Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Industrial Metaverse Team – Here's What Happened
11.2.2023
Microsoft has discontinued its Industrial Metaverse Core team, a four-month-old project aimed to encourage the use of the metaverse in industrial environments.
According to a Thursday report by The Information, the tech giant has also laid off employees working on the project, which amounts...
PayPal Reveals Massive Cryptocurrency Holdings Totaling $604 Million – Here's What You Need to Know
11.2.2023
Global payment giant PayPal held $604 million of cryptocurrencies for its customers by the end of 2022, with Bitcoin and Ethereum accounting for almost 90% of that figure.
PayPal held $291 million in BTC, $250 million in ETH, and another $63 million in Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash as of December...
Bitcoin logo imperfection found on original artwork after 12 years
11.2.2023
While Bitcoiners preach the “zoom out” narrative during crypto bear markets, zooming in on the original Bitcoin logo shows a small orange line from the background going into the white colored “₿.”
Kenyan AI and Blockchain Startup Receives Investment From Swiss VC Firm
11.2.2023
Fastagger Inc, an artificial intelligence and blockchain startup from Kenya, recently revealed that it had received an investment from the Swizterland-based blockchain investor CVVC. Mutembei Kariuki, said the investment will be used to fund the further develop Fastagger’s “cutting-edge...
Analysts suggest: Bitcoin, Cardano, & Orbeon Protocol: Best Potential Movers in 2023
11.2.2023
2023 could be the year of explosive growth for cryptocurrencies, and the top analysts are pointing to Bitcoin (BTC), Cardano (ADA), and Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) as the best potential movers. But what makes Orbeon Protocol stand out from the rest? Orbeon Protocol is an innovative platform that aims...
JPMorgan Estimates Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Might Bring More Investors to Stake in the Protocol
11.2.2023
JPMorgan, one of the biggest financial institutions in the world, estimates that the arrival of the next Ethereum upgrade, codenamed Shanghai, will bring more investors to stake their funds in the protocol. The firm believes that this number might reach 60% of the ether issued, a number already...
Shopify launches suite of blockchain commerce tools for merchants
11.2.2023
Shopify NFT merchants can now use the tokegating tools to dictate which token holders can and cannot gain access to exclusive products, NFT drops and benefits
Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Prediction: BTC and ETH Slide Amid Kraken Crackdown
11.2.2023
The price of Bitcoin and Ethereum took a downward turn this week, sliding amid reports that Kraken has settled with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and will now not offer its staking-as-a-service product to companies without regulatory approval....
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Kazakhstan to mandate 75% revenue sale from crypto mining for tax purposes
11.2.2023
A new law signed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Feb. 6 reinstated the nation’s stand against the unlawful mining operations and issuance of crypto assets
State-backed Crypto Mining Farm under Construction in Russia’s Buryatia
11.2.2023
A new crypto mining facility is being built in the Russian Republic of Buryatia with support from a government-affiliated company. Construction of the infrastructure for the large-scale project is already underway, carried out by a subsidiary of Russia’s largest mining operator, Bitriver. Bitriver...
Kazakhstan Law Limiting Crypto Miners’ Consumption of Electricity Enters Into Force
11.2.2023
A new law expanding the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency miners while restricting their access to low-cost electricity has entered into force in Kazakhstan. The legislation introduces a licensing regime for mining with two different categories of licenses that companies will have to renew...
BAYC copycat files opposition to 10 Yuga Labs trademark applications
11.2.2023
A Yuga Labs spokesperson has played down the significance of the opposition notice and suggested that the RR/BAYC co-founder is just trying to cause trouble