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Olyseum Launches Experiential NFT Platform to Strengthen Celebrity-Fan Engagement
28.6.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, June 28, 2021 — Olyseum, a blockchain-powered social ecosystem that rewards fan engagement, is excited to announce that it has launched the world’s first star-led experiential NFT (xNFT) platform. The platform aims to fundamentally change...
China’s Oldest Exchange Exits Bitcoin Business Amidst Regulatory Pressures
28.6.2021
BTCC, ostensibly the first cryptocurrency exchange established in China, exited the bitcoin trading business last week. According to statements, this was the result of the continued regulatory pressure Beijing is exerting on cryptocurrency businesses. The company will now transition...
Polygon-Based Defi Stablecoin Safedollar Plunges to Zero — Team Is Investigating Exploit
28.6.2021
The algorithmic decentralized finance (defi) stablecoin safedollar (SDO) has been attacked, according to statements published on its Telegram channel. The safedollar token did not remain stable following the attack, as the defi stablecoin’s price collapsed to zero. Safedollar Stablecoin Price...
PORT Network: DApp to Harness Sustainable Processing Power for Both Cloud and Volunteer Computing
28.6.2021
PRESS RELEASE. With an ever-increasing demand for computing power, PORT Network launches the first dApp to merge both Cloud and Volunteer computing on the blockchain. 28th June 2021, Düsseldorf, Germany – The demand for increased computing power is growing at an exponential rate....
Algorand & pNetwork Partner to Build Cross-Chain Connections
28.6.2021
pNetwork recently announced that they are partnering with Algorand, the PoS (proof-of-stake) blockchain focused on merging traditional and decentralized finance. pNetwork, known for its cross-chain system helping NFTs and assets to move between blockchain networks. The partnership will see...
Theta Guardian Node v3.0.2’s Release Enables Mainnet 3.0
28.6.2021
In a recent announcement, Theta Labs declared the launch of Guardian Node for Theta v3.0. The new version shall go through a hard fork at a block height of 10968061 for activating the features of Theta 3.0. It is now mandatory for the registered users to remain in sync after the hard fork height....
The Crypto Climate Accord Walks a Fine Line Between Self-Interest and the Greater Good
27.6.2021
As the spotlight turns once again towards the environmental impact of blockchain technologies, support for the Crypto Climate Accord has come from curious corners of the industry, raising questions about its signatories’ motives. Authenticity of CCA’s Support Remains Debatable With...
Blockchain Surveillance Firm Chainalysis Raises $100 Million, Company’s Valuation Now $4.2 Billion
26.6.2021
The blockchain intelligence and surveillance firm Chainalysis announced the company has raised $100 million in Series E funding from investors such as Coatue, Benchmark, Accel, Addition, Dragoneer, Sequoia Heritage, and SVB Capital. The financing brings the company’s valuation to $4.2 billion...
Blockchain and sustainability — There’s more to it than electricity usage
26.6.2021
Bringing the social and governance spheres to the discussion about the sustainability and potential of blockchain technology
Marvel Entertainment to Launch NFTs — Fans Can Soon Hunt for Rare NFT Comic Books
26.6.2021
Marvel Entertainment has announced the company is stepping into the realm of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company and the popular comic book creator explains that Marvel fans will be able to buy “official Marvel NFT digital collectibles, digital...
First Bitcoin ETF in Latam Debuts on Brazil Stock Exchange
26.6.2021
The first Bitcoin ETF in Latin America made its debut yesterday on the Brazil Stock Exchange. Presented by QR Capital, a Brazilian blockchain investment firm, the ETF seeks to simplify Bitcoin exposure for institutions and companies. The ETF was approved by Brazilian regulators and is currently...
Blockchain not suitable for CBDC, says Swiss national bank economist
25.6.2021
Global economists continue to question the implications of blockchain implementation for central bank digital currencies
The radical need for updating blockchain security protocols
25.6.2021
More profound security practices will encourage wider trust in DeFi and create a culture around security that will advance the industry
Colombian capital supports blockchain and emerging tech with $2.3M fund
25.6.2021
Blockchain development is one of four major programs in Bogotá’s new tech innovation fund
Netizens Use Blockchain for Apple Daily’s Content After Ban
25.6.2021
Blockchain applications have started rocking the media. In a move that will have significant ramifications across the industry, cyber activists and IT professionals from Hong Kong are archiving 3.2 million web articles, videos, and audios from Apple Daily, after the news portal was forced to shut...
Bogota’s $2.8 Billion Program to Finance Blockchain Companies With up to $50 Million
25.6.2021
The city of Bogota in Colombia just announced it will finance blockchain companies through a blockchain investment program. The program, called “Hub Blockchain Bogota,” will deliver financing to 100 companies developing blockchain-based solutions. This is part of a series of initiatives...
UN Kenyan Mission Praises Local Blockchain-Based Initiative for Helping to Reduce Poverty
25.6.2021
The United Nations (UN) mission in Kenya recently praised a local blockchain-based community inclusion currency (CIC) initiative for its part in helping to reduce poverty in one of the country’s poor informal settlements. The mission’s sentiments follow a tour of the Mukuru informal...
Sushi to Launch Full Product Suite on Harmony
25.6.2021
Since deploying natively on Harmony’s blockchain in May, Sushi is now deepening its collaboration with Harmony after revealing plans to bring its full decentralized finance (defi) product stack onto the blockchain with accompanying incentives designed to drive greater participation....
Sushiswap to deploy full suite of Sushi products on Harmony’s blockchain
24.6.2021
“We believe this partnership with Sushi is just the beginning of bringing millions of people into decentralized finance,” said Harmony founder Stephen Tse
How stablecoins stay stable, explained
24.6.2021
Stablecoins use a variety of techniques to keep their value fixed, generally to a specific fiat currency like the U.S. dollar