Microsoft Looks To Hybrid Work, Gaming To Boost Its Metaverse Coverage
26.1.2022
Microsoft is aiming to benefit from the rapid spread of hybrid work, looking to extend its presence within the social connection-focused virtual world to companies whose employees are working remotely. The company also seems determined to use its forthcoming acquisition of game developer...
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Crypto Mining Farms Till February
26.1.2022
Data centers minting cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan were cut off from the nation’s power grid this week and will remain unplugged for the rest of January. The measure comes as the country faces electricity shortages blamed on crypto mining and blackouts in the cold winter months. Crypto...
Samsung Provides a Glimpse Into the South Korean Metaverse and NFT Craze
26.1.2022
At the very beginning of 2022, South Korean tech giant Samsung announced its foray into the metaverse and a new “NFT Aggregation Platform” designed for its smart TVs. In addition to the NFT TVs, Samsung also launched a virtual experience inside of Decentraland, one of the most popular...
Turkish president orders ruling party to organize metaverse forum
26.1.2022
Turkish officials have recently identified the metaverse as a priority area for policy development
Ripple announces $200M share buyback and expresses optimism for 2022
26.1.2022
The company has re-purchased all Series C shares originally issued to Tetragon Financial Group, SBI Holdings and Route 66 Ventures in December 2019
Bitcoin and Ethereum In Slow and Steady Increase
26.1.2022
Bitcoin price is showing a few positive signs above the USD 37,000. BTC even climbed above USD 37,500 and is currently (11:30 UTC) eyeing an upside break. A close above USD 38,000 might start a wave towards the USD 40,000 level.
Similarly, most major altcoins are slowly rising. ETH was able...
BTC price hits $38K as Bitcoin analysts focus on weekly close
26.1.2022
$39,600 is the favored short-term target, whether or not Bitcoin price action ultimately returns to downward momentum
Etherscan Launches Messaging Platform on Ethereum: Blockscan Chat
26.1.2022
The creators of Etherscan, a popular block explorer and analytics platform for Ethereum (ETH), have unveiled the launch of the Beta version of an Ethereum-based "wallet-to-wallet" instant messaging service called Blockscan Chat.
"Blockscan Chat is a messaging platform for users to simply...
Belarus to Remain Crypto-Friendly as Ally Russia Mulls Blanket Ban
26.1.2022
Authorities in Belarus have no intentions to adopt stricter rules for the country’s crypto space. That’s despite neighboring Russia, a close partner in many areas, considering a blanket ban on а number of activities related to cryptocurrencies as suggested by the central bank...
XRP Moves With the Market as Ripple Announces Buyout
26.1.2022
American blockchain company Ripple-affiliated XRP token moves with the market as CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the business had just carried out a buyback of Ripple’s series C shares from December 2019, bringing its valuation to USD 15bn.
As of 10:33 UTC, XRP’s price was up 3.8% at...
XRP Moves With the Market as Ripples Announces Buyout
26.1.2022
American blockchain company Ripple-affiliated XRP token moves with the market as CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the business had just carried out a buyback of Ripple’s series C shares from December 2019, bringing its valuation to USD 15bn.
As of 10:33 UTC, XRP’s price was up 3.8% at...
Can DeFi and CeFi coexist? Three takeaways from experts panel
26.1.2022
Education, transparency and access were the key themes discussed by experts from across the crypto industry during a debate on whether CeFi and DeFi can coexist