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After stepping down as Twitter’s CEO, rumors flourished about Jack Dorsey doubling down on building the Bitcoin network. Greater evidence of those suspicions has just emerged.  Dorsey’s digital payments company “Square” just announced a Facebook-esque rebranding to “Block”. The Bitcoin community has interpreted this as a public commitment to Bitcoin's “blockchain”. Square Goes Three-Dimensional The financial services company revealed its new name in a Twitter thread earlier today. Apparently, the company is preparing to give “the full square brand” to…

Cryptocurrency exchanges offer a seamless way to exchange digital currencies for other crypto assets or conventional fiat money. The advancement in cryptocurrency exchanges has been instrumental in spurring mainstream crypto adoption.  Crypto exchanges are grouped into two broad categories: centralized exchanges (CEXs) and decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Centralized exchanges, also referred to as custodial, are controlled by a central authority in charge of users' digital assets. They feature a highly regulated trading environment and also involve third parties. Decentralized Exchanges Decentralized…