Helium devs propose ditching its own blockchain for Solana
The transition to Solana would improve network scalability, which in turn would bring “significant economies of scale” to the network,...
Month: August 2022
Hermès reveals plans for Metaverse fashion shows, crypto, and NFTs
The trademark application comes months after filing a lawsuit against NFT project MetaBirkins for allegedly using its Birkin brand to...
A16z proposes a set of licenses especially for NFTs, based on Creative Commons model
The six licensing templates devised by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz are irrevocable and amendable, and give creators the power to...
Hardware wallet Trezor enables direct crypto purchases with MoonPay
The new integration with MoonPay and SatoshiLabs-founded Invity platform provides buy, sell and exchange features directly in the Trezor wallet....
Twitter brings back suspended NFTs accounts as Solana threatens to pause ad spend
No official explanation was given as to why the accounts were suspended in the first place. Early Wednesday, Twitter suspended...
Crypto Twitter shares security concerns regarding Meta’s recent NFT integration news
Meta recently announced its latest NFT feature will allow users to connect their digital wallets to Instagram and Facebook. On...
Ticketmaster selects Flow blockchain for minting NFT event tickets
Customers will receive an NFT on top of a regular ticket purchase for select events. According to Flow, a digital...
US Federal Reserve discussion paper takes cold, hard look at DeFi, gives it mixed review
The authors see DeFi growing despite barriers such as crypto’s volatility; risks to users and TradFi institutions are inherent in...
South Korean authorities arrest 16 individuals connected to $2B crypto forex transactions: Report
More than $283 million of the $2 billion in crypto transactions were reportedly facilitated through illegal remittance agencies. Authorities with...
Analyst says 40% of users in most Web3 games are bots — Here’s how to avoid being fooled
In DApps, daily active users is an easy metric to manipulate. Let’s review a few ways to cross-reference the authenticity...
Bitcoin holds $20K, but analysts say BTC open interest leaves room for ‘more deleveraging’
BTC trades in the lower-end of its 76-day range, but analysts say future Fed actions and record-high open interest increase...
BTC Reclaims $20K; TAMA to Experience Inevitable Growth
The Bitcoin price prediction shows that BTC is following the bullish movement as the king coin heads to the upside....
Ticket Marketplace Giant Ticketmaster Chooses Flow Blockchain for NFT Push
This week, Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. revealed the company will give event organizers the ability to mint non-fungible token (NFT) tickets...
Eurozone Inflation Taps Highest Rate Ever Recorded Reaching 9.1%, as Nord Stream, Gazprom Halt Gas Supplies
The Eurozone’s inflation rate reached a record high in August of 9.1%, the highest ever recorded in history, according to...
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Change Prints 2022’s Second Largest Increase — Metric Nears All-Time High
On Wednesday, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty jumped 9.26% higher, recording the second highest difficulty rise in 2022. The latest rise is...
