New Web3 Merchant: Autoworld Integrates Utrust and Prices Cars in EGLD
18.1.2022
Elrond acquired Utrust in the previous week. This was termed Web3 Payment Revolution. The acquisition specifically targets eCommerce companies and payment methods. The acquisition has now entered the automobile market, with Autoworld being the first one to integrate Utrust with its selling process....
ETH 2.0 Contract Surpasses 9 Million Ethereum Worth $28 Billion
18.1.2022
The number of ether locked in the Ethereum 2.0 contract has exceeded 9 million ethereum or more than $28 billion using today’s exchange rates. The amount of ethereum locked into the contract has increased 22.29% since the first week of September 2021, when the contract held 7.4 million...
IreneDAO NFTs causing a stir on crypto Twitter
18.1.2022
The crypto influencer and model’s fan club DAO is guided by its core values “Simplicity, Integrity, Meaning, and Purpose,” or SIMP
Korean Bithumb exchange to launch NFT marketplace
18.1.2022
Rumors abound that LG subsidiary, LG CNS, is the technical partner helping Bithumb develop its NFT marketplace which is set to be launched at some point in 2022
Lucrosus Capital Launched $LUCA – Decentralized Venture Capital (DeVC)
18.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The cryptocurrency market in the last months has witnessed the enormous success of promising valuable blockchain projects. Nevertheless, even investors from traditional markets are starting to detect the real potential of cryptocurrencies. They pour vast amounts of funds into...
Pakistani Bank Asks Customers to Avoid Conducting Crypto Transactions
18.1.2022
A major bank in Pakistan has reportedly asked its customers to avoid conducting cryptocurrency transactions. Bank Alfalah’s action came shortly after the State Bank of Pakistan, the country’s central bank, submitted a report to the Sindh High Court recommending a complete ban...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Extend Decline, ADA Rallies Further
18.1.2022
Bitcoin price remained in a bearish zone below the USD 43,000 level. BTC extended decline below the USD 42,500 and USD 42,000 support levels. It is currently (04:14 UTC) recovering near USD 42,100, but upsides might be limited.
Similarly, most major altcoins are also corrected lower. ETH traded...
Ethereum EIP-1559 upgrade launches on Polygon to burn MATIC
18.1.2022
MATIC supply is likely to become deflationary once fee burning commences according to estimates by the Polygon team
Binance eyes Thailand for latest crypto exchange expansion
18.1.2022
Binance has locked in an agreement as Thai government officials expedite crypto regulations which could pave the way for the firm to open a branch in the Kingdom
India’s Prime Minister Modi Calls for Global Collaboration on Crypto — Says ‘We Have to Have a Similar Mindset’
18.1.2022
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has called on governments worldwide to collaborate on cryptocurrency. He pointed out that “The kind of technology that is associated with it, the decisions taken by a single country will be insufficient to deal with its challenges.” Indian...
FTX announced as naming rights sponsor of Australian Blockchain Week 2022
18.1.2022
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says the partnership is a “watershed moment” as the Australian blockchain ecosystem continues to go mainstream
Malaysia’s Central Bank actively assessing CBDC options
18.1.2022
Malaysia’s central bank recently completed a proof-of-concept for a CBDC with three other nations and may consider developing its own cross-border payment system using the blockchain