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The EU AI Act Is in Force: What It Actually Requires From Your Organization
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The EU AI Act Is in Force: What It Actually Requires From Your Organization

The EU AI Act is not a framework in progress. It is law. Here is what high-risk AI system operators must have in place, and what audit trail requirements mean in practice.

June 8, 2026
The AI Accountability Gap: Why Nobody Knows Who Is Responsible
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The AI Accountability Gap: Why Nobody Knows Who Is Responsible

AI is producing decisions, content, and transactions with real consequences. The infrastructure to establish who is responsible and when does not yet exist at scale.

June 5, 2026
Putting Bitcoin to Work: The Case for Bitcoin-Native Yield Infrastructure
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Putting Bitcoin to Work: The Case for Bitcoin-Native Yield Infrastructure

Institutions hold significant Bitcoin reserves. The infrastructure challenge is deploying that capital productively without wrapping BTC onto other chains and inheriting their risk.

June 3, 2026
Mintlayer Development Update - May
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Mintlayer Development Update - May

This month, development efforts focused on improving documentation, advancing hardware wallet support, enhancing the wallet experience, and continuing core network improvements.

June 2, 2026
Why Bitcoin Rails Matter for High-Value Real-World Assets
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Why Bitcoin Rails Matter for High-Value Real-World Assets

Most tokenized real-world assets live on Ethereum. For assets where settlement finality is non-negotiable, the choice of underlying chain matters more than most assume.

June 1, 2026
The $32 Billion On-Chain RWA Market: What Institutions Are Actually Doing
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The $32 Billion On-Chain RWA Market: What Institutions Are Actually Doing

The on-chain real-world asset market has crossed $32 billion. Here is what is driving institutional adoption and what it signals for the future of asset settlement.

May 29, 2026
Mintlayer Development Update - April
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Mintlayer Development Update - April

In April development was focused on improving developer tooling, expanding wallet functionality, and continuing to optimize the Mintlayer ecosystem.

May 15, 2026
Mintlayer Development Update - March
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Mintlayer Development Update - March

This month, development efforts focused on strengthening reliability across the wallet, improving network performance, and continuing to simplify the experience for developers building on Mintlayer.

March 1, 2026
Gold vs. Bitcoin: Competing or Complementary Reserve Assets?
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Gold vs. Bitcoin: Competing or Complementary Reserve Assets?

Gold and Bitcoin are increasingly framed as competing reserve assets, but the more important question is how they coexist within a changing monetary architecture.

February 11, 2026
Mintlayer Development Update - February 2026
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Mintlayer Development Update - February 2026

In February, the Mintlayer development team continued working on improvements across the core node, developer tools, and ecosystem infrastructure. This update summarizes the latest progress across different components of the Mintlayer stack.

February 1, 2026
January 2026 Mintlayer Development Update
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January 2026 Mintlayer Development Update

January focused on the mainnet hard fork, Mojito wallet stability improvements, and RioSwap preparation for production launch.

January 1, 2026
Mintlayer 2025: Year End Development Recap
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Mintlayer 2025: Year End Development Recap

Mintlayer's 2025 development highlights including RioSwap and MintFun testnet launches, ZK Thunder Network deployment, and Mintlayer Web Services introduction.

December 29, 2025
December 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
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December 2025 Mintlayer Development Update

December development highlights including Mojito Wallet improvements, Explorer updates, and mainnet preparations for MintFun and RioSwap.

December 1, 2025
November 2025 Development Update
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November 2025 Development Update

November delivered testnet bugfixes for RioSwap and MintFun, Mojito Wallet improvements, and infrastructure updates as we approach mainnet launches.

November 1, 2025
From Choke Points to Choice: Rethinking Financial Infrastructure
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From Choke Points to Choice: Rethinking Financial Infrastructure

How the AWS outage exposed the risks of centralization and the need for distributed systems.

October 21, 2025
Mintlayer Institutional Suite: Tokenization Ecosystem
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Mintlayer Institutional Suite: Tokenization Ecosystem

Mintlayer's Institutional Suite provides BTC infrastructure for institutions to tokenize RWAs, access regulated yield, and build financial solutions that bridge traditional finance and DeFi.

October 21, 2025
ML Coin Utility: Bitcoin Interoperability & Network Functions
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ML Coin Utility: Bitcoin Interoperability & Network Functions

Understanding ML token's utility across Bitcoin interoperability, proof-of-stake consensus, transaction fees, token issuance, and enterprise infrastructure services.

October 21, 2025
October 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
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October 2025 Mintlayer Development Update

Two public Testnets and a core release moved Mintlayer closer to mainnet atomic swaps this October.

