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JPMorgan Boss Jamie Dimon Says Bitcoin Is Worthless, Questions BTC’s Limited Supply
12.10.2021
The CEO of global investment bank JPMorgan, Jamie Dimon, says bitcoin is “worthless,” questioning whether the supply of bitcoin is actually limited. He also noted that blockchain and stablecoins can be real, emphasizing that governments are going to regulate the industry. Bitcoin...
Intellivision Is Selling NFT Games For A Console That Ain't Even Out Yet
10.10.2021
The Intellivision Amico is a retro-inspired android-based console that was supposed to be out October 20, 2020 but has suffered numerous delays since then. And now, even before the console has shipped to backers or customers, the company is selling “physical” games for it in limited-time bundles...
Sri Lanka’s E-commerce Platform Kapruka to Introduce Crypto Payments
10.10.2021
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 regulate its blockchain space and attract investments from the crypto industry....
Beltracchi’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ — Notorious Art Forger Banned from Selling at Galleries Steps Into the NFT Game
10.10.2021
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 Greats.” Beltracchi is well known for admitting that he forged hundreds of paintings...
Sri Lanka Appoints Committee to Draft Digital Currency Policy, Seeks Crypto Investments
10.10.2021
In preparation to regulate its fintech space, the government of Sri Lanka has established a special committee tasked to formulate the country’s policy on digital banking and crypto-related activities. The committee comprises professionals from the public and private sectors. New Committee...
Bored Ape Yacht Club Records $542 Million in Lifetime Sales — BAYC Creators to Launch Token in Q1 2022
9.10.2021
Non-fungible token (NFT) assets have been extremely popular in 2021 and it doesn’t seem like the NFT hype is going away any time soon. A number of NFT collections have propelled the industry to new heights with enormous sales, outpacing some of the most popular auctions selling physical...
China to Add Cryptocurrency Mining to ‘Negative List for Market Access’ Making the Industry Off-Limits to Investors
9.10.2021
China has proposed adding cryptocurrency mining to the country’s latest “Negative List for Market Access.” This will make cryptocurrency mining an industry that is off-limits to investors, another move by the Chinese government to clamp down on crypto-related activities....
Jeff Bezos Gets Plastered All Over Twitch Post Leak
9.10.2021
Just days after Twitch suffered a giant security breach leaking over 125GB of data, the face of Amazon founder and chairman, Jeff Bezos, was seen trolling several of the streaming platform’s game directory pages. How it got there, or why, remains a mystery.Read more
Genshin Impact Developers Launch Closed Beta For Space Fantasy RPG
8.10.2021
Yesterday, Genshin Impact developer miHoYo announced that closed beta sign-ups for their new game Honkai: Star Rail will begin today. While it’s set in the same universe as the popular mobile game Honkai Impact 3rd, the announcement confirmed that Star Rail will be available for both mobile...
Regulation Key to African Fintech Sector Growth — New Study
8.10.2021
According to the findings of a study by Afriwise, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have the most developed fintech ecosystems on the continent. The study points to early regulation as one of the reasons for the industry’s success in these countries. Regulated Fintech Ecosystems Attract...
Games and NFTs the Driving Force Behind Dapps During Q3, According to Dappradar
8.10.2021
Blockchain-based games and NFT trading were the driving force behind dapp adoption during Q3, according to defi insight platform Dappradar. In its Dapp Industry Report: Q3 2021 Overview, Dappradar states that the importance of these new activities in the crypto industry rose dramatically, making...
Report: Twitch Is Hacked And Its Source Code Is In The Wild
6.10.2021
According to a report by VGC, an anonymous hacker has posted a 125GB torrent link containing, well, all of Twitch, including its source code and commit history going back to the start. The leak also contains streamers’ incomes since 2019, and information that suggests the Amazon-owned streaming...
Central Bank of Uruguay Describes Roadmap to Crypto Asset Regulation
6.10.2021
The Central Bank of Uruguay has issued a statement describing a roadmap for the regulation of cryptocurrency assets in the near future. The institution stated it has established a group to examine the best way possible to regulate these assets, considering the realities of the crypto industry....
Nordic Bitcoin Miners Face Double Challenge, But Industry Still 'Quite Optimistic'
5.10.2021
sis has already received widespread attention over the past month, with both natural gas and electricity prices soaring to new highs in a number of European countries.And although less impacted than countries further south on the continent, the rising prices are also felt in the Nordics, wher
Your Fall 2021 Anime Guide
5.10.2021
The leaves are changing color. The weather is getting cooler and crisper. You know what that means? That’s right, fall anime. Read more
Games Are Propelling Growth in the Dapps Sphere as DeFi, NFT Lose Pace
5.10.2021
with DeFi slumped by 11% on Q2 in the third quarter of the current financial year, DappRadar said in their new report. NFT-linked UAWs saw a smaller fall of 2% from the previous
Sino-Global & Highsharp To Throw Thor Into Bitcoin Mining Industry
4.10.2021
//www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sino-global-enters-bitcoin-mining-machine-joint-venture-with-highsharp-will-make-investment-to-drive-product-development-and-expansion-301391727.html">per the press release, has been diversifying into the cryptocurrency market. Highsharp is a company focused on
South African University to Commence Blockchain and Digital Currency Education in November
4.10.2021
A South African university, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has revealed it will commence blockchain and digital currency classes starting in November. According to the institution, students that enroll and complete the $693 six-week course will be issued a legal certificate. Better Understanding...
This Is How NFTs Might Change TV and Film Industries
3.10.2021
y begun taking over the music industry, and now they’re turning to the film and TV sector. Case in point: animated series “
Wallester Makes an Investment in the NFT Industry
1.10.2021
NFTs are taking over the world of digital finance. Big companies like Visa are taking note of it. Visa recently purchased CryptoPunk’s NFT token collection worth nearly $150,000. Now, Wallester, a company from Estonia that is a partner of Visa, has also decided to follow the trend. Wallester.com...