NEWS ALERT: Algorand has released a new protocol upgrade aimed at enhancing network performance. The upgrade, which involves reducing block confirmation times to approximately 3.3 seconds, has been executed successfully.
Algorand ( $ALGO ) users can now enjoy quicker transaction processing times and a more efficient network.
NEWS ALERT: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has publicly criticized the recent actions undertaken by the SEC against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
Despite the latter's attempts to comply with regulatory guidelines, Senator Lummis argues that the SEC's approach is not aligned with the principles of doing business in America.
NEWS ALERT: Brazil's central bank has granted authorization to Mercado Bitcoin, the largest local cryptocurrency exchange, to participate in the pilot phase of the digital real. The digital real is South America's central bank digital currency.
A 5000 year old Sumerian house plan displayed on a clay tablet, from Ur, Iraq.
It is considered the oldest architectural plan in the world.
British Museum
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Claw of Archimedes was an ancient weapon devised by Archimedes in 3rd Century BC to defend Greek colony city Syracuse on island of Sicily against amphibious assault.
It was a sort of crane-like mechanism with a suspended grappling hook used to lift enemy ships out of water before capsizing or dropping them. When a fleet of 60 Roman ships approached city walls under cover of darkness, machines were deployed, sinking many ships.
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