October 1, 2025
Founders Letter
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Founders Letter

A message from our founders on our vision, progress, and next steps.

September 23, 2025
MintFun Public Testnet is Live!
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MintFun Public Testnet is Live!

MintFun Public Testnet is Live! Find out he full campaign details inside.

September 23, 2025
$ML Migration Guide - ERC20 to Mintlayer Mainnet
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$ML Migration Guide - ERC20 to Mintlayer Mainnet

A guide on how to migrate your ERC20 $ML token to Mintlayer Mainnet coins.

September 23, 2025
RioSwap Public Testnet is Live!
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RioSwap Public Testnet is Live!

RioSwap Public Testnet is Live! See full campaign details inside.

September 23, 2025
September 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
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September 2025 Mintlayer Development Update

September was a month of steady, infrastructure-first progress across the Mintlayer stack.

September 1, 2025
August 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
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August 2025 Mintlayer Development Update

August was all about shipping a major Core Node release and hardening the path to Native BTC ready infrastructure.

August 1, 2025
Bitcoin DeFi Market in 2025: Growth, Potential, and Key Metrics
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Bitcoin DeFi Market in 2025: Growth, Potential, and Key Metrics

Bitcoin DeFi is booming in 2025 as yield opportunities and real-world assets attract growing institutional interest.

July 17, 2025
July 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
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July 2025 Mintlayer Development Update

This month’s updates set the stage for atomic swaps DEX abd dApp integrations.

July 1, 2025
June 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
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June 2025 Mintlayer Development Update

Ongoing wallet upgrades, SDK enhancements, and Token Factory testing are paving the way for smoother dApps and Bitcoin-native integrations on Mintlayer.

June 1, 2025
May 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
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May 2025 Mintlayer Development Update

With the Token Factory UI, SDK release, and wallet improvements, Mintlayer is paving the way for broader DeFi adoption.

May 1, 2025
April 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
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April 2025 Mintlayer Development Update

April’s update highlights progress on the fast bridge, wallet improvements, Explorer enhancements, & the near-completion of the Token Factory.

April 1, 2025
How to Add ZK Thunder to Metamask
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How to Add ZK Thunder to Metamask

This is a step-by-step guide How to Add ZK Thunder to your Metamask Wallet.

March 25, 2025
March 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
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March 2025 Mintlayer Development Update

Explore Mintlayer’s March 2025 update featuring the ZK Thunder Testnet launch, core protocol upgrades, and Mojito Wallet enhancements.

March 1, 2025
Are Quantum Computers a Threat to Crypto?
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Are Quantum Computers a Threat to Crypto?

We break down the risks posed by quantum computing and explore potential solutions to safeguard blockchain security.

February 19, 2025
February 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
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February 2025 Mintlayer Development Update

Explore Mintlayer's February 2025 updates featuring core enhancements, ZK Thunder testnet launch preparations, and the opening of early registration for our RWA SaaS platform.

February 1, 2025
January 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
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January 2025 Mintlayer Development Update

Discover the latest Mintlayer updates for January 2025, including Wallet Connect enhancements, Block Explorer upgrades, and core network improvements.

January 1, 2025
Mintlayer’s Pulsar Consensus: A New Era for Efficiency & Security
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Mintlayer’s Pulsar Consensus: A New Era for Efficiency & Security

We have published our comprehensive white paper on arXiv.org detailing the Pulsar Consensus.

November 22, 2024
Native BTC Cross-Chain Swaps Come to Mintlayer’s Mainnet
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Native BTC Cross-Chain Swaps Come to Mintlayer’s Mainnet

Mintlayer Version 1.0.0 Release Date Scheduled for January 15th. That enables Atomic Swaps and improved trading functions.

November 20, 2024
Mintlayer Expands Wallet Options with Cwallet Integration
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Mintlayer Expands Wallet Options with Cwallet Integration

Mintlayer is thrilled to announce the integration of Cwallet, offering $ML coin holders a new way to manage their $ML coins.

November 8, 2024
October 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
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October 2024 Mintlayer Development Update

Read the post for a huge month of Developments to Mintlayer products.

October 1, 2024
September 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
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September 2024 Mintlayer Development Update

Read this post for a full update of September’s development progress.

September 1, 2024
Mintlayer Unveils ZK Thunder Network L3 on Testnet – Enabling Interoperability & Ultra Fast Settlement
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Mintlayer Unveils ZK Thunder Network L3 on Testnet – Enabling Interoperability & Ultra Fast Settlement

We’re excited to announce the launch of ZK Thunder Network Layer 3 (L3) — ultra-fast, EVM-compatible scaling solution!

