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Actor Matt Damon plugs Crypto.com in global TV spot
28.10.2021
The actor said the platform “shares [his] commitment to empowering people around the globe with the tools needed to take control of their futures.”
Voyager Digital will be crypto brokerage partner for Dallas Mavericks
27.10.2021
Under owner Mark Cuban, the basketball franchise was one of the first in the NBA to accept crypto payments for tickets and merchandise
ECB Appoints Advisory Group for Digital Euro Project
27.10.2021
The European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed an advisory group for the digital euro project. Called the Digital Euro Market Advisory Group, it was founded with 30 members from business backgrounds. The council will have a say in the design, distribution, and value that this new digital currency...
The Conference
27.10.2021
NFTs or “non-fungible tokens” took the crypto & art market by storm in 2020, raising eyebrows and leaving collectors and investors open-mouthed. NFTs are digital assets built on blockchain that give buyers and sellers proof of ownership for unique properties which can’t be replaced with...
26 companies and advocacy groups call on Valve to reverse its blockchain games ban
26.10.2021
“The potential blockchain gaming ecosystem will grow to be orders of magnitude larger than it is now, by the end of this decade," said Enjin CTO Witek Radomski
Adobe offers users the ability to verify NFT marketplace creations through metadata
26.10.2021
The software company's Content Credentials can add an NFT creator’s wallet address and social media information to the metadata of tokens listed on the marketplace
NFL quarterback Tom Brady gives fan 1 BTC for his historic 600th-touchdown-pass ball
26.10.2021
The GOAT rewarded a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan after wide receiver Mike Evans mistakenly handed him the ball following the historic touchdown
Rarible and Adobe form partnership aimed at protecting NFT creators
26.10.2021
The Adobe feature can add an NFT creator’s wallet address and social media information to the metadata of tokens listed on Rarible, helping “to fight misinformation with attribution and verifiable truth of content.”
Okcoin reports altcoins drove institutional interest in crypto for 2021
26.10.2021
The recent purchasing behavior of institutional investors contrasts with that in 2020 and earlier, when “institutions exclusively favored altcoins that were at least four years old, such as Ether and Litecoin.”
Faze Clan Going Public In Deal That Is Somehow Worth $1 Billion
26.10.2021
Fresh off a big crypto scam involving a number of its members only four months ago, Faze Clan announced today that the group is about to become a publicly traded company, meaning fans will soon be able to buy shares. Their initial valuation? Oh, $1 billion.Read more
BlockFi partners with Neuberger Berman to launch crypto ETFs
25.10.2021
"We are witnessing a significant shift in investor sentiment towards digital assets, and we believe that digital assets should be considered in modern portfolios," said Greg Collett, president of the joint venture
Mastercard plans to allow US partners to offer crypto loyalty rewards
25.10.2021
Millions of loyalty rewards program users who may have never had any knowledge or use of cryptocurrencies could soon have some exposure
BNY Mellon Urges Ireland to Adopt Crypto Rules Before EU Regulations, Report Reveals
25.10.2021
As authorities in the EU are still discussing union-wide cryptocurrency regulations, a major U.S. bank has reportedly lobbied the Irish government to adopt its own rules for the space. BNY Mellon launched its digital asset business in Ireland this year to provide custodian services to institutional...
Feds Say Man Spent Covid Loan On $57,000 Pokémon Card
25.10.2021
Vinath Oudomsine, from Dublin, Georgia, has been accused by federal prosecutors of fraudulently applying for a an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). The man claimed to be running a business, but reportedly spent most of the money on a rare Pokémon card instead.Read more
How NFTs are empowering recording artists and helping them escape centralized platforms
23.10.2021
One project claims to be bringing together "streaming, VR, metaverses and NFTs" into one platform for music fan engagement and some degree of control
Reddit may be preparing to launch its own NFT platform
22.10.2021
Other social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook have been working to support NFTs, if not create a competitor to major marketplaces
Polygon pays $2M bounty on bug which could have compromised $850M in user funds
22.10.2021
The white hat hacker speculated that the bug might have been created from "using someone else’s code and not having a 100% understanding of what it does."
Valkyrie Bitcoin futures-linked ETF launches on Nasdaq, with share prices dropping 3% in first hour
22.10.2021
While the price of Bitcoin rose above $63,000 during the launch of ProShares' Bitcoin Strategy ETF, it dipped under the price level today to hit the $61,000s
Nintendo Delays Advance Wars Switch Remakes Until 2022
22.10.2021
The hottest Nintendo Switch game of the season is the latest to get hit with a delay. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp won’t be out until spring 2022, Nintendo revealed this morning, completely upending my holiday plans in the process.Read more
Associated Press plans to launch Chainlink node to publish data
22.10.2021
The news agency added it would be open to shifting its approach based on the response from developers as it kept "a finger on the pulse of the blockchain economy."