New research suggests that during the height of COVID-19, the number of people searching for a furry friend to keep them company hit new highs – not only physically but also in the Metaverse. The question is, are tokenized pets here to stay, or are they a pandemic fad? The Metaverse is widely regarded as …
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HodlX Guest Post Submit Your Post Over the years, blockchain technology has led to several applications. Cryptocurrency has been a hot topic since 2016, and now NFTs are dominating the news. DAO is another blockchain application that could take center stage. What is a DAO? Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are decentralized venture funds that operate …
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Bitcoin (BTC) has dumped 7.5% in the past 12 hours, plunging to 6-month lows from $43,328 at 4pm UTC yesterday to $38,258 by 4am UTC today. At the time of writing Bitcoin was trading at $38,761 according to Cointelegraph. Today’s price crash has so far wiped about $50 billion from the overall crypto market. The …
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Solana-based augmented reality and NFT platform Dropp GG is developing geographical-based NFT minting and “mixed reality events” tied to the Metaverse. The firm was founded in early 2021 and is progressively rolling out several initiatives over this year including partnered NFT drops, geo-minting events, virtual land plots with AR support, and a metaverse platform that …
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Cardano’s first decentralized app (DApp) SundaeSwap has launched but is causing a frustration among users due to congestion, platform errors and failed transactions. Is it just a case of expected teething troubles under an influx of excited users or is there more to it? SundaeSwap is a decentralized exchange (DEX) and token staking platform. It’s …
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Technology is advancing at lightning speed. Many —60%, according to a study— agree it is moving at a pace that makes it very difficult to keep up with, while others say it’s progressed so fast governments worldwide don’t understand it enough to regulate it without stifling innovation. Let’s take fitness gadgets, for example. These are …
One Ethereum miner could be the luckiest in the space, as he single-handedly mined an entire ETH block and earned himself a cool reward of 168 ETH worth roughly $500,000. Solo miners get lucky with Ethereum and Bitcoin Rewards The said miner was operating through the 2miners: Ether SOLO pool on January 17th. Per available …
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Known as the ‘King of NFTs’ and the world’s leading entertainment NFT network, Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX) will be celebrating its major milestones with a record-breaking 10 million NFT drop to WAX blockchain accounts. With more than 15 to 20 million transactions per day, WAX established itself as the world’s top blockchain by transaction volume …
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press release PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Jan. 21, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list STEP on January 21, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the STEP/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 21:00 (UTC+8) on January 21, 2022. While being used to revolutionize the …
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True to its hardline stance on decentralized digital money, the Central Bank of Russia is now pushing for a wide-ranging ban on crypto-related activities such as issuance, exchange, and mining. A consultation paper published by the regulator cites threats to financial stability and citizens’ wellbeing among the main reasons for the proposed restrictions. Russia’s Central …
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Indian government officials reportedly said that India’s cryptocurrency bill will require more time because crypto is a complex subject. The bill is therefore unlikely to be introduced in the upcoming session of parliament. The government reportedly wants to hold more discussions to build a consensus on a regulatory framework for crypto. Crypto Bill Unlikely to …
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JPMorgan has told its clients that ethereum is losing ground to rival cryptocurrencies, such as solana (SOL), in the non-fungible token (NFT) market due to sky-high transaction fees on the network. “It looks like, similar to defi apps, congestion and high gas fees has been inducing NFT applications to use other blockchains,” said JPMorgan. Ethereum …
Former Goldman Sachs hedge fund manager and cryptocurrency bull Raoul Pal claimed in a tweet that he now only owns a single Bitcoin. As the claim was made in the heat of a Twitter fight with self-proclaimed “Bitcoin Strategist” Greg Foss it’s not entirely clear whether it’s an exaggeration or an accurate statement about his …
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Crowdfunding has been around for some time now, and although it has been a hard time for some projects to gain funds, bitcoin could be the answer. Let’s look at the root of the troubles and how crypto could potentially address them. Related Reading | Downward DOGE: Descending Dogecoin Pattern Predicts Deadly Drop 5 BTC + …
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Several regulators around the globe have taken a hostile approach around crypto exchanges and crypto-related companies by forbidding them to advertise the industry to the general public. However, Binance’s CEO Changpeng Zhao thinks this will not affect the high demand of the market. Curbing Crypto Ads Crypto-related firms have been accused by international regulators of …
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