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Blockchain Gaming Adoption Jumps, But Regulation & Education Obstacles Are High - Survey
17.12.2021
While fund flows and user adoption figures continue to skyrocket in the blockchain gaming industry, some of the main challenges that hamper the sector’s further growth include regulatory uncertainty, need for user-oriented education initiatives, and technology limitations, among others...
Nansen Raises $75mn in First Stage Funding Led by Accel
17.12.2021
Nansen, a Blockchain analytics startup, secured $75 million in its new investment round headed by Accel with participation from Andreessen Horowitz and Tiger Global, a tech investor on this Thursday. The funds acquired in the round will be used to develop the functionality on the company’s...
Real Swiss Gold Can Now Be Held OnThe Ethereum Blockchain
16.12.2021
Through the Ethereum blockchain, SEBA Bank is all set to issue a digital token that will allow investors to assume ownership of all actual gold housed in Swiss vaults. The Swiss bank’s new offering is available as an ERC-20 token. I. e., it is kept and sold on the world’s second-largest...
Wells Fargo and HSBC Will Settle Currency Trades Using Blockchain
15.12.2021
The blockchain sector was in the headlines recently, with Wells Fargo and HSBC announcing to use of the technology. The two banks have started using blockchain technology to settle transactions directly. In addition, the institutions will reconcile and pay off deals in sterling, dollars, Canadian...
Meta Spends USD 60M On Rights, Trademarks To Secure Its New Name
14.12.2021
Facebook’s parent company Meta is determined to spend USD 60m to acquire the naming rights owned by the US bank Meta Financial Group, the latter company disclosed in a recent regulatory filing.
Earlier this month, Meta Financial Group executed a purchase agreement with Beige Key LLC,...
Nike Inc. Aquires RTFKT for Digital Transformation
14.12.2021
NIKE, Inc. announced today that it has acquired RTFKT, a prominent brand that uses innovation for creating next-generation collectibles combining culture with gaming. This purchase accelerates the digital transformation of Nike allowing serving creators and athletes at the nexus of sport, gaming...
DigiCorp is Launching on Equinox
13.12.2021
DigiCorp, a software solutions company, has built the foundation for a unified, decentralized internet experience powered by a variety of technologies. DigiCorp is combining a number of cutting-edge technologies to provide the groundwork for a safe and decentralized Metaverse. DigiCorp is pursuing...
Binance Repositions In Singapore, Pivots Toward Investment & Blockchain
13.12.2021
The crypto exchange giant Binance says that it will shut its Singapore exchange and “refocus” its Singapore-based Binance Asia Services operations into what it calls a “blockchain innovation hub.” The move comes just days after the Singaporean subsidiary announced an investment in...
Ava Labs Chosen for Mastercard Start Path Program
10.12.2021
Ava Labs recently received a huge boost as Mastercard accepted them for the Start Path program. The program is specifically curated to explore and solve blockchain technology and its market use cases. The program will allow Ava Labs to connect with Mastercard’s ecosystem of digital players...
Metaverse Mega Round-up: Universal & Facebook Moves, Weddings in Virtual Worlds
10.12.2021
The metaverse train just keeps gathering steam. Here are just a few of the many new developments taking place in this fast-moving space as the week wraps up:
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- Metaverse Spurs USD 100M In Weekly Land Plot NFT Sales- Metaverse is a 'Massive, Massive Opportunity' for Crypto...
DigiByte Community Announces Formation of the Blockchain to Push Innovation
9.12.2021
DigiByte Alliance, a breakthrough philanthropic strategy designed to generate economic support for the decentralized Blockchain, was introduced today by members of the community backing DigiByte Blockchain. The DigiByte Alliance’s purpose is to accelerate the growth and innovation of...
Republic Realm Invests in Dvision Metaverse via LAND Acquisition
9.12.2021
Republic Realm recently acquired 18 3 x 3 LAND Lots within the New York and Seoul Meta-Cities. The venture has now decided to use the acquisition to invest in the Dvision Metaverse. Republic Realm had previously acquired LAND lots in The Sandbox, Axie Infinity, Somnium Space, and Decentraland....
Polygon and Wanchain Usher in a New Phase of Blockchain Interoperability
8.12.2021
Wanchain and Polygon expressed their delight when they announced a strategic agreement that will expedite the advancement of compatible blockchain technology in general and push further usage of Layer-two cross-chain bridging. Wanchain would implement direct, decentralized cross-chain links between...
DIA Announces Partnership with Ovre.io
7.12.2021
Decentralised Information Asset, better known as DIA, recently announced its first dApp integration on Fantom. The open-source cross-chain data framework will use Ovre’s decentralized NFT marketplace to complete the integration. The collaboration will see DIA using the Zoocoin-backed platform’s...
BlockchainSpace Is in Partnership with UniX Gaming
6.12.2021
BlockchainSpace announced that it is collaborating with UniX gaming to further the ever-expanding possibilities of BlockchainSpace. The platform is excited to collaborate with the space’s most prominent Play to Earn communities to expand the reach of BSPC’s objective of empowering...
Aurora to Partner with ConsenSys to Introduce Metamask, Infura, and Other Tools
3.12.2021
Aurora, the leading Ethereum solution for scaling that enables applications built on Ethereum to use the NEAR Protocol’s innovative technology, has partnered with ConsenSys, one of the top enterprise Blockchain startups, to provide access to its suite of developer tools. The alliance seeks...
Asia Falls Behind as US Takes the Lead in Crypto VC Deals
1.12.2021
The US is the global leader in blockchain-related investment deals, with nearly three times the dollar amount transacted in deals there as in Europe during the third quarter of this year. Meanwhile, Asia has for the first time fallen behind the US by the number of crypto startups that raised...
Blockchain-Based Identity Systems Are Our Only Chance Against Online Fraud
1.12.2021
The entire social media landscape has sprung up around the idea that we just love to engage with people online. On Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok, we form groups and communities based on mutual likes or dislikes and find ourselves chatting to complete strangers, sometimes on the other side...
Flipside Crypto Awarded Grant by Algorand Foundation
30.11.2021
The Community-Enabled Analytics (CEA) Solution is officially a go-project. It has received the green signal through the grant that has been awarded to Flipside Crypto by Algorand Foundation. The grant will be utilized to ensure that CEA is offered to the community members for free. There would...
The Ballon d’Or Awards Partners with Blockchain Platform
29.11.2021
Socios.com is a blockchain-based network for fans tokens. Fintech has been named a Formal Partner of the Ballon d’Or Awards 2021. The Ballon d’Or is essentially an annual football award show presented by a France news publication. The blockchain network will increase brand recognition...