Regulators are coming for crypto: Is digital identity the answer?
It’s time to give control over personal data in megadatabases managed by a handful of corporations and governments back to the people. The regulators are closing in. It’s one thing…
Refinable Authenticates Fine Jewelry Sale on Sotheby’s
PRESS RELEASE. HONG KONG – 10th October 2021 – Refinable, a leading decentralized NFT marketplace, is taking a step forward in realizing advanced use cases for NFT applications. In a…
BTC’s Price Rise Gives 5-Year-Old Mining Rigs New Life — Bitcoin Hashrate Jumps Close to 20% Since Last Week
As bitcoin’s value has increased, the global hashrate has been steadily climbing higher week after week. On Sunday, the hashrate dedicated to the Bitcoin network is hovering just above the…
Sri Lanka’s E-commerce Platform Kapruka to Introduce Crypto Payments
Sri Lanka’s leading online retailer, Kapruka, has unveiled plans to introduce support for cryptocurrency payments. The news comes as the South Asian country intensifies efforts to adopt legislation tailored to…
Beltracchi’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ — Notorious Art Forger Banned from Selling at Galleries Steps Into the NFT Game
While the world of non-fungible token (NFT) assets continues to swell, the notorious artist and art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi has joined the NFT industry with a collection of NFTs called…
The Metaverse, play-to-earn and the new economic model of gaming
The gaming industry is rapidly growing, and the emerging play-to-earn model coupled with blockchain and the Metaverse is the future. The gaming industry, which has always been synonymous with fun,…
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, DOT, UNI, LINK, XMR
Bitcoin could pick up momentum above $56,100 and that could attract buying in DOT, UNI, LINK, and XMR. Bitcoin (BTC) has continued to trade near the $55,000 level. The sharp…
One currency to rule them all: Facebook’s Diem has global ambitions
There are two big questions on everyone’s lips now: What exactly is Facebook’s Diem, and what it will offer its potential 2 billion users? The year 2021 seems to be…
XRP price eyes $1.50 next after bouncing 30% in just 10 days
The XRP price chart is painting a golden cross while rising inside an ascending channel. XRP has a good chance of hitting $1.50 in the fourth quarter of 2021 after…
Cross-Chain Bridge Value Increases by 89% in Less Than a Month Surpassing $14 Billion TVL
23 days ago on September 16, cross-chain bridges held around $7.79 billion total value locked (TVL) and since then the TVL has increased 89% since then to $14.75 billion. Currently,…
B2BinPay: How to Find a Reliable Provider of Bitcoin Payments
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin is not just the first cryptocurrency to have come onto the scene – the role of this asset has substantially increased in recent years. Giant corporations like…
Nigeria Central Bank Governor Says CBDC Launch Just ‘a Couple of Days’ Away
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has confirmed the country’s upcoming digital currency will be launched “in a couple of days from now.” According to…
6 Questions for Olga Kupchevskaya of MyEtherWallet
We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes!…
McDonald’s China to give away 188 NFTs on 31st anniversary
The “Big Mac Rubik’s Cube” NFTs will be distributed to Chinese employees and customers by McDonald’s China as a part of a giveaway. Fast-food giant McDonald’s China released a set…
Bitmain stops shipment of Antminer crypto mining rigs into China
Bitmain plans to identify green energy mining opportunities from power generation projects in Chinese provinces. Bitmain, a Chinese manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining equipment, has been forced to stop its business…