August 28, 2024
Understanding Mintlayer: From Protocol to Ecosystem
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Understanding Mintlayer: From Protocol to Ecosystem

An overview of Mintlayer's evolution from an open source Bitcoin protocol to a complete ecosystem of infrastructure, services, and products.

August 28, 2024
August 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
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August 2024 Mintlayer Development Update

Mintlayer August Development Progress - Atomic Swaps launched on Testnet

August 1, 2024
Mintlayer x Kylix: Unlocking Native Bitcoin Lending and Cross-Chain DeFi
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Mintlayer x Kylix: Unlocking Native Bitcoin Lending and Cross-Chain DeFi

Partnership announcement with Kylix, a cross-chain liquidity protocol that enables native Bitcoin lending and borrowing

July 1, 2024
June 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
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June 2024 Mintlayer Development Update

Mintlayer June Development Progress - find out what the team has accomplished this month

June 1, 2024
Mintlayer x Joinn - Buy RWAs, Spend Seamlessly w/ DeFi Mastercard
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Mintlayer x Joinn - Buy RWAs, Spend Seamlessly w/ DeFi Mastercard

Mintlayer partners with Joinn, a next-gen platform that bridges RWAs with DeFi-powered spending solutions.

June 1, 2024
Become a Mintlayer Ambassador
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Become a Mintlayer Ambassador

Learn how to become a Mintlayer Ambassador

May 28, 2024
May 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
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May 2024 Mintlayer Development Update

Mintlayer May Development Progress - find out what the team has accomplished this month

May 1, 2024
April 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
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April 2024 Mintlayer Development Update

Mintlayer April Development Progress - find out what the team has accomplished this month

April 1, 2024
Bitcoin Halving Explained
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Bitcoin Halving Explained

What is Bitcoin halving? What effect will it have on Mintlayer?

April 1, 2024
March 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
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March 2024 Mintlayer Development Update

Mintlayer March Development Progress - find out what the team has accomplished this month

March 1, 2024
Mintlayer Mainnet Launch Recap
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Mintlayer Mainnet Launch Recap

Mintlayer 2023 year in review and Mainnet Launch Recap

February 21, 2024
February 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
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February 2024 Mintlayer Development Update

Mintlayer February Development Progress - find out what the team has accomplished this month

February 1, 2024
Reflecting on 2024: Mintlayer Development Recap
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Reflecting on 2024: Mintlayer Development Recap

Mintlayer 2024 Year-End Development Recap - milestones, progress and more.

January 29, 2024
Mintlayer Token Launch Announcement
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Mintlayer Token Launch Announcement

Mintlayer's token generation event (TGE) is scheduled for March 21, 2023. We have decided to issue Mintlayer tokens on Ethereum.

January 15, 2024
Mintlayer Mainnet Launch - January 29th, 2024
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Mintlayer Mainnet Launch - January 29th, 2024

Mintlayer is set to launch its mainnet on January 29th, 2024 find out all the details.

January 10, 2024
Art Meets Blockchain: A Journey Through NFTs and Bitcoin
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Art Meets Blockchain: A Journey Through NFTs and Bitcoin

Uncover the transformation of art and value in the blockchain era through NFTs and Bitcoin upgrades.

December 11, 2023
Is Crypto dead?
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Is Crypto dead?

Is crypto dead? Mintlayer is a solution to many current problems in crypto. See how users are immune from the same types of losses FTX users face.

December 1, 2023
November 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
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November 2023 Mintlayer Development Update

Read this post for a full update of November's development progress.

November 1, 2023
October 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
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October 2023 Mintlayer Development Update

Read this post for a full update of October's development progress.

October 1, 2023
Incentivized Testnet: Final Distribution Details
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Incentivized Testnet: Final Distribution Details

Get the full distribution details on Mintlayer's incentivized testnet program.

September 27, 2023
A Comprehensive History of Mintlayer's Consensus Evolution
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A Comprehensive History of Mintlayer's Consensus Evolution

Delve into the intricate journey of Mintlayer's consensus development from its inception to its current state.

September 12, 2023
September 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
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September 2023 Mintlayer Development Update

Read this post for a full update of September's development progress.

September 1, 2023
August 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
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August 2023 Mintlayer Development Update

Read this post for a full update of August's development progress.

August 1, 2023
Mintlayer's Incentivized Testnet: A Guide to Earning More with TML
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Mintlayer's Incentivized Testnet: A Guide to Earning More with TML

Learn about the Mintlayer Incentivized Testnet and how you can be rewarded for participating.

