption of Web 3.0 and the practical use of digital assets in the real economy. Aptos, a...

Lotte's Blockchain Gamble: Genius Move or Web3 Hype Train?

07/31/2025

Lotte's Blockchain Gamble: Genius Move or Web3 Hype Train?

[Insert eye-catching meme/GIF here - Example: Drakeposting meme. Drake being mad that “Traditional Voucher Systems” Drake approving “Vouchers… but on the Blockchain!”Okay, Lotte's gone crypto. Or, at least, a little crypto. Daehong Communications, an affiliate of the Lotte Group, has adopted Aptos blockchain to its Giftiel mobile voucher service. 500...

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10,000 TPS on Ethereum Mainnet? Really? We've heard promises before, haven't we? Justin Drake's "Lean Ethereum" roadmap, with its ambition to boost Ethereum's performance to rival traditional payment networks, sounds fantastic on paper. But hold on a minute there speedy driver. Is this moment a one-off, or a genuine opportunity...

Okay, let's be real. And how many of us have really followed through on an NFT mint. And sometimes we have the impression that with those big gas dollars we just paid for Elon Musk’s next trip into space! As many of you know, I attempted to drop a flock...

Justin Drake of the Ethereum Foundation has introduced an ambitious roadmap known as Lean Ethereum. The plan lays out a long-term strategic vision of the future for the blockchain. On the night of July 31st, a proposal appeared on the Ethereum Foundation blog. It promised a multi-layered, collaborative approach that...

Not to say that Ethereum didn’t have a great July, a 50% increase that left everyone thinking ETFs were right around the corner. This isn't about ETFs magically solving all of Ethereum's problems; it's about something far more fundamental – its long-term sustainability.ETF Approval = Guaranteed Success?Absolutely not. The market...

Okay, let's get real. You might have heard the news about Ethereum’s dramatic rise of over 50% in July. Institutional interest, they say. Network upgrades, they claim. Blah, blah, blah. While those things matter, I'm here to tell you the real reason: It's the damn memes, people!Memes Drive Ethereum, Get...

Ethereum had an incredible Ethereum July 2024, soaring more than 50% to score its best month since 2022. This rally came just as the blockchain celebrated its 10th anniversary on Jan. We interpret the price increase as a sign of the growth of long-term institutional interest, even as the network...

The SEC finally woke up. It took years of killed innovation and thousands of entrepreneurs moving abroad. This is more than a celebration – it’s an acknowledgment of a critical, welcomed change of course. This amendment could be the storm that shakes up the crypto establishment. The about-face on crypto...

Hold on to your diamond hands, degens! Did you hear the news? Potty-talk language aside, the SEC—yes, that SEC—actually might be throwing us a bone. Having someone like Atkins take the helm and as a result, almost magically, reversing under Gensler’s iron-fisted grip on all-things crypto feels like winning the...