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Why Gamification Will Drive Wider Blockchain Adoption
Once Vitalik Buterin’s trilemma is solved, what’s the blockchain space to do?The trilemma, briefly, is that proof-of-work blockchains can...
Congressional Candidate Kurani Dropping 2,022 Solana NFTs as Part of Campaign
Shrina Kurani, a Democrat running in California’s 42nd Congressional District, will publish 2,022 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Solana...
Tax Preparer H&R Block Sues Block Over Rebrand From Square
Fintech and digital payments giant Block, Inc. formerly known as Square Inc. is being sued by tax firm H&R Block for trademark...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Dismisses Cryptocurrencies as Financial Stability Concern but Warns They’re Risky
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that he does not see cryptocurrencies as a financial stability concern. However, he noted that...
Historically accurate ‘momentum indicator’ hints at possible Bitcoin breakout ahead
Bitcoin (BTC) could see a “massive bullish move” if a classic trigger from the 2021 bull run repeats this week. In a tweet on Dec. 16,...
Fish food? Data shows retail investors are buying Bitcoin, whales are selling
Bitcoin (BTC) staged an impressive recovery after dropping to its three-month low of $42,333 on Dec. 4, rising to as high as $51,000...
Why is Avalanche (AVAX) rallying today?
Avalanche (AVAX) is rallying today and it has gone up by 21.48% in the last 24 hours to trade at about $106.84. Today’s AVAX price...
Crypto News Roundup for Dec. 16, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.Today's Stories:Bitcoin Holds Steady as BOE Hikes Interest...
Melania Trump Pitches NFT Plans; ‘Cobalt Blue Eyes’ Captivate Crypto Twitter
Former First Lady Melania Trump captivated the Twittersphere on Thursday with the announcement that she’s launching her own NFT...
After $130M Hack, Badger’s Restitution Plan Tests Limits of DAO Governance
After a devastating $130 million hack, BadgerDAO is moving forward with the first steps in an ambitious restitution plan that may be among...
ConsenSys Collaborates With Mastercard on New Ethereum Scaling Solution
Ethereum software firm ConsenSys has launched “ConsenSys Rollups” with the help of Mastercard’s engineering team for scalability on both...
French Central Bank Completes First Stage of Its CBDC Experiments
The Banque de France said it completed the first stage of its experiments into a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) and plans...
It Can’t Be ‘Decentralization or Bust’
The Bitcoin white paper doesn’t mention the word decentralization once – but it’s obviously there by another name: peer-to-peer. The...
NEAR Foundation Appoints Ex-Circle Exec Marieke Flament as CEO
Former Circle executive Marieke Flament is taking over as CEO of the NEAR Foundation, a Swiss-based non-profit that oversees the...
Crypto Connectivity Startup GIANT Raises $5M From CoinFund
GIANT Protocol has raised $5 million on its plans to shake up the telecom industry by tokenizing bandwidth.CoinFund led the seed round....
Indian Government to Make Additional Changes to Crypto Bill: Report
The Indian government is reportedly making additional changes to the country’s crypto bill. The bill, which is listed for the...
The Top 5 Tax Tips for NFT Investors
The non-fungible token (NFT) market has grown into a multibillion-dollar sector of the crypto industry, with top collections like...
On-Chain Data Hub Nansen Eyes Aggressive Growth With $75M Raise
If blockchain technology is going to become the backbone of a new financial infrastructure, some company will have to serve as an...
Stocktwits to Boost Crypto Coverage Following $30M Fundraise
Stocktwits has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round, the social media platform for investors and traders said Thursday.Alameda...
Customers Bank Updates Logo, Details CBIT Token in Push for Crypto Clients
A Pennsylvania bank is continuing its journey down the crypto rabbit hole.After announcing last month that it would serve cryptocurrency...
Ethereum Privacy Startup Aztec Raises $17M in Paradigm-Led Series A
The Aztec Network has raised $17 million in a Series A funding round to further its efforts to bring programmable privacy to Web 3...
Crypto Custodian BitGo Adds AVAX Support as Institutions Eye Avalanche
Crypto custody firm BitGo will support AVAX, the native token of Avalanche, in the latest sign of institutional interest in the high-speed...
Minereum World Metaverse Is Planned to Be Launched in Q1 2022, Land Pre-Sale Is Live
Minereum, the project behind the first self-mining smart contract, welcomes you to The Minereum World – an exciting and interactive...
How Stablecoins Merge Traditional and Decentralized Finance
Stablecoins, a term referring to cryptocurrencies that are pegged to fiat currencies, such as the U.S. dollar, first came to the scene in...
Music NFTs Are Set for an Explosive 2022
I kicked off my journey in the music industry at 16 and spent five years touring, living at below minimum wage and putting every cent I...
Ancient Rome Play-to-Earn Game ‘vEmpire’ Launches
While the GameFi space has been pumped plump with institutional investment in recent months, the landscape of playable games in the...
Court Decision Voids Crypto Mining Contracts in China, Shuts Down Bitcoin Farms
A court in Beijing has ruled that three investment agreements for bitcoin mining operations in Sichuan are “invalid.” A...
Russian Central Bank Seeks Ban on Crypto Investment: Report
The Russian central bank is looking to ban cryptocurrency investments in the country, according to a Reuters report.The central bank is in...
Robinhood Adds Crypto Gifting Feature
Popular zero-commission trading app Robinhood is adding a feature so users can gift crypto to friends and family. The feature will be...
Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $49K as BOE Hikes Interest Rate; ECB Decision to Come
Bitcoin was trading little changed after the Bank of England’s surprise decision to raise interest rates by 15 basis points to 0.25%.The...
Luno CEO: ‘Industry Accelerated a Lot Faster This Year Than We Anticipated’
The pace of the crypto industry’s acceleration in 2021 has surprised many, including Marcus Swanepoel, CEO of cryptocurrency...
Fed Chair Powell says he doesn’t see crypto as a financial concern
Jerome Powell however says cryptocurrencies are speculative and “not backed by anything” and could be an issue for consumers...
Market highlights December 16: Solana leads rally after Fed decision calms markets
The crypto market has added almost $59 billion in value over the past day after the U.S. Federal Reserve made the decision to start...
Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX’s Trading Volume Jumps to Over $43B in 2021
Mumbai-based digital assets exchange WazirX witnessed record-breaking activity this year, as investors from smaller Indian cities joined...
Derivatives Trade Association ISDA to Develop Common Standards for Crypto Assets
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), a trade organization, is working to develop common legal standards for...
Beijing court rejects monetary compensation in Bitcoin mining contract plea
A district court in Beijing has rejected monetary compensation in a Bitcoin (BTC) mining contract plea against a blockchain company. The...
FreeRoss DAO Distributes Governance Tokens to Control $5.5M Treasury
Contributors to FreeRoss DAO were airdropped FREE tokens this morning as the collective decides on how to use its treasury to advance...
Analyst lists 21 factors calling for Bitcoin price upside — But just 4 bearish signals
Bitcoin (BTC) traders may be experiencing some “extreme panic,” but one analyst argues that practically all the technical...
Solana Leads Gains as Cryptos Recover on Fed Decision
Solana led gains among larger tokens amid a broader jump in global markets. The crypto market has added almost $59 billion in value over...
Ukrainians Offered New Crypto Services, Bitcoin Cards
Along with the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Ukrainians are enjoying an expanding range of related services and products....
Kodi surging on news of LBank listing: Where to buy Kodi now
The live Kodi price today is $0.000112 with a 24-hour trading volume of around $1 million. Kodi is up almost 7% in the last 24 hours....
The coin of the rising sun gaining again: Where to buy Solana today
The live Solana price today is $180 with a 24-hour trading volume of $3.76 billion. It is rapidly reversing its recent losses. In the last...
Kadena surged 14% today: Here’s where to buy Kadena now
The live Kadena price today is $11.76 with a 24-hour trading volume of $62.5 million. The unique token is up 13.62% in the last 24 hours....
Where to buy Enjin Coin now, the top metaverse token
The live Enjin Coin price today is $2.47 with a 24-hour trading volume of $254 million. Enjin Coin has gained 4.13% today. If you want to...
Elrond, the unique sharding protocol, is up 15% today: here’s where to buy Elrond
The live Elrond price today is $319 with a 24-hour trading volume of $406 million. Elrond is up 14.65% in the last 24 hours. If you are...
