TRON HTX DAO Hong Kong Meetup 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024 by Richard Harris
On April 9, the TRON x HTX DAO: Hong Kong Meetup 2024 event, hosted by TRON and co-organized by HTX DAO, took place in Hong Kong with great success. This bustling event brought together the brightest minds of the HTX DAO ecosystem: project leaders, committee members, and influential KOLs. Their energy was palpable as they delivered speeches delving into the future of HT...
Safer Bitcoin alternative launched from DLC.Link
Monday, April 15, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
DLC.Link has launched its key offering, dlcBTC. The dlcBTC token is a safer wrapped Bitcoin alternative, utilizing Discreet Log Contracts (DLC), a Bitcoin scaling technology enabled in Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade two years ago. dlcBTC represents a significant advancement in decentralized finance (DeFi), allowing users to seamlessly utilize Bitcoin across the Ethereu...
Tom Brady NFT sale sparks warning to consumers from experts
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
An expert has warned those considering purchasing an NFT off the back of the Tom Brady $40.7k sale, as NFT marketplaces saw $38 million stolen by scammers last year.
The findings, pulled together by Smart Betting Guide, analyzed a database recording crypto scams and exploits to identify the most vulnerable platforms and blockchains over the last year - with NFT marke...
TRON integration simplifies crypto transactions
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 by Richard Harris
TRON has announced an integration with Blockchain.com Pay. This move is set to innovate the way cryptocurrency transactions are handled for TRON’s extensive user community.
Blockchain.com Pay, aims to provide web3, gaming, and retail sectors with advanced crypto services. This integration with TRON is a significant stride toward simplifying the crypto experienc...
Crypto and mobile gaming intersect says adjoe report
Friday, November 17, 2023 by Richard Harris
Adtech solutions provider adjoe unveils insightful data on mobile gaming behaviors among crypto app users.
In this analysis, adjoe utilized first-party data and shared behavioral insights from over 20 million crypto wallet users worldwide, spanning January to July 2023. The study explored users’ time spent in crypto wallets, their interactions with mobile gamin...
Bitcoin preferred over gold as an investment says deVere Group
Monday, November 13, 2023 by Freeman Lightner
More than three-quarters of under-40s would rather Bitcoin than gold in their investment mix, reveals a new survey by one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management, and fintech organizations.
The deVere Group poll shows that 77% of clients aged under 40 would opt for cryptocurrency over the precious metal in their portfolios to bui...
NFT solution for banks and fintechs from Rarible
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 by Freeman Lightner
Metallicus, the core developer behind Metal Blockchain and Rarible - a cross-chain NFT marketplace, jointly announced a strategic partnership to explore the development of compliant digital ownership solutions for the banking and fintech sectors.
Metal Blockchain and Metallicus recently solidified strategic integrations with leading financial service entities to...
What is an NFT and What is blockchain technology search research
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 by Richard Harris
A new study has revealed the most Googled cryptocurrency subjects nationwide and in each state.
The research conducted by Marketplace Fairness analyzed search volumes of more than 250 of the most frequently asked crypto questions on Google, to establish the queries that the country is looking to understand.
Simple searches for “What is cryptocurrency?”...
Web3 ID to boost online security from Concordium
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 by Brittany Hainzinger
Concordium has announced the release of Web3 ID, a blockchain-native identity platform with programmable privacy for individuals and organizations. Web3 ID allows digital identity holders to issue Zero-Knowledge-Proofs to dApps while allowing dApps to seamlessly request proof of user identity. This empowers individuals and businesses with complete control over thei...
3D social app Peer is available now
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 by Brittany Hainzinger
Peer Inc. has announced the launch of a new social app that the company describes as the ultimate global launchpad for next-generation digital experiences. The Peer app, now available for iOS, is built on a proprietary ecosystem that promises to offer new ways to create, interact and explore.
"All the world’s a game and Peer makes everyone a player. Get re...
Polygon blockchain improvements from Bisonai and Polygon Supernet
Thursday, May 4, 2023 by Richard Harris
Bisonai has joined forces with Polygon Supernet to revolutionize enterprise blockchain solutions, offering scalable and customizable Web3 infrastructure to businesses worldwide.
As companies increasingly look to adopt blockchain technology, they often encounter significant challenges related to scalability and complex infrastructure requirements. Bisonai's partne...
Easy NFT creation with Enjin
Monday, October 3, 2022 by Richard Harris
Esther Partland from Enjin discusses her journey at Enjin and how she started by volunteering and progressed into the Head of Ecosystem. Esther also identifies the key skills that led to her success at Enjin, what kind of tools Enjin provides for building Web3 infrastructures, and how businesses and individuals both can benefit from these tools. Esther goes on to e...
