On Wednesday, the non-fungible token (NFT) platform called Autograph, co-founded by the Super Bowl champion, Tom Brady, announced a strategic partnership with the companies Draftkings and Lionsgate. Draftkings Inc. also revealed on Wednesday that the publicly listed company is launching an NFT marketplace dedicated to NFT digital collectibles. Tom Brady’s Autograph Brings Star-Studded Lineup, Signs …
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The SushiSwap developer team announced that it has built the next-generation automated market maker (AMM) for its decentralized exchange (DEX) platform that runs on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. Dubbed Trident, the new AMM protocol design, which will function as a base layer for the DEX is set to maximize capital efficiency by adding multiple pool …
Triggered by this week’s sell-offs, Jim Cramer expressed his concerns that Tether, as “the Achilles heel” of cryptocurrency, brings further risk exposure to markets. “Tether, which is the giant stablecoin, could be basically the Achilles heel of the entire Bitcoin operation, which is very worrisome because we don’t know what they own,” he told The …
In another world-first for the non-fungible token (NFT) space, Steve Job’s handwritten job application letter in its physical form and an accompanying digital NFT of the same item will go head to head in respective auctions. Auction to Expose How Collectors Value Different Formats As NFTs continue to push the boundaries of possibilities, whether introducing …
The Nigerian pop artist and celebrity, Davido, recently posted several tweets endorsing ‘rapdoge,’ the so-called “first deflationary meme token fully supported by celebrities & rappers.” In one of the tweets, Davido tells his 9.5 million followers to “buy $20, $100 or $1000 worth of rap doge tokens and be ready to make some money.” Pump …
You may have not heard of Joel Dietz, but the man behind several crypto protocols apps used by millions daily. These include Ethereum (as part of the founding team), MetaMask, the first smart contract educational channel, and the first academic work on cryptoeconomics. Dietz, whose work includes the iconic Swarm Fund, sports research interests ranging …
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The EU is looking at stricter crypto controls under the guise of preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. Last year, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong raised concerns over rumors the U.S Treasury was moving to ban “anonymous non-custodial wallets.” This he deemed a step too far and would result in stifling the burgeoning crypto industry. In …
Opensea has become the latest non-fungible token (NFT)-focused firm to raise funds this year as the company announced raising $100 million in a Series B this week. The venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz led the Opensea financing round alongside investors like Kevin Durant, Ashton Kutcher, and Tobi Lutke. NFT Marketplace Opensea Joins the Blockchain Unicorns, …
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On Wednesday, following the drop below the $30,000 region, bitcoin’s price has rebounded more than 8% since Tuesday’s low. Meanwhile, the sentiment metric recorded by the Crypto Fear and Greed Index (CFGI) is extremely low, pointing to “extreme fear” in the market. Despite being a scary term, the time is usually the best time to …
According to reports stemming from investigative journalist Matthew Russell Lee, from Inner City Press, former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has violated the terms of his bail and has been taken into custody. According to the reports, the U.S. Attorney’s Office revoked Griffith’s bond because he allegedly tried to access the crypto exchange Coinbase. Report Says …
Off the coast of the Irish Sea, humans have lived on the Isle of Man since before 6500 B.C. The island has a robust history of Viking Age treasures. According to a recent announcement from Manx National Heritage, a heritage agency located there, an amateur treasure hunter recently discovered a hoard of Viking silver on …
Consumerization is the influence that products originating in the consumer markets eventually have on the broader commercial markets. Apple is the prototypical example of a consumer-focused company reshaping and ultimately transforming small-business, enterprise, and public-sector industries: the first iPhone began as a purely consumer-oriented gadget and eventually thoroughly disrupted communications and collaboration at a global …
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Dtravel.com, the decentralized platform for the home-sharing economy introduced last month by former executives from Airbnb, Expedia, and other travel technology companies, announced today that it had signed on over 200,000 properties in more than 2,000 cities since its launch. With a goal of listing over one million vacation rentals within its first 12 months, …
Core Scientific, a major blockchain hosting and digital asset mining company, is going public through a merger with Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. The deal values the combined company at approximately $4.3 billion. Core Scientific to List on Nasdaq Core Scientific Holding Co., one of the largest blockchain hosting and digital asset mining companies …
China’s first insurance policy using the digital yuan for settlement has been issued in Shenzhen, local media reported. The new product, targeting medical personnel exposed to coronavirus risks, is offered by the country’s largest insurer, Ping An. The financial giant also has fintech and healthtech entities under its umbrella. Ping An Teams Up With Bank …
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