July 31, 2023
Mintlayer Public Testnet Launch
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Mintlayer Public Testnet Launch

We are thrilled to annouce that July 31, 2023, is the date for the highly awaited public launch of the Mintlayer testnet.

July 21, 2023
July 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
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July 2023 Mintlayer Development Update

Read this post for a full update of July's development progress.

July 1, 2023
Bitcoin and CBDCs: The Future of World Trade
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Bitcoin and CBDCs: The Future of World Trade

Learn about the CBDCs and the possible role Bitcoin could play in monetary policy.

June 29, 2023
Bitcoin Bridging
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Bitcoin Bridging

Learn how other blockchains introduce vulnerabilities to Bitcoin users and how Mintlayer solves DeFi's biggest attack surface.

June 9, 2023
Bitcoin Nodes Explained
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Bitcoin Nodes Explained

What are Bitcoin nodes, and what is their function?

June 6, 2023
Bitcoin Mining Explained
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Bitcoin Mining Explained

Bitcoin Mining Explained? How does it work, and why is it necessary?

June 1, 2023
Nation State Bitcoin Adoption
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Nation State Bitcoin Adoption

Bitcoin has the best chance of being adopted as or replacing national currencies in developing countries.

June 1, 2023
June 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
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June 2023 Mintlayer Development Update

Read this post for a full update of June's development progress.

June 1, 2023
Mintlayer ML Staking
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Mintlayer ML Staking

Learn about our staking program and how you can engage with the Mintlayer network.

May 24, 2023
How Mintlayer Adds Value to Bitcoin
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How Mintlayer Adds Value to Bitcoin

Why does the world need another blockchain? Exactly how does Mintlayer add value to Bitcoin?

May 4, 2023
May 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
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May 2023 Mintlayer Development Update

Read this post for a full update of May's development progress.

May 1, 2023
Looking Forward: Mintlayer’s Renewed Focus
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Looking Forward: Mintlayer’s Renewed Focus

As part of our ongoing efforts to revitalize our messaging and energize our community, we are looking forward.

April 27, 2023
Claim Your Share of Our $4M Grants Initiative
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Claim Your Share of Our $4M Grants Initiative

Mintlayer has approximately $4M available for open-source development grants.

April 4, 2023
April 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
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April 2023 Mintlayer Development Update

Read this post for a full update of April's development progress.

April 1, 2023
Mintlayer Rewards
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Mintlayer Rewards

Mintlayer users can stake their ML tokens to participate in the consensus mechanism, which will earn block rewards.

April 1, 2023
Mintlayer Circulating Supply
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Mintlayer Circulating Supply

Mintlayer's supply has a hard cap, and the circulating supply can be accurately estimated at any given time.

March 7, 2023
Mintlayer Pre-TGE ML Token Sale
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Mintlayer Pre-TGE ML Token Sale

Last opportunity to acquire Mintlayer tokens before TGE.

March 3, 2023
Mintlayer’s ML token will list with Gate.io
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Mintlayer’s ML token will list with Gate.io

Mintlayer is proud to announce the ML token listing on Gate.io

March 2, 2023
Mintlayer is Now Partnered With Launchpool Labs
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Mintlayer is Now Partnered With Launchpool Labs

Mintlayer is proud to announce our partnership with Launchpool! Launchpool is a project that connects the varied stakeholders of the crypto community.

March 2, 2023
March 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
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March 2023 Mintlayer Development Update

Preparing for the TGE and more work on the core. Read this post for a full update of our development progress.

March 1, 2023
Security Tokens
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Security Tokens

Security tokens are tokens that are linked to a real-world asset such as a share of stock, a bond, the ownership of a business, or piece of property.

February 16, 2023
Future Use Cases for NFTs
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Future Use Cases for NFTs

Mintlayer's unique organizational structure, open source status, and technology stack make it ideal for organizational adoption of NFTs.

February 2, 2023
February 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
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February 2023 Mintlayer Development Update

New browser extension, lots of core development, and work on entropy. Read this post for a full update of our development progress.

February 1, 2023
Mintlayer is Now Partnered With Forint Finance
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Mintlayer is Now Partnered With Forint Finance

Mintlayer is proud to annouce our partnership with Forint Finance! Forint will integrate swappy, a cross-chain swap and DEX, into the Mintlayer ecosystem.

January 13, 2023
How Does Mintlayer Compare to Ethereum?
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How Does Mintlayer Compare to Ethereum?

Mintlayer and Ethereum have several similarities, and also many differences that set them apart.