Its not NFTs people want its ownership
Thursday, August 25, 2022 by Richard Harris
Sami Khan, the co-founder, and CEO of Atlas Reality chatted with us about his journey from an App Marketer to where he is currently, all about ATLAS: EARTH, and how it pairs a mobile-first game world where players can buy land right where they live. We also asked Khan about how the inspiration for the game was derived, what his vision and mission entail for Atlas, ...
Using blockchain to grow your business
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 by Mark Kaley
By now, almost everyone who spends time in the tech space knows that blockchain technology is having a moment. It is a digital technology that has gained prominence in recent years, especially concerning the cryptocurrency industry.
How you could be using blockchain to grow your business
Blockchain technology is not just for tech-savvy bitcoin traders, however. Th...
NFT creator economy is booming
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 by Richard Harris
According to a newly published report by Fact.MR, market research and competitive intelligence provider, the global non-fungible token (NFT) market stands at US$ 34 billion in 2022 and is predicted to expand at an astounding CAGR of 25% during the forecast years (2022-2032). The market is set to surge owing to the changing dynamics in digital content creation and the as...
Complete guide to blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Monday, July 11, 2022 by Kim Maceda
Blockchain technology has revolutionized how we manage and ensure the privacy and security of personal data. Here are important facts to know about blockchains.
Cryptocurrency has become more popular ever since the world was introduced to Bitcoin in 2009. It would become the first step that saw the world embracing the concept of digital currencies.
Blockchain is a...
Blockchain interoperability is key to mainstream adoption
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 by Richard Harris
Manu Nelamane Siddalingegowda, Head of Platform Development at Lisk discusses how Web3 and blockchain technology have the potential to reach mainstream adoption, vastly improving users’ online experience. However, blockchain technology is currently still in its infant stages of development, with each individual blockchain protocol siloed from each other leaving de...
Web3 gaming redefined by Souq
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 by Brittany Hainzinger
Businesses have become increasingly reliant on Web3 in 2022, though according to Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank predictions and Fed rate raises may signal a recession looms. In that case, CoinDesk adds that signs point to a continued and strong correlation between recession-trending stock markets and cryptocurrency performance.
Now more than ever, ownership of digital asse...
Blockchain enhanced sports games
Friday, June 10, 2022 by Brittany Hainzinger
Independent games studio SuperTeam Games has raised $10 million in its first round of funding to develop cross-platform sports games that utilize blockchain technology.
The financing was led by Griffin Gaming Partners, other investors include Powerhouse Capital, and individual contributors such as former Disney CEO Michael Eisner and MLS franchise owners Steve Kaplan...
N3TWORK Studios Inc lands $46M in funding
Friday, May 20, 2022 by Brittany Hainzinger
N3TWORK Studios has closed $46 million in a Series A financing round led by Griffin Gaming Partners, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Galaxy Interactive, KIP, Floodgate, LLL Capital, and N3TWORK, Inc. As part of the financing, Griffin Gaming Partners' Peter Levin will join the Board of Directors. The funding will help further the development and launch ...
Blockchain gaming organization partners with Crypto Oasis
Thursday, April 28, 2022 by Richard Harris
GamesCoin Group is a German blockchain gaming organization that has created an ecosystem for a gaming world that is more immersive and boundary-blurring than ever. Its partnership with Crypto Oasis is game-changing and exciting for the Middle Eastern crypto market because blockchain is restructuring the gaming industry, and GamesCoin Group is leading this revolution.
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NFT game Superior unveiled
Thursday, March 24, 2022 by Freeman Lightner
Gala Games, the blockchain gaming platform, unveiled its latest game franchise Superior, a roguelite 3rd person shooter where players start out unpowered and outgunned, as they hunt the evil "superheroes" down, steal their powers and take on even tougher challenges. Developed by Drifter who created hit VR games: Robo Recall and Lies Beneath, Superior is l...
Blockchain revolution to unlock trillions of dollars
Friday, February 25, 2022 by Brittany Hainzinger
Tens of trillions of dollars in private assets are to be unlocked in the next decade as in-the-know investors pile into a radical technology revolution driven by blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and the internet of things (IoT).
This is to be achieved through the ground-breaking concept of "tokenization of investments", says Nigel Green, CEO of deV...
