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Blockchain Integration: A16z-Backed Cryptocurrency Index Platform Unveils V2
3.11.2023
Alongside, a cryptocurrency index platform backed by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), has launched its V2, aiming to take a decentralized approach to crypto investments using blockchain technology. The startup will allow crypto investors to gain exposure to a basket of the top...
Georgia National Bank Partners with Ripple to Host New Digital Lari CBDC Pilot – Adoption on the Rise?
3.11.2023
The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has partnered with Ripple as the official technology provider for its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pushing for a pilot in the near term. In a Nov 2 press release, blockchain payment firm Ripple announced that it has been selected to power the Digital Lari...
SafeMoon addresses recent exploits amid SEC charges
3.11.2023
SafeMoon says it is closely examining the recent developments and will work to resolve the situation promptly
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
Musk and Sunak sit for a casual, yet serious, AI discussion
3.11.2023
The inaugural AI Safety Summit has seen many important personalities mark their presence. This has paved the way for what the future could be—AI-filled. The two faces to have gained the most limelight are Rishi Sunak and Elon Musk. While it is purely normal for the Tesla CEO to be the center...
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
Xbox Startup Screen Is Now Full-Page Modern Warfare III Ad
2.11.2023
If you fired up your Xbox today, you might’ve seen something you didn’t expect: A darn full-screen advertisement for the latest Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare III. Though Microsoft has done this before with exclusives like Starfield, it’s already rubbing some gamers the wrong way.Read more
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...
Privacy Technology Firm Nym Plans Early 2024 Rollout of 'Decentralized VPN'
2.11.2023
The privacy-focused infrastructure project says that the new NymVPN will disperse traffic across a network of nodes rather than running data through single servers as centralized VPNs do
Hashkey Group to Issue Stablecoin In Partnership With Yuanbi Technology and Zhongan Bank
2.11.2023
At the KUN & Hashkey Exchange strategic cooperation signing ceremony held earlier today, Dr. Xiao Feng, the founder of Hashkey Group, announced plans to issue a stablecoin backed by the Hong Kong dollar. Hashkey Group will partner up with Yuanbi Technology and Zhongan Bank to issue...
Northern Data Secures $610 Million Debt Financing from Tether as New ASIC Technology Makes Mining Profitable Again
2.11.2023
Northern Data AG, Europe’s largest Bitcoin mining company, has secured a debt financing facility of around $610 million from a company within the Tether Group amid advancements in ASIC technology that have made mining profitable again. The loan agreement, which has a term until January...
Visa Successfully Concludes CBDC Pilot Program in Hong Kong with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank
2.11.2023
Visa, a global leader in payments technology, has announced the successful completion of a pilot test of tokenized deposits using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). On November 1, Visa announced that it had completed the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s CBDC pilot program with leading...
The Protocol: Celestia Airdrop Gets Crypto Users Asking About Starknet Despite No Similar Plans
1.11.2023
In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain the mechanics (and roots) behind the "data availability" network Celestia, and its new TIA tokens, and turn our eyes to Starknet's STRK tokens, which aren't trading yet but are already being awarded to early contributors
Crypto Venture Funds Variant, 1kx Lead $6M Funding Round for ZK-Meets-AI Startup Modulus
1.11.2023
The funding will be used for the company’s ambitions in zero-knowledge machine learning, combining aspects of zero-knowledge cryptography with artificial intelligence or AI
3 Greenshoot Sectors in the Blockchain Space
1.11.2023
From “AI x blockchain” and zero-knowledge proofs to Bitcoin ordinal projects, there are plenty of bright spots in the Web3 ecosystem
Mario Kart 8's Final Update Is A Treat For Wii And Rosalina Fans
1.11.2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo’s beloved Switch racer, is finally getting its last major expansion on November 9. And it’s one for the Rosalina and Wii fans.Read more
Switch Loses App You Probably Didn’t Even Know It Had
1.11.2023
While it does have a handful of consumption apps like YouTube, Hulu, and Crunchyroll in the eShop, the Nintendo Switch is typically used for gaming and little else. That became a bit more true today, as the official Twitch app is getting tossed from Nintendo’s hybrid console.Read more
How a Ph.D. Student's Research Paper Turned Celestia Into $345M Blockchain Project Overnight
1.11.2023
This week's launch of the new "data availability" network Celestia came with an airdrop of the project's TIA tokens, one of the most anticipated giveaways in the crypto industry of the past year
AI and real-world assets gain prominence in investor discussions
1.11.2023
Additionally, discussions concerning cryptocurrency prices have waned due to market volatility and stabilization