January 12, 2023
Mintlayer partners with Metaverse 4 Finance
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Mintlayer partners with Metaverse 4 Finance

Mintlayer is proud to annouce our partnership with Metaverse 4 Finance, an incubator event developed by dpixel and Sella.

January 10, 2023
January 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
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January 2023 Mintlayer Development Update

New browser extension, lots of core development, and work on the entropy. Read the post for a full update of our development progress.

January 1, 2023
2022 Mintlayer Year In Review
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2022 Mintlayer Year In Review

Year in Review 2022 update from Mintlayer.

December 1, 2022
Community Call Recap - November 18th
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Community Call Recap - November 18th

Mintlayer call discusses the current crypto market conditions after the crash caused by FTX and why you need self-custody of your tokens and to use non-custodial wallets instead of centralized exchanges.

November 18, 2022
November 2022 Mintlayer Development Update
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November 2022 Mintlayer Development Update

November 2022 at Mintlayer: Web wallet testing and forward thinking improvements. Read this post for a full update of our development progress.

November 1, 2022
Community Call Recap - October 27th
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Community Call Recap - October 27th

Our latest Community Call took place on the 27th of October. Michael Bille jointed Ben Marsh remotely to discuss the latest developments her at Mintlayer.

October 27, 2022
Community Call Recap - September 30th
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Community Call Recap - September 30th

Our latest Community Call took place on the 30th of September. Sam Patton joined Ben Marsh and Enrico Rubboli remotely to discuss the latest developments here at Mintlayer.

October 4, 2022
October 2022 Mintlayer Development Update
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October 2022 Mintlayer Development Update

October 2022 at Mintlayer: Web wallet testing, MLS-03 and forward thinking improvements. Read this post for a full update of our development progress.

October 1, 2022
Progress Report: September 2022
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Progress Report: September 2022

September 2022 at Mintlayer: Lightning Network, web wallet, and core improvements. Read this post for a full update of our development progress.

September 29, 2022
Community Call Recap - August 17th
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Community Call Recap - August 17th

Read the latest progress update from the team at Mintlayer. Development progress, Mojito, and more.

August 23, 2022
Progress Report: August 2022
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Progress Report: August 2022

This month at Mintlayer: tokenization, Mojito, and more. Read this post for a full development update and learn more about what the team is building.

August 15, 2022
Community Call Recap - July 15th
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Community Call Recap - July 15th

Read the latest update from the team at Mintlayer.

August 3, 2022
Partnership Announcement - Seed Venture
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Partnership Announcement - Seed Venture

Announcing our latest partnership: Mintlayer x Seed Venture! Discover the details surrounding our partnership with Seed Venture who will release their platform on Mintlayer.

August 1, 2022
Progress Report: July 2022
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Progress Report: July 2022

We have been making significant progress in our development, and have been able to release the Mojito wallet on both Andriod and iOS since our last progress report with great success and positive user feedback.

July 18, 2022
Why Mintlayer doesn't have a Foundation
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Why Mintlayer doesn't have a Foundation

While foundations are typically beneficial for blockchain projects, Mintlayer doesn't have a foundation because we want to encourage complete decentralization within the project, something which can become diluted.

May 18, 2022
Mintlayer Node - May 2022 Progress Report
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Mintlayer Node - May 2022 Progress Report

Since beginning work on our new codebase in November of last year, Mintlayer has made significant progress towards our next testnet. A substantial amount of time has been devoted to the architecture and design of our node.

May 3, 2022
Mintlayer and Portal DeFi Cooperate To BUILD A Better Future
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Mintlayer and Portal DeFi Cooperate To BUILD A Better Future

Mintlayer team and RBB Lab are pleased to announce a new collaboration with Portal DeFi, which is backed by Coinbase. Portal DeFi and Mintlayer have a shared vision.

May 2, 2022
Mintlayer Moves Off Substrate
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Mintlayer Moves Off Substrate

In view of irreconcilable incompatibility between substrate and Mintlayer's long term goals, Mintlayer has decided to port its existing feature base off Substrate and on to its own node written from scratch. In this article we explain the rationale behind this and decision in fair detail.

February 1, 2022
GameStop fuss is just another reason why the world needs Mintlayer
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GameStop fuss is just another reason why the world needs Mintlayer

When WallStreetBest pushed the GameStop shares to unimaginable highs by betting against the hedge funds that kept shorting, it had shown once again how decentralized finance is unquestionable necessity for our times.

April 1, 2021
Bitcoin sidechain Mintlayer is the new standard for securities and stablecoins
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Bitcoin sidechain Mintlayer is the new standard for securities and stablecoins

The financial system's future is an ecosystem of tokenized assets.

January 5, 2021
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