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$588K of Bitcoin Stolen as Fake Ledger Live App Infiltrates Microsoft’s App Store
6.11.2023
A scammer has stolen $588,000 of Bitcoin by uploading a fraudulent Ledger Live app onto Microsoft’s app store. On Saturday, cryptocurrency investigator ZachXBT posted about the fake app on X (formerly Twitter), warning people to not download the fraudulent app titled “Ledger Live...
Hong Kong Regulator Planning to Widen Purview of Virtual Assets Supervision
6.11.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is reportedly planning to expand the purview of its supervision of virtual assets to include entities that issue stablecoins. The Hong Kong regulator said it also wants to create a framework that governs banks’ provision of virtual asset custody services. Hong...
Yuga Labs & Magic Eden team up to launch new Ethereum Marketplace
6.11.2023
Yuga Labs, a leader in the Web3 space and the owner of BAYC (Bored Ape Yacht Club), Meebits, 10KTF, CryptoPunks, Twelvefold, and Otherside, recently announced a partnership with Magic Eden, a pioneer in cross-chain NFTs, to launch an Ethereum-based marketplace for Magic Eden by December 2023. This...
Spot Bitcoin ETF hype reignited zest for blockchain games: Yat Siu
6.11.2023
The Animoca Brands founder and CEO says spot Bitcoin ETF enthusiasm has directly correlated to increased confidence and activity in GameFi
Mismatch Between the Demand and Supply of GPUs Stifling AI Innovation — Tory Green
4.11.2023
The mismatch between the demand and supply of graphics processing units (GPUs) is potentially stifling artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, Tory Green, the COO of the decentralized GPU cloud service provider io.net, has said. According to the COO, this mismatch stems from the fact manufacturers...
Study: Stablecoin Activity the Highest in Q3 of 2023 With Approximately 400K Daily Active Addresses
4.11.2023
By the end of Q3 2023, activity in the stablecoin category as measured by the number of daily active addresses (DAA) stood at over 400,000 — the highest in any category. In the decentralized finance (defi) category — the next highest-ranked category — the number of DAAs at...
Web3 Pioneer Treehouse Dives Into NFT Analytics with Origins Acquisition
3.11.2023
Web3 data firm Treehouse has announced its acquisition of Origins Analytics, with the goal of expanding into NFT analytics. In a press release released on Thursday, the Singapore-based Treehouse said that it had completed the intellectual property acquisition of Origins to “bolster...
Boba Guys, Shopify users showcase adoption of Web3 tools - Solana Breakpoint
3.11.2023
Mainstream commerce and big brands are reporting improved business results and promisingloyalty programmes through integrations with the wider Solana ecosystem
Aspecta and Linea collaborate on builder identity solutions
3.11.2023
Aspecta and Linea have formed a partnership to advance builder identity services, which feature enhanced interoperability and utility. Additionally, it will foster additional opportunities for expansion across the Consensys builder ecosystem. Aspecta has come out with an AI-boosted identity service...
Help or hindrance: Is Web3 really improving mainstream industry and products?
3.11.2023
Web3 business models based around NFTs, blockchain and crypto have slowly been gaining ground in the mainstream, to mixed success
Monolithic vs. modular blockchains
3.11.2023
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin stated something called the Blockchain Trilemma. A blockchain tries to be secure, fast and decentralized
VERTU Introduces METAVERTU2, a Revolutionary Web3 and AI Smartphone – How Does It Work?
3.11.2023
Manufacturer of luxury handmade mobile phones VERTU has revealed its METAVERTU2: a “highly secure” Web3 smartphone with extensive storage capacity, AI model tagging data, and AI agents managing tasks. It is described as an AI companion called “One More Brain.” The device...
Abu Dhabi pioneers DLT regulation for DAOs and Web3 innovations
3.11.2023
Abu Dhabi aims to become a crypto hub alongside Dubai, in a move that's part of a larger goal to foster initiatives in the broader blockchain and digital asset realm
Developers on Google Cloud to ‘Verify’ Smart Contracts With Space and Time’s ZK-Proof Protocol
3.11.2023
Developers working with the Google Cloud data warehouse known as Bigquery can now verify blockchain smart contracts and other business processes using Space and Time’s zero-knowledge (ZK)-proof protocol. The protocol is said to be useful for enterprises that are looking to connect their respective...
Fun Is Critical to Making Decentralized Games a Success – Cryptopia CEO Sangho Grolleman
3.11.2023
Sangho Grolleman serves as the CEO of Cryptopia, bringing with him a wealth of experience in the cryptocurrency realm since 2018. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the decentralized gaming market why making sure games are first and foremost fun to play is critical...
Abu Dhabi Enacts DLT Framework for DAOs, Web3, TradFi Firms
2.11.2023
Games Backed by Disney, Alibaba, Google, Square Enix Will Build on Immutable zkEVM, ‘Blockchain Gaming to Become Synonymous with Gaming’
2.11.2023
Three new upcoming games from Australia and Asia-based teams have committed to building on Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proof-based scaling rollup Immutable zkEVM. In an interview with Cryptonews, Michael Powell, Product Marketing Lead at Web3 gaming platform Immutable, discussed the relevance of ZK...
Palm Network announces migration to a POS chain through Polygon CDK
2.11.2023
Palm Foundation has announced that it will now migrate to a POS Chain using the capabilities of Polygon CDK. The objective is to move closer to decentralization and an environment where projects can collaborate for innovation. Some contributors to the development are ConsenSys, HENI, and Palm...
Today in Crypto: Xapo Bank Enables Non-US Members to Invest $10 in S&P 100 Stocks, Nym Technologies Reveals NymVPN Upcoming Launch and Info
2.11.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Investment news Bitcoin and stablecoin custodian and licensed private bank Xapo Bank announced the launch of a new Stocks...
Adidas Web3 Platform Unveils Limited-Edition Bugatti-Inspired Shoes Auction
2.11.2023
Adidas and Bugatti have partnered to announce the auction of a select quantity of soccer boots through Adidas’ web3 platform. In a press release on Bugatti’s website, the companies confirmed that 99 pairs of shoes inspired by Bugatti’s car designs will be listed for sale between...