Metaverse video chat app from Bunch
Thursday, February 10, 2022 by Brittany Hainzinger
Since we started Bunch in late 2017, our vision has always been to build a real-time social network where people come together when they are physically apart and move from experience to experience. And, in our view, the most fun experience to share with friends, is to play games together!
Recapping the past few years
In the past few years, we have seen this v...
Quantum, Metaverse, NFTs and Healthcare blockchains coming in 2022
Saturday, January 8, 2022 by Richard Harris
Manjusha Madabushi is the CTO and Co-Founder of Talentica Software, the global leader in product development services for early and growth-stage technology businesses. She has mentored over 70 start-ups in building successful products across domains like FinTech, Media & Ads, EdTech, and Healthcare in a career spanning more than 3 decades. Manjusha is an avid h...
2022 Web3 predictions from Vendia
Thursday, January 6, 2022 by Freeman Lightner
Shruthi Rao is co-founder and Chief Business Officer at Vendia, a serverless, distributed data application platform. Previously, she founded the Blockchain category at AWS, where she launched and grew Amazon Managed Blockchain and Amazon Quantum Ledger Database, and was the lead Business Development for AWS’ Serverless portfolio of services including Lambda, API G...
Blockchain application platform Lisk announces AmpliFire event
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 by Freeman Lightner
Lisk will announce a variety of significant platform developments and updates at Lisk's AmpliFire event to coincide with the next phase of its interoperability roadmap. The event, which takes place in person in Berlin on Thursday, December 3rd, and on YouTube, will unveil improvements to the Lisk blockchain application platform as well as the ultimate vision for Lis...
Ontology partners with bloXmove
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 by Richard Harris
Ontology, the project bringing trust, privacy, and security to Web3 through decentralized identity and data solutions, has announced a partnership with bloXmove, a business-to-business mobility blockchain platform designed to simplify travel across multiple forms of transportation by connecting mobility apps and reducing the need for users to switch between them.
The...
Most searched NFTs of 2021
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 by Brittany Hainzinger
Everything went digital last year, including art. Throughout 2021 interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) increased dramatically, with many celebrities and artists releasing their own series of virtual work.
The influx of interest has caused the cost of NFTs to skyrocket and this year the most expensive of all time were sold, demonstrating serious investor appetite. O...
HackOnLisk2 hackathon from Lisk
Monday, November 1, 2021 by Richard Harris
Lisk, an open-source platform that enables developers to build blockchain applications in JavaScript, has announced its high-profile judgment panel for its developer-focused hackathon, HackOnLisk2. The hackathon, which aims to bolster innovation in the blockchain space by providing funding and consultation to participating teams, will welcome judging representatives fro...
Cryptocurrency market growth in 2021
Monday, October 18, 2021 by Brittany Hainzinger
The cryptocurrency sector is still growing, attracting more investors aiming to leverage various benefits of the industry. Additionally, the number of new cryptocurrencies joining the market is also accelerating as creators seek to leverage the benefits of blockchain technology.
Cryptocurrency market growth in 2021
According to data acquired by cryptocurrency trad...
Smart contract language changes for Partisia Blockchain
Thursday, September 30, 2021 by Brittany Hainzinger
Partisia Blockchain has announced that it has updated its smart contract language to Rust and Wasm (WebAssembly).
Partisia Blockchain represents the first successful complete integration of Secure Multi-Party Computation (MPC) and blockchain technology. The adoption of Rust and Wasm is designed to facilitate a smooth and more efficient experience for developers,...
Ethereum expected to hit 5k
Monday, May 3, 2021 by Brittany Hainzinger
The Ethereum price is likely to hit $5,000 over the next seven days as the cryptocurrency reaches new all-time highs, predicts the CEO of deVere, Nigel Green.
The bullish prediction from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes as Ether, the token transacted on the Ethereum blockchain, and the world’s second largest cryptocurrency after B...
$10 million raised for decentralized commerce ecosystem
Thursday, March 11, 2021 by Brittany Hainzinger
Boson Protocol announced it has successfully closed the last round before its public sale, raising a total of $10m between all rounds. The presale round demonstrates continued support from existing investors, combined with new backers. The presale was 40x oversubscribed, showing strong interest for the project.
These funding rounds enable Boson Protocol to continue d...
Partisia Blockchain and Insights Network unite to launch Instars
Monday, March 8, 2021 by Brittany Hainzinger
In the first successful integration of blockchain and Multiparty Computation (MPC) technology to power a decentralized social media platform, Partisia Blockchain, a Web 3.0 platform built for trust, transparency, and privacy, has joined forces with global market research provider Insights Network, to officially launch Instars.
The unveiling of the blockchain-pow...
