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Discussion Platform Reddit Introduces Blockchain-Backed Collectible Avatars to 52 Million Users
7.7.2022
The social media and discussion website Reddit has announced the launch of blockchain-backed collectible avatars. The collectible avatars are stored via the Polygon blockchain as the chain was chosen for its “low-cost transactions and sustainability commitments.” Reddit’s...
Three Arrows Paper Trail Leads to Trading Desk Obscured Via Offshore Entities
2.7.2022
As Three Arrows Capital collapsed under market pressure, its much-lesser known trading desk TPS Capital remained active, sources say. But a complex ownership structure might frustrate creditors' efforts to collect
Lending network enables transparent credit history in Africa via blockchain partnership
29.6.2022
Creditcoin Founder Tae Oh said the partnership brings them closer to their goal of giving the unbanked a fairer shot
Ledger Live Adds Yield Earning Capability Via Alkemi Earn
28.6.2022
Hardware wallet maker Ledger has added decentralized finance (DeFi) lending and borrowing to its Ledger Live app for the first time
Reports Claim Russia Defaulted on Foreign Debt for the First Time in a Century, Kremlin Disagrees and Says It Paid
27.6.2022
According to reports, the Russian Federation has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since 1918. Bondholders told the press that they had not received payments from the transcontinental country. However, Russia’s finance ministry denies the allegations and says the country made...
Netherlands-Based Coinbase Customers Required to Submit KYC Data When Transferring Crypto off the Platform
26.6.2022
Coinbase has announced that the company plans to introduce a number of changes for customers in the Netherlands in order to comply with the 1977 Sanctions Act, a law that recently applied know-your-customer (KYC) guidelines to non-custodial wallets. If the person living in the Netherlands wants...
How to Reverse an Animated GIF
23.6.2022
Modifying visual media via code has always been a fascination of mine. Probably because I’m not a designer and I tend to stick to what I’m good at. One visual effect I love is seeing video reversed — it provides a sometimes hilarious perspective on a given event. Take this...
Binance-owned Trust Wallet adds buy option via Binance Connect
22.6.2022
Binance's self-custodial crypto wallet Trust Wallet now allows buying more than 200 digital assets with 40 fiat currencies via Binance Connect, formerly known as Bifinity
Roxe Holding in talks for listing on Nasdaq via $3.6B SPAC deal
22.6.2022
The firm has entered an agreement with special purpose acquisition company Goldenstone Acquisition Ltd, through which it will pursue the listing
Blockchain Payments Firm Roxe to List Via $3.6B SPAC Deal
22.6.2022
Blockchain-based payment company Roxe has entered into a merger agreement with SPAC Goldenstone Acquisition Limited, a move that will see it go public on Nasdaq
BOSO TOKYO Looks to Bring Japanese Culture to the World via Innovative Use of Metaverse Capabilities
21.6.2022
Everyone would agree that the DeFi industry is absolutely booming right now, and for good reason. After all, there is an abundance of technological innovation right now through aspects such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs, P2E games, blockchain, and most recently the metaverse. With that being said,...
Bitfrost releases upgraded SALP 2.0 after protocol helped secure $450M via parachain auctions
17.6.2022
The move comes after 18 Polkadot parachain auctions were secured on the original SALP protocol
Study: 7.6 Million South Africans Are Crypto Investors, Social Media Main Source of Crypto-Related Information
17.6.2022
About 22% of South Africa’s adult population, or 7.6 million people, are cryptocurrency investors, findings by a study done by Kucoin cryptocurrency exchange have shown. According to the study, 72% of the respondents said they get information concerning particular crypto projects via social...
Hackers Are Cloning Web3 Wallets Like Metamask and Coinbase Wallet to Steal Crypto
15.6.2022
Confiant, an advertising security agency, has found a cluster of malicious activity involving distributed wallet apps, allowing hackers to steal private seeds and acquire the funds of users via backdoored imposter wallets. The apps are distributed via cloning of legitimate sites, giving...
Huobi Launches Blockchain and Web3 Investment Arm Ivy Blocks
12.6.2022
Huobi, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the creation of a new investment arm to tackle decentralized finance and Web3 projects. Ivy Blocks, as it was named by the exchange, will focus on finding projects in seed stages to aid them via financing and other supporting services with...
Mastercard to Implement Payments for NFT and Web3 Projects
11.6.2022
Payments giant Mastercard has announced it is working to bring direct payment support for a number of NFT and Web3 platforms with its cards. According to the company, this will enable more customers to enter the industry as the barrier to acquiring such digital goods is lowered via more flexible...
Anonymous hacker served with restraining order via NFT
9.6.2022
International law firm Holland & Knight served a defendant in a hacking case with an NFT that was created and airdropped by its asset recovery team
Checkout.com Reveals Merchants Can Accept and Make Payments in USDC
8.6.2022
On Tuesday, the financial technology company Checkout.com announced that it will allow merchant settlements using the stablecoin USDC via a partnership with the crypto firm Fireblocks. Checkout.com further detailed that in a beta test with select clients, the company settled $300 million...
Circle Announces the Stablecoin USDC Is Now Supported by the Polygon Network
8.6.2022
Circle, the issuer of the stablecoin usd coin (USDC), announced that the project is now supported on the Polygon network. The stablecoin with the second-largest market capitalization can now be withdrawn via a Circle Account and Circle APIs without the need for manual cross-chain bridge technology....
Duelbits Lucky Player Won $1,000,000 via Gates of Olympus!
8.6.2022
About Gates of Olympus Game at Duelbits 1 lucky winner has won a massive $1,000,000 by playing Gates of Olympus, one of the Duelbit’s offerings developed by Pragmatic Play. The game allows players to enter the magical world of Greek gods and interact with them as they play the high stake game...