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Report: South African University to Issue Blockchain-Based Certificates to Graduating Students
22.4.2022
A South African university has said starting this year it will issue blockchain-based certificates to students graduating from the learning institution. University administrators argued that a blockchain-based certification system will help prevent fraud and end the production of fake documents....
Solana-Based Climate Change Project Employs ‘NFTrees’ to Save Rainforests
21.4.2022
GainForest combines satellite imagery with data science in a bid to incentivize landowners away from cutting down trees
US Sanctions Bitriver, Targets Russia’s Crypto Mining Potential
21.4.2022
In an attempt to deny Russia opportunities to evade sanctions through cryptocurrencies, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned leading Russian mining firm Bitriver. The move comes amid concerns that Moscow may use the minting of digital coins to monetize its energy resources. Zug-Based...
Square Enix Insists on Integrating Blockchain Elements Into Its Games
21.4.2022
Square Enix, the Japanese gaming company, is pressing on with its vision of integrating blockchain elements into its games. In a recent interview, president Yosuke Matsuda talked about the importance of user-generated content and the advantages that allowing this kind of development, as well...
Near-Based Defi Protocol Bastion to Launch $BSTN Token at a $180M Valuation
21.4.2022
Bastion, the largest DeFi protocol on the Near blockchain, will be allocating five billion $BSTN tokens just before midnight UTC on Thursday
Nigerian Agencies Told to Stop ‘Demonizing’ Crypto Industry Players
20.4.2022
Nigerian public and law enforcement agencies have been urged to “stop the demonization” of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. According to an association that advocates for the risk-based regulation of the crypto industry, financial institutions should not use a Nigerian...
Optimism-based projects spike on rumors of token airdrop
20.4.2022
“We’re nearing the end of a chapter and the beginning of the next — one driven by community ownership and governance,” noted Optimism
Robinhood Begins European Expansion, Acquiring Regulated UK-Based Crypto Firm Ziglu
20.4.2022
Nasdaq-listed trading platform Robinhood is acquiring Ziglu, a London-based electronic money institution and crypto asset firm. The acquisition is part of Robinhood’s international expansion plan. Robinhood “sees a big opportunity in serving customers across the globe.”...
Terra’s Algorithmic Dollar-Pegged Crypto UST Is Now the Third-Largest Stablecoin
18.4.2022
The algorithmic stablecoin stemming from the Terra (LUNA) network has become the third-largest stablecoin token in terms of market capitalization at $17.54 billion. As of today, UST’s market capitalization has surpassed the BSC-based stablecoin BUSD by more than $67 million. Stablecoin...
NFT Sales Volume Saw a Small Uptick This Week — Moonbirds, Mutant Apes Take Top Sales
17.4.2022
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales saw a small uptick over the last week as $658.4 million in NFT sales were recorded, up 3.35% in seven days. Out of 15 blockchains, Polygon-based NFT sales saw the largest increase in volume, jumping 106.68% this week. Moreover, over the last seven days, an...
Rebase Token Carnage: OHM, TIME, KLIMA Down More Than 98% From All-Time Highs
16.4.2022
About four months ago, four of the top rebase tokens by market valuation were worth close to $8 billion in USD value and today, the entire lot of rebase tokens collectively are valued at $1.14 billion. The largest rebase crypto by market capitalization, olympus (OHM), had a $4.3 billion market...
Three African Countries Plan to Adopt Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Solutions
16.4.2022
Three African countries — namely Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the Republic of Congo — are reportedly planning to adopt cryptocurrency and blockchain solutions powered by The Open Network (TON). Separately, Cameroon is considering issuing a national stablecoin...
XCOM 2, One Of The Best PC Strategy Games Ever Made, Is Currently Free
15.4.2022
XCOM 2 is very good. Some have even called it one of the best PC games ever made. Even if you don’t agree with that, it’s still an incredible strategy game pitting aliens against humans in a large-scale, global conflict. Now, via the latest Epic Games Store giveaway, you can get XCOM 2 for the...
Robinhood’s CEO, Elon Musk, and DOGE Co-Founder Billy Markus Discuss Improving Dogecoin
15.4.2022
On Thursday, following Robinhood’s listing of shiba inu, the co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, Vladimir Tenev, spoke about dogecoin being the future currency of the internet on Twitter. Tenev’s Twitter thread got a lot of comments and also received responses from the co-founder of...
Sega Hints at the Inclusion of NFT and Metaverse Elements in Its ‘Super Game’ Proposal
15.4.2022
Sega, the renowned game development company based in Japan, has hinted at the use of NFT (non-fungible token) and metaverse elements in its new game proposal. Dubbed “Super Game,” this new framework includes a series of AAA games that will use the new and existing IP (intellectual...
Fumb Games Mobile App Bitcoin Miner Integrates Real BTC Rewards via Zebedee
15.4.2022
Four years ago, a mobile game application called “Bitcoin Miner” came out that simulates bitcoin mining but at the time, the game’s development team Fumb Games could not integrate bitcoin rewards. On Thursday, Fumb Games revealed it has partnered with the fintech firm Zebedee...
China-based regulatory and trade associations target NFTs in latest risk notice
13.4.2022
“We solemnly call on consumers to [...] be vigilant and stay away from NFT-related illegal financial activities,” said the associations
Belarus-Based Crypto Exchange Bans Russian Clients Amid Ukraine Invasion
13.4.2022
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to draw businesses away from the aggressor's economy, the Minsk-based crypto exchange Currency.com is joining the expanding list of companies that decided to withhold their services from Russia’s residents.
The latest move follows the company’s earlier...
Kineko
13.4.2022
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Celsius announces only transfers from accredited US-based investors will be able to earn rewards
12.4.2022
Only “verified accredited investors” in the United States will be able to add coins to their Earn accounts starting on April 15, while users outside the country will be unaffected