S. Korean Lambda265 Nabs $60M Series B at $300M Valuation
Lambda265, the blockchain arm of South Korean crypto exchange operator Dunamu, closed a $60 million (KRW 71 billion) Series B, bringing...
Undefeated Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez Heads to the Ring With Bitcoin.com in His Corner
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramírez, a Mexican boxer with an impeccable professional record, is warming up for a Saturday night...
Payment Services Giants See Crypto as Opportunity, Not Threat: MoffettNathanson
Payment services giants Visa, Mastercard and PayPal don’t see the rise of the crypto industry as a threat, and both will continue to...
Trava Knight NFT Open to All, Trava to Expand NFT Rental Marketplace Utilities for Lending Pool
Something exciting & sensational is coming for NFT collectors and enthusiasts alike to look forward to. Trava.Finance is launching...
Solana Ventures, Forte, and Griffin Gaming Launch $150 Million Web3 Fund
Solana Ventures, the investment arm of Solana Labs, has announced a new investment fund to bring more Web3 products to its network. In...
Dvision Network’s Boburjon Muydinov Talks Metaverse, Investing in Digital Real Estate, NFTs and More
Dvision Network is a blockchain-based metaverse, which powers the robust and diversified NFT marketplace within its augmented reality....
Tanzanian Central Bank Governor: Cryptocurrencies Not Outlawed, Traders Should Invest at Own Risk
The Tanzanian central bank governor recently revealed that cryptocurrencies are not outlawed in the country but warned those dabbling in...
Shopping․io Is Building the First Ever Metaverse Shopping Center
Shopping․io, the very first E-commerce platform that allows users to purchase from major hubs using over 200 cryptocurrencies, is...
Reddit Confidentially Submits Draft Registration Statement for Proposed IPO
Reddit has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed...
Game Developer Moonray PBC Raises $3.5 Million, Aims to Bring NFT and Blockchain Gaming to Bitcoin
On December 14, Moonray PBC, the developer behind the multiplayer action-role-playing game (RPG) Moonray, announced that the project has...
Rarible NFT Marketplace Integrates Tezos Blockchain, Will Support Ubisoft Digits
On Wednesday, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Rarible announced that the platform now supports the Tezos blockchain network. The...
UK Bans Crypto Ads by Papa John’s Pizza, Coinbase, Etoro, Luno, Kraken
The U.K. advertising watchdog has banned several cryptocurrency ads, including those by Papa John’s Pizza, Coinbase, Kraken, Etoro,...
Michael Jordan and Son Reveal First Tech Venture, Heir Platform to Feature NFTs and Leverage Solana
The legendary former professional basketball player Michael Jordan and his son Jeffrey Jordan have revealed they are getting into...
Physical NFTs? A Glimpse at Spellfire’s Gameplay and New Cards
Whether you are an experienced card game player, a fan of collectibles, or just getting into NFTs, Spellfire Re-Master the Magic is a game...
Otis Launches NFT Auction Platform That Transforms Real-World Items Into Digital Collectibles
As both fractional and traditional non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have seen exponential growth this year, the firm Otis has announced the...
US Senator Says Defi Is the Most Dangerous Part of Crypto – Urges Regulators to Clamp Down Before It’s Too Late
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on regulators to clamp down on decentralized finance (defi) and stablecoins “before...
ECOMI, Aragon and Ramp breakout after Bitcoin price pushes above $49K
Cryptocurrency prices and investor sentiment reversed course on Dec. 15 after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell confirmed the...
Markets rally after FOMC meeting, but Bitcoin bears still have a short-term advantage
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has been in a down-trend since the $69,000 all-time high on Nov. 10, when the the Labor report showed...
First Mover Asia: Fed Decision on Stimulus Money Buoys Crypto Markets
(Edited by James Rubin)Good morning. Here’s what’s happening this morning:Market moves: Bitcoin jumps above $49,000 after U.S. Fed’s...
Bitcoin rallies above $49K following Fed FOMC announcement of rate hikes in 2022
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed by over $2,000 on Dec. 15 as markets quickly reacted to news that the United States Federal Reserve would raise...
Fed chair Jerome Powell says he isn’t concerned about crypto disrupting financial stability in the US
United States Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell hinted that though the government agency should consider monitoring developments in the...
Coinbase Backs NYSE Arca’s Push for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Conversion to ETF
In a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday, Coinbase urged the agency to approve NYSE Arca’s application...
Analysts expect Bitcoin trend change after Fed lays out its 2022 roadmap
The year-long calls for a $100,000 Bitcoin (BTC) price have fallen to the wayside since the asset struck a new all-time high at $69,000,...
Crowdsourced Threat Detector PolySwarm Goes Live on Mainnet
Crowdsourced threat detection firm PolySwarm went live with its mainnet, the company announced Wednesday in a tweet. Mainnet refers to a...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces After Fed Decision, Analysts Expect Sideways Trading
Bitcoin bounced toward $49,000 on Wednesday as traders reacted to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to accelerate its stimulus...
The Senate’s Arguments Against Stablecoins
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeToday on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the recent U.S. Senate Banking...
Sotheby’s vendió $100 millones en NFTs durante 2021
Sotheby’s, la casa de subastas británica con 277 años de antigüedad, dijo que las ventas de obras de tokens no fungibles (NFTs) alcanzaron...
[SPONSORED] How Decentralized Networks are Transforming Products We Use Every Day
Cryptocurrency and blockchain applications are quickly expanding across a number of industries, and decentralized networks have already...
8 Trends That Will Shape Bitcoin Mining in 2022
If you thought 2021 was a wild ride for crypto mining, you’d better strap yourself in for 2022.The past year saw one of the biggest shake...
[SPONSORED] The Asia – Europe arbitrage opportunities: crypto derivatives
Key trend 2021: traders tend to trade on multiple markets to find more arbitrage opportunities across Asia and Europe in particular....
Fed Speeds Up Stimulus Withdrawal, and Bitcoin Jumps
Federal Reserve officials took steps to accelerate the withdrawal of the unprecedented monetary stimulus used to prop up markets in the...
Sotheby’s NFT Sales Reach $100M in 2021
Sotheby’s, the 277-year-old British auction house, said sales of its non-fungible token (NFT) works reached $100 million in 2021.Sotheby’s...
Bitcoin Rises Toward $50K; Resistance Seen Around $52K
Bitcoin (BTC) held support around $46,000 and is attempting to reverse a short-term downtrend. Still, upside appears to be limited toward...
[SPONSORED] Getting Ready for The FATF’s Upcoming Virtual Asset Guidance
This October, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-money laundering watchdog, is expected to adopt sweeping updates to...
Katie Haun Leaving A16z to Start Own Crypto VC Firm
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) partner Katie Haun, a prominent name in crypto investing, is leaving after four years to start her own...
[SPONSORED] A Paradigm Shift in Mining
The ever-dynamic crypto mining industry has been even more active following China’s crackdown. The global hashrate has largely shifted to...
Why Corporate America Is Getting NFTs All Wrong
Every corporate marketing department in America (and beyond) seems to be piling onto the NFT craze. But sadly for them, most have little...
[SPONSORED] What Banks Could Expect From the Future of DeFi
This blockchain-enabled innovation has the potential to change the global financial system by stripping transaction costs and stepping up...
Web 3 Is More Than Fun and Games; It’s for Work
If work and personal culture are to truly flourish online, then our digital spaces need to have the same assurances of privacy and...
[SPONSORED] The Future of Institutional Crypto Investment
Fixed-term crypto investments are giving institutions and corporations an opportunity to venture into the world of digital assets and...
Can NFT Art Survive Its Own Addiction to Elitism?
As part of our Culture Week coverage, members of CoinDesk’s Layer 2 team have been comparing notes about our experiences of non-fungible...
Hedera, a Distributed Network Targeting Businesses, Jumps Into Metaverse Fray
The Hedera Network, which claims to be the only public distributed ledger network suited for the security and stability requirements of...
Auction Platform Otis House to Sell the First NFT of a Bob Ross Painting
The first non-fungible token (NFT) of a Bob Ross painting will soon go on the blockchain, and it’s no happy accident.The artwork by the...
Why the Marijuana Industry Needs Crypto
As organized mobs pillage all-cash retail cannabis stores in a wave of violent robberies across the country, the leadership of U.S. Senate...
ChangeNOW unrolls preorder of its crypto visa debit cards
A card that supports both fiat and crypto can open a new world of possibilities: Ermolaev The instant non-custodial limitless...