Global payment technology company Mastercard is now enabling the purchase of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using fiat. For the new project, Mastercard has partnered with Immutable X, a layer-2 network for Ethereum. The company will also be working with NFT-based online game The Sandbox, fintech firm MoonPay, and the NFT platforms Nifty Gateway, Candy Digital, Spring,...Read More
The cloud computing division of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has launched new services for NFT platforms based outside of mainland China. The features Alibaba Cloud will provide include web hosting, digital marketing, and content delivery, according to reports in the SCMP (owned by Alibaba) on June 9. According to an Alibaba spokeswoman, NFT and Metaverse...Read More
The world’s leading provider of news, broadcasts, and videos – Bloomberg Media Distribution – expanded its coverage of cryptocurrency data on the Bloomberg Terminal. The company will track the performance and latest updates of the top 50 digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), Solana (SOL), and more. From 10 to 50...Read More
TBD – one of the Bitcoin business units at Jack Dorsey’s Block – has launched an “extra decentralized web platform” called “Web 5”. The platform’s goal is to decentralize data storage and put users back in control of their identity – by leveraging the Bitcoin blockchain. The Future of Data Storage? According to TBD’s website,...Read More
Hollywood personality Seth Green’s Bored Ape, which was stolen in a phishing attack on May 17, is back home. As per media reports, Green has paid 165 Ether, which is about $300,000 at the current rate, for the return of the prized NFT. BAYC#8398 is Back Home: Green “Fred is back home,” Seth Green replied on...Read More
Terra’s LUNA and UST disaster is gradually settling, with more doubtful information regarding the company’s work making its way into the public domain. There are controversies related to Do Kwon-related. Due to this consumers have come up with the legitimate question. It’s all about what happened to the huge Bitcoin backing that was supposed to...Read More
The hacker that stole 20 million OP tokens from Optimism has now returned the vast majority of his ill-begotten funds. Public blockchain data shows that he’s made 17 transfers of 1 million OP each to the Optimism contract address. According to Etherscan, all 17 transfers of OP were made in short order. The first was...Read More
Tl;dr: A quick update about a key priority market from the International team. As we prepare to launch in Brazil, we have hired a Country Director, are building out an engineering team, and have engaged with regulators, financial institutions, and startup founders. By Nana Murugesan,VP Business Development and International & Fabio Plein, Country Director for...Read More
The privacy focussed cryptocurrency, Monero, has entered the highly-anticipated “tail emission” that aims to provide a perpetual incentive to miners. The focus will be to “keep fees reasonable, ensure a lower bound of network security, and enable dynamic block sizes.” Securing Monero Network Forever As per the halving model of Bitcoin and other Proof-of-Work (PoW)...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer] This is by far the most historic moment for BC.Game, which is pleased to announce that they have won the Crypto Casino of the Year Sigma Award in Curaçao in June 2022. Every year, the most deserving online casino platform receives the prestigious Sigma Award. Aside from this award,...Read More
The Crypto bear market is currently dealing with a bunch of uncertainties in the price. One of the Crypto analysts has made his outlook for Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), Chainlink (LINK), and ApeCoin (APE) aiming at all the uncertainties the market is dealing with. Solana Price The Pseudonymous crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa told his 176,500...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Austin, Texas, 9th June, 2022] Rainmaker Games is glad to announce the launch of the world’s first-ever cross-chain, GameFi exclusive NFT Marketplace as part of its popular GameFi platform. For the first time in the GameFi industry, gamers can explore aggregated top NFT listings from across Web3, complete with guides, strategies, and...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – New York, USA, 9th June 2022] xtingles, the premier launchpad for ASMR NFT collectibles, has announced it is expanding its effort to bring ASMR into Web3 by forming Deep Life Labs (DLL), a parent organization that will help create even richer, more meaningful ASMR experiences and collectibles on the xtingles platform. In...Read More
Buterin has received another batch of one million OP tokens, including a message that the attacker believes in Ethereum’s co-founder. Moreover, the person who swiped the 20 million coins promised to return the remaining to Wintermute and Optimism. CryptoPotato reported yesterday the drama that unfolded recently between Optimism and Wintermute – a liquidity provider partner....Read More
Jan Van Eck, CEO of global investment manager VanEck, believes the value of one bitcoin could skyrocket to as high as $250,000, but the quarter of a million dollars prediction could take decades to happen. Bitcoin at $250k Could Take a Decade The VanEck CEO made the bullish price prediction in a recent interview with...Read More
In the latest interview, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shared his view on the broader market amid a months-long dump and the trajectory ahead of the company. He also commented on Ray Dalio’s “The Changing World Order” theory, saying, if crypto adoption continues to rise, a new world order may revolve around a decentralized West competing...Read More
A recent court ruling has granted an application by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to order Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon to comply with the agency’s investigative subpoenas. Court Rules in Favor of the SEC The United State Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit made the ruling on Wednesday (June 8,...Read More
From today, users who stake their BMEX Tokens will immediately enjoy a wider range of rewards and privileges. The more BMEX you stake, the more rewards – and tokens – you’ll get. From withdrawal/network fee refunds and early product access to trading fee discounts and VIP services, BMEX stakers now have exclusive access to a...Read More
Ethereum (ETH) has dropped mercilessly in the last two weeks, trading below the $1800 mark. However, due to a successful Merge on the Ropsten testnet, favourable on-chain statistics, increased whale holdings, and other positive variables, prices may be able to stabilize at current levels. On June 8, the Ethereum team successfully completed the Merge on...Read More
Bitcoin mining is about to become way harder for US-based miners, not because of the automatic difficulty adjustments but because of local politicians. This time, the state of Washington announced a significant price increase that could make many miners consider moving to another state or even country. On June 01, Chelan County, one of the...Read More
According to a recent announcement, the London-based VC is targeting “long-term” investments in commerce and fintech firms. With the new funding, the firm is looking to double down on existing investments, as well as support emerging startups. It also plans on adding in new hires as partners, investors, and advisers. As far as environmental conservation...Read More
