Black Rock Rhino, a leading rhino conservancy in South Africa, is set to raise funds for the endangered species via the auction of rhino horn non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Auction Proceeds to Pay for Sanctuary’s Expenses In what has been billed a first, the rhino conservancy — which is home to over 200 rhinos — together …
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A Connecticut Jury has found that digital assets linked to cryptocurrencies are not securities in what a defense lawyer called a world-first verdict. GAW Miners investor Stuart Fraser was cleared of liability in a fraudulent operation co-opted by ZenMiner LLC on Nov. 1. “It’s the first case that we know of where a jury addressed …
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Secondary sales volume for Solana (SOL) based nonfungible tokens (NFTs) has reached almost $500 million since the start of August. According to data from CryptoSlam, secondary sales of Solana NFTs have generated a total of roughly $497.7 million from around 348,000 transactions as of Nov. 2, with the average sale per NFT tallying in at …
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U.S. tech giant Microsoft is taking the plunge into the Metaverse via updates to its Teams and Xbox gaming console services, along with a new product called “Dynamics 365 Connected Spaces.” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the firm’s Metaverse plans for Teams and Spaces on Nov. 2 during the Microsoft Ignite conference. “The Metaverse enables …
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The government of El Salvador is embarking on its next Bitcoin-related project which involves building schools using profits the nation has made on the asset. Profits or the “surplus” from the state’s Bitcoin Trust account will be channeled into the construction of 20 schools according to President Nayib Bukele. On Nov. 2, the Press Secretary …
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Daniel Ribar, who works in a community and communications capacity at Cardano Project Catalyst, has released the results of the Fund6 vote. He took the opportunity to state that Catalyst exemplifies transparency in governance protocols. GM #Cardano ☕️🍪 What’s happening in your world? I got some goodies for all the data/visual wizards out there! 🏓 …
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According to Footprint, the number of platforms in the DeFi lending category grew by 263% to 69 since December 2020, setting a record TVL of $48.44 billion, accounting for 21.04% of all DeFi platforms and networks’ entire TVL. TVL of Different Categories (Data source: Footprint Analytics) The most important lending platforms to have emerged are …
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sponsored The cryptocurrency market is at an all-time high and the NFT world is booming. ERTHA is one of the hottest P2E (play to earn) gaming Metaverse projects and has already achieved incredible product-market fit, while still being in the private NFT sale round. Erthaverse is a 3D virtual representation of a futuristic planet Earth, …
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On Tuesday, the digital asset exchange Crypto.com announced the launch of the first official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. The new NFT series will feature UFC digital collectibles that showcase fight night artwork, event posters, championship belts, and athlete profiles. UFC to Drop Official NFTs for Usman vs. Covington 2 Fight During …
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Coinbase is acquiring an AI-powered support platform Agara in an effort to deliver “world-class support for customers.” The exchange explained that “Through this acquisition, we’ll be able to provide our customers with new personalized, intelligent, and real-time support options.” The acquisition also reconfirms Coinbase’s strategy to build out its tech hub in India. Coinbase to …
The mayor of the U.S. city of Miami says that he is going to take 100% of his next paycheck in bitcoin and become the first American politician to accept a salary in cryptocurrency. The mayor is currently trying to build his city into a bitcoin capital of the world. US Politician Wants to Be …
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Starting today, Kryll (KRL), LCX (LCX) and OriginTrail (TRAC)are available on Coinbase.com and in the Coinbase Android and iOS apps. Coinbase customers can now trade, send, receive, or store KRL, LCX and TRAC in most Coinbase-supported regions, with certain exceptions indicated in each asset page here. Trading for these assets is also supported on Coinbase Pro. …
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Starting Today, Tuesday November 2, transfer CRO into your Coinbase Pro account ahead of trading. Support for CRO will generally be available in Coinbase’s supported jurisdictions with certain exceptions as indicated in each asset page . Coinbase intends to maintain its investment in these entities for the foreseeable future and maintains internal policies that address …
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Coinbase to acquire Agara to enhance our customer experience with powerful machine learning technology and expertise TLDR: Acquisition reinforces Coinbase’s commitment to delivering world class support for customers; brings deep expertise in machine learning and natural language processing to Coinbase; and reconfirms Coinbase’s strategy to expand our tech hub in India. By Manish Gupta, EVP, Engineering …
American multinational investment bank JPMorgan has put a price on Bitcoin and it is a lot less than the asset currently trades for. In a report to investors as part of the bank’s inaugural outlook focused on alternative investments, strategists stated that alternative assets which include cryptocurrencies “should continue to outperform into 2022